buddy learning to play SIXTEEN TONS acoustic guitar

[buddy]

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Sixteen Tons is an old American folk song about coal miners. I picked this song because I wanted to add a folk song to my song list and I wanted to work on palm muting as well. It has a really steady beat to it that is surprisingly hard to keep up. I also like the baritone feel of the vocals as well.

Any tips to help move it along would be appreciated.

Bud

[Lavallee]

Nice song Buddy, this has a fun strumming pattern and you keep it lively and fluid. Like the voice as well, you have a good range.

Marc

[AndyT]

Bud,

I've been singing that song since I was a kid. You've done a substantially different version from the one I know. It was pretty good. I like it.

Here is the one I was expecting :laugh:

[BobR]

Bud,

I thought you did a real good job on this song. I wasn't sure of the song from the title but as soon as you started your vocals I knew it immediately. Your vocals really suited this song IMHO. I really enjoyed it and not sure what you need to do to improve it. It sounds good as is.


Thanks for posting
Bob

[buddy]

Andy,

This is the one I was trying to emulate. Isn't it terrible to be in bondage to our expectations.

[buddy]

Marc,

Thanks, I must admit that I was out of breath at the end of this song as it take a ton of effort for me to sing this low.

Bud

[buddy]

Bob,

Thanks for the encouragement I find your posts to be very uplifting as you always have a kind word to say.

[Craig]

Very very well! Good work on the alternating bass-notes, wich is with a pick sometimes not thát easy to do!

By the way, we have at least two things incommon, we love animals (I have two doggy-boys of my own, but I'd also love to have cats and horses of course) and we love playing the guitar!

[wiley]

[AcousticAl]

How low can you go, Buddy? What a range! And I was impressed with the consistent alternating bass notes.

Your version was also better than the one you were trying to emulate IMHO.