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#Eminem #LoseYourself #LucaStricagnoli #guitar #fingerstyleguitar #acousticguitarHighway To Hell (AC/DC) - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle GuitarLuca Stricagnoli2024-10-05 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION A legendary song by a legendary band: “Highway To Hell” by AC/DC. It is such a great tune I don’t know why it took me so long to make my own guitar version. We shot this video close to our home in Nashville. I am using a X4 carbon fiber guitar made by the brand ENYA MUSIC enya-music.com . I am also using a WX-503 wireless system by SWIFF AUDIO, as well as their tuner. http://www.swiffmusic.com . Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
DIRECTED BY MEG PFEIFFER: YouTube: @megpfeiffer Facebook: / megpfeiffer Instagram / megpfeiffer
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DESCRIPTION Arranging hip-hop songs on acoustic guitar is always fun, and this time, I tried “Till I Collapse” by EMINEM feat. Nate Dogg. I am using an X4 carbon fiber guitar made by the brand ENYA MUSIC enya-music.com/. I am also using a WX-501 wireless system by SWIFF AUDIO, as well as their tuner. http://www.swiffmusic.com Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
DIRECTED BY MEG PFEIFFER: YouTube: @megpfeiffer Facebook: / megpfeiffer Instagram / megpfeiffer
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#eminem #fingerstyle #guitarThe Real Slim Shady (EMINEM) on Triple Neck GuitarLuca Stricagnoli2024-08-24 | ...THE BAD TOUCH (Bloodhound Gang) on Triple Neck Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2024-08-16 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION Playing “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang. Many people don’t know the actual name of the song, but almost everybody remembers the words “You and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals, so let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel!”. I arranged the the song with my Reversed Triple Neck Guitar made by Davide Serracini. Hope you enjoy this little nostalgia trip! I am also using a WX-503 wireless system by SWIFF AUDIO, as well as their M5 wireless system and their tuner. http://www.swiffmusic.com . Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
DIRECTED BY MEG PFEIFFER: YouTube: @megpfeiffer Facebook: / megpfeiffer Instagram / megpfeiffer
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#thebadtouch #fingerstyle #guitarSANDSTORM (Darude) on Acoustic Guitar - Luca Stricagnoli - FingerstyleLuca Stricagnoli2024-07-12 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION Playing this amazing Trance song named SANDSTORM by Darude. Meg and I shot the video on a hot, hot day, as you can see from my shirt. Hope you enjoy it!
I am using a X4 carbon fiber guitar made by the brand ENYA MUSIC enya-music.com . I am also using a WX-501 wireless system by SWIFF AUDIO, as well as their tuner. http://www.swiffmusic.com . Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
#sandstorm #fingerstyle #guitarWINTER (Vivaldi) - The Four Seasons - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle GuitarLuca Stricagnoli2024-06-14 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION “The Four Seasons” by A. Vivaldi is a masterpiece. My favorite part is “The Winter”, or “L’ Inverno” in the Italian original title. The first time I heard “Winter” as a guitar version was in 2019 during “International Guitar Night”. In that tour, my two friends Antoine Boyer and Samuelito, played an incredible arrangement for 2 guitars, and until this day that’s still my favorite guitar duo. Recently, I found the brilliant version of Emre Sabuncuoglu, which not only is amazing, but was also very useful for me to learn the notes by ear from his guitar, rather than an orchestra. Thank you to all these artists for the great inspiration. My arrangement ended up having several differences, including a completely different tuning, the usage of percussion, the usage of tremolo in one of the latter parts, plus several Fingerstyle techniques used here and there. Overall, I believe that I managed to take inspiration, but at the same time adding enough of my own ideas to the pot. The video has been masterfully shot by my super wife Meg, as per usual at around 3 AM to avoid having people in the scenes.
