saw him live in Leeds (80's) bought "Guitars and other cathedrals " bought mountain bike, bought sony walkman . went solo-biking all over Holmfirth n moors for a week. I gotta tell ya. One of the most memorable weeks of my life . and Adrian was my soundtrack

When I worked for Ovation Instruments, Adrian would come to our facility and put on a mini-concert for us and he thanked everyone there for making such great guitars. He was a very nice genuine man.

@andybaldman

Жыл бұрын

Still is!

@davidledford3522

2 ай бұрын

I first heard of ovation first time I heard adrian legg one of those plastic records that came in guitar world back in the day

It’s been 14 years that i first watched this video. It must have been a thousand times ever since. I hope this video never gets taken down. And hopefully some big tiktoker will find this jewel and make it go viral. Adrian Legg deserves so much more recognition

I love the audience clapping at 1:45 and Adrian's head nod...

Legg is unreal. Defies any explanation. Just marvel at his ability.

@kermsroomy

10 жыл бұрын

Give ' Sonny Landreth ' a listen.

This guy is amazing. Saw him live in the '80ies and I was blown away big time. His album 'Lost for Words' is just great.

I love his smile at 1:47 when he's using the tuners as a tremolo and the audience cheers. That's a golden moment for sure.

I saw him in 93 at a small venue in Ann Arbor. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. He never seems to come to VT. He'd so be a big hit up here! I love the little self-deprecating nod of acknowledgment he gives at 2:53.

I've seen this guy play up-close and personal, literally 5 feet away, on two separate occasions while playing at the Ovation factory. One of the most amazing players I'll ever see in my life. How he does what he does, to watch it that close, is simply mind-blowing. I wish he'd come back!!!!

holy crap, this guy is amazing! I'm blown away!

Huge fan of thisguy,he never ceases to amaze me.

@mayyujie Not only changing the tuning, we was using the tune change while he was playing.

His fingerstyle is just the best I´ve seen. I may not like this music genere but Mr. Legg´s talent is great. I feel like a begineer after watching this performance

I saw him with Satriani,Vai, and Eric Johnson on the G3 tour Idan't remember the exact year1990 something,the cool tuning while playing just blew me away an experience I'll never forget,and Adrian was the opener after we saw Johnson,then Vai, then Satriani! Mind boggling!

@drouleau

2 жыл бұрын

It was 1996 for the Satriani/Vai/Johnson G3 Tour w/ Adrian opening up. I saw them in NYC, it was the night the Yankees won the World Series and the show had gotten out just as the game had ended, and the entire city was going nuts which was pretty wild. Adrian was incredible, I sat there the entire 20 minutes with my mouth open. Vai was my favorite at the time, but Adrian basically upstaged everyone. I just wish I could remember the songs he was playing. One of them was basically an entire song of semi-sweep arpeggios that sounded amazing. Another song he was bending strings by using the tuning pegs, but was doing it so much and so often (and not always going right back to the original tuning), that I have no clue how he ended up with the guitar back in tune by the end of it. The guy was on a whole other level.

I saw this guy on the very first G4 tour when they were in Seattle, WA. He was the opening act and I couldn't believe what I was hearing.. that and he's funny as hell.

The Amazing Adrian ... I love his style, it is so precise, the way he uses his tuning pegs is just simply amazing !

This bloke's music just makes me smile it's just great.

I got to see him in Seattle when he opened for the G3 concert at the Paramount. Awesome player and funny as hell

Damn that last chord ! Brilliant !

This guy is a pure monster!!

Love Adrians playing ability. What a picker. Thanks for the music Mr Legg!

@redhotfunkyblues

7 жыл бұрын

See my post above - SOLO concert in London UK, June 2nd.

good god, grandad gad legg always my hero and in my heart fo half my life now, he still blows my mind now im 64 will ya still luv me?

This is just mindblowing. So cool. So good.

Adrian is a truly gifted and unique guitarist. His book "How To Customize Your Electric Guitar" was also a HUGE influence for me. A completely brilliant musician / technician who is not afraid to think outside of the box!

Just awesome! Thank you and to Resonantforce for sharing!

Absolute Brilliance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🎸

Amazing!

What the #$%^ was that??? The blend of styles, techniques, speed, and melody are rather astounding...

@redhotfunkyblues

7 жыл бұрын

See my post above - SOLO concert in London UK June 2nd!

Madness! A student just asked to take a look at this, he may need to find another teacher 😂

The Acoustic Wizard !

holy shit. that's so far past fabulous i don't even know what to think because i'm pretty sure my mind has just been blown.

MIND = BLOWN

This Guy is definitely a Martian. The things he does with the guitar are out if this World. Wow👏

A real Guitar God!

Very great ! Famous playing . Nice song ...

great!

Adrian Legg is the guitar god of acoustic guitar!

Unreal technique...

Unbelievable

Inspiration ♥️

I love all the cats but Adrian is best. NOBODY comes close, he does it all and still manages to grab your heart!! Boom!!!

