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In late 2006, Topeka, Kansas-based acoustic guitarist Andy McKee burst onto the global guitar scene with a solo acoustic video of "Drifting," a two-handed fingerstyle affair, oozing with percussive slaps, tasty taps and harmonic slaps. The video went viral on YouTube, and made him a star.
Virtually unknown before the video, McKee now plays hundreds of shows per year and has opened for Eric Johnson and Dream Theater. Let's take closer look at what makes him tick with an examination of "drifting."
