Gentle Gypsy Lullaby { Solo Acoustic Guitar Performance }

Hello All ,
 
Gentle Gypsy Lullaby started out as an informal video that I had posted on u tube as an example of my improvised acoustic guitar playing .
All the playing was done in one take .( the video is proof of that ) 
I much preferred the song as a song too be listened too with out the visual end of things .
I went in and edited sections out of the song and cleaned up some of the acoustic artifacts in SONAR .
 
I'm putting this song out there for anyone that enjoys listening to acoustic guitar .
 
Gentle Gypsy Lullaby
 
https://soundcloud.com/gu...n/gentle-gypsy-lullaby
 
I hope you enjoy .
 
all the best ,
 
Kenny
 
 

Hi Kenny, very nice, I remember that video, I was impressed then and I'm impressed now ; )
 
Rik

You shore do play swell there ol pal! I especially liked it at about 2 1/2 minutes in where you dipped into the Jazz well. Outstanding,

yorolpal
You shore do play swell there ol pal! I especially liked it at about 2 1/2 minutes in where you dipped into the Jazz well. Outstanding,

I also like the section of the song you mentioned . 
For me , it was a happy surprise to hear what happened in that part of the song when I was done playing .
 
Thank You very much yourolpal 
 

kevinwal
Beautiful. Technique to die for. All bow before the master. 

Hi Kevin , 
 
I'm happy you got to hear this side of my guitar playing .I'm also very pleased that you found value in hearing it  
I think I may have a very long way to go before I'm a master on the guitar …
Having said that , 
I bow before every musician that takes the time to play something that I can learn from and aspire towards expressing musically …
 
all the best, 
 
Kenny 
 

Spectacular Kenny!

String Jammer
Enjoyed this immensely

Thank You very much Scotty 
 

marcos69
Spectacular Kenny!

Hi Mark ,
Real nice to see you around here again  Thank You .
 

daryl1968
Lovely stuff Kenny

Hi Daryl  Thank You 
 
all the best,
 
Kenny

That's lovely Kenny, beautiful sound too. Really like the slightly melancholy mood of this piece, and the variety of styles running through it - flamenco, classical, jazz and the occasional bluesy bend. Top drawer piece of improvisation.

Nice I like it , you are very talented on your guitar . The guitar mix was crispy and clear , good one !

Rimshot
I enjoyed that very much Kenny. Great sound and playing. Love your touch. 

Hi Rimshot , 
Thank you for the complement on my touch . I was in a sensitive open mood while I was playing this song .
I'm very pleased to have played music on my acoustic guitar that you enjoyed hearing .
 

jamesg1213

That's lovely Kenny, beautiful sound too. Really like the slightly melancholy mood of this piece, and the variety of styles running through it - flamenco, classical, jazz and the occasional bluesy bend. Top drawer piece of improvisation.

Hi James, 
 
Thank you for your nice comments on my playing and sound , 
I feel very Lucky to have been brought up during a time and chapter in Music when Improvisation was considered a desirable quality of Music and Performance . 
When I was still very young I was exposed to  Flamenco, Classical, Jazz , Bossa Nova , Cuban Music , and many other forms of Theatrical Music and Opera  …
I'm greatful to have been exposed to those musical influences long before I even learned how to play the guitar .
My Mom had an absolutly terrific record collection . I may have gotten a lot from those early years of listening .
 
all the best,
 
Kenny
 

Entrancing, Kenny
 
Simply put...

Really great Kenny.

Excellent!!!  What a treat.  What a talent.
Excellent.

 

synkrotron
Entrancing, Kenny
 
Simply put...

Thank you synkrotron I appreciate the listen .
 

bluzdog
Awesome Kenny, You had my attention throughout the whole piece and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Thanks for sharing!!!
 
Rocky

 
Hi Rocky ,
 
I'm super glad you enjoyed the songs ride
When I sat down to play and record this one  , I just went for it . 
I think the blind character Al Pacino played while driving The Ferrari  In The Scent Of a Woman would have been real proud of my guitar fingerboard driving   we both shared a lot in common ....
thank you
 

timidi
Really great Kenny.

Timothy , Thank you very much
 

Serious_Noize!
I enjoyed hearing this very much. Good stuff man, very intricate parts at times. 
 
Thanks for posting!!!

Hi Serious_Noize! ,
 
I'm very pleased that some of my acoustic guitar playing brought you enjoyment
It means a lot too me . You sound very good on your Classical
 

Freddy J
Excellent!!!  What a treat.  What a talent.
Excellent.

Hi Freddy ,
 
Thank you so much for the kind words you have said
Acoustic guitar is always a special treat for me when I get to play it ...apt living really cramps my style .
 

thepogue
lovely performance....i'd like to smooth the recording out a bit....but masterful playing!

Hello Tom ,
 
Regarding the recording ,
Thank you for your honesty . This is the best I can do for right now sitting at my dining room table .
I'm real happy you enjoyed what I played
 
all the best,
 
Kenny
 

Guitarhacker
INDEED!   What they all said... +1.
 
Exceptionally well played. I really love your use of chords and the colors they impart to the melody.  I would get a glimpse from time to time of songs I knew,  as you played..... just a fleeting glimpse as a few notes flew past and reminded me of something familiar.... and then on in another direction.

Thoroughly enjoyed that.

Hi Herb ,
 
I'm very happy you enjoyed my playing on this song
 
I'm also happy that my guitar playing brought you to some nice musical places .
 
When I listen to this song my self ..I'm like Holly $hit ! how am I ever gonna be able to do all that again ?
 
A lot of the improvised playing I did on this song are based on many of the ideas I had put forth in that little video I had posted on the techniques section of the forum ...the first vid ....that type of stuff is what I actually practice ..even today ..
 
thank you so much for the kind words and the song listen .
 
all the best ,
 
Kenny