We have @metallica at home…
Throwback to the first LA trip in 2014. The floors were sticky.
@thetroubadour #losangeles
The collaboration you’ve been asking for. June 25th ❤️ Any guesses? ☺️
The most important movie of recent years is #1 on @netflix 🙏 Huge congrats to @indikateproductions @kate.garwood.zeitz @jochenzeitz and all involved with #breakingboundaries 🌎 Being a muso fly on the wall whilst these amazing scientists and philanthropists conceptualised the project is a mind-altering memory I’ll always cherish, even though I had nothing to do with it 🥸
It is so, so important, so please do check it out on Netflix. @johanrockstrom lays out the facts eloquently, and with data that we should all absorb immediately ❤️🌎
@davidattenborough @segeraretreat #kenya #climate #climatechange #segeraretreat @leakeystudios
What song was he playing? 🤣
#guitar #capo #fail #acoustic #borisjohnson
Yearly reminder to finish this baritone tune. Off to get jabbed and I think I’ll restart the writing process later 💉
What should I call it?
(from iPhone notes so imperfect take)
@bossfx_us #oc3 @roland_uk @nickbenjaminguitars #acousticguitar #juggling #fingerstyle 🤡 #fb #fbf
👁👁 Thanks for the well wishes folks 🙂 It turns out that the LASEK process/timeline is pretty different to LASIK 😑
Despite being unable to fully see for another month, the forced break from any phone/screen for 6 days has been a blessing I’d recommend to anyone. I can’t remember the last time I really absorbed the sounds around, or even got to spend decent time with mum and dad (thanks for making sure I didn’t blindly walk into a wall)
The self-reflection has been priceless. Looking forward to recording new ideas and jumping onto new projects asap 🙂
Hope you’re all doing well. No laser vision yet but there’s time 🤞
#newcorneanewme #thatpuncouldntbeanycornea
Getting laser eye surgery tomorrow 😳 (no horror stories pls) so I’ll be going offline for a good few days. Can anyone recommend any good podcasts/audio books/albums I should check out whilst my eyes are microwaved? 🙏
In non-eyeball news, tickets are on sale for my first ever gig in PARIS (the parking rage capital of Europe) with the great @tommyemmanuelcgp ❤️ Really looking forward to that one 🥐 #tommyemmanuel #mikedawes #paris #shreddersinparis #eyeballs #cyclops #xmen
Who should I collaborate with next?
#guitar #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar #electricguitar #mikedawes #jackgardiner
‘Push’ ft @jack_gardiner_music & @plini is available now on all streaming platforms ☀️🖼🌙
Full triple guitar transcription, plus Sunday Zoom lessons at mikedawes.com 📝🎸
HQ audio via @bandcamp 🎧
#fingerstyle #guitar #prog #shred #electricguitar #acousticguitar
☀️ Friday 🌙
@jack_gardiner_music @plini @guitarworldmagazine #push
🖼 @phanttoni
❤️ Friday ❤️
This beautiful piano is exactly 100 years old and has never ever been recorded 😳 It was fun to track a few spontaneous vibey lines yesterday with @getrealaudio for another new fingerstyle song. The piano was a little out of tune and covered in dust, but in our digitally perfect world it’s nice to play something real. Something with a story. Don’t you think? ❤️🎹 #studio #album #piano #guitar #acousticguitar #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar #fingerstyleguitarcover
Bromantic night in with my favourite @ricktoone guitar and #gumboblues 🥃 It was a pleasure to contribute to this wicked new Dr John collection alongside some of my favourites from the blues guitar realm. I contributed to Shoo Ra, originally from 1977. This guitar sounds so good twinned with the @neuraldsp plugins ( @plini archetype) for vintage blues tones and aesthetic. It’s probably blues blasphemy to say that, but zero vintage gear was used in the session. A testament to the quality and diversity of the tech. Thanks to @cleopatrarecords for having me contribute 🥃 #drjohn #bluesguitar #improvisation #diversification #guitar #ricktoone #neuraldsp #electricguitar @illustratebristol 🕯🕯
Did you know that buying one album on Bandcamp brings in the same income as about 1000 days of streaming 🥺 Good that it’s #bandcampfriday 🥰
@bandcamp are waiving their fees today which is pretty cool if you were waiting to pick up my discography of acoustical recordings ☺️ Head to the link in my bio/story/comments for info on savings and the highest quality uncompressed audio that’s available ✊ Have a great weekend!
#guitar #guitarist #fingerstyleguitar #fingerstyleguitarist
NEW GUITAR. It was a fun day of firsts yesterday. The first ever session recorded in my long time engineer’s new studio in a literal castle! @getrealaudio is THE man. We recorded a special duet that I can’t wait to share with you. Can you guess the other artist?
I took this opportunity to record my NEW @c_u_n_t_z_guitars_germany Koa model, and it sounded stunning. The special pickup system we designed works well and it has an increased clarity, volume and brightness over the Indian Rose, which was really useful for this particular arrangement. More info on Patreon soon!
I dare say I’m inspired again. For more info about picking up a guitar like this, message the page/email Andreas via his website. He does custom orders so even if you want a different string spacing/scale length etc, he can do it ❤️🥇
Btw the pink tape on the fretboard is me being a weirdo studio geek, sorry Andreas 😅🥳✌️
#guitar #luthier #handmade #acousticguitar #electricguitar #fingerstyleguitar #craftsmanship
🥇Name the city 🥈Name the tuning.
ZOOM lesson slots up for May are now on the website. Click ‘Lockdown Lessons’ for all the info to snatch one of 2 available slots this coming Sunday 📹 🎸 It’s been fun running these, plus you get to keep a recording of the lesson meaning we can get through more stuff. See some of you soon ✊
#guitar #guitarlesson #acousticguitar #electricguitar #fingerstyleguitar
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱 I’m thrilled to announce some actual real life shows supporting the GOAT @tommyemmanuelcgp in Feb 2022 at some of my favourite European venues 🐐➡️ Tickets on sale NOW for Tilburg, Utrecht and Groningen on our websites. It would be a shame to go all that way for 3 shows though. Maybe there will be some other countries added too 🧐 #livemusic #happy #guitar #guitarist #tommyemmanuel #mikedawes #guitar #fingerstyleguitar #acousticguitar
That first gig back will feel like
We should totally record something one day @alexandrmisko 🎵🎸🍔 Any suggestions? #guitar #guitarist #acousticguitar #electricguitar #fingerstyleguitar #ardsguitarfestival