Jake Workman - Flatpick Challenge 2014

Vote at www.flatpickchallenge.com/ !!!

[@LibbysBluegrassVideos]

Every time I watch this it gets more unbelievable.

[@Tubularll]

WOW! That's some of the best flatpicking I've ever heard! 😲👏👏👏

[@ebroberts]

I can't fathom being able to build that much speed without anchoring my hand. Ricky Skaggs certainly has a phenomenal guitarist!

[@guitardudebanjoman]

Elijah Roberts All the lightning quick flatpickers I know never anchor their hand. Check out Curtis Jones if you don't already know of him. I've played with him many times and his right hand still drops my jaw every time.

[@joereadel]

Curtis Jones definitely anchors though. At least he does in his break in that Sweet Georgia Brown video, anyway.

[@musik102]

@@joereadel Paco de Lucia never anchored his hand!

[@dantheman348]

The irony is, you can’t build that much speed if you anchor. It’s a double edged sword

[@ebroberts]

@@dantheman348 I’ve come to find that out… the hard way, haha. Whenever I had tried free handing (maybe that’s an okay term), I had terrible precision; but after practicing, mostly with watching Jake, my precision got better and it actually helped a lot with accuracy and speed that I was getting frustrated with. I still get frustrated with a lot of other stuff with my playing, but you’re right, anchoring is more of a limitation with flat picking.

[@gadesangeren]

You drive the guitar as Adam Steffey does his mandolin! Rock on!! :-)

[@wavehead11]

Fine picking brother. I saw you last night in Felton Ca. You all did a great show.. Your solos kicked ass. Sure was great to see Ricky and your fine band. Thank you

[@lanjoh06]

Wow. Absolutely incredible.

[@fedask]

Just saw you for the first time last night in Pittsburgh. You are one amazing flat-picker! Thanks for the excellent show!

[@alan4sure]

Wow, you are something Jake!!!

[@stevenhearrell1564]

Fantastic!

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Amazing!

[@MrBribass]

Outstanding playing dude great melody

[@indigoflier]

Saw you are Riffs last night. Awesome performance.

[@Tubularll]

WOW! That is amazing! 😲 Bravo! 👏😃

[@TomStrahle]

Cramazing!

[@goshin-ryukarateschweiz6905]

Great Guitar picking by Jake Workman,

[@Flatpicknation]

Best of luck!! / Patrik

[@christopherjackson1620]

Awesome Guitar work.

[@Emmetgriffin9]

❤❤❤❤ love it

[@morganpeak4952]

Incredible

[@mandohat]

Tony the Tiger said it best. Grrrrreat.

[@strangsnsuch4765]

I can't wait till I can pick as freely!

[@fritzd84]

So good. Making my fingers tired 🔥

[@rustystill50]

Great playing. You got my vote. Your guitar tone was also my fav. Looks like a D-18...perhaps one of the newer authentics?

[@Flatpicknation]

collings

[@alphacentauri8083]

Wow!!!

[@duodetour]

Fantastic pickin' man and you're right not to try to sound like Tony Rice.

[@boonhawk]

Well this is insane

[@thecatladytm7172]

You know, I'm very new to guitar (and even then I tend to stay on the classical music side if it) so I have no idea what flat picking means (is it just using a guitar pick?) but this was really awesome sounding. I can't imagine being this accurate with a guitar pick.

[@sirolivermally]

love it! incredible playing. thanx so much!

[@kalimazoop]

great work! You will be getting my vote. what was the name of the first tune?

[@Flatpicknation]

ragtime annie

[@fritzd84]

Do you have a transcription for this video?

[@gregmirr]

I'd have to say " Ole Jakes been doing some wood-shedding ...Damn "

[@pacificpolyrythyms]

if this was jousting, I done just got knocked of my horse. In a good way. some of the best picking I ever saw, incredibly tasteful as well.

[@zuppedepeche]

Hey Jake, Thanks for the inspiration! What gauge pick do you use?

[@blue4948]

Jim T Bluechip Tpr 60

[@larrybird2637]

WOW…incredible flat picking

[@TruthSurge]

did anyone take him up on this challenge?

[@higheststandards3344]

How long have you been getting into flat picking cause I’m seeing you in a couple videos comments

[@bigmac51290]

It started off not _too_ hard looking... then Jake reminded me who I was watching.

[@guitardudebanjoman]

What is the second song? I heard someone call it Muddy Road once, but I can't find it under that name anywhere.

[@Jwork11]

Jonathan G it's Big Mon!

[@MikeHeddingMusic]

It's called Big Mon.

[@Bendoverluttrell]

Hi its ben your student

[@Sttonkeoj]

2 people thumbed this down out of pure jealousy because they can’t play that good.

[@drakeshelburn]

Ragtime Annie?

[@leecunningham1072]

Spiderfingers!

[@benmills8726]

What’s the name of this first song ?

[@TMoody]

There is a glitch in The Matrix.

[@digitalsketchguy]

He's the fastest gun in the West.

[@rowdyhoo]

Chit man.

[@mikebunn3681]

you missed a note /;-{>

[@bigpapi2658]

I quit!! I hate you all!! Come on WW3!!! Just end it now!!! JK……. I’m practicing at 1am!!

[@jefftrauth2449]

Better than Tony.

[@riceflatpicking4954]

I'm still looking for someone who came out with a better album than Mar West of mostly all original tunes. No one is better than Tony.

[@bobthabuilda1525]

It depends on what you are judging. If you are looking at just guitar playing, there are a lot of people who better than Tony, actually. Bryan Sutton is one example. However if you looking at the whole package, with composition and singing abilities included. Then yeah, pretty much no one beats Tony in the bluegrass or jazz realms.

[@cajunguitarman]

You play good but really you will never be than tony rice