I was browsing YouTube the other day for interesting guitar-related videos, and I came across a video called AirTap! featuring a guitarist named Eric Mongrain, and with over 2 million hits on YouTube, I’m certainly not the first person to discover Mongrain. Mongrain uses a technique called “lap tapping” where he places the guitar on his lap and taps the guitar like a pianist would play the piano. I was expecting somewhat of a gimmick, but AirTap! is actually a fairly interesting song.
If you’re a fan of Michael Hedges, then you might like Mongrain’s music. He cites Hedges as one of his primary influences, and it shows in his music. Check out AirTap! below.
Wow! What a find! That’s very cool!
Fantastic, how these guys learn to play like that is just amazing it makes you think that you should give up practicing. But that’s what Brian May said after seeing Jimi Hendrix play, I’m sure that many other top guitarists have thought that also.
Phil Bradshaw
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Actually, that whole “lap tap” thing is not really that new.
The first time I saw this guitar technique use was by a really
good jazz guitarist named Stanley Jordan in like the 80’s
he has a great version of “Stair way to Heaven” it was done on two electric guitars, blew me away!