I am using a X4 carbon fiber guitar made by the brand ENYA MUSIC enya-music.com . I am also using a WX-501 wireless system by SWIFF AUDIO, as well as their tuner. http://www.swiffmusic.com . Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION Have you ever heard of Crazy Frog? I bet you did. This CGI animated character brought some already popular songs to an even greater popularity, and that’s how I also discovered some of them. For this video, I chose 3 songs remixed by Crazy Frog that I especially like: “Axel F” by Harold Faltermeyer, “Popcorn” by Gershon Kingsley, and finally the epic “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by fellow Italians Eiffel 65. We decided to dress and hold the guitar in the style of classical guitarists because I love contrast and paradoxes, and I like the idea of a classical guitarist crossing over to a complete different style. I am using a X4 carbon fiber guitar made by the brand ENYA MUSIC enya-music.com . I am also using a WS-70 wireless system by SWIFF AUDIO, as well as their tuner. http://www.swiffmusic.com . Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
#crazyfrog #fingerstyle #guitarSTAYIN’ ALIVE (Bee Gees) - Luca Stricagnoli #guitar #fingerstyleLuca Stricagnoli2024-01-04 | ...If MOZART was into Tapping (TURKISH MARCH)Luca Stricagnoli2023-11-16 | ...HYSTERIA (Muse) on Triple Neck Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-10-28 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION “Hysteria” by Muse, played on my Reversed Triple Neck Guitar. Arranging this song was fun because it has lots of different themes and variations. We shot the video in Nashville. I am using equipment by SWIFF AUDIO, such as their tuner and wireless system. http://www.swiffmusic.com Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
#muse #fingerstyle #guitar #hysteriaThis LINKIN PARK song is HEAVY (Points Of Authority) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-09-22 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION Time to finally arrange a song my Linkin Park. I didn’t choose the post popular, but I chose one of their heaviest tunes: “Points of Authority”. This is my first time using a guitar made of carbon fiber: it’s made by the brand @enyamusicglobal @CyberGGuitar and I really love it. enya-music.com I am very excited to announce that I started a collaboration with them, and we will be creating my signature model very soon. Please stay tuned for more updates. I am also using some really cool equipment by SWIFF AUDIO, such as their tuner and wireless system. http://www.swiffmusic.com Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
#linkinpark #fingerstyle #guitarI LOVE ROCK N ROLL on Acoustic Guitar (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)Luca Stricagnoli2023-08-11 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION “I love Rock N’ Roll” is a classic. I love this song by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and it was just a matter of time until I arranged it.This time we went out in the morning and found a brick wall in the center of Nashville, so we started shooting there. I hope you like this version. The tuning is DADGAD, in case you want to give it a try. I am also using some really cool equipment by SWIFF AUDIO, such as tuner and wireless systems: http://www.swiffmusic.com Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
#rock #fingerstyle #guitarThe most UNDERRATED song by MUSE (Knights of Cydonia) on Acoustic Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-06-23 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION Playing “Knight Of Cydonia” by MUSE in Phoenix, AZ. I love this song and decided to do arrange it for Fingerstyle guitar. The song has several modulations and for the final part I chose to use my Soprano Guitar as well. Video directed by Meg Pfeiffer. Big thanks to William Joseph for helping with the location and the equipment. Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
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#muse #fingerstyle #guitarDIRTY DANCING (The Time Of My Life) on Acoustic Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-05-19 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION If you watched the legendary movie “Dirty Dancing”, you surely remember the most distinctive song of the soundtrack, named “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life”. This romantic track performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes is liked by both me and my wife Meg, in fact this time it was her who suggested me to give it a go. I couldn’t replicate the iconic dancing scene where Patrick Swayze lifts Jennifer Grey, but I hope you will like it anyway! Come to one of my live shows to hear this song and many more. Tour dates on: lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION It was about time to publish a collaboration with my super talented wife @megpfeiffer We recently released an album together named “Unsent”, and since the track “Machine” was one of the most beloved, we decided to create an acoustic version of it. It is the first time Meg and I really do a 50/50 mix of our respective fields (songwriting and Fingerstyle guitar), so we hope you enjoy this work. Machine has just one basic chord and is performed in double harmonic major scale, which gives it this mysterious vibe. That’s why we decided to shoot the video in the desert, more specifically in Page, Arizona by the Glen Canyon. We flew there specifically, and the video shoot took quite some time, so we got slightly sunburnt in the process, but it was worth it. Thank you to our friends @WilliamJosephTV and Jenna Kerr Schwartz for helping us with the locations and the equipment. You can support us by streaming the song for free on Spotify, Apple Music and other platforms.
