**alan goodman plays the flamenco negra guitar, tenor ukulele, toy piano, melodica and hums
**the arlington street klankers play the beats and the noises, stuff like cajon, djembe, brushes, claves, woodblocks, triangles, cowbells, cabasa, shakers, rattlers, wine glasses, rice boxes, whistles, vibro-slap, cymbals and pretty much anything that is not nailed down
Influences
paco de lucia, Camaron de la Isle, vicente amigo, ramon montoya, nino ricardo, dan zanes, james hill, jake shimabakuro, woody guthrie, mary chapin carpenter, jim croce, journey, chet atkins, joe pass, andrew lloyd weber, richard rogers, steve howe, gipsy kings, gipsyland, pretty much any flamenco player, dancer, singer and of course merle haggard and hank williams.
Sounds Like
the best(and only!) flamenco family oriented solo guitar music you can find! Paco de Lucia meets Dan Zanes meets Woody Guthrie meets Stephen Foster meets Vicente Amigo meets the man in the moon..... These solo guitar slice-of-life songs are driven along by a cavalry of hand percussion, bells, whistles, cajon and melodica(yes, melodica!). Simply a celebration of the magic of the everyday and the everynight...with a serious nod to all things guitar, of course!
Hey, I really think this music can be a happy healthy addition to the soundtrack of your life!!! Go to the links and listen to it, and then bring it home and get started!!!
Welcome to the Backyard Guitar!!
The new disc from award winning guitar maestro Alan Goodman picks up where 'under the bed' left us, only this time it's a bouncy stroll through the daytime hours. The flamenco roots are still here, but there is also a heavy dose of pure Americana on this disc, with lilting versions of 'oh susannah' and 'old smokey' as well as haunting renditions of 'erie canal' and 'the ants go marching.' As always the guitar is at the forefront, and this time out there are some suprises as far as other instruments. The songs are upbeat, the mood is festive and the playing is stellar. Another great album from the 'Family Guitar' man, and another must-have for those who believe in Guitar Music for All Ages.
Hey there! If you missed my Local 269 show this past weekend, I'll be playing again this week and will be debuting my brand new Single for the Holidays entitled "Light Around The World" at Rockwood Music Hall Wednesday 12/9 @6:00 come and be the first to hear it!!
My new single "I Can't Kiss Me" just became available at ITUNES and you can watch the video at YOUTUBE. The full album comes out on Aug 11th! Here's the video!
Hey Allan, How is the greatest guitar player ever to come out of West Michigan doing. Your music sounds great Very fast fingers. I will be listening for a few days trying to see if i can play just one of your licks. I see your brother once in a while. and i remember the old days playing guitars on the lake shore. It was sure nice to hear from you old friend. I will write again soon.
hey there! hope you're doing well. it feels like Spring! woo hoo! wanted to remind you that the band and I are doing a special Valentine's show at the Bayou in Mt. Vernon this Saturday from 8-12. 3 full sets of funky love songs. Special Valentine's menu. $5 at the door :) have a great day! the tunes sound GREAT, by the way!
Hey Alan! How u doin? One of these days we shall play goddammit!!! I'm playing at Googie's Lounge(above The Living Room) next Wednesday at 8:30. Cool place! So come if you're in the city ^_^ Sarah
Thanks for the request and the kind words. As you can tell from my songs, I LOVE guitar -- I heavily featured Mark Whitfeld on my CD becuase I love the voice with guitar. I really enjoyed listening on your page as well. Great folk, classical sound.
I hope you'll check out my debut recording, "You're Nearer: Love Songs of the 30’s and 40’s" on iTunes OR CDBaby. com.
Cheers, Lindsey
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