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song: Elephant King
artist: Trace Bundy
album: Elephant King
released: 2012length: 4:28
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Trace Bundy

Trace Bundy is an American acoustic guitar player who lives and performs in Boulder, Colorado. He is known to fans as "The Acoustic Ninja" for his legato and finger tapping skills. Bundy's guitar playing style is percussive and harmonic: he plays with both hands on the fretboard, intricate finger picking arpeggios and inventive use of multiple capos. He was showcased and eventually discovered on websites such as YouTube and Facebook.

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Comments ( 33 )
Posted 8 years ago by foulfinch:
jazzdevil wrote:
7.6 for this? it's a joke. 2 for me

 
Ok I'll rate you a 2.
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Posted 5 years ago by cely:
Beautiful song.  You have to try to hear this as coming from one guitar player if you have a chance of appreciating it. In the world of Leo Kotke, Michael Hedges et al, I think this is right up there.
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Posted 4 years ago by schitfitz:
This is actually quite amazing. I guess I'm going to have to find out more
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Posted 9 years ago by drewd:
According to Wikipedia, he is known as the "Accoustic Ninja".
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Posted 3 years ago by the_jake:
 jazzdevil wrote:

7.6 for this? it's a joke. 2 for me


Last comment from Jazzdevil was 6 years ago.  If he is still listening to RP, thankfully his comments seem to have stopped.

Looked at his song ratings, the top ones anyway, and I would agree in general with them.

I prefer to just PSD most all the songs that do not appeal to me.  No need to add negative comments in my opinion.
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Posted 7 years ago by WonderLizard:
Ganesha! Babar?
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Posted 4 years ago by DoctorHooey:
sure wish I could play like this
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Posted 8 years ago by changodelaplaya:
Agreed...
Trace Bundy 8, jazzdevil 2

foulfinch wrote:

Ok I'll rate you a 2.

 


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Posted 9 years ago by CHuLoYo:
OceanBlue wrote:
Lots of dynamic going on here... open chords, muted strings, hammer-ons, finger picking, rhythmic strumming, guitar slapping, harmonics... a bit too over-the-top showy if you ask me. Still, pretty nice and obviously talented.

 
Yeah, only who never play a guitar can say anything worse about him. I like this finger style.
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Posted 3 years ago by jef:
sounds like Rodrigo y Gabriella...minus one of 'em...
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Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001:

Mr. Bundy's got it covered here - no holes or gaps - complete work of art. 
I wanted to say this sounds as good as two guitarists, but he's even better than that -
And he doesn't overdo it - even manages to make it soothing.
To top it off, I haven't heard him before.
Thanks.

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Posted 4 years ago by Rijidij:
MA wrote:
I  hear "If God Was One Of Us" by Joan Osborne here.
 
Also "Save Tonight" by Eagle-Eye Cherry, for me.
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Posted 4 years ago by MA:
I  hear "If God Was One Of Us" by Joan Osborne here.
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Posted 7 years ago by mardisoninnc:
I hear traces of/nods to both Michael Hedges and Phil Keaggy. 
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Posted 9 years ago by coyote620:
All his songs played on RP are, in my opinion, too long and repetitious.  I would have enjoyed it more if it had been short and sweet.  After a while you just lose interest.
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Posted 3 years ago by Brouwer:
Hi

yes nice song.

Somebody  ever listened to Harry Sacksioni? Not very well known outside the Netherlands, but might give it also a try.
Pieter
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Posted 3 years ago by jtcedinburgh:
Really clever.  Will check out the album.  Reminds me somewhat of Luca Stricagnoli or Antonio Forcione, both also 'acoustic ninjas' on the old guitar.  I recall hearing 'Thunderstruck' by Luca Stricagnoli on RP a while back, so he's known to our Dear Hosts....
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Posted 3 years ago by AhhtheMusic:
 schitfitz wrote:
This is actually quite amazing. I guess I'm going to have to find out more


Love Trace.  He grew up in the mountains of Colorado, that makes him special to me.  His talent is out of this world.  A must see in concert, preferably a small venue so you can see every pick and capo movement.
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Posted 4 years ago by TimeWaster:
He's married to Rebecca (Becca)
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Posted 4 years ago by kbs:
There are several superbly accomplished instrumentalists with incredible technical abilities, but I find the complexity of some of their 'lollypops' detracts from the musicality. This is one such piece for me. Just because you can doesn't necessarily mean that you should - but there does appear to be a market for it, so good luck to them.
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