On The Beat - Episode 607 - Weekly Guitar Video News Wrap Up April 23, 2021

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TGNeil
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Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:03 pm

Wrapping up the week on my sister Anne's birthday today-

April 23, 2021
A little jazzy improv started today’s update, followed by a story on what I have been working on for my daughter’s wedding, coming up in three weeks. As I will be officiating, it is not reasonable to be playing for the ceremony, so Rebecca asked me to record a few arrangements of her favorite tunes to be used as processional and recessional pieces. One that she asked for was quite bouncy, making it great for the recessional but it needed to be mellowed out a bit as part of the procession. I ran through both versions and wonder if any TGers recognize the song. It might be worth a CD or two to the first to identify it.

Needless to say, arranging some new tunes took a bit of a toll on some lessons I am working on, but I did manage to break out something by a new artist (only to TG, not the music world). I can’t believe we had never done anything by Kris Kristofferson, but that was the case, remedied this week with For The Good Times, a really basic fingerpicking piece that would be a good start for anybody who has not branched out into that world yet. Vanessa brought us a lesson on another group we only had one song by, Live, and their tune Lightning Crashes.

Next week we expect to see more from Live and Kristofferson, along with an arrangement of You Are So Beautiful from Doug. I hear from Bob that we are about to add another band to the library as well. This time it is Rush and a lesson I threatened to do 10 years ago. It just fell off my radar and I want to thank our Canadian friend for digging it up.

I wrapped the video up with another wedding piece in progress written by Stephen Curtis Chapman which is on Rebecca’s radar because of Hawaiian artist Keali’l Reichel, which I have attached below. I hope you enjoy it.

Neil


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Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:58 pm

I have no guess for the first Name That Tune, but I'd like to know what it is, after everyone's had a chance (or just message me). I think it would be a great lesson.

Also: wasn't there a lesson on "I Am The Light of This World" coming a few weeks ago?


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Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:52 am

Hey Walt,

Good to hear from you and I agree that the mystery tune will make a cool lesson. I will throw out some hints in a day or two. And as far as I Am The Light, it is always on a side burner, and has been for years as you probably remember... I will move it up once again. A few months ago it got bumped by Genesis, and last week by Kristofferson, but it is not far down the pile on my desk.

All the best, and I appreciate your patience,

Neil


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