Busking Love Songs

AcousticAl
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Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:56 pm

Hey Willem,

You've got guts! How many people were there, and what was the occasion?

Well done!


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Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:26 pm

Willem,

WOW - You sure do have guts. I believe the technical term is "big kahunas". You looked relaxed too.

Michele


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Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:36 am

Well, i have to be honest,,,the event was a every year big singin thing we sing with 2000 people great songs,,we get practice cd's at home to learn your own parts,,the big thing is in the evening and by day we rehersal''s..in the breaks(pauzes) you got a chance to do your own stuff and that was that song,,on that moment there were a 200 people that listen to that own stuff(more people do that),,while waiting on our song we were dieing,,it was fun to do but i think i(we)do this never again....what a experience...


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Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:40 pm

My version of Windmills of Your Mind. This was written by Legrand/Bergman and became best known sung by Noel Harrison (the son of Rex Harrison ) in the film The Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The lyrics are not so easy to sing as there are lots of words and the phrasing is tricky. Noel Harrison almost spoke it and at quite a fast pace. José Feliciano did a nice version of this too. I'm playing a very simple arpeggio so its actually easy to play... just tricky together with the lyrics.

Anyway, I love these lyrics and find it one the most beautiful love songs ever written... hope you like it.



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Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:07 pm

This a beautiful song, Chris. It seems quite challenging to sing as there are a lot of words and the music is fairly slow (good picking by the way).

Great post

Marc


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Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:52 pm

Thanks Chris, I will be humming that one to myself for the next several days. Your usual great job with the playing and the singing. Bravo! Thanks for posting your video.



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Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:24 pm

Chris, you definitely won't be needing a piece of cardboard around your neck with your name on it anytime soon ... lots of lyrics to remember there !

Very pleasant, I didn't detect any break in the rhythm of your well-paced picking. Your voice is great on this, I especially like the stretching out of the word "miiiind". :blink:

Pierre


AcousticAl
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Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:06 pm

Chris,

Nicely played.. Sounded great on nylon strings. Great atmosphere too.
Thanks for sharing.


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Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:30 pm

Chris

Bravo.......I really enjoyed that. You did a great cover

Tammy


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Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:33 pm

Chris,

Simply beautiful! You definitely had me a bit misty-eyed. I can see why it is your favourite love song. It really is a challenge for the lungs. But, you seemed to do it effortlessly. I really liked the simple accompaniment too.

I'm glad you took up the challenge. I was started to think that you mightn't.

Beautiful song and this is a lovely treatment of it.

Michele


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