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Location: Omaha, NE | Ok, so I'm sitting at home this afternoon, waiting for a bunch of siding to get delivered.
My daughter Lydia (first grader) is home too, because of teacher conferences.
So, I grab the Koala and start working on my arrangement of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Then Lydia comes in and decides to play "He loves me, he loves me not" with a bunch of flowers.
The result is just one of those magic moments.
Sorry, but you'll have to listen past the clumsy guitar playing to get to the one minute mark when Lydia comes in:
Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
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Location: Vernon CT | Jeff,
As a Father, I know it's one of those moment's that will live forever in your Heart and Mind.
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And your playing is fantastic!!! Great Job!!! |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | very cool moment |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Great! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Nice!!! :) |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Jeff - very nice playing and TREMENDOUS patience!
I'm not sure I could have kept on playing through the whole song. Then again, my interruptions are usually of the screaming kind. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | One of the single best recordings I've ever heard! As a proud papa myself, I know moments like those are matchless in their innocence and wonder. I find myself asking "Where did that marvelous little soul come from?" every time.
Truly a timeless recording! :D :cool: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Too bad they grow up and date drummers. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | That is SOOOOO COOOOOLLLL. I just to try and catch my kids and grandkids voices at that young age when they joined in with the music.
But Jeff.....see sounds way older than a first grader....and WHAT pray tell is a first grader doing with "He Loves me, He loves me not"???? :D |
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Location: Jet City | That is a heartwarming one Jeff.
I don't think my kids were ever that cute.
I s'pose cuz they're all boys. My song woulda had a VROOOOM VROOOOM!!!!!! and the sound of a Tonka truck rolling over the linoleum. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | My kids are 30ish now and these sort of moments have become their sweetest memories. My daughter will call me up just to say "dad...do you remember...?"
John <>{ |
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Location: CA | Wonderful. My girls are also grown, but some of my best memories involve playing my Ovation for them (after bedtime stories) when they were little. One of their favorites was '16 Tons' and they each were responsible for one verse they had to sing themselves.
There were many nights when the wife had to drag me out of there. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I liked your Somewhere rendition. I was putzing around with that, but mine wasn't nearly as good. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Thanks.
Its still a work in progress. I spent quite a while working on the Tommy E version, but eventually just threw in the towel. My chops just aren't there.
My version still has a few spots I want to polish up, but in general I'm starting to get happy with it. Its not nearly as sophisticated as the TE version, but at least I can play it! :-) |
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Location: Omaha, NE | PS : Doesn't the Koala have a wonderful tone! I just love that guitar! |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Originally posted by Damon67:
That is a heartwarming one Jeff.
I don't think my kids were ever that cute.
I s'pose cuz they're all boys. My song woulda had a VROOOOM VROOOOM!!!!!! and the sound of a Tonka truck rolling over the linoleum. Of course, that would fit right in with the Ozzy/Zak solo's. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Omaha, that was a wonderful moment for ALL the dads on this site.
Request - Post a video of yourself playing that. Then post it again, but played slowly, zoomed in on your left hand. I want to learn it EXACTLY how you play it. I prefer it to the TE version, to be honest.
Wonderful. |
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Location: New South Wales, Australia | That was sweet Omaha. A memory that will last forever. I hope my kids have fond memories of our music together when they're older. Although it won't be of my early morning alarm clock playing.
When they have to get up in the morning and get ready for school and my wife and I have run out nice ways to ask them, I grab an old guitar and make sure it's way out of tune and then I go in to their respective bedrooms and just bang the hell out of it above their heads. Amazing how quick they can move then. |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | You're a lucky man Omaha....that was a really priceless moment. Thank you for sharing it with us.
It wouldn't work on my 20yo son - but he did enjoy Stevie Wonder last week. |
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Location: Crossville, TN | Too cute, and an unforgettable moment caught in time. very nice, Jeff. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Somewhere Over the Rainbow juxtaposed with extemporaneous child rendition of poem? That's an art piece, man!
And a lovely memory. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I noticed how at first you listened to her, then got inspired by her. Beautiful. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Thank you very much for sharing. I enjoyed it alot. I'll replay this for 6yr old boy and 8yr old girl. |
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I have to share this one...