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Location: south east Michigan | ... cause it might give me a few ideas on what to take a swing at.
For me..
"Goin' Mobile" is 80% there.
I had "Come Together" 70% done till that damn Jukebox Joe guy went and posted his lesson. Now it's back down to 20%.
Took a swing at "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
then decided it was not ready and put it back in the crock pot for more cooking.
"City of New Orleans"... I don't think there have been more vivid, lyrical images written about America. Right up there with "This Land Is Your Land".
"I've Just Seen a Face"... Had it all worked out to the point where it just needed multiple plays to polish it up. Now for some reason it's been put back on the shelf. I hate when that happens.
"The Letter" .... but only of we can turn it on it's ear a bit.
"Pure & Easy"... a bouncey, busy little number with chord changes that are not intuitive. This one will take a hundred plays. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Hmmmmmmm...great question! I've long been fascinated by complex guitar harmonies -- like with a bunch o'guitarists playing together. Since I don't have a bunch o'guitarists who play like I do, I'm stuck with myself and layering with Audacity.
So, in answer: trying to use one guitar and some inexpensive recording equipment to make it sound as though four, five or six guitars are playing together. Trying to put together original compositions that would test that idea.
Been noodling with that for a while, and have posted several misses on the ning site, that started out in the right direction, but ended up becoming solo jam sessions, with more of a "free-for-all" feel to them. Don't get me wrong -- those are a lot of fun to do, and I like them, but I'm trying to add more discipline and structure to what I do. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | No Milk Today |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | Wave: just started.
I usually get something ok, then while I polish it I start another song.
got "Dindi" ready by now. |
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Location: Utah | Working on something original, untitled as of yet. |
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Location: NJ | I do the letter joe cocker version. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'd say that version would be right in your wheelhouse Al. |
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Location: Ohio | Writing Matt's Waltz....
Mandolin and Guitar,,,,,,,,,,, |
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Location: Jet City | Alice In Chains - No Excuses
Singin harmonies and playin.
Also working on new original stuff this weekend. |
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Location: Jet City | double post |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Gotta a few chords in da works that sound great... but having an issue with expanding the possibilities. Needs a bridge and lead... Just gotta avoid getting distracted!
Patty did ask if I wanted her to write the lyrics... geeeze, one workshop and she's Paul Simon! "Yes, dear..." :cool: |
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| "The Happy Birthday Song" for our daughter - 3 today.
For real, Chain Lightning (Steely Dan), trying to work up an arrangement I can play live with the looper so I can play leads over it. Light touch on the Vocalist Live (3rd and 5th above) makes it sound good. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | After guessing forever, I finally found usable correct sounding chords to "Eclipse" by Pink Floyd.
Just a simple thing, but I am happy. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cry Lonely
Have A Little Faith In Me
Dime Store Hero |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Beal:
Have A Little Faith In Me Great song.
Just started working on:
Apache
Hey Jealousy
Lay Lady Lay
Runaway Train
It's a Heartache
I'm polishing up:
Wall of Death
Long December
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Bartender (Rehab version)
Runnin' Down a Dream
Plus I'm working on some new original stuff. |
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Location: Tennessee | This post woulda been redundant. :rolleyes: |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Three recent ones I've been working on are....
Ridin' With Private Malone ~ David Ball
The Greatest ~ Kenny Rogers
Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico ~ Johnny Rodriguez (sang it Friday night and it went well!)
I've been playing around with transposing songs in different keys (C#, D#, etc.) trying to get out of my comfort zone of playing just cowboy chords or using a capo. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | The opening song in the movie Desperado,
Cancion del Mariachi. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Happy Together - The Turtles (should give your finger pickin and bass lines a workout)
Friday On My Mind - The EasyBeats (as above, but seems to include every chord known to man)
And one I decided to try learning just this evening;
Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols.
