Category Archives: Guitars

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The Weight – Best Version?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by admin

This is the best version I’ve ever heard of The Weight, originally popularized by The Band. Check it out and see if you agree with me that this cover by Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and Old Crow Medicine Show is … Continue reading →

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Don’t Love You Much

Posted on September 13, 2010 by admin

I got myself cranked up this morning to do some work by listening to Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris singing  this great song: Are you moving now?

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Wandering Angus

Posted on September 12, 2010 by admin

Poetry set to music with time lapse videos. Who could ask for more? With that said, here’s Jolie Holland and some lovely listening and watching: How nice was that?

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Paul Asbell

Posted on September 11, 2010 by admin

Here’s one of my favorite acoustic guitarists, Paul Asbell, playing a wonderful interpretation of A Whiter Shade of Pale as well as a few other nice little pieces: I wish I could play like that, don’t you?

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Bella Donna

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

Here’s something wonderful from the Avett Brothers for all my fellow acoustic guitar music-loving friends: How fine is that?

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Feeling Groovy

Posted on August 15, 2010 by admin

By gum, Simon and Garfunkel sound better as aging boomers than they did back in the day. And they sounded fantastic then! Well, let’s feel good, shall we, with a 21st century rendition of their classic Feeling Groovy: It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Waltzing Matilda

Posted on August 4, 2010 by admin

I predict you’ll find this video of the late great Australian musician, Slim Dusty, singing the classic Waltzing Matilda, fun to hear and watch. I hope you were singing along.

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Botswana Music Guitar

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

Geez, every once in awhile I come upon some music so unusual, so fine, so throbbing with life that it makes me want to jump in the air on these 62-year old legs. Well, this morning, thanks to Roger Ebert’s … Continue reading →

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Guy’s Grids

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

I’ll venture off the usual path a bit today to do a quick review of an absolutely wonderful resource for guitarists. I’ve been using my copy of Guy’s Grids — an excellent book about guitar chords — for several weeks … Continue reading →

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