@kennybluet5527

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Socha never heard anybody make an ovation sound so good.Im guessing you're probably aware ofJerry Donahue.Similar style but I think he's pretty much a Tele and Stray guy

Amazing performance....I see he's using banjo pegs for the tuning trickery but does anyone know what alternate tuning he may be using. Incredible guitarist

Love the Bluebird!

I'm not sure where to start with this musical genius, how he's mastered the acoustic transcends any simple little "words" that I might've used in honoring this groundbreaking master. For a person to have developed the technique he's created, you'd have to have spent...…..well, most of if not all of your life pursuing your artistic development, along with that outstanding technique. He's embodied the acoustic, has made it a "part of himself". The acoustic isn't just an instrument he's playing, he's "infused it" into to his very "being", as if it were an added appendage all its own.

INCREDIBLE!!! Thank you, Adrian, SO MUCH! :) & thanks to GtrWorkShp for uploading :)

OH MY GOD.

Great, 👍👍🎸

Second that Eric,superb.....

awsome.....

very skilling finger guitarist i like how he plays by tuning alot thats just fancy

Best playin' the guitar is awesome.

Frank the Part Time Clown gets me every time!!!

This makes me want to learn fingerstyle. A lot.

I meant the nod at 1:47 not 2:53. That's the total time. Man. I must be still reeling from my not-enough-food training ride tonight. Sorry

impressionante!

His playing makes me think of a combination of Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed.

Wow, that part when he is detuning the strings, whoa.

I saw Adrian play years ago. He was opening for someone else, and I'm sitting there thinking who the hell is this guy when he came out to play. I can't remember who the headliner was that I went to see, but I remember Adrian. His playing just blew me away.

@srj34

5 жыл бұрын

"Okay, now go follow that guy"

geil...

I don't know why people were complaining about his guitar in previous comments. I think that it's voice complements his unique style. The aforementioned whiners should probably shut up and learn something.

Just saw Adrian Legg at the International Guitar Night show in Baltimore at the Gordon Center. He looks like a normal guy and then he starts playing and you wonder why he picked our planet. Plus he starts each song with a story involving dead people.

I would give my right hand to be able to play this well

That was scaring!

holy smokin man..

Awesome

lol that was my first thought as well fredrick but then I am a Martin man hehe!!! I would love to hear him play a real guitar

that last chord...like next week's cliff hanger sequel...now i have to google to see if he plays anything like "Georgia" or Gershwin... or some esoteric compositions...

Genius.........anyone got the tab for ghost in the hill?

does anyone know what kind of tuners he's using? just regular banjo tuners?

@LISOUND

9 жыл бұрын

Keith Banjo Tuners

@Salguine 6 if hes rushed for time but yes around ten

walks on water when not playing guitar.

Yeah, I like it when he nods his head as if to say: Yes, I AM the ninth wonder of the world... thanks for noticing."

Good luck!

i think he typed in a cheat

i been on for 3 years from tabs in mag...got most except the double bends they dont come close

@squallerrleon dude indeed.

damn

@redhotfunkyblues

7 жыл бұрын

See my post above - SOLO Concert in London June 2nd!!

@lordscrewtape2897

6 жыл бұрын

What kinda lunatic tries pedal steel bends on an ACOUSTIC for crying out loud...

I know he uses like open Dm and Gm for some things, I almost think this is tuned to open Dm

Unless you see him live, you will have no idea how much the bass notes thump. It sounds just like a bass guitar playing along.

I would love to have the lifehacks that he uses. I mean, changing the tuning halfway through the song? Seriously?

Adrian should be a character in the Marvel universe for his guitar abilities...

bravissimo, sicuramente non ha problemi per accordare la chittara al volo.....

hey I guess them Stephan Grossman dvd's really DO work, at least for him, lol

Very nice. If you like this you should look up "Ewan Dobson".

10g for wepen and armer plis

He melts frets...then your mind.

i may as well sell my guitar and learn the triangle...

WHAT TA FUC

more treble please

1:47 hahaha

Just a remarkable musician and guitarist. All of this "Tommy Emmanuel is better" is nonsense. It's not a competition.

Man, Bill Murray can PLAY! ;)

🎶🌎🦋🪔🎸🎼

allow me to save you ALL the trouble of deciding who is the best guitar player on the planet, as for technical playing, it is Terry Wedding . Hands down. period.You will probably never get to hear the man play but if you do then you will understand. If I could change something about music, it would be to turn the world on to "Real Talent" as Terry and the above guitarist also. Unfortunate that music has been turned into a propaganda machine that is twisted entertainment and NOT music anymore. You might get a glimpse of Terry in the new "Lenny Breau" documentary.

i cant even get that many notes per second with my electric and a pick, tremolo picking.......

Amazing playing spoilt by that crappie ovation non tone.

AL owes a lot of guitar players a new set of doors....

Hah well I can do that no sweat!!! ;

Most good acoustic instruments are.

And I'm an atheist.