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Just a few weeks until Thanksgiving here in the US. I'm thinking I should probably resume learning Alice's Restaurant. I didn't finish the job last year. I'm hoping not to have as much trouble with it this year.

That's one of my goals too Jay!

We're just waiting for it to come around
S'what we're doin

Scott

So call me an idiot, but what's the connection between Alice's Restaurant and Thanksgiving?? :dry:

Good luck Jay, the song is a little bitch, but much fun to play!

jayswett wrote:

Just a few weeks until Thanksgiving here in the US. I'm thinking I should probably resume learning Alice's Restaurant.

That's too funny Jay. I was thinking the same thing yesterday and watched the lesson again. 3 weeks.........no pressure................



MarkM

Nesh,
Alice's Restaurant is a narrative song about a real event in Arlo Guthrie's life that occurred on Thanksgiving Day in Stockbridge, Massachusetts around 1966. The story humorously wanders all over the place and has a strong anti Viet Nam war message.
Here's the link for the Wikipedia entry about Alice's Restaurant:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice's_Restaurant
All the best,
Tom

dsmarion wrote:
[quote]We're just waiting for it to come around


Now that's the line.(Just waiting for it to come around again.)

Just be careful were you dump the trash.(After that Thanks giving Dinner)Its hard to pick up the trash with those cuffs on. :laugh: :laugh:

Great tune.Have fun with it and make sure you post it when your done.Look forward to watching it.

Kev

Good luck, Jay! I've never gotten the song to the point I want it. But it's still really fun to play! Can't wait to see your vid.

Suzi

nesh16041972 wrote:

So call me an idiot, but what's the connection between Alice's Restaurant and Thanksgiving?? :dry:

Good luck Jay, the song is a little bitch, but much fun to play!

jayswett wrote:

Just a few weeks until Thanksgiving here in the US. I'm thinking I should probably resume learning Alice's Restaurant.

Vanessa, you'll laugh your butt off when you hear the original version. I was so unique, and it truely became an American Classic.

Scott

Aaah thanks Tom, got it!

tom18 wrote:

Nesh,
Alice's Restaurant is a narrative song about a real event in Arlo Guthrie's life that occurred on Thanksgiving Day in Stockbridge, Massachusetts around 1966. The story humorously wanders all over the place and has a strong anti Viet Nam war message.
Here's the link for the Wikipedia entry about Alice's Restaurant:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice's_Restaurant
All the best,
Tom