Willem,
Good to see you back on line !!
buddy learning to play CINNAMON GIRL acoustic guitar
Hi Buddy,
I am not telling you anything new, or that you know already --- you have a good voice and you are a strong performer. I love Neil Young about as much as any singer/songwriter/performer, so it is always a treat to see and hear a new interpretation of any of his songs. You voice and abilities are well suited to his songs, and your Cinnamon Girl is a great song for you. I think your take on the opening riff could be improved -- not so much a heavy march 4/4 on the riff, maybe a strong bass walk down after the first chords. This is a song with an iconic opening riff on the drop D tuning. Get that right and the whole rest of your performance is spot on. I envy what you can do with this song.
I am not telling you anything new, or that you know already --- you have a good voice and you are a strong performer. I love Neil Young about as much as any singer/songwriter/performer, so it is always a treat to see and hear a new interpretation of any of his songs. You voice and abilities are well suited to his songs, and your Cinnamon Girl is a great song for you. I think your take on the opening riff could be improved -- not so much a heavy march 4/4 on the riff, maybe a strong bass walk down after the first chords. This is a song with an iconic opening riff on the drop D tuning. Get that right and the whole rest of your performance is spot on. I envy what you can do with this song.