Buc McMaster Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Absolutely one of the iconic songs the 60s. Of course the soaring Hammond organ is very much part of the original Procol Harem recording........but I don't have one and couldn't play it if I did. Still I think it's a great melody (which is why I wanted to give it a go) and though this one is still rough, it might end up working out okay. Have to use the 14-fret 45.........capo-ing at the 6th get things a little crowded on the 12-fret. The starting C shape works best to get to all the descending chords and the 6th fret is where it seems to be best vocally. Got to work on the breathing.........a Hammond organ doesn't have to take a breath, but I do! Still a work in progress, just a day into it.............but here we go! EDIT: New take without being plugged in, shot with the iPad, and on the 12-fret 45. It does get a little tight up there at the 6th fret but I'm learning to work around it. Punted a note or two........ For the time being I'm digging the short-necked model more than the 14-fret J-45 Vintage........it just feels very compact and comfortable to hold and play. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R6UvVTb_t4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Great job Buc. Very nicely done..thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 That was simply awesome. Nothing dated about the tune, and I don't miss the Hammond one bit. You and the git and the song are ONE. Love this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 HA ! you dog Sounded great my son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Always loved this one, any good song holds it's own no matter what it's done on instrument wise.. And this was well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 That was just awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 HA! you dog Woof woof! Thanks for listening! With a few more days' work I might give this a go at the Sunday open mic...........which I haven't been to in 5 or 6 weeks now. Trying to squeeze it in on the 12-fretter......sure love the little short-neck 45 but the neck heel gets in the way a bit........ It's good to be bit by the playing/singing bug again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 With a few more days' work I might give this a go at the Sunday open mic...........which I haven't been to in 5 or 6 weeks now. As good as you are Buc, you should be out playing regularly beyond the open mic nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Super! Welcome back young man - glad you are playing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Davis Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Very well done!! It's one of those songs I've always loved but never bothered to attempt it thinking it wouldn't carry over to guitar successfully. Boy was I wrong. You've made it sound so natural. Definitely keep that in your repertoire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Buc I'm still working on My Maria This ones great to, thank's for the videos that show you playing so I can learn the songs. To quote a Jimmy Buffett song " Trying to reason with hurricane season " Music my be the best way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Buc I'm still working on My Maria This ones great to, thank's for the videos that show you playing so I can learn the songs. To quote a Jimmy Buffett song " Trying to reason with hurricane season " Music my be the best way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in SLC Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Great song, nice arrangement! Thanks.. Dave in SLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Nice Buc! I remember when this song first came out, I thought it was Johnny Rivers singing the lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Paul Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 This one really drew me in. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 .......one of those songs I've always loved but never bothered to attempt it thinking it wouldn't carry over to guitar successfully. Yep......and one of the reasons I wanted to try it. Not something you would expect to hear on solo acoustic guitar..........I like to surprise people. Did another take this morning without the amplifier on the J-45 12-fret...........really, really like this little instrument! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 One word..............FANTASTIC!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I thought I would miss the B3, but I don't. Really, really nice job. You might want to work a bit on your recording set-up. There a bit too much "room" in it, and not enough Buc. You gotta show off them pipes while you got'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 You might want to work a bit on your recording set-up. There a bit too much "room" in it, and not enough Buc. You gotta show off them pipes while you got'em. Thanks, Nick.......appreciate that. Thanks for listening! (Hell, I miss the Hammond myself!) I agree that my recording methods are less than optimal, and despite what some may think, my motivation for this kind thing is posterity, not adoration. To quote a line from a lyric I wrote long ago, the day will come when my eyes no longer see. I'm not a spring chicken and have not been so kind to my body over the years.......so for my wife, my brothers and their families and my friends......these videos are for them. Need not be fancy......just an honest expression of what it was to be me, doing what I love. There will come a day when this is all that's left of me.......and I'm okay with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks, Nick.......appreciate that. Thanks for listening! (Hell, I miss the Hammond myself!) I agree that my recording methods are less than optimal, and despite what some may think, my motivation for this kind thing is posterity, not adoration. To quote a line from a lyric I wrote long ago, the day will come when my eyes no longer see. I'm not a spring chicken and have not been so kind to my body over the years.......so for my wife, my brothers and their families and my friends......these videos are for them. Need not be fancy......just an honest expression of what it was to be me, doing what I love. There will come a day when this is all that's left of me.......and I'm okay with that. Nicks relatives are getting a boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Nicks relatives are getting a boat And the bills that go with it. It's pretty much like sending a kid to a high-end university every year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 And the bills that go with it.... 😂 Yeah. I have friends with boats. Buying one is easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 😂 Yeah. I have friends with boats. Buying one is easy As we say, "buying it is only the price of admission. The real cost is owning it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 The same might well be said about horses, my friends😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 The same might well be said about horses, my friends😄 Yes, indeed. In some ways, they're worse. You can put a boat away for the winter, and not worry about it. For some reason, horses expect to be