Okay, I'd say this is a bit of a Spanish sound to it, not just acoustic guitar. Would this be because the type of guitar, the tuning, the way he plays, a combo of them, or highly possible, I'm just crazy.

Some of the best music I've ever heard came form the street performers in SF-Two in particular stand out: One guy on Haight St. played acoustic guitar and all of his arrangements he had learned by ear by spinning 78rpm rarities in his personal collection. His technique was reminiscent of each of the artists (all from the 20s-30s) he appreciated. Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, and Django Reinhardt . Guy was genius.

Another lady in her late 50s would camp out in front of the Castro theater and play musical saws. She was a hit with the gay boys and gals in the Castro, always had a fat saw-case fulla semolians.

One cat, in a wheelchair, played this modified electric slide guitar he had made himself, with the amp and battery supply all included in his wheelchair. His groove sounded like an amalgam of many great rock guitarists from the 60s, Hendrix, Beck, Page....that guys groove was SICK! Always tossed him those dillies on his watch.

I was curious about this question also. The strings are intriguing to me because wikipedia says the instrument traditionally uses silk strings, but they look like catgut and sound like nylon to me. My best guess is that they are actually nylon, so the pickups would have to be piezo/microphone type things instead of magnetic pickups like for an electric guitar.

A piezoelectric pickup (one of a few options for acoustic guitar amplification) just looks like a small disc, so that could be tucked away someplace not highly visible on her instrument which would explain why we can't readily see it. So, that's my best guess but I could easily be wrong.

Greetings, Pie. I found another Two Gallants vid, this time from Le Cargo, in Paris:

http://videosift.com/video/Two-Gallants-Broken-eyes

Actually it's only one Gallant, Tyson Vogel is nowhere to be seen, it's only Adam Stephens with his harmonica and acoustic guitar.

See what you think of this one. Mariama is a Sierra Leone born German musician and songwriter (she moved as a baby) and here she's playing acoustic guitar in Paris for the French website Soul Kitchen.

http://videosift.com/video/Mariama-Underground-SK-Session

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I want one. I have a Martin d15 acoustic guitar that I love very much but treat like shit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1yU-Tvb0KQ

>> ^cracanata:

What is this concept based on, or what's the target for this? Is it like a temporary or summer house? Is it just a place to come back for sleep? No current water nor electricity. On a rainy day/night the sound inside this will sound like you are living in a acoustic guitar. Not that I'm against this idea, but I am.
Ergonomic homes are awesome, but not this 3x3m box.


I am not sure if you watched the video, or read the description.. 'portable cube prefabs are being used across France as rural hotels','this vacation prefab was designed for stargazing', 'it's assumed they'll be used as vacation rentals'..

Also if it had a shower, toilet, electric fireplace and plugs for things like the coffeemaker.. and a working fridge, it does have running water and electricity.

>> ^cracanata:

What is this concept based on, or what's the target for this? Is it like a temporary or summer house? Is it just a place to come back for sleep? No current water nor electricity. On a rainy day/night the sound inside this will sound like you are living in a acoustic guitar. Not that I'm against this idea, but I am.
Ergonomic homes are awesome, but not this 3x3m box.


It sure seems like there is running water and electricity... I believe it's meant to be a vacationing home of sorts.

What is this concept based on, or what's the target for this? Is it like a temporary or summer house? Is it just a place to come back for sleep? No current water nor electricity. On a rainy day/night the sound inside this will sound like you are living in a acoustic guitar. Not that I'm against this idea, but I am.
Ergonomic homes are awesome, but not this 3x3m box.

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That is *quality acoustic guitar playing.

http://videosift.com/video/Game-of-Thrones-Theme-Violin-Cover

http://videosift.com/video/Game-of-Thrones-Opening-Credits-Cover-Heavy-Version

http://videosift.com/video/Game-of-Thrones-Title-Theme-Acoustic-Guitar

!!!

Nice indie acoustic track, with acoustic guitar. *beg

Hi Kronosposeidon, you might like this one for the acoustic guitar:
http://videosift.com/video/Melpo-Mene-Holes

You might like http://videosift.com/video/Melpo-Mene-Holes too then. Actually there are a few really nice acoustic guitar performances lurking in my pqueue.

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The session is acoustic, the guitar is classic..
Very nice music