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Hi Everyone,

Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live.

The second song on Nick Drake’s album Five Leaves Left, River Man is a very dark and moody piece due to a combination of many different elements. It uses unusual chords (in standard tuning), an unusual time signature, a free form melody with its own rhythm not at all connected to the rhythm of the harmony, and profound and provocative lyrics to weave a very complex tapestry of sound and emotions. I may have over rated the difficulty but I hope you enjoy this lesson immensely.

Enjoy this level 7 lesson!

http://www.totallyguitars.com/target-so ... esson.html

Beautiful stuff Neil.... but I think I will have to wait for warmer and brighter days before I get into these songs....seeing as the next thing he did was die from depression after releasing these works!! I need some vitamin D! :laugh:

Neil
Thanks another amazing song.
Sounds like you had to go on a sunshine diet for this one too!

Cheers

Dermot

:cheer: :cheer:

I love this song. I didn't know it was a Nick Drake song. Katie Noonan and Elixir do a beautiful version of this.

I love the time signature and the feel. Hmmmm... Gosh I might just need to learn it now.

what a beautiful and intense song.......!

Great job on the play through Neil (wíth vocals)!! :cheer:

Neil,

I'm really enjoying learning this song. As always, you do a great job of breaking it down into bite size chunks.

I was also very interested to hear about your process and that it took you a while to get the playing and singing parts independent enough to put them together. So... maybe this time next year... I'll be able to record it if I can find the right key.

Thanks, great song choice for a lesson.

M.