DIRECTED BY MEG PFEIFFER @megpfeiffer
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#desert #songwriter #guitarWHISKEY LULLABY in NASHVILLE (Brad Paisley ft. Alison Krauss) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-04-07 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION Meg and I recently moved to the legendary Nashville, also called “Music City”. This place has an incredible music history, and countless masterpieces were created here, including “Whiskey Lullaby”. This song was written by Joe Randall & Bill Anderson and sang by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss. It has a very deep meaning behind it, so I invite you to google it and discover the history of the composition, because it’s worth it. We decided to shoot this video in Broadway, Nashville as a tribute to the city. It feels nice to be surrounded by so many talented musicians and we are happy to be part of what feels like a big family. You are welcome to come to one of my concerts to hear this live! lucastricagnoli.com P.S. The attachable neck is called “Reversed Slide Neck”, it was invented by myself and designed and handmade by master luthier Davide Serracini.
#nashville #fingerstyle #guitarARCTIC MONKEYS on Acoustic Guitar (Do I Wanna Know?) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-03-10 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION “Do I Wanna Know?” is one of the coolest songs written by Arctic Monkeys. The iconic guitar riff is super catchy…a real earworm! I started working on this arrangement at the beginning of 2022 during International Guitar Night, but sometimes things need to simmer for a while before they are truly ready. Meg and I were so glad to have the chance to shoot the video at the beautiful Buntweberei https://www.buntweberei.de/ We would like to thank Andreas Brucker for letting us use the place, but also special thanks to our dear friends Robi and Dine for making it possible. I hope you enjoy the video! Come to one of my shows to hear it live lucastricagnoli.com/tour
#fingerstyle #arcticmonkeys #guitarSOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW played on Reversed Slide Neck (Acoustic Guitar) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2023-01-27 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION “Over The Rainbow” was written by Harold Arlen and originally sang by Judy Garland, but my version was mostly inspired by Israel Kamakakawiwo’ole. I would have loved to play this tune on a beach in Hawaii, but at the time of the video it was a very cold winter day. Lucky for us, in the morning it started snowing and within a few hours everything was white and beautiful, so Meg and I took off and shot the clip. We love snow and we feel like somehow it still fits the song. We hope you enjoy it!
#overtherainbow #somewhereovertherainbow #guitarTHE WITCHER ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR (Toss A Coin To Your Witcher) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-12-09 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION I never had a chance to play the game, but I loved “The Witcher” series! I think Henry Cavill is amazing in this role, and the whole atmosphere of the series was so dark and cool that it inspired me to dive into its world. My favorite song of the TV series was “Toss A Coin To Your Witcher”, written by Giona Ostinelli and Sonya Belousova, and that`s what I am playing in this video, as always masterfully shot by my super wife Meg Pfeiffer. Please let me know your comments below and don´t forget to come to a concert to hear my arrangement live. Thank you for your support! You can listen to the song everywhere online, but since I am late as usual it might take a week until it appears on the stores.
DESCRIPTION How does Slipknot sound on Acoustic Guitar? This video is my answer to this question. I first listened to “Before I Forget” many years ago, and I loved the song right away. Now, after quite some time, I heard it again and figured it`s time to arrange it for Fingerstyle guitar. My wife Meg and I had the idea of hanging some of Slipknot`s iconic masks in a black room and play in the middle of them. We bought them online at the last minute and we couldn`t get our hands on all of them, but we are still happy. There is no particular message regarding which mask we used and which we didn`t use…the masks all look cool, and this is what we managed to gather. Please let me know your comments below and don´t forget to come to a concert to hear my arrangement live. Thank you for your support! You can listen to the song everywhere online.
#slipknot #metal #guitarDIRE STRAITS (Money For Nothing) on Reversed Slide Neck (Guitar) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-08-26 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits. A true classic, played by so many guitarists all over the world. This iconic riff by Mark Knoepfler has already been performed in all sorts of ways, but never on a Reversed Slide Neck. This add-on instrument was invented by me and built by Davide Serracini, and as you might have noticed from previous Fingerstyle arrangements of mine, I really like it. The video was shot by my amazing wife Meg Pfeiffer, just like all other videos on my channel. This time we were in a cool container, courtesy of Wiedmann & Winz. A big thank you to the company and especially to our friend Andreas Bühler for supporting our project. You can listen and download “Money For Nothing” anywhere (but starting from next Friday). Please don´t forget to come to a concert to experience it live. Thank you for your support!
