This is my first video upload, so please be gentle and bear in mind that, until about 3 weeks ago, I hadn't tried to play a guitar in almost 30 years.
It's an attempt at Bob Dylan's 'Buckets of Rain' from the album 'Blood on the Tracks' (1975). I've been working on it for about a week.
Although the song is not (yet) a TARGET lesson, I was inspired by all the recent discussions of open tuning to give it a try. It's one I'd wanted to play as a teenager, but I didn't realize until recently that it was played with an Open E tuning (E B E G# B E).
Still needs a lot of work, plenty of mistakes, my index fingernail is broken, and the strings need changing -- but enough excuses. Have a listen...
Maybe when it's up to speed I'll try to sing along.
- Stuart
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Buckets of Rain - sws626
Stuart,
I love that song too and you nailed it. I really expected to hear Dylan's gravely voice enter on the first verse. Incidentally where did you get the music to the song? I'm sure there are others here (including myself) who like to give it a try.
Tom
I love that song too and you nailed it. I really expected to hear Dylan's gravely voice enter on the first verse. Incidentally where did you get the music to the song? I'm sure there are others here (including myself) who like to give it a try.
Tom
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Wow Stuart, kick the door open and storm in to the room! What a great first video! Welcome to the esteemed club of video posters. That was rock steady and very nicely played. Well done. I will leave the teaching comments to those that can give them better than I.
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I've been playing a version in C for a long, long time that isn't note-for-note, but is still instantly recognizable and highly flexible. I'm not sure at all, but I think Happy Traum's version is similar to what I do. If I want it in E, I just use a capo -- but I usually play it in C# or D.
Very nice, Stuart, and welcome to the posters' club.
Very well done and very enjoyable to listen to, but you should have sandbagged it because now we expect your next post to be a virtuoso performance! Seriously, though, your return to guitar looks like it is going to be very successful. Are you having as easy of a time of it as you make it look?
Pizza points for you, my friend, and thanks for posting your video. I'll be looking forward to more.
Dan
Very well done and very enjoyable to listen to, but you should have sandbagged it because now we expect your next post to be a virtuoso performance! Seriously, though, your return to guitar looks like it is going to be very successful. Are you having as easy of a time of it as you make it look?
Pizza points for you, my friend, and thanks for posting your video. I'll be looking forward to more.
Dan