FGH-0019: Interview with Don Ross – National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion & Composer
Summary: <br> Summary, Episode 19:<br> <br> <br> <br> In 1988, Don became the first Canadian to win the U.S. National Fingerpick Guitar Championship. He won again in 1996, still the only two-time winner of the competition.<br> <br> <br> <br> Don has toured regularly since 1989, across Canada, the USA, a dozen European countries, Japan, Taiwan, China, Australia, Russia and India. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://vimeo.com/373542503<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> He has played live and on recording with U.S. guitarist Andy McKee, Canadian singer/guitarist Brooke Miller, Canadian guitarist Calum Graham, & Toronto bassist Jordan O’Connor. Don composes scores for television, radio and film, and does production and recording engineering for a variety of other musicians. <br> <br> <br> <br> He's released numerous CDs and DVDs for the Candy Rat Record label, including his new album, A Million Brazilian Civilians, on CD and see-through orange vinyl.<br> <br> <br> <br> (Timestamps are for audio version of the podcast.)<br> <br> <br> <br> * 2:49 Welcome Don!* 3:52 Don's earliest musical influences.* 6:50 Don as a composer first, guitarist second.* 8:40 Discovering Leo Kottke's approach...music with humor.* 9:20 Exposure to modern composers Steve Reich, Xenakis, John Adams.* 10:40 Don talks about composing for film & TV.* 15:44 We discuss alternate tunings and why Don Does uses them.* 22:33 Why composes away from the guitar.* 24:04 Music - Don plays his composition - "A Million Brazilian Civilians."* 27:33 Don's relationship to classical guitar.* 31:04 I ask Don about his live sound setup.* 32:50 Keep it simple...we talk pickups, pedals and other guitar nitty gritty.* 34:53 Don tells his "pedalboard on the highway" mishap story.* 39:46 What are Don's hobbies outside music?* 41:25 His best advice for musicians.* 44:47 The guitar tablature "trap."* 50:22 Ending credits & podcast contact info.* 53:14 Music - Don plays his composition - "Seven Seven Four."<br> <br> <br> <br> Don's Links:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://donrossonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://donrossonline.com/</a>* <a href="https://www.facebook.com/donrossonline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don on Facebook</a>* <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DonRossMusic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don on Youtube</a>* <a href="https://www.twitter.com/donrossmusic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don on Twitter</a>* Don's band project is called "Don Ross - Louder Than Usual"<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwRe8h1TIYM<br> Don Ross plays his original composition "Seven Seven Four"<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPvV2gzZJ5c<br> Don Ross plays his original composition "A Million Brazilian Civilians"<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTIcdedfEjc<br> "Don Ross - Louder Than Usual" plays "Groovy Sunflowers"<br> <br> <br> <br> Never Miss an Episode - Subscribe NOW!<br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fingerstyle-guitar-hangout-podcast-with-adam-rafferty/id1406552222?mt=2&ls=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10IUmVCGGSPx9g8a8Cn62c" rel="noopener" target="_blank"></a><br>
