Featured Flatpicker for April 2003- Terry Barnes
Name:
Terry Barnes
Age:
47
Town:
Snellville, Ga.
Hometown (if different from current town):
Atlanta, Ga. area
At what age did you start playing guitar?
18
First guitar:
Silvertone
Early Influences:
Doc Watson, Norman Blake, a couple of Uncles of mine.
First gig:
As a banjo player! Played a Golf Club pool party .
Acoustic Guitars you own:
Current (always subject to change) 1952 Martin D28, 2001 Martin Custom HD18LSV.
Favorite Guitar:
1952 D28
Your Style, and how you developed it:
Flatpickin', of course! Lots of practice and Learning as much as possible, by ear.
Practice Regimen:
Daily for about an hour,average. Whatever I feel like doing. Familiar tunes, new licks, new tunes, rhythm chops,etc.
Favorite Artist(s):
David Grier, Norman Blake, Tony Rice and a host of others.
Is there anything else you want people to know about you, your playing style or your views on today's music in general?
I believe in learning the basic melody, by ear or by tab, and then developing your own
Version that is YOUR style. Not copying the "Stars" note for note and never learning how to improvise and create music . As great as the Masters are, we are not them. Timing and tone are number one. Without these, we'll never be guitarists worth listening to.
Terry's clip of Blackberry Blossom
Terry Barnes
Paul 'Gus' Gustafson
Gary Smith
Bryan Kimsey
David Dugas
Allen Shadd
