Frank Zappa is a guitar giant, and while I don't presume to have half his ear or his chops
Frank Zappa is a guitar giant, and while I don't presume to have half his ear or his chops, I wanted to post an improvisational homage to my most influential axe hero. It has an assnote or 2 ... : ) The chords are basically the solo section to a live "RDNZL", and the guitar is plugged through a Vox wah to get the honk. Amp is the Johnson Millennium.
The late Maestro's solos, live recordings, and instrumental compositions are astonishing. His son Dweezil's playing is excellent too. Viva the Zappas, and happy Youtubing!
Today's secret word is:
Pretentia Dementia: (n., from L.) Condition of aspiring or attempting to achieve something far exceeding one's talents and abilities.
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This is an arena-shaking power ballad from the Good Rats' 1974 album "Tasty", which is an
This is an arena-shaking power ballad from the Good Rats' 1974 album "Tasty", which is an epic rock masterpiece. It was written by the incomparable Peppi Marchello, and is dedicated to Bob, Joe, and all the other songwriters whose names belong in the lights. Hope you enjoy, break out your lighters, and ROCK!! : )
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Added: 4 months ago
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I'd never heard a version of this traditional Irish piece with vocals until I stumbled on
I'd never heard a version of this traditional Irish piece with vocals until I stumbled on a live Richard Thompson version last week. I play the guitar like a handless cadaver compared to him, but he's inspired me immensely, so I thought I'd add this to the many versions already on Youtube. It's my first experience with DADGAD tuning, so please forgive the mistakes, and I hope you enjoy!
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An old song of mine making its video debut. It was recorded a few times in the past, incl
An old song of mine making its video debut. It was recorded a few times in the past, including by a wailin' blues band in Austin, and once with a friend's turntable scratching. Hope you enjoy!
Lyrics:
Long I stayed
Now I'm chased away.
Write my my will,
Let me know what I never had.
Haunted by the fool I was,
I'm runnin' out because
I done something worse
Than the lies I said.
Can't show my face
To your mama and your friends,
So I'm gonna walk outta here,
'Cause you'll be lookin' for revenge.
I never wanted to fall,
Now there's nothing I can say at all,
So I'm gonna wander.
And I'm gonna try
Not to remember why
Your absence
Made my heart go yonder.
I'd pay to stay,
But I don't have my life to spend,
So I'm gonna fly outta here,
'Cause you'll be lookin' for revenge.
If I couldn't look backwards,
I wouldn't be able to see.
I miss what I never was,
And all I'm never gonna be.
I dug my hole, but I got no stone,
I don't even have a wooden nickel,
To toss (to) myself in the street.
All alone,
And it's getting near the end,
So I'm gonna disappear,
And you got your revenge.
All rights reserved, moochers! : )
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Added: 5 months ago
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One of my favorite Manu Chao songs, full of wonderfully sad images and metaphors. Special
One of my favorite Manu Chao songs, full of wonderfully sad images and metaphors. Special thanks to Medicinesocks, whose a capella version of "Clandestino" inspired me to learn this. Hope you enjoy!
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Added: 5 months ago
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I wasn't thrilled about the vocal in the previous video, so I decided to torture myself by
I wasn't thrilled about the vocal in the previous video, so I decided to torture myself by trying this one : ) Originally by Tomas Mendez, I first saw it performed by the inimitably great Caetano Veloso in Pedro Almodovar's film "Talk to Her". I'm singing in the Castilian accent (central Spain), as it's more natural for me. Admittedly there are some precarious moments here, but it's one of the most difficult vocal parts I've attempted yet (and the chords are a pain too!). Gracias a Don Arthur, y dedicado a mis padres. Hope you enjoy! : )
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Added: 5 months ago
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Most of Nick Drake's brilliant "Pink Moon", including this song, is well beyond my finger-
Most of Nick Drake's brilliant "Pink Moon", including this song, is well beyond my finger-picking ability, but I fell madly in love with "Ride" nearly 10 years ago, and finally tried learning it 2 weeks ago. This simplified, "fake" (and slightly rushed?) version is what I've come up with so far. It's in the CGCFCE tuning, and there are a lot of playing and vocal mistakes. Nonetheless, I was so happy to get SOME approximation of this deceptively difficult (for me), song that I decided to put it out there, bum notes and all, in case I get hit by a bus tomorrow : ) I haven't tried the AADEBE tuning for it, but I may check it out. Trying this made me appreciate Nick Drake's amazingly mature, confident, intricately beautiful playing even more than I did previously. I probably should have practiced it for another 2 weeks, and you can see my slack-jawed concentration throughout...but I hope you enjoy! : )
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I first heard this song on Youtube, and really liked the lullabairy-tale feel of it. I fi
I first heard this song on Youtube, and really liked the lullabairy-tale feel of it. I find this one pretty tricky to sing and play, so there are some snags, but I hope you like it. More soon. Happy Tubing!
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Added: 10 months ago
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One of the show-stoppers from RHPS, sung near the end by Frank-N-Furter (played by Tim Cur
One of the show-stoppers from RHPS, sung near the end by Frank-N-Furter (played by Tim Curry in the film). Apologies for the mistakes & the sound problems at the end, but feel free to sing along!
The setting is tonight's open mic at Juna's Cafe. Search "Junasopenmike" for past performances by others. The Hat makes a longed-for reappearance... There's word it might be from northern Thailand, but it hasn't been confirmed. Special thanks to Bob Hutko, and I hope you enjoy!
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Added: 10 months ago
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