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Beijing China 2010 - Guitar Competition Judges
Left -- from left to right on the couch: Hideaki “Pooh” Matsuoka, Japan (music distributor in Japan specializing in fingerstyle guitar); Naoki Jo, Japan; Masa Sumide, Japan; Masaaki Kishibe, Japan (Winfield 2nd place, 2003); Peter Finger, Germany; Doug Smith, USA; Don Ross, Canada (Winfield winner 1988 and 1996).
Seated on floor is Huang Chia Wei, Taiwan, Organizer
Below: Doug & young Korean YouTube sensation Sungha Jung
From the right: Hideki (nicknamed "Pooh") who is a music importer in Japan; Don Ross; Peter Finger; Masa Sumide and Naoki Jo
August 2008 - Acoustic Guitar Magazine Features Doug:
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Click here to download the tab featured in the article (PDF)
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Example 1 | Example 1 Extended
Example 2 | Example 2 Extended
November 21, 2007
Doug is one of the guitarists who contributed to the soundtrack of the movie
AUGUST RUSH, which opened Thanksgiving week 2007. Doug's playing can be heard in
"Dueling Guitars", which is a guitar duet between actors Freddie Highmore and
Jonathan Rhys Meyers late in the movie (Doug's playing Freddie's part). Doug can also
be heard playing guitar in the Rhapsody which climaxes the movie. Yes, those
are Doug's hands you see on screen! (And if you look fast, you can see Doug
sitting with the orchestra as actor Terrence Howard walks behind him.) This is an inspiring story of the power of music!
February 2005:
Pink Guitar - Won a GRAMMY AWARD for Best Pop Instrumental Album!
September 14, 2006:
Winfield, Kansas: 2006 NATIONAL FINGERSTYLE GUITAR COMPETITION CHAMPION! Congratulations Doug on winning such a prestigious competition!! More details to come...
September 2005:
Doug receives 3rd place in the National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield, KS.
Grammy Award Ceremony 2005
VIDEO & AUDIO AVAILABLE:
Live Podcast Interview with Doug - DOWNLOAD the interview here!
Watch live concert video recorded in Alaska, California and a track from Doug's DVD!
Copyright 2006 Doug Smith