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Hey Dino48,
I don't really feel depressed by that song . . . I feel . . . emotionally released. It's like there's something in the lyrics or melody that triggers an emotion or an emotional memory. My Mom's the same way. Last year we were watching a documentary on Animal Planet about sharks. And there was a mother shark giving birth to some shark pups, and one got kinda stuck so one of the divers helped by pulling the shark pup out. My mom burst into tears! She said it reminded her of when I was born, because the doctor had to use forceps to deliver me.
auxi wrote:Bb was a pain, but I always thought F was worse. A/C# is still the hardest I've done.
So I looked up this chord, and there were 25 variations! Which version of this chord do you do auxi?
Zurf, could you describe how to do a walkup from A to C? And remember, I'm not very experienced, so you've really got to spell it out for me. Thanks!
I'm not too experienced, and until recently, the Bb was the hardest chord for me. I've been working a long time on "City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman, and there's a part of the song that goes-- Em7 A7 Bb C -- and when I tried to go from A7 to Bb the City of New Orleans turned into a train wreck. But now, after months and months, I can finally do it without the chord sounding muted and icky. I feel happy!
Thanks for mentioning the Alabama song, D.E. I'm going to look that one up!
It's not a depressing song, but the mashup of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" always makes me cry. I don't think I've ever been able to get through singing it without choking up. The line, "I see friends shaking hands/Saying 'How do you do?"/They're really saying/ 'I love you'" just knocks me down. I don't know why . . . I guess it's about how people don't always come right out and say how they really feel, but inside they've got this strong bond of love for one another.
Thanks, Topdown, for your info on George Martin. It was really interesting!
Astronomikal wrote:True story.
When I was a teenager my cousin had this really cute girlfriend. She was blonde, but that's irrelevant. I think. Yeah. Irrelevant.
Anyway, they had just returned home from a trip to the beach. He told me that one afternoon they were relaxing on the beach, just catching some rays, when out of the blue she asked him: "Chris, why don't airplanes ever run into stars?"
Apparently she was serious.
How do you respond to something like that?
LOL! I think that blond girl might be related to this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhm7-LEBznk
"Will this be on the test?"
Hey topdown, you wouldn't happen to know who did the arrangements for The Beatles when they needed horns and strings or other orchestra instruments, would you?
beamer wrote:MB, if you have never watched THE BLUES BROTHERS you gotta rent it. Its an all time classic. Classic Line by Mr. Dunn when the band is getting put back together "We had a band that was powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline!" Donald Dunn_
and question "what key for rawhide" Mr. Dunn " A , good key for country" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR6MN2j … ure=relmfu
Thanks, for the link, Beamer. I got a big laugh out of them doing "Rawhide"! I'll have to check out the "Blues Brother's" on Netflix. My dad said he saw it the summer he graduated from high school and loved it and he wants to see it again.
Yeah, Dino, I've developed a "taste" for Green Onions myself. Har-de-har-har. I think that in that video, Donald Dunn kinda looks like the actor Tim Robbins.
I'd go back to Hamburg, Germany in the early 60s and check out this new band that came over from Liverpool . . . I think they're called "The Beatles." I'd also bring my big brother along, because he's a good drummer with his own kit, and then he could have joined the group instead of Ringo. Also, I'd get lots of autographs and souvengiers (sp?) and then bring them back to the present and then go on Pawn Stars and sell them!
I don't know very much about Mr. Dunn, but I did find this great video of him playing with the "Stax Volt Tour of Norway" from 1967. The music is excellent, but my favorite part is watching Norwegians rock out to American soul music!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl … Ky-a6d1I#!
I'm glad you guys enjoyed the video. When I watch it, I keep thinking of this older man as a young kid, living somewhere in communist Russia, and hearing rock music for the first time on Voice of America Radio (we've been studying the Cold War in history class!). You can just feel how subversive something like "Rock Around The Clock" must have been. I love this video of Bill Haley and His Comets playing that song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zju6KbP_ … re=related
Don't think the old guy in the first video kinda looks like Bill Haley--like with his hair style?
Great job on a sad but topical song! That was a true ballad. I love your voice--have your recorded any covers of Neil Young? Also, I bet you would do an awesome version of "500 Miles"!
I really enjoyed your playing and singing! What kind of guitar is that?
This guy may not have the best guitar or the best grasp of English, but he still knows how to rock!
http://www.kontraband.com/videos/30154/ … es-To-You/
You're welcome everyone--I'm happy you enjoyed watching it!
Thanks for the info Astro. Hey, since you just bought a Taylor, you should check out the video that I linked in the Acoustic section under, "Finding the Right Wood." It's about how Taylor gets tone wood out of the forest.
Thanks for the link, Naolslager! What kind of guitar was she playing? Anybody know? Looked vintage, but her tuner was hiding the name on the headstock.
bensonp wrote:Yeah, that's pretty interesting. A lot of work goes into finding the best wood and only using trees that have already fallen is a good thing.
Yeah, I liked that part about using fallen timber, too.
Pete, have you ever heard about logs they've brought up from Lake Superior and used to build guitars and mandolins? My brother told me that when the spruce forests of northern Wisconsin and Minnesota were being timbered back in the 1800s, a lot logs went into the water and sank to the bottom. But because the water is so cold and so low in oxygen the wood is still in wonderful condition. Also, the lumber is old growth. Back then, the trees grew slowly over hundreds of years, so the wood is incredible dense with very tight rings.
bluejeep wrote:GAS factor is now increased. Must visit local Taylor dealer. Thats a lot of work in wood selection, all for a noble cause. Thanks for posting M.B.
Yes, the dreaded GAS! I got to play a 700 series Taylor with a cedar top on Saturday. DROOL. And hey, it was on sale for just a little under $3,000. It's hard to imagine ever having a spare 3,000 dollars, but as someone on this site once said, "You only have to pay for it once." Although, in my case, I'd be paying for it monthly for a couple of years.
My big brother is a guitarist and a forestry major at Iowa State (go Cyclones!). He showed me this video of how the forestry guys for Taylor find the tone wood for their guitars. It's so cool I had to share it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EpVIEyY … re=related
Yesterday was Pete Seeger's birthday. He's now 93 years old. I listened to his kid's songs when I was little. He's one of my dad's heroes and has been honored as an American Master. You can watch a documentary about him on PBS, but here's a clip from that show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh0elZi0KG4
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