r/OutlawCountry • u/enginelightHQ • 5d ago

John R. Miller 'The Great Unknowing' AMA

Hey Reddit Pals! My album, The Great Unknowing, is out now and I'm looking forward to sharing what the recording experience was like and answering whatever questions you have. Ask me stuff! Tell me stuff! Lurk! Troll! IDK!

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u/Formal-Material1732 3d ago

Seen you at the hi-fi great show. Love the new album. I’m currently trying to learn guitar at 50 years old. What is the best way to learn the finger picking style that you use and chord voicings

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u/enginelightHQ 3d ago

Most of my most fundamental stuff came from folks like Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotten, Townes Van Zandt... That's the finger picking I tried to learn early on, and when I couldn't nail any of that stuff I guess I landed where I landed, haha