#moneyfornothing #guitar #direstraitsSEVEN NATION ARMY (The White Stripes) on Acoustic Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-08-12 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes was one of the first songs I arranged, many years ago. I used to play a different version of it, until I pretty much forgot about it and stopped playing it live. Lately, I watched some videos of Jack White and felt like playing 7 Nation Army once again, so I arranged a completely new version, which is what you are seeing and hearing in this video. We shot this clip in a big industrial hall, courtesy of Wiedmann & Winz. A big thank you to the company and especially to our friend Andreas Bühler for supporting our project. You can listen and download “Seven Nation Army” anywhere, and don´t forget to come to a concert to experience it live.
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#sevennationarmy #guitar #7nationarmyGODZILLA (EMINEM ft. Juice WRLD) on Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-06-17 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION One more cover of EMINEM (you probably figured by now, that I am into his music). In GODZILLA, he collaborated with the young artist Juice WRLD (may he rest in peace) to create a real monster-hit. With GODZILLA, Eminem broke the World Record for Fastest Rap Verse, spitting bars at 10.65 syllables per second. I just had to give it a try! I decided not to maintain the exact original speed, but rather to choose a BPM that would make justice to the guitar version. My wife @megpfeiffer shot the video and I love how she used 4 different lenses to achieve the result she wanted. I hope you enjoy our work! Thanks for your support and please come see me live.
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#eminem #guitar #godzillaCOUNTRY ROADS (John Denver) played on Slide Guitar Neck - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-05-20 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION My version of « Take Me Home, Country Roads” is dedicated to a beautiful little girl named Faith Smith. I had the pleasure of meeting her on tour in the USA, during a school workshop, and even at her young age she is already a fighter. She also has an amazing family. Lots of love to you, Faith! You are inspiring. To play this masterpiece by John Denver, I used my Reversed Slide Neck. I hope you enjoy it and feel peace and comfort. As always, I am super grateful for the work of my wife Meg Pfeiffer, who shot the video.
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#country #guitar #musicPumped Up Kicks (Foster The People) on Triple Neck Guitar - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-03-25 | TOUR DATES ON lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION My version of “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People, played on my Reversed Triple Neck Guitar. I have heard this song for the very first time during one of my US Tours a few months ago, and what a coincidence it was that just one day after, while I was doing a workshop in a primary school, one of the students asked me if I was able to play specifically that song. I told him that I was going to work on it once I came back home, and so I did. On the third neck of my guitar, you can hear an “Octaver Effect” that doubles the bass notes one octave higher, in order to make them even more clear and hearable. If you want to listen to this song live, come and see me at one of my shows! Tour dates on: www.lucastricagnoli.com/tour
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#fosterthepeople #guitar #pumpedupkicksScar Tissue (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on Guitarlele - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2022-02-04 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION I am playing another hit from one of my favorite bands, Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is the 4th song of them I arrange…looks like I really love their music. I originally arranged “Scar Tissue” for guitar but then I thought it sounded very nice on a Guitarlele, so in the end I chose this instrument. I love the sweet sound of the nylon strings and the higher pitch. The song is pretty melancholic and says “with the birds I´ll share this lonely view”, so Meg and I decided to go and shoot the video in the woods where the only company we had was a bunch of birds. If you want to hear this live, come and see me at one of my shows! Tour dates on www.lucastricagnoli.com/tour
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#RedHotChiliPeppers #Guitar #ScarTissue #guitaleleEMINEM & DR.DRE ON BANJO GUITAR (Forgot About Dre) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2021-12-17 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION One more experiment where I convert a hip hop song into a guitar arrangement. Well, actually this time it´s an arrangement for Ganjo (Guitar-Banjo), which still has 6 strings by the way. Dr. Dre is one of the most influential artists in the hip-hop scene, and in “Forgot About Dre” he collaborated with Eminem himself. Of course, the result could only be a really cool song, which gave me quite some motivation in a particular period of my life. I know rap songs can sound quite strange when performed on a Ganjo, but what can I say…I had so much fun doing this. If you want to hear this live, come and see me at one of my shows! Tour dates on www.lucastricagnoli.com/tour
