cam fortin loves to write songs - but man he needs a singer and band @camfortin
slow mover - an @adventurewithus short by cam fortin from cam fortin on Vimeo.
Vibrate.m4a (download) Click here to download: Vibrate.m4a (3.38 MB)
Those Pretty Eyes from cam fortin on Vimeo. Too long and my voice isn't great but I think there are parts worth salvaging at a later date. If you want to share your work on flatipicker.org just email me and I will give you access (cam.fortin@gmail.com) @flatpicker
I dig this riff. Someone steal it and send me the song you make millions on. (download) Click here to download: Flatpickerriff1.mov (27.93 MB...
Loving how easy posterous and mac make it to create content and share it! (download) Click here to download: FlatpickerFeelGood1.mov (15.1 MB...
Welcome to the first real installment of flatpicker! These posts will be centered around a song or "phrase" I have been working on. I hope to include different types of media in each post because that is how I personally like to learn - with more than just words. Posts will have a main recording followed by written notes, pictures of hand written tab (until I figure out a better way), smaller recordings that focus on sub sections etc. to help me/others replicate what I did and maybe even understand why I did it...
I have been playing guitar since 1995 and for the past few years I have been focused primarily on bluegrass and folk music. I played mostly rock and blues until I stumbled across "Mignonette" by the Avett Brothers. I was struck by the energy of the music, especially the quick bluegrass style guitar parts. When someone mentioned bluegrass I thought of moonshine drinking hillbillies - not THIS. This was music that made you want to STOMP, holler and get excited. I want to share some of the songs and thoughts I've come...