Are you looking for something to do with Brian? Try;
No Rain - Blind Melon |
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| Moonshiner - Bob Dylan version. I have the finger picking down but I can't be bothered learning all the words..lol
I have about 5 or 6 songs like that right now - can play them OK except I only know half the lyrics..lol |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally by Joe Rotax:
...I have about 5 or 6 songs like that right now - can play them OK except I only know half the lyrics..lol I learnt "Because the Night" by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen cuz I like the song.
But I only half of the words and I definitely cannot sing like Patti Smith. |
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| Patti Smith had a pretty good band back in the day. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Smooth.... Santana. Just to embed the muscle memory. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | A couple anniversary songs for our parents' 60th next weekend, Yours For Life by Bread and Anniversary Song sung by Eva Cassidy. Guitar was easy. Trying to do her justice with the vocals. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | . . . installing an air conditioner for the guitar room. The room is so airtight that the dehumidifier motor keeps it at a constant 76 degrees. Turn on a light or two (or 50) and it heats up real quick. Should have it completed this weekend. |
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| Right now, I'm working on "The Last Supper" and "Everything's Alright" from "Jesus Christ Superstar". Eventually I want to learn all the guitar parts to all the songs from that musical. May take me a year, but I'm gonna do it.
Just saw "A Song's Best Friend -- John Denver Remembered" on PBS (again). I'll probably pick up one of his songs (again).
I also want to learn "Turn, Turn, Turn" and "Bad Moon Rising".
I think I'm in kind of a rut though. I seem to be stuck in the past!
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Oh... I am moving up towards the present.
"She Talks To Angels" is pretty new ain't it? (only 20 years old?)
You have to re-tune to play it, but the folks at the MAX train station liked it yesterday. |
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Location: USA | I am finally working on my next cd :)
Just finally getting back to life... I had a bad back injury that i have been working through not to mention some personal bologna.
~Its all Good~ |
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Location: Tennessee | Nice to see you back here, Styll. We've missed you. Sorry to hear about the back and such, hopefully you're past all the bad stuff.
We need some more material from you. Gone But Not Forgotten was up on the SongOfTheDay thread. Keep us posted on the progress of your new work.
Stay cool brother. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yeah Styll, definitely good to see you back in action.
I always the thought the "styllstanding" was really clever.
Look forward to some new tunes! |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Welcome back Styll. I was wondering what had happened to you.
Slipkid, are you still there? Lots of good suggestions above. Do any take your fancy? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Brad??? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Okay okay... I'm here already.
Maybe not directly but when I hear that Bobbo is working on Lay Lady Lay I know I want to learn a Dylan song. Same with Bad Moon Rising.
I'm also reminded of the diversity we have here. I'm just a guy who works on songs. Guys like Styll work on music. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I'm just a guy who works on songs. Guys like Styll work on music. WOW Brad, that's NICE! |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by Slipkid:
I'm just a guy who works on songs. Guys like Styll work on music. WOW Brad, that's NICE! |
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Location: Alagoas, Brazil | We are starting Santa Morena for two classical guitars and a violin (instead of the mandolin you see here). Its a bit tricky. |
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Location: USA | wow I did not know Gone but not forgotten was received so well by my fellow musicians here. That really made my day or my last year for that matter. Thank you.
Brad...that quote is awesome.
Im nothing special brother.I am sure you are quite accomplished in your own approach. I do what i do because ...its what i do...haha its what i know and all i know.
I truly enjoy presenting what i do especaiily to all of you here in the hopes of it being truly appreciated by all of you.
It is official... I go into the studio to start recoridng on September 7th. I think I might use the Elite T for the first song ... |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by Slipkid:
... cause it might give me a few ideas on what to take a swing at.
For me..
"City of New Orleans"... I don't think there have been more vivid, lyrical images written about America. Right up there with "This Land Is Your Land".
I was riding on The City Of New Orleans when you posted this. I was between Yazoo City MS. and Jackson MS. |
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Location: SoCal | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lgnfk9PXNw&feature=related |
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What are you workin' on?