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#Eminem #Banjo #ForgotAboutDreMY SHARONA (The Knack) - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle Guitar CoverLuca Stricagnoli2021-10-15 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com/tour
DESCRIPTION This is my fingerstyle guitar cover of a true classic, “My Sharona” by The Knack and it's one of those songs that, when you start singing, people recognize it immediately. This piece gives me a great mood and lots of energy, so I love playing it at my concerts. If you want to hear this live, come and see me at one of my shows! Tour dates on www.lucastricagnoli.com/tour
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DESCRIPTION A wonderful song, “Yesterday” by The Beatles, played with my Reversed Slide Neck, invented by me and designed by Davide Serracini. The video, as always, was shot by my awesome wife Meg Pfeiffer. If you want to hear this live, come and see me at one of my shows! Tour dates on www.lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION One of my favorite songs by Michael Jackson, “Smooth Criminal”, played on my Reversed Triple Neck Guitar. If you want to hear this live, come and see me at one of my shows! Tour dates on www.lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION Finally, I arranged something in Standard Tuning! It was super fun creating my own version of “Everybody” by Backstreet’s Boys, an absolute classic that fills me with nostalgia. Meg and I would like to say a big thank you to Art Design http://www.artdesign.it/ for letting us use their beautiful location. We hope you enjoy this video! If you want to see this live, please consider coming to one of my live shows. Tour dates on www.lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION For this cover of “The Sound of Silence”, I based myself on the wonderful version by "Disturbed". The add-on guitar neck you see it´s called “Reversed Slide Neck (RSN)”: it was invented by me and designed by Davide Serracini. If you are interested in owning one, you can send me an email at info@lucastricagnoli.com For our vision of the scenario, Meg and I specifically purchased the bench and the street lamp and carried them to the video studios, where we set everything up. I recorded this piece using some fantastic microphones by Lewitt Audio: Lewitt LCT 640 TS lewitt-audio.com/microphones/lct-recording/lct-640-ts Lewitt LCT140 AIR lewitt-audio.com/microphones/lct-recording/lct-140-air
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#LucaStricagnoli #PhilCollins #SopranoGuitar #anotherdayinparadise #guitarcoverMOZART ON BANJO GUITAR (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik/Serenade in G) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2021-04-30 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION I had so much fun arranging Mozart´s masterpiece “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” (also named “Serenade in G”) on something different than a usual acoustic guitar: a BANJO GUITAR. I like the idea of playing classical music on an instrument which is typically used for other kinds of repertoire. The cool, little violin bow you see in the video is called “Pickaso Guitar Bow”, and it´s designed for regular acoustic guitars. To check out this product, visit this link: pickasobow.com
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DESCRIPTION “Stairway To Heaven” is one of the most legendary songs to ever be created. I know it´s also one of the most overplayed songs, but I love so much that I wanted to do my own interpretation of it.
I am using two of my inventions: the first is the add-on neck you see since the beginning. The name of it is “Reversed Slide Neck”, and as the name suggests it´s a neck that has an opposite direction compared regular necks and features a slide, mounted on binaries. The RSN has another interesting particularity: it is an add-on neck, which can be attached and removed from your guitar in just a few seconds. Briefly about it, it was invented by me and turned into reality by Davide Serracini. We are planning to sell it to whoever is interested, but to do so we would first need to reach a reasonable number of orders. Feel free to email me at info@lucastricagnoli.com to know more.
The second invention I use in the video is the Soprano Guitar, a guitar played horizontally and equipped with high pitched strings tuned in scale that I used many other times in my videos. In this arrangement, I use it only to play the solo. I hope you enjoy my version of Stairway to Heaven!
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#LucaStricagnoli #StairwayToHeaven #ReversedSlideNeck #LedZeppelin #guitar #fingerstyle #acousticguitarSTARBOY on Triple Neck Guitar (The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk) - Luca StricagnoliLuca Stricagnoli2021-03-12 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION “Starboy” is one of the most famous tracks by The Weeknd, created in collaboration with Daft Punk (I still can’t believe they split up).
In this video I am playing it with my Reversed Triple Neck Guitar, an instrument invented by me and built by the amazing Davide Serracini.
I replicate the melody, which presents the same notes repeated over and over, by performing hammer-on on the same fret with my left hand. This task is quite tiring and it´s enough to keep my left hand remarkably busy.
