Reviews for ‘River Falls’
Acoustic genius! I am simply blown away, not only by the song itself, but also by his professionalism and polished guitar technique – absolutely amazing! Bravo Steve
*****
Well this is one of those Fridays that started out with a cup of coffee and clicking on this song by Steve Gibb, indeed a great way to start a busy day. A lovely song and well executed finger pickin’ throughout, nice job Steve.
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Immediately I start listening to this wonderful piece, I can imagine the cool water of a river passing by and seeing myself get into it and follow it’s path, where stones get into the way, but doesn’t seem to disturb it’s flow. This can only be achieved with an outstanding performance by Steve Gibb on the guitar, where he masters with technique but also brings the imagery into his music, and with both he created a wonderful and lovely song.
Music that restores the soul and the mind.
Beautiful song.
*****
Such a sensation is given to me by this excellent musician.
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Superb guitar work! First, this is a truly beautiful piece. The guitar work is clean and precise and some very tricky playing sounds effortless. The tone of the guitar is stunning and drew me in along with the mastery of the instrument. The recording quality is pure, without a lot of studio gimmicks or “tricks.” All in all, I loved this piece and enjoyed how well it was performed.
*****
Tastefully tasteful. Very musical indeed. What a lovely way to start any day.
Nice guitar playing with a fine tone that is nice for your mind. Fully enjoyable.
Simply beautiful acoustic guitar. If you like listening to acoustic guitar tunes that are really well played then you should enjoy River Falls by Steve Gibb. As soon as he started playing, I was taken back to those legendary guitarists of the late 1960s, guitarists like Bert Jansch, John Renbourne and John Martyn.
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This is excellent finger-style guitar playing very much in the tradiition of John Renbourne, Bert Jansch, Davey Graham and Adrian Legg. If this track is anything to go by, Steve is a composer of beautiful melodies and sadly this seems to be a dying art these days. This is music for relaxation and dreaming.
3 seconds into the song… nice!… 10 seconds… gorgeous! This is a beautiful piece. I love the dance of the melody. It brought me into a happy and peaceful place.
I love your style of picking and your sound.
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I´m a fan of glorious playing guitar you can do it so fine with oh so many feelings its amazing I give you five points.
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Excellent work! For a long time I have been an avid fan of fingerstyle guitar, following closely the likes of Andy McKee, Callum Graham, Don Ross, Antoine Dufour, Tommy Emmanuel, and many, many others. I also play guitar and know just how difficult these pieces are to play. There is also a difference between great mastery of guitar and producing music that is both complicated to perform AND beautiful. Steve Gibb does both here with River Falls. Highly recommended from me.
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Reviews for 'Emily'
Some beautiful guitar craftsmanship! As a fellow guitarist, there is much to admire, respect and appreciate in this beautifully crafted piece of guitar artistry. A very crisp, clear production, with lovely intricate arpeggio finger work. Some delightfully mellow, tranquil and almost dream-like and soporific chord sequences that all help to create a reflective and meditative mood tinged with joy and wonder. There is much tranquillity and peace and the jazz chords that arrive helps to change the mood with a little discord until tranquillity returns. This is an outstanding piece of instrumental work.
Beautiful guitar playing, I can see this as background music for a movie. All in all it was very pleasant to my ears.
Beautiful! Sweet and sensitive, I was immediately drawn into a skillfully executed instrumental seamlessly played on acoustic guitar. Steve Gibb’s style and grace is clear and precise. His crafting of this composition includes all of the parts and transitions necessary to create a truly professional product. I applaud his obvious effort, for a song this perfect could only come to be through hard work, practice and discipline. Highly recommended.
*****
Like a velvety improvisation. A very beautiful musical journey. A walk in complex musical trails with a light, almost improvisational mood.
Great finger pickin’ on that guitar man, and the song flows splendidly from start to finish taking the listener on a special journey.
*****
Great guitar playing. Really incredible work. I would love to hear more and see this performed.
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GREAT! Beautiful guitar playing! Very pleasant, peaceful. Would be great for film scoring!
Lovely finger style guitar tune. This lovely instrumental guitar piece starts with a rolling melody before settling into the main chord progression. The tune changes direction midway before returning to the main section and finally resolves with some cool harp like harmonics. The mood is very lyrical, sometimes wistful then a driving fingerstyle. It is reminiscent of the guitar style of the great Tommy Emmanuel. Lovely tune.
*****
Smooth! I really like and enjoy your music. Keep on making great music and never stop creating.
Muy bonita! Precioso tema Emily y perfecta ejecución de Steve Gibb. El sonido de esta canción relaja y más en estos días de calor. Gracias Steve por regalarnos este bonita canción.
Excellent guitar work and composition. This composition told me a story. The ending sounded like rain against the window. Thoroughly enjoyable.
*****
Very pretty guitar work – I like the ebb and flow of the melody and the easy listening feel. I am a big fan of this finger picking style.
Well Done! You have an Awesome Sound! there is something about the acoustic guitar that gives such an over all soothing feeling, very relaxing. I can’t wait to listening to your other songs. Keep up the great Work!
*****
As I sit here listening to your instrumental I am thinking this could be a soundtrack or part of a soundtrack in a movie. Very light and free is the feeling I experience as I listen, like exploring the woods barefooted as a child.
Nicely played! This one is certainly an inspiring and beautifully played piece for acoustic guitar. Very emotive and hopeful composition with an excellent performance, and a skillfully recorded sound. For those who like relaxing and optimistic music, this track is a great download to have.
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Beautiful! This is excellent, relaxing playing.
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Great acoustic finger style tune! I love to hear guitar instrumentals by people who obviously know how to play and Steve certainly does. The tune takes some nice paths and there are 2 or 3 very catchy refrains too. This is the sort of tune I can happily play over and over again whilst I doodle about on my own guitar with some melody lines. Really nice feel, well recorded too with crisp notes and a warm tone to it. Liked this a lot.
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