fretplay Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I thought I might have a go at Paul McCartney's Blackbird on acoustic guitar but so does everyone else so I switched to electric, diferent! hope I don't upset too many on the Acoustic Page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Man, that Casino sounds sweet! If you don't mind a tip on the vocals, you seem to go flat on the last note of the line. Probably looking at the guitar. Happens to me too. Easy thing to fix once you are aware of it. Some people find looking upwards helps them keep those last notes from sliding south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I just saw Paul in June and he told the audience right after he played it live, that everyone who has learned to play it has played it wrong. He did not let us in on why. It has to do with the intermitant flicking of the 3rd string...he does it after almost every plucking of the other two strings (simultaneously) but as the song goes on he it does not happen every time...that's what I heard him say...I am not good enough to play it yet but I am gonna work on it eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Sounds good brother...... It's not an easy one for sure...... Here's my version I recorded with my iphone in my back yard some time ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rccVGfltogU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Nice Job Duane...Wish I could do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Sounds good brother...... It's not an easy one for sure...... Here's my version I recorded with my iphone in my back yard some time ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rccVGfltogU Nice version Duane, sounds like a Casino too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Man, that Casino sounds sweet! If you don't mind a tip on the vocals, you seem to go flat on the last note of the line. Probably looking at the guitar. Happens to me too. Easy thing to fix once you are aware of it. Some people find looking upwards helps them keep those last notes from sliding south. Well done SP for getting it's a Casino, the only clue I gave was it's electric. I read somewhere that Paul did thirtyone takes on it. I would guess I did about the same, not easy to sing not easy to play but best I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Sounds good brother...... It's not an easy one for sure...... Here's my version I recorded with my iphone in my back yard some time ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rccVGfltogU Nice version Duane, another Casino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 I just saw Paul in June and he told the audience right after he played it live, that everyone who has learned to play it has played it wrong. He did not let us in on why. I think that's because he did many different versions. On the White album there are two guitars and some percussion, sounds like thigh slapping or foot tapping, I left that off mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Nice version Duane, sounds like a Casino too. Actually its my 1950 Musima Archtop Acoustic..... I do a version of Norwegian Wood.... But I have a version of Dear Prudence I do on JL REV Casino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RHpXz7cVRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFFX6rYRGVc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I just saw Paul in June and he told the audience right after he played it live, that everyone who has learned to play it has played it wrong. He did not let us in on why. He was probably just getting at him playing it left handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 CSNY do a very good version of it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Light&Shade Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hi fretplay and duane v, great covers This is one of my all time favourites and was the first fingerpicking song I learnt to play. Thank you both for sharing your recordings :) kind regards, Emma :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thanks Emma glad you like it. One of the great things about the Beatles songs is their longevity. I heard Gabrielle Aplin's version of There's A Place off the Beatles first album and really liked it so had a go myself, hope you like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3ywmTzBB8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Light&Shade Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thanks Emma glad you like it. One of the great things about the Beatles songs is their longevity. I heard Gabrielle Aplin's version of There's A Place off the Beatles first album and really liked it so had a go myself, hope you like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3ywmTzBB8 Hi fretplay, thank you for the link. I really enjoyed your cover Been busy with work and it was lovely to sit down and listen to your music, felt all relaxed kind regards, Emma :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hi fretplay, thank you for the link. I really enjoyed your cover Been busy with work and it was lovely to sit down and listen to your music, felt all relaxed kind regards, Emma :) Thanks Emma, I heard Gabrielle Aplin sing it,very different from the Beatles, so I thought I would give it a go, nice song done by any one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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