My right arm is even busier, tough, because it´s playing 3 more parts: bassline, percussion plus an additional voice. If you notice, my thumb reaches out to play the second neck while I am also strumming the third neck: this is something I had never done in my previous videos with the Reversed Triple Neck Guitar.
In the “instrumental part” of the original song, my hands switch task and suddenly, the melody is no longer played by my left hand on the first neck, but by my right hand on the second neck. These frequent changes are one of my favorite aspects of my Reversed Triple Neck Guitar, as in my opinion they give the sensation that what you are hearing is more than one instrument.
Thank you for watching my videos and for following me. I deeply appreciate your support!
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#guitar #fingerstyle #acousticguitarDAFT PUNK ON GUITAR (Lose Yourself To Dance) - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle Guitar CoverLuca Stricagnoli2021-02-12 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION I am a fan of Daft Punk and in my opinion their album “Random Access Memories” is a true gem. I decided to arrange “Lose Yourself To Dance” because I love the fusion between magical riff played by Nile Rodgers, vocals by Pharrell Williams and of course epic robot voices. In order to play 4 voices (guitar riff, vocals, chords, percussion) I had to simplify the guitar riff and reduce it to just 2 notes, which tanks to the usage of a “Spider Capo with harmonic gloves” can become high pitched and remain more separated from the rest. If you have watched the original video by Daft Punk, you might remember how everybody is wearing reflecting jackets and electric guitars, all in silver color. For our version, Meg and I chose to have gold as a main color. The problem was: how to make my acoustic guitar glittery without painting it or ruining it? Well, since my guitar was already covered in a special black tape because of my previous video, we carefully placed glue all over the tape and then covered it with glitter! 😊 Preparing the guitar and vacuuming all the glitter took many hours, but we had fun and we hope you will enjoy the result of our effort. Thank you for your constant support!
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#DaftPunk #LucaStricagnoli #LoseYourselfToDance #guitar #fingerstyle #acousticguitarMETALLICA ON GUITAR (Fade To Black) - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle Guitar CoverLuca Stricagnoli2021-01-08 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com
This is my fingerstyle guitar cover of “Fade To Black” by Metallica. This song is, in the opinion of many, a very significant song in the development of Metallica. Some identify it as their first slow song and it explores serious themes such as hopelessness and depression. I could have picked many other great songs by Metallica to arrange, but this one was my choice. I am using two guitars: a Standard 6 String and my 7 String Soprano Guitar, placed on the usual keyboard stand. Meg and I wanted to represent the darkness of “Fade To Black” in this video. To do so, not only did we shoot the clip in a black room but I also consumed two rolls of black tape to make my guitars extremely dark (haha). I believe the taping process took me about 4 hours! As always, thank you so much for following my content!
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DESCRIPTION “Stayin' Alive” by Bee Gees is a legendary song. I love it very much and finally I decided to arrange it and share it with you guys. Meg and I tried to give this video a 70s feel, with leather jacket, particular kind of glasses and clothing, colors and the grain. We are not Hollywood but hopefully you can still feel the atmosphere. We shot the video in front of an old green container outside and it's December, so it was pretty cold (I am wearing several layers of clothes).
To play the song in fingerstyle, I am using my lovely Serracini Guitar, which you can buy on my website. If you guys are interested, you can also download the tabs of the song from my website. It's a fun one to play!
DESCRIPTION This is my arrangement of one of the most popular songs ever: Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Some people might be tired of hearing it over and over again but I love the song and I wanted to make my own version of it. Meg and I shot this video in a big warehouse (link below). I hope you enjoy it.
This video features my latest invention, called "Reverse Slide Neck". It's an add-on neck which can be fixed and removed in just a few seconds and opens new possibilities to guitar playing. Like all of my instruments, it has been built by Davide Serracini. In this video, I use it to perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", beautiful song by The Beatles, written by guitarist George Harrison.
#LucaStricagnoli #TheBeatles #ReverseSlideNeck #GuitarCover #WhileMyGuitarGentlyWeeps #DavideSerracini #AcousticGuitarThe Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming - Luca Stricagnoli | Fingerstyle Guitar CoverLuca Stricagnoli2020-08-28 | TOUR DATES lucastricagnoli.com
DESCRIPTION For once, I arranged something more contemporary. I am really into this song and I like the fact that despite it being so recent, its original video both have a cool retro feeling in them. I love “The Weeknd” and I love “Daft Punk”. When they get together, magic happens. My version of “I feel it coming” is contained in my latest album “Change of Rules”. If you are interested in listening to it, just click on the links below. Thank you for your support!
