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Inspired by Matteo Mancuso's great fingerstyle technique I got encouraged to work more on my personal fingerstyle technique. I always felt that I have a better touch for the strings when I was playing fingerstyle guitar but I thought it's now possible to reach a certain level in your playing abilities without using a pic. Matteo Mancuso in fact was a great inspiration to start working more on my fingerstyle technique even though my goal is not speed but having the total tonal and inspiration control over my playing. I have been working over a year to get my technique ready and this is now my first recording. It's not flashy but I love the relaxed and chilling vibe I could create. This was a first take recording as most of my recordings.

These guys are really impressive and inspirational - having hardly any followers but I guess this will change soon.

http://youtu.be/TixBS8FGjes Here you can get some ideas for a cool and sophisticated phrasing with a simple melody. Even if you are an advanced player don't underestimate this lesson here. It has a lot of meat on it ! The melody you are learning here is taken from my song " Unemployee Pier ". You can download the whole version of this song at : https://itunes.apple.com/album/unemployee-pier/id631817871?i=631818662 and the original jamtrack here : https://itunes.apple.com/album/unemployee-pier-d/id631681041?i=631682025

http://youtu.be/7Ss0raGYm9w Here I give you some ideas how to play an orchestral blues in the style of Ry Cooder or similar filmmusic composers. Even the technical requirements to play this material is not so hard, this type of playing can be pretty demanding - but it's fun.

http://youtu.be/7yAzhfWjHTA An all - in - one tutorial for beginners to get into blues Improvisation very easy. To change the key just move the scale to a the root. If you want to practice blues to my tracks go here http://www.hpcrazy.com/jamtrack.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mt6ehrFQAM This is a guitar lesson about the basics of vibrato's which is very important for your sound and expression on the guitar. If you want to download the jamtrack I used click here : https://itunes.apple.com/album/blues-backing-tracks-vol./id631681041 or for free http://www.hpcrazy.com/jamtrack.html ( Funk Blues 97 Bb )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emaxYkqj65s Here you learn some tricks how to create fat and wet let ring effects with high gain distorted lead guitar. This example is taken from my song " Into The Sunbeam " https://itunes.apple.com/album/in-rock-feat.-hanspeter-kruesi/id663716060 The jamtrack can be downloaded at www.hpcrazy.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFfhMWvCVRI

iTunes Link A great summary of the best rock recordings from 2002 - 2010. The special feature on this CD is, that all tracks are played in one row without any editing or cutting. I really wanted to create rock music as it would be a live concert. Tracklist Into The Sunbeam Solitaire Hpcrazy Rocks T-Rex Top Run Balade Earth Crying Deep Impact Victory - Fight for it Resistance Heros Joy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcINuRW07n8 Here a few essential tips and tricks how to work with sounds, FX and amp settings in combination with your playing technique. http://www.hpcrazy.com get your own Hpcrazy T-shirt here : http://www.shirtcity.com/US_us/shop/hpcrazy

http://youtu.be/NUqOcU2p9z0 Here a few tips and tricks how to work on your expression on the lead guitar of a slow blues. The example in this tutorial is a song of mine - Night Crawler : Download Backing Track : https://itunes.apple.com/album/night-crawler-jamtrack-105/id631681041?i=631681527 Download Song : https://itunes.apple.com/album/night-crawler-feat.-hanspeter/id631817871?i=631819040

Finaly the HPCRAZY.COM fan t-shirt is here.We charge 35 US$ for one T-Shirt including the shipping costs. With this price we have break - even point. We dont want to make buisness with the T-Shirt. It's for the fans. If you want to have one - please contact me. hp@hpcrazy.com here some additional information about the T-Shirt : http://youtu.be/OJgAw261p00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrkdUQbNkzw Talk to my Guitar : Here I show you some cool tricks to play a cool swagger guitar with funky ideas. As usual you can download the jamtrack on my website. http://www.hpcrazy.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ZTlYIcVgw Here is a tutorial and presentation of the Touch Technque. First I play one song of mine and the give more detailed information how to play it. Make sure that you went through my touch technique basic tutorial othewise you will not be able to follow my instructions. You find it on my website http://www.hpcrazy.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92roJXjv5OQ Here you can learn everything you need to know about playing a rock balade. This is episode 1 where you learn the rhythm guitar and the basicis in soloing. Enjoy - You find the jamtrack on my website : http://www.hpcrazy.com

I have created a HPCRAZY - App now. This is in the beta - phase now. Depending on Feedbacks or traffic I will decided in the future what to do. Have some fun. For unexperienced users. You need to install a QR scanner on your mobile and scan this code - this will give you a URL which will open up the App. Once you have opened it in your browser you can send it to your home screen. Its fun

http://youtu.be/NMeD6LOfFEU Here you get some personal background information about the CD releases " Blues City " and " Blues Backingtracks Vol. 1 ) in April 13. To follow my words it is useful when you read the booklet - its fun. At least I had a lot of fun with it. :-) https://itunes.apple.com/album/blues-city-feat.-hanspeter/id631817871 https://itunes.apple.com/album/blues-backing-tracks-vol./id631681041

http://youtu.be/ySdmvf0fPdY Here I talk about a few ideas how to play flamenco style or spanish style with your pick on an acoustic guitar. The picking technique with the downstrokes is essential for the sound. Check it out yourself. The CD which is a MUST for any guitar player in the world is " Friday Night in San Francisco " with Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola and John McLaughlin. The song I am talking about in this video is called : " The Drunken Snake in the Dessert " and can be found on my CD " Blues City " iTunes Link : https://itunes.apple.com/album/blues-city-feat.-hanspeter/id631817871

http://youtu.be/k6oFCA2zY9E Here I give a short introduction about me, my work, the concept of HPCRAZY.COM - what is behind the idea of the Motto " I don't look crazy but I am " and last but not least my way of playing guitar with colours which is the main part of my artistic work.

http://youtu.be/GiXI30V6trg Here I talk about finger picking technique on electric guitar as played specially by Mark Knopfler. Here I explain the main tricks and the first steps to get into this technique. If you really want to go deeper into this technique work it out with your teacher or listen to Mark Knopflers music specially in the Dire Straights phase. Making transcriptions are the best way to get a style really done. http://www.markknopfler.com/ Buy on amazon Recomended releases : Brothers in Arms, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing

http://youtu.be/9mGkIxS0DQI This is the song about an other inhabitent of Blues City. Its the horse. Imagine ancient wild west and a old and dusty horse which has seen many things in life and has its own will and has become very stuborn. Then you play my song " The horse " with that imagination and there we are. Have some fun. More information at http://www.hpcrazy.com Make a donation at http://www.hpcrazy.com/donation.html