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Video: One of the most beautiful things ever written on acoustic guitar

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If you’re old enough to remember the music of Jim Croce you no doubt also remember the amazing guitar work that accompanied his distinctive voice in virtually every song he sang.

One of my all-time favorite Croce songs is “Time In A Bottle”, primarily due to the guitar work featured in it.

I have listened to this song numerous times over the years but I had never heard an instrumental version of it before I happened to encounter this video on YouTube. It’s actually an instructional video demonstrating how to play the song, but the performance is simply masterful.  [Read more…]

Video: “Lewis & Clark” – Another masterful performance by Tommy Emmanuel

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If you really enjoy acoustic music you’re no doubt familiar with the works of Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar maestro who consistently fills concert halls and headlines music festivals all around the world.

I have featured Tommy’s music several times on My Daily Smile and those posts generated tons of positive feedback. No one has mastered the instrument better and he always puts on a fantastic show.  [Read more…]

Video: Enjoy this awesome acoustic rendition of the “surf” classic “Pipeline”

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Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives are widely considered to be among the best musicians in the world. Every member of this group has mastered multiple instruments and they always put on an amazing show.

Today’s video features Kenny Vaughan demonstrating his mastery of the guitar with an acoustic rendition the 1960s era surf-music song “Pipeline”.  [Read more…]