DESCRIPTION I recently re-watched the move “Amadeus” and got reminded what a genius W.A. Mozart was. When I think of all the wonderful music he composed and how much he did in his short life, I feel so much admiration and respect towards him. I don't normally play pieces belonging to the classical music world but I felt inspired and so I decided to try and arrange his Turkish March (Rondo Alla Turca) using the technique of double tapping, but on an acoustic guitar. I hope you enjoy it...there will be more. Thanks for following me!
DESCRIPTION Ennio Morricone was one of my favorite composers. He has been a massive inspiration for me and he was one of those people who made me feel proud of being Italian. I arranged his masterpiece “For A Few Dollars More” last year and I put it in my latest album. After hearing about the sad news of his death this week, Meg and I decided to shoot this video to celebrate his music. If you guys don´t know who Ennio Morricone was, I invite you to go and listen to some of his works. He was a true legend and will be remembered forever. I also want to wish a speedy recovery to my uncle Roberto Stricagnoli, who is in the hospital. He is a great tenor and I am sure he will be healthy very soon. UPDATE: he is fine! :):)
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DESCRIPTION This time I arranged my fingerstyle guitar cover of "Shape Of My Heart" by STING on two guitars and one harmonica. Meg and I decided to dedicate this video to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the long list of victims of senseless violence. These kind of situations go on since too long and they need to stop happening.
Back to the video itself, the guitar laying down is called "Soprano Guitar" and you have seen me using similar instruments in many other videos, but in this case it is a 7 string one.
Meg and I shot maybe 6 versions of this video and we were never fully satisfied, so we kept trying until she had the idea of the hanging light bulbs. Finally, it worked.
The tune is part of my new album "Change of Rules". If you guys are interested in learning this piece, I invite you to buy the tab on my website or you can join my Patreon where you will find tabs and exclusive video tutorials, as well as behind the scenes videos.
DESCRIPTION For this acoustic fingerstyle guitar cover of “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin, we decided to shoot the video in this cool location. To make sure people were not around, we had to wait until late but also be quick so that the police wouldn't close the under passage. The tune is part of my new album "Change of Rules". If you guys are interested in learning this piece, I invite you to join my Patreon where you will find tabs and exclusive video tutorials, as well as behind the scenes videos. To play this tune you might also need to get yourself a Guitar Ring, linked above.
DESCRIPTION: In this video I introduce my new invention, the "Reverse Slide Neck". It's an add-on neck which can be fixed and removed in just a few seconds and opens new possibilities to guitar playing. Like all of my instruments, it has been built by Davide Serracini. In this video, I use it to perform "The Lonely Shepherd", a beautiful piece composed by James Last and made even more popular by Zamfir. This tune is part of my new album "CHANGE OF RULES".
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This is my fingerstyle guitar cover of Clint Eastwood by GORILLAZ on a Triple Neck Guitar. I hope you all enjoy! These are tough times. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, everybody is fighting the same battle. My video wants to be a respectful message symbolizing that no matter the circumstance, we keep going and we stay strong! I hope to provide you with some entertainment while we stay home.
#LucaStricagnoli #ClintEastwood #Gorillaz #tripleneckguitar #guitar #fingerstyleguitar #acousticguitarPUBG MOBILE SOUNDTRACK - Luca Stricagnoli ft. Meg Pfeiffer - Fingerstyle Guitar CoverLuca Stricagnoli2020-03-16 | Excited to be part of #PUBGMThememusiccover and thanks to @PUBGMOBILE for sponsoring this video. Follow the shortlink http://www.inflcr.co/SH1vN and join the 600+ million players!
PUBG Mobile is one of the most-played games in the world with 600 million downloads in the last 2 years. It’s a free-to-play mobile title where up to 100 players parachute onto an island to battle in a winner-takes-all-showdown. PUBG Mobile is a perfect game on-the-go for when I’m waiting at the airport during my tours. To celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the game, Meg and I created a Western version of its epic music theme!