BluesKing777 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I blow hot and cold on DADGAD tuning - I get so far and then fall in a hole of all the tunes sounding the same. A cure for this is the incredible Al Petteway dvds - instead of the Gaelicy misty moors and so, this dvd is 'Applachian Fingerstyle': http://www.homespuntapes.com/Instructors/al-petteway/appalachian-fingerstyle-guitar-in-dadgad-tuning But this other one he has is on how to extract some blues arrangements out of the DADGAD - fantastic! So we can keep playing in the tuning, but give a bit of variety by playing some blues. http://www.homespuntapes.com/Instructors/al-petteway/blues-guitar-arrangements-in-dadgad-tuning These are worth having even if you just watch and listen, and hope something of his beautiful fingerstyle playing rubs off on you! Really enjoyable. The weirdest thing for me is that I am using my Blues King strung with medium MBs in DADGAD but tuned down 2 steps (CGCFGC)and it sounds great.....who knew? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Good stuff. What's there not to like about a stringed instrument that when you alter the G string by a semi tone going from DADFAD to DADF#AD TO DADGAD you get a quiet different feel to music that tends to revolve around each tuning. Here's an old folkie I've always liked -Roy Harper. He does a few in DADGAD but veering from celtic to folky bluesey.This is a DADGAD one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsharp Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I have the Appalachian Fingerstyle book as well as one of his Celtic books- http://www.homespuntapes.com/Instruments/Guitar/celtic-instrumentals-for-fingerstyle-guitar-dvd-1 His arrangements sound great and are extremely playable. I have a couple of other books of Celtic music but the arrangements don't even come close to what he provides. I find it difficult to find good fingerstyle arrangements in any tuning. They seem to be few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 I have the Appalachian Fingerstyle book as well as one of his Celtic books- http://www.homespuntapes.com/Instruments/Guitar/celtic-instrumentals-for-fingerstyle-guitar-dvd-1 His arrangements sound great and are extremely playable. I have a couple of other books of Celtic music but the arrangements don't even come close to what he provides. I find it difficult to find good fingerstyle arrangements in any tuning. They seem to be few and far between. I was considering getting those Celtic ones next.... I downloaded the last few lessons I bought, and while it is quick to get it in my hot little hands, I think I prefer having a dvd in a player on the tv instead of computer... BluesKing777. Ha Ha! I just changed my mind and ordered the download version! BluesKing777. Another update for ya's.... I have already watched a bit of the first vid - just incredible tech this downloading lesson stuff, really. You get a bit more cunning as you go along - I like to have the paperwork printed out for a folder, but this time instead of sitting by my home printer for hours, which is a real creativity killer if nothing else,I have emailed the pdf files to The Better Half at her work to print on their ZipStar 480 Super Printer or whatever it is....(Don't forget to collate them!). On the Celtic lessons, Al P is about 25 years younger than he is in the newer lessons. All fun and good, and no waiting for the delivery driver nutcase..... BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I am not much for modal tunings. But that one immediately brings Zep's "Kashmir" to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 I am not much for modal tunings. But that one immediately brings Zep's "Kashmir" to mind. I doubt if a lot of us would have heard of DADGAD tunings, Davey Graham, Bert and such if not for the JP and Zep! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I would say that it is Davey Graham who introduced many of us to the tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlejohnny Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 That is a nice post. Though I like open-tunings (been messing with open d-minor lateley), I never tried this one. I had a very interesting evening with my guitar after reading the post and watching the vids. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 That is a nice post. Though I like open-tunings (been messing with open d-minor lateley), I never tried this one. I had a very interesting evening with my guitar after reading the post and watching the vids. Thanks! Thanks for the reply - I am really glad I have spread a little bit of the fun and joy of it all - I have been having a real lot of fun with it... BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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