Guitar as a drum kit: Jon Gomm lesson

[culturejam]

This guy makes me mad. 

And if you want to see him use all that technique (and then some) in a tune:

[GermanCdn]

Watching that makes me want to quit playing guitar, because no matter how much I practice or how good I get, that's still light years better.

[SmoothAction]

I'm surprised I don't see him pop up more on forums. The dude is unreal, capable of being extremely technical and creating music that flows beautifully. He's a guitar player's player and an easy listen to those who don't play which is not common in the realm of tech acoustic players. I frickin' love the guy. His newest album is great. I love is transparency in what he does, as in he'll show and teach you "how" but knows you can't do it haha. I often feel inferior watching him, but his music is so beautiful it's hard to turn it off. It's torturous.

Plus his pedal board is huge. Long live JG!

[alanp]

Bob Brozman also hits the guitar body and stuff like that, on a tricone metal body

[mmlee]

When I was at uni in Huddersfield, this guy used to turn up at the 'acoustic club' at a bar I visited. Great guitar player and a really nice guy. Good chats.

[rullywowr]

Reminds me of Andy McKee ..nice rhythm on the body

[eldanko]

Passionflower has been on my "to learn" list for a couple of years now. Every so often I choose a piece that I think is impossible and challenge myself to learn it (last one was "Locomotives" by Justin King). Not sure if I'll ever get this one quite right... he's flippin amazing.

[culturejam]

Passionflower has been on my "to learn" list for a couple of years now. Every so often I choose a piece that I think is impossible and challenge myself to learn it (last one was "Locomotives" by Justin King). Not sure if I'll ever get this one quite right... he's flippin amazing.

Apparently the key to his manual detune technique is that he uses banjo tuners on the B and E strings. I have no experience with banjo tuners, so I assume they must have a favorable gear ratio for that sort of thing. Jon actually said on Facebook that Passionflower isn't really possible to play without those tuners.

[lincolnic]

Apparently the key to his manual detune technique is that he uses banjo tuners on the B and E strings. I have no experience with banjo tuners, so I assume they must have a favorable gear ratio for that sort of thing. Jon actually said on Facebook that Passionflower isn't really possible to play without those tuners.

Adrian Legg was the first guy I saw do this. Pretty rad.

[Beedoola]

I forgot who he was still I watched the second video: I've seen it before.

Those fucking pitch bends with the tuners are just unreal. Sounds so amazing - true pitch shifting, no processing. So organic - cause it is! Not to mention he is playing Rhythm while doing that.

[culturejam]

Not to mention he is playing Rhythm while doing that.

And singing! 

[micromegas]

Wow. Now I need an acoustic guitar...

[jkokura]

Not to mention he is playing Rhythm while doing that.

And singing! 

As a guy who often sings and plays guitar, I can't tell you how impressive this piece is. Gomm is pretty freaking amazing. Reminds me of Phil Keaggy, who also does a lot of looping/drumming/complex playing while singing, as does Bruce Cockburn.

Jacob