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The other day I sat down and wrote a list of the songs I’m currently playing in my “repertoire rotation,” for lack of a better term. I was a little surprised that the list was long enough that were I a performing guitarist, I’d have enough material for a suitable concert. I also comment to friends that the stuff I play is so old that many would hear it for the first time and think it was all original! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s a sample (artist follows in parentheses):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- She Comes In Colors (Love<\/a>)<\/li>
- Melissa (Allman Bros<\/a>)<\/li>
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington)<\/li>
- Roll With The Flow (Michael Nesmith)<\/li>
- Voices On The Wind (Little Feat<\/a>)<\/li>
- Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (Beatles)<\/li>
- Kind Hearted Woman (Robert Johnson<\/a>)<\/li>
- Daydream (Lovin’ Spoonful<\/a>)<\/li>
- Orange Skies (Love)<\/li>
- Key To The Highway (Broonzy)<\/li>
- On Your Way Down (Toussaint<\/a>\/Little Feat)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
There are others, but if you average them out at three minutes each, those alone would qualify for a 30 minute concert! Wow. I didn’t think I knew enough to play without repeating! 😃<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Michael Nesmith – Then (Monkees) and Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n I’ve said before that a positive side to the coronavirus pandemic is that it forced me to stay indoors, and to pass the time I played more guitar. And that’s a GOOD<\/em><\/strong> thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One other item I’ll add: I have found a number of web sites that have helped me learn the lyrics, chords and tabs, which has made my learning some of these songs easier. In no particular order: Chordify<\/a>, Ultimate Guitar<\/a>, ChordU<\/a>, e-Chords<\/a>, and for chord research, Chorderator<\/a> and JGuitar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I guess I can’t get away from technology. And that too, is a GOOD<\/em><\/strong> thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve spent too many posts recently focusing on travel, politics, health (mine, and in general), technology, and life in the time of COVID. So, it’s time to return to a topic that always elevates my spirit: guitar playing! The other … Continue reading
- Melissa (Allman Bros<\/a>)<\/li>