Nice job, Jay. I like Greg Brown a lot (especially In The Dark With You), but I didn't know this song. His voice is so much lower than yours, so did you have to change the song to a different key? Or are you singing a full octave higher than him? It sounds to me like you're still singing on-key, even though you sing in a higher range than he usually does. Nice steady picking, too. Sounds like you've got another one for your open-mic night!
Suzi
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Great job on a song I never heard before Jay. I thought you sung and played that really well. The singing was good... I think the phrasing is key here unless you can sing as low as Lueders' billy goat (what the?)!
Been a Greg Brown fan for a lot of years. I have his album the Poet Game and it is one of my favorites.
Your fingerstyle is clean and solid, very nice.
I have been working on "Brand New Dodge" by GB. It's strumming song, G, EM, C. Would be great for you to post that one too, I can't sing it.
Thanks.
MattMassachusetts
Your fingerstyle is clean and solid, very nice.
I have been working on "Brand New Dodge" by GB. It's strumming song, G, EM, C. Would be great for you to post that one too, I can't sing it.
Thanks.
MattMassachusetts
neverfoundthetime wrote:
Hey Chris. Listen to some of his tunes off the Evening Call" or "Over and Under" and you might think he sounds like a billy goat too. lol. CoriGreat job on a song I never heard before Jay. I thought you sung and played that really well. The singing was good... I think the phrasing is key here unless you can sing as low as Lueders' billy goat (what the?)!
JHall wrote:
Everything I know about fingerpicking was learned here on TG. Prior to that, I could strum a few chords, but that was about it. I spend too much time on the fingerpicking and would like to become more proficient with a pick. One of my goals for this year...Jay, I had not heard that one before but really enjoyed it (mark of a good song) and was VERY impressed with your finger picking (i.e. jealous). Did you learn to finger pick here at TG or did you already have the skill before coming here? Now I'm walking around the house singing "hey baby, hey baby, hey baby hey"... it's infectious! Thanks.
John
lueders wrote:
Billy goat is a great descriptor for his voice, and yes, his songs are dififcult to sing. I learned this mostly from tab, which was a victory of sorts for me as I find reading tab time consuming and difficult. Generally speaking, I require videos to learn anything, and in fact, nearly every song I know was learned from video.Jay!!! Thank you so much for putting up a Greg Brown song. He is my favorite artist (swear to god) and you did an amazing job on it. I'm so glad you're starting this thread. I believe him to be the best kept secret in music. I would give anything to be able to accurately play some of his tunes. Especially...Spring Wind, Telling Stories, Lull it bye , and so may others. He lives in a little town in southeast Iowa close to where my mom is from. I've seen him live a time or two...he is a true original. Anyways, sorry about all the fanaticism for Mr. Brown...back to your performance.
Tough to sing a song of his...what with that low as a billy goat voice of his. I thought you did Greg proud! Did you just sound that out or pick it up from tabs? I think he is in open C for (Let me be your gigolo and Jesus & Elvis)
Are you going to do anymore? Gosh I hope so...