Video Finds: Thomas Leeb Performs a Fingerstyle Version of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”
Calling all Pink Floyd fans: here's a video for you!
Below, check out fingerstyle guitarist Thomas Leeb deliver a gorgeous fingerstyle rendition of the Floyd classic, “Comfortably Numb.”
Leeb makes great use of a GoPro camera, with shots of not only on the outside of his guitar, but inside the body well.
It’s no wonder Leeb has a commanding ability on the guitar. According to his bio, he studied West African traditional music for three years, which has clearly given him an advanced sense of timing and groove.
Check out the “Comfortably Numb” video below, and be sure to stick around for David Gilmour’s famed solo – Leeb nails it!
Find out more from Thomas Leeb at thomasleeb.com.
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Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.
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