After the lesson on Pink Moon, I downloaded the album and have been listening to it constantly. This is a lighter tune from the album, in a similar tuning to Pink Moon. Apologies to Nick Drake fans, I've just learned it so could use some advice if you have any.
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Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:12 pm
by Craig
I'm not familiar with the song but I thought you sounded great! Nice job keeping the tempo with all of those hammer-ons! Very well sung as well. Solid all the way around. Very enjoyable.
Craig
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:13 pm
by thereshopeyet
Excellent Dean
You sure made it it your own.
Thanks for posting
Dermot
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:14 am
by tombo1230
Dean I don't know this song, but I enjoyed hearing your version of it. You have a good singing voice as well.
Nice work!
Tom N.
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:35 am
by auntlynnie
Very nice!
I am unfamiliar with this song, but it is lovely. You already have the chords and chord changes down pretty well.
I suspect there is quite a bit you could do some interesting fingerpicking with it, too.
Cheers,
Lynn
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:42 am
by haoli25
Good job, Dean. Thanks for sharing your video.
Bill
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:20 am
by suziko
Dean, That sounded just great. I loved your vocals on this and, for a second, thought you were just playing to a track of Nick Drake singing! Your voice, in this song, sounds so similar to his.
What tuning is this song in? (I know I could go look at the lesson on Pink Moon- but i'm lazy!)
Well done, you!
Suzi
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:06 am
by dennisg
Hey, who knew you could sing! Very nice job, Dean. So good to hear you.
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:16 pm
by neverfoundthetime
That was beautiful Dean. Loved it!
Nice vocals and the fabulous sound of that BSG. Just great!
Were we listening to a mix of 3 tracks? Two guitar one vocal?
Chris
Re: Nick Drake Place To Be by dtaylor
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:38 pm
by dtaylor
Thanks for the generous comments everyone.
Lynn, I suspect that Nick Drake played this with his fingers, he gets a soft, subtle sound it's hard to recreate. I was wondering if Neil had specific knowledge of that. I heard there was also a rare finger-picked version he did, I like the lilting quality of the strummed version though.
Suzi, it's CGCFAE, capo at 4th, to play along with the original the guitar is tuned sharp slightly. Pink Moon has the 2nd string tuned to C also.
Thanks Dennis, this tune definitely needs a vocal, glad you enjoyed it.
Chris, all my money went on the guitar, none left for fancy mixing suites
