Don Ross

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:11 pm

Anyone heard of this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkidVP0AcQ8

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:16 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip111lXjDSs

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:34 pm

Tasty stuff.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg5TaS4EIVE

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:48 pm

Yes. I've seen him a couple of times, most recently a few weeks ago when he performed at the Canadian Guitar Festival. Some members might recall a posting I wrote on this forum a year or so ago asking members to keep an eye open for some guitars and other gear stolen from Don Ross. I have a friend who is a diehard devotee of fingerstyle guitar music. He introduced me to Don Ross and many other players of the same ilk. Candyrat records, BTW, is a driving label for many fingerstyle guitarists and, if you're interested in this type of music, a great resource to check out (you might want to look up another player named Andy McKee). To be honest, fingerstyle doesn't really grab me on an emotional level but man, on a technical level, these players do things on a guitar that often leave you scratching your head. And Don Ross is one of the best in the genre.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:58 pm

I have not seen anything like it. I was just snooping around as I am picking up the acoustic again and just typed acoustic guitar lessons to see what was out there ( a lot of junk) and stumbled on to these vids.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:17 am

Don usually plays locally about once a year. He along with many other finger picking style guitarists play at a local church that is just a wonderful setting for this venue. They are brought here by Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society. If you scroll down the page you can see he is scheduled to play in the Detroit area in December.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:15 am

That was great!

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:48 am

Don Ross is from around my neck of the woods. I've heard the name before, but have never actually seen him perform before. Those vidclips were great!

icabod · Post by **icabod** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:49 am

I've done a few sound gigs with Don, quite nimble with great tone and a very nice guy...R

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:29 am

Don is Great...Check out the late great Shawn Lane. Started playing at 6yrs. old. Monster player with dexterity and skill like no other. He played with "Jim Dandy" AKA Black Oak Arkansas as a young teenager.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57q5zdvMw58

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:38 am

Maybe fingerstyle but he has a hell of a left hand going there...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:45 am

Yup, I've seen that vid Dale! I saw BOA in 72 in the Long Beach Auditorium with the James Gang IIRC.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:14 pm

BOA - now there's a group I haven't heard of in a long time!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:52 pm

Go Jim Dandy! Ol' uncle Lijah! Halls of Karma!!!!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:45 pm

In 1978 I built a Custom Guitar for OL' Jim Dandy. Quite the Southern Gentleman. Wonder if he still has it? ..Another one of my favorites from the same era: GFRR Mark Farner and the boys were one of the best party/touring bands ever! "Come On Dudes" Let's Get It On!