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Canadian New Age guitarist Erik Mongrain was born on April 12, 1980, in Montreal, and got his start as a musician on the streets of his hometown, where he developed a playing style he called "lap tapping" that involved tapping chords on the strings of his instrument while holding it flat in his lap. He appeared on Lynda Lemay's 2005 album Un Paradis Quelque Part and wrote two songs for it. In 2006, he went back to playing the guitar in a more conventional manner. He released his first album, Fates, on Prophase Music on June 26, 2007. His second album, Equilibrium, followed on October 28, 2008. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi
I play some guitar myself therefore. I've grown respect for real music, such as classical instruments, i really don't care for pop. And when i here Eriks air tap i just want to here it over and over, thank you so much of doing what you do
I, too, happened upon Erik in a Pandora shuffle....and yes, I, too, was and am mesmerized. I do like all the aforementioned artists and listen to them regularly, however, Erik's music has struck a chord within me like no other. It is difficult to explain, but there is a depth and breath of soul within the compositions. The experience has a Mozart-esque (August Rush-esque) feeling, as if he were born with innate gift. The music transports to a deeper part of myself.
mark.till8
I, too, happened upon Erik in a Pandora shuffle....and yes, I, too, was and am mesmerized. I do like all the aforementioned artists and listen to them regularly, however, Erik's music has struck a chord within me like no other. It is difficult to explain, but there is a depth and breath of soul within the compositions. The experience has a Mozart-esque (August Rush-esque) feeling, as if he were born with innate gift. The music transports to a deeper part of myself.
mobal
Love all of the fingerstyle players of today, Antoine Dufour, Andy Mckee, Erik Mongrain, the list continues to grow and I wish more people were exposed to their music and it's technical virtuosity.
Remember the movie August Rush? that is what lap tapping is.. i've tried it and it really does make the most beautiful sounds on acoustic guitar. Next to the traditional japanese lap playing its amazing.
does it matter who invented the style first? the point is he is great at what he is doing and has a fantastic sound that isn't a copy of someone before him, it's just the way he plays.
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