Glen Hansard talks about his well-worn guitar at Glucksman Ireland House NYU

Grammy-nominated and Oscar-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Glen Hansard comes to Glucksman Ireland House NYU to talk about music and songwriting. In this segment, Glen talks about his well-worn guitar with a hole in the front, how he came to own it and his attachment to it. www.glenhansardmusic.com
Glucksman Ireland House is NYU's Center for Irish and Irish-American Studies and one of the top-ranked academic Irish Studies programs in the United States. Through innovative undergraduate and graduate academic curricula and extensive public programming, it provides access to the best in Irish and Irish-American culture. irelandhouse.as.nyu.edu
Camera and sound: Matthew E. Bray
Editing: Madeline Youngberg
Filmed April 18, 2013 at Glucksman Ireland House NYU.
All rights reserved.

[@thewanderer7630]

It's the kind of guitar you write an Oscar winning song on.

[@lukejones0826]

“I don’t think it has long left” 9 years later he’s still playing it

[@dabackdaboot9504]

He's actually been playing a different guitar mostly that I've been trying to identify & hear the story, hence finding this video. All I know is its not a Takamine & it has a pickguard. Its had some serious play as well, with a hole worn in it.

[@lukejones0826]

@@dabackdaboot9504 went to one of his shows recently, he said that someone dropped the guitar while moving in and cracked the top in two. I’m not sure which guitar he’s using now, could be the one that he was given by Takamine though.

[@YouTubeKnight]

Thanks! I've always wondered about the story behind the guitar- and it's a great one.

[@terranceavery9308]

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[@reignodin3852]

@Byron Hugo Yup, I have been watching on Flixzone for since april myself :D

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@Byron Hugo Thank you, signed up and it seems to work =) I really appreciate it!!

[@byronhugo8249]

@Terrance Avery you are welcome xD

[@maksenDK]

Reminds me of Trigger

[@brye515]

The irish Trigger lol.

[@lopeshistoriasecomposicoes5206]

Nice

[@WritersBlockWill]

Takamine NP-15, right?

[@pirateunder40]

Yes it is!

[@ancientslav4863]

Compares to TAN15-C?

[@thestreetman5284]

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[@jond4324]

You want mediocre pre-processed, formulaic, fast food equivalent music.. turn on your tv or radio.
You want a beautiful work of art that invokes feelings you don't have words for.. turn to the guy on the street corner with a beat up guitar.