Collaboration of Big Yellow Taxi

[skaladar]

Good gawd, it’s taken me since New Years to get through all these great videos. Not because I’ve been especially busy but because I keep watching them over and over.
I’m so glad you folks got together and were able to share all the fun with us here. It does a heart good to see everyone participating and having so much fun.
Well done by all involved. You sure got my New Year off to a great start!

Thanks again for sharing,

♫ Ken ♫

[cosmicmechanic]

Thanks to all for the your encouragement, this kind of collaboration series reminds me of "Reality Shows" :silly:

suziko wrote:

... I know Chris was working on that song prior, but did Marc and Pierre learn it for the get-together? ...

Hi Suzi, Marc and I met a few days prior, re-tuned to open D, and gave it a run-through.
I don't think it would have been possible without that minimum preparation, was a lot of fun, took me out of my comfort zone.
I have only one guitar and very rarely change the tuning, hope to get another this year, so ...

neverfoundthetime wrote:

... Some slightly "off" sounds there ... which we would have ironed out if we'd had more time.

Chris, I wouldn't be at all surprised if that was me playing the electric bed-springs there, willing to bet it was. :side:
Yes, a bit more practice could have helped, but hey, it's all good, I can take it ... was fun !

Pierre

[lueders]

neverfoundthetime wrote:

Thanks for listening guys... I thought it only fitting to record a song from a Canadian artist. Yes it was in open D Suzi... although I'm not sure we all were, all the way through! Some slightly "off" sounds there ... which we would have ironed out if we'd had more time.

Back to the Alps in a few hours time, farewell Canada and thanks for a great time!

Chris I didn't know you were still there...I guess my birthday cake comment didn't make too much sense then. (oh well I'm sure it wasn't keeping you up at night. lol!) Have a safe trip! Very good choice to bust out the Joni!! looked like a lot of fun once again.

Pierre, I like your attitude/outlook.

P.S. Is that how Joni does it? (Not that I think you should play it like or anything...lol None of my Beeswax. Most of the open tunings have VERY interchangeable intervallic relationships...and you chose D to suit your voice, no doubt. But for conversation sake, how does Joni do it? Open E? Or am I mistaken? That might of just been back in the day too, I dunno? just curious.)

[Chasplaya]

lueders wrote:

neverfoundthetime wrote:
[

P.S. Is that how Joni does it? (Not that I think you should play it like or anything...lol None of my Beeswax. Most of the open tunings have VERY interchangeable intervallic relationships...and you chose D to suit your voice, no doubt. But for conversation sake, how does Joni do it? Open E? Or am I mistaken? That might of just been back in the day too, I dunno? just curious.)

She played various tunings amongst them something like Open Em, capo-ed various frets mostly 4th.

[lueders]

Not to derail the thread anymore...but thank you for the info Chas.

[neverfoundthetime]

Sorry to keep you up all New Year ken! Glad you went the whole hog .

Pierre, who knows? Let's blame it on Marc as he's not in the room right now .
What was the song we played with me at Capo 2 and you open.... but with the same chords? !

Cori, I believe we were playing pretty much in the same key and very close to the original which was in open D capo 2.
We were playing what this guy was playing (below) and he was accompanying the record:

[Chasplaya]

neverfoundthetime wrote:

very close to the original which was in open D capo 2.

At the Isle of Wight concert in 1970 she was capo-ed 4th fret and definitely in Open Em maybe with the G #. Later she played capo-ed at 2nd fret unsure of actual tuning though. I have seen her playing this without capo but the earliest version I have found was 4th fret.

[lueders]

Okay, thanks guys very interesting. I do hope I didn't derail the thread. I have a bad habit of doing that lately.
It would be fun to look at several of her recordings and see how it it changed/changed over time. Maybe I'll see what I can find on the youtube...Chris, your way certainly sounds nice! This way does look like a good way for sure.

[reiver]

Hey guys - sorry for the tardiness, I've not been around lately but I think I finally managed to watch all of these collaboration videos now - how long did you hang out for, a week?

It was great to see you all getting together having fun and playing some great songs. Individually;

Chris - I guess - being the out-of-towner - you were the driving force behind making this work. Nice going. Great to hear you singing so well as well as showing some chops. Oh, and belated Happy Birthday!

Pierre - Good to see you playing so confidently. I've seen some real improvement in your playing over my time here at TG. You should be proud of that.

Al - surprised you didn't use the opportunity to try Give a Little Bit on Chris's 12-string! Or did I just miss that one. More great playing and ever more confident vocals.

Marc - good to see you back on TG again, Marc. You've been very quiet. Enjoyed hearing you play again.

Tammy - Where have you been? Would love to hear more of your singing.

And to those on backing vocals, camera work and catering - hearty congrats.

Stuart

[tombo1230]

wow! That was a zippy little number, I haven't heard that in years. Loved watching all the fun you guys were having over all the videos, just fantastic!

Chris was that a Martin you were playing the Big Yellow Taxi number on? It sure looked like a guitar I have, mines is the Sigma made for Martin in Japan I think.

Tom N.