Recorded live at Shirk Music & Sound, Chicago, IL in May 2009. Music and video produced by Steve Shirk. Written and performed by Dave McDowell. When I first became interested (ok, obsessed) with playing the guitar, my parents were not too keen on the idea for fear I would turn into some kind of long-haired burnout (maybe they were right, since I did eventually flirt with long-hair, and some degree of burnout status, in my college years.) I bought my first guitar, a steel-string, acoustic Palmer, with money I earned mowing the lawn. But, the guitar had terribly high action. And, despite my parents springing for a few lessons at the local music shop, I really didnt make any progress for the first year or so. I remember my Dad good-naturedly ribbing me as the guitar sat gathering dust in my room. In junior high, I had the opportunity to choose some elective classes — one of the options was Beginner Guitar. But, my Mom had other ideas — and I ended up in Intermediate Piano (I had taken piano lessons for a few years.) But, lo and behold, I showed up on the first day of Intermediate Piano and the teacher said a few magic words that probably changed the course of my life — "Intermediate Piano is full, would anyone like to volunteer for Beginner Guitar?" My hand shot up like a bolt. The guitars provided in Beginner Guitar had nylon-strings, so they were much easier to play than my Palmer. And, I met other budding guitar players — some of whom even had electric guitars. They <b>…<b>

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24 thoughts on “‘Tracks’: Solo 12-string Guitar Instrumental Live in the Studio on a Martin D12-28”

  7. NosZogger
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    this guitar is so great! i wish i will have a guitar like this one day….

  8. lovelove7100
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    It was impressed by the superb performance.
    A musical piece is also great.

  12. bravicimo
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    Ok imagine this guy and every other guitarists existing in the tenth dimension. I win.

  13. Death92Metaller
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    hey man, we all need immidietly new stuff from your fingers and your majestic brain!!!!!!!!!!

  16. JacJavJac
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    This guy, Jon Gomm, John Butler, Newton Faulkner and Xavier Rudd playing together!

  17. turockandar
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    Fantastic playing and great sounding 12 string…I am on the verge of buying a 37 years old Martin 12 string and can’t wait to have it in my hands…Merry Christmas 🙂

  18. MrJohnramboguy
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    I started clapping in my living room. That was awesome, and my family thinks im stupid now.

  20. David Gagnon
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    They’re all the same, it’s like a 6 strings with double strings.

  21. Henryxmusic
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    What an awesome booming sound! Wish I could come close to capturing the lower response without it bleeding into the other instruments. I’m going to jot down that studio name.

  24. mactoop
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    whats the tuning. Have just inherited a Fender F 12-55 12 string and am pretty new to playing 12 string. Any good songs you could recommend playing??

    Fantastic playing btw. Really good

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