TGVanessa wrote:
The feeling is mutual Jason, too cool to meet again in September! :cheer:
Oh yes, fillernotes, you can of course fill it up any way you like!
Like mentioned, Jackson plays this quite random, I do too. The tab is just one way of playing it and as close as can be to the original recording. When I play it myself I certainly don't follow the tab, just go with the flow. Personally I do like the spaces in between the notes, let them ring and not too many fillernotes, kinda like Jackson plays it. I actually had to get used to that a bit, since I tend to wanna fill it up too. However, with fingerpicking arrangement like this, travis-style, there is so much room for variation and such. Well I guess you know I often use the word 'random' right?!
And yep, we'll definitely play this together! :cheer: So what other JB-songs do you like in particular?
Ness
Yep, too many can muddy things up. My problem is in keeping a good steady pace without them.... I get a pattern going, and it is just natural to hit a few extras in there. My fingers get completely out of control! :woohoo: I've seen JB in concert a few times now, and he certainly plays the songs slightly varied each time. Overall feel is the same though..
As far as what else I like, that list can get quite long.....
1972 album - Saturate Before Using (My personal favorite)
1. Jamaica Say You Will
2. A Child In These Hills
3. Song for Adam (already a TARGET lesson)
4. Doctor My Eyes
5. From Silver Lake
6. Something Fine ( I have worked this one up, and it has been a VERY long term project - It is one of the songs that made me want to pick the guitar up in the first place. I sent it over to Jeff, and he posted his version of it.)
7. Under the Falling Sky ( I have this one worked up as well, and it is fairly easy and fun to play).
8. Looking Into You (I have this one worked up - pretty simple - piano song originally)
9. Rock Me on the Water
10.. My Opening Farewell (I have this one partially worked up, but I have not done anything with it in a long time. Beautiful song!)
1973 album - For Everyman
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 10 - (Track 5 is already a TARGET lesson "These Days") - (Track 6 is a very fun song to play and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Jeff knew this one and we got to play it last year.. B) )
1974 album - Late for the Sky
Tracks 1, 2, 6 and 8 ( I have these all in workable format, but they all need a lot of polishing... :laugh: )
1976 album - The Pretender
Tracks 2, 7 and 8
1977 album - Running on Empty
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 10 (Tracks 1 & 2 are already TARGET lessons)
1980 album - Hold Out
Tracks 3, 4 and 6 (I have "That Girl Could Sing" kind of figured out, but the changes when the song gets going are hard for me to keep clean.. :unsure: )
2002 album - The Naked Ride Home
Tracks 1, 2, 5 and 10 (I have "The Naked Ride Home" and "My Stunning Mystery Companion" put together and they are pretty fun.)
He has some other albums as well, but my personal opinion of them is that they get a bit political and I don't care for them.
So, that ought to keep you busy for a while.... :woohoo: :woohoo:
Jason