Advertise with Googlier.com Comments for Chapdoc http://chapdoc.com/blog Emmett - a film by Dan Chapman Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:40:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.26 Comment on ABOUT by Dan http://chapdoc.com/blog/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-54 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:05:01 +0000 http://chapdoc.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-54 Thanks. I’ve been busy working on a 2.5hr DVD of live Stick concerts that I shot while making this documentary. It’s just about done now. It truly sounds amazing and shows a wide variety of music being played on Emmett’s instrument.

More news about that soon.

]]> Comment on ABOUT by film http://chapdoc.com/blog/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-53 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:49:28 +0000 http://chapdoc.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-53 I discovered your blog site on google and check a few of your early posts. Continue to keep up the very good operate. I just additional up your RSS feed to my MSN News Reader. Seeking forward to reading more from you later on!…

]]> Comment on Thank you for your donations by Dan http://chapdoc.com/blog/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-33 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:36:07 +0000 http://chapdoc.com/blog/?p=51#comment-33 Thanks Tim.

Double-handed guitar… Maybe you are thinking of Stanley Jordan? He was influenced by Emmett. Emmett’s invention gives the musician a breakthrough playing method and an instrument with the ergonomics designed for that technique.

The irony of Stanley Jordan’s story is that after years of Emmett playing, touring, teaching, recording and manufacturing The Stick, Stanley Jordan came on the scene, tapping his guitar and was heralded as a major innovator. In 1985 “Magic Touch,” his debut album for Blue Note Records was in all the press, and was number one for 50 weeks on Billboard’s Jazz chart. Jordan to my knowledge has never publicly credited Emmett.

The banjo is always thought of as so uniquely American, but I recently saw a documentary and had the privilege to talk with supreme banjoist Béla Fleck about his film “Throw Down Your Heart.” It takes the viewer on a journey to discover the African roots of the banjo. I highly recommend it.

Dan

]]> Comment on Thank you for your donations by Tigerman http://chapdoc.com/blog/?p=51&cpage=1#comment-32 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:28:00 +0000 http://chapdoc.com/blog/?p=51#comment-32 W O W ! Nice work, I now remember seeing the stick and loving it. I played Banjo for awhile… There was also a guy who played guitar in a double handed, plucking and tapping way, similar , but the stick is a unique sound. I remember the evolution of picking because of Flatt and Scruggs bluegrass style hammer picking. Thanks for sharing. TT

]]> Comment on Huge thank you Manny by Manny http://chapdoc.com/blog/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:50:58 +0000 http://chapdoc.com/blog/?p=31#comment-4 My pleasure Dan! I’m glad I was able to assist/contribute in any way I can to your project efforts 🙂

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