August !!

Hey Everybody!

Wow, it's August.  The summer has been busy and flown by for me.  My kids are back in school, and I've created a little time for the next month to be closer to home, take a breather, and finish some projects.  

It's August 5th today and I'm jumping back in to catch up on some VE's. Thanks for your patience those who've been waiting!

Here's a lovely cross-picking tune from one of my favorite guitarists, Robert Bowlin. This piece is a good example of how good acoustic guitar technique yields better music.  Robert's great technique disappears underneath the flow of this very accesible sounding melody.  Notice the transition from his intro rhythm into the melody.  Smooth and relaxed.  Robert's fretting hand is also dialed in.  There are some real stretches here. He keeps the thumb supportive, mostly on the back of the neck, and the whole system moves as an efficient four finger machine.  Great stuff!

http://acousticguitarvideos.com/3585/robert-bowlin-crosspickin-it-clean/