A cool guitarist to check out. Kotaro Oshio

[Tranman66]

i heard his clips and this guy got very good melodies in his originals. He demonstrates melodies by using techniques. Good stuff.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music

[MWR]

Thanks for sharing. I wish there were some good quality mp3's though. Those real player clips just don't cut it.

[fatjack]

hmm, i might bookmark this and pick it up later

[filmdude100cms]

hes alright

[dmbguitar718]

hes alright

seriously man, what the hell are you basing that on? I'm really not trying to be a dick, but I always see you post crap like "Oh, I can play it, it's not too hard" and "Yeah, it's easy" etc.

[gumbomadness]

ya, that guy is good, but not the kind of music i realy listen to all the time.

whats with you and fellow asians eh tranman?

[Tranman66]

gah, listening to those clips, i am deciding to get the cd. then i'll post something for you guys to explore.

" Japanese guitar phenom Kotaro Oshio made an oustanding debut at the prestigious 2002 Montreux Jazz Festival. Not only did he amaze the audience with his solo performance, but he was invited to the jam session with B.B. King in the main hall where everyone was talking about "that incredible Japanese guitarist"!
On STARTING POINT, his U.S. recording debut, Oshio boldly experiments with open tunings and tapping, revealing a vivid style and soulful intensity on both his original compositions and covers.

Listening to his music for the first time, one would think there are a number of different musicians performing together in a room - but, it's just 34-year-old Oshio alone on a single acoustic guitar.

Oshio artfully infuses his inventive techniques of open tuning and tapping into the emotional core of each of the songs on STARTING POINT - rather than overpowering, Oshio's astonishing technique enhances his lyrical interpretations. From the whimsical to the bittersweet, Oshio brings science and poetry into perfect harmony. "