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Title: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: Townhallsavoy on November 25, 2009, 07:35:39 PM: I know none of you care, but I can't help but put this all over the internet as a way of bragging and congratulating myself.

After ten years of screwing around with this song, I can finally play the one part I've never been able to play. I mean, I've never had a clue what the hell he was doing. Not saying I've got it up to his performance level, but I've finally got a start with it.

It's the :28-:38 second mark for those that care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOp6j1_sn-g# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOp6j1_sn-g#)
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: BZ770 on November 25, 2009, 10:06:25 PM: That is a tough lick. Key of D? I've got a 95 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul STD and a 79 Takemine Classical that I don't play near enough. I still play my Tenor Sax regularly with small orchestras, but I miss jamming with bands.
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: Snaggletiger on November 25, 2009, 10:41:30 PM: Martin D-16 and American Sunburst Strat.

I can only play 19% of what's in that video. My gawd!
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: Townhallsavoy on November 25, 2009, 10:53:20 PM: Yeah it's in D. Drop D on the 6th string.

The trick is learning which notes to pick and which ones to hammer on and pull off. You also have to use your middle finger on the G string (insert guitar jokes here). Super tough song. I can't believe I finally figured it out.

Now I need to get it up to speed without making mistakes....

What orchestras? I've been wanting to get into a big band. I love music from the 20s-40s. Old Glenn Miller type stuff. If I could find a fiddle player that can do some Stephane Grappelli, I'd be in heaven.
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: BZ770 on November 26, 2009, 10:19:15 PM: It's mainly for church functions around the Christmas Holidays and Easter. Not the Mobile Symphony, but it is alot of fun for me. It's a far cry from my day job of working in an oil refinery. I was in a jazz band a couple of years at a juco before I went to Auburn,and we used to playsome cool stuff. Lots of improv and blues beats. Good luck to finishing that piece.
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: CCTAU on November 30, 2009, 09:59:11 AM: About half way through, I was looking for Zorro to pop on my screen. That was some nice finger picking.

Ever notice how those bluegrass guys hold on to the bottom E string to stabilize when picking any of the other strings?

I gotta friend that is absolutely a master of the guitar. He claims to have played every note possible at one time or the other. He can pick some bluegrass like I haven't seen.

I'll see if hes' heard of this song and can play it.
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: Townhallsavoy on November 30, 2009, 05:12:10 PM: Quote from: CCTAU on November 30, 2009, 09:59:11 AM
About half way through, I was looking for Zorro to pop on my screen. That was some nice finger picking.

Ever notice how those bluegrass guys hold on to the bottom E string to stabilize when picking any of the other strings?

I gotta friend that is absolutely a master of the guitar. He claims to have played every note possible at one time or the other. He can pick some bluegrass like I haven't seen.

I'll see if hes' heard of this song and can play it.

The best thing about Tommy Emmanuel? He's not just a bluegrass picker. He can play it all. Jazz. Rock. Blues. Fingerstyle. Bluegrass. Classical.

He's a freak. Spend an hour on youtube watching his stuff. It'll blow your mind.
Title: Re: LAMP - I Learned a Song
Post by: Saniflush on December 01, 2009, 07:46:03 AM: I have no problem playing the key of D