Hi Everyone,
Your weekly wrap up awaits...
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August 5, 2011
Cowboy Week it was here at TG. We have been exploring songs of the Old
West and how they carried over into the 20th century. We had a short
lesson on I Ride An Old Paint, similar to the way it was done by Linda
Ronstadt and very different from Johnny Cash's version, as well as
longer lessons on Home On The Range and The Ballad Of Jesse James.
Speaking of Cowboy Songs and Texas (the setting for many of them), I
hope everybody has been following MattB's journey as he is now in
Houston for treatment. Be sure to check his blog for the latest updates.
From a distant part of the world, although in what is now part of the
US, we added a couple of traditional Hawaiian tunes to our ukulele
library. Hal Kinnaman has done lessons on Kimo Hula by Helen Desha
Beamer, and Pua Lilia by Alfred Alohikea. We are now getting into some
of Hal's more advanced lessons and I hope you are enjoying the
challenge.
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we are getting back in the
habit of Student Reviews and Fly On The Wall videos. This week we had
revoews of Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett and Wild World by Cat
Stevens. In the Fly On The Wall department we took a look at MattR
working on Windy And Warm, and Fred working on Touch Of Grey. We
really appreciate the comments we get about how helpful these Reviews
and Reality Lessons are to everybody.
A short sideline- please excuse any excess noise during the News but
it was such a beautiful morning here in Northern California I couldn't
bring myself to head down into the catacombs where the video studio
is. I might just start shooting all of these outside as the weather
allows. Let me know what you think.
Another rememberance... I randomly played bits and pieces of a lot of
tunes, maybe due to the great outdoors. See how many you can identify...
Stay Tuned& In Touch,
Neil
>> On the Beat - Episode 74- Weekly Guitar video news wrap up August 5, 2011
Thanks Neil!
Actually 'helpful' is an understatement when it comes to reviews and Fly on the walls. Of all the cool stuff on the site, I personally benefit from those the most. Also the ones of this week were very cool, a lot to learn in there, playingwise of course, but personally for me teachingwise.
But...uh...may I do a humble suggestion drip feed wise? How about Nola???
The lesson says something like, 'if there is enough interest Neil might be teaching the other parts'........so uh.....yéah, Í'm interested, véry interested that is! Just thought that I should let you know!
Thanks again Neil!
Vanessa
Edit: btw I didn't hear any excess noise, I'd say enjoy the weather, work and pleasure right??!
Actually 'helpful' is an understatement when it comes to reviews and Fly on the walls. Of all the cool stuff on the site, I personally benefit from those the most. Also the ones of this week were very cool, a lot to learn in there, playingwise of course, but personally for me teachingwise.
But...uh...may I do a humble suggestion drip feed wise? How about Nola???
The lesson says something like, 'if there is enough interest Neil might be teaching the other parts'........so uh.....yéah, Í'm interested, véry interested that is! Just thought that I should let you know!
Thanks again Neil!
Vanessa
Edit: btw I didn't hear any excess noise, I'd say enjoy the weather, work and pleasure right??!
Really dig that "Whodunit" very aptly named...sounds very Film noir.
But, yet I've never heard anything quite like it at the same time.
I hope someone takes your challenge and takes a stab at Streets of Laredo or Big Iron...that would be awesome!!
"Ghost Riders in the Sky" and whatever those couple of rag-timey tunes were...sounded supercool!
I'd better quit rambling on...Thanks for another interesting week.
But, yet I've never heard anything quite like it at the same time.
I hope someone takes your challenge and takes a stab at Streets of Laredo or Big Iron...that would be awesome!!
"Ghost Riders in the Sky" and whatever those couple of rag-timey tunes were...sounded supercool!
I'd better quit rambling on...Thanks for another interesting week.
dsmarion wrote:
Neil
No Steve Howe in this episode, although I've been playing the song a bit in the last week in case I decide to play it at our town BBQ, where I will be playing in a few weeks. Clap is always in the running for a Drip Feed and I'm sure it would set the record for number of installments, maybe a year's worth of lessons!Did I hear a couple notes of The Clap in there?? Some other very nice stuff as well. I always enjoy the "bits and pieces" you throw in during the reviews. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Scott
Neil
TGNeil wrote:
A friend of mine from years ago (a guy a learned a lot from including Steve Howe) had another friend who once asked him to learn the Clap so he could teach him and he only tried it to prove to the guy that he couldn't figure it out (and in the end he did figure it out). It is a masterpiece, used to watch him play it all the time - one of the few songs he played using finger picks.dsmarion wrote:No Steve Howe in this episode, although I've been playing the song a bit in the last week in case I decide to play it at our town BBQ, where I will be playing in a few weeks. Clap is always in the running for a Drip Feed and I'm sure it would set the record for number of installments, maybe a year's worth of lessons!Did I hear a couple notes of The Clap in there?? Some other very nice stuff as well. I always enjoy the "bits and pieces" you throw in during the reviews. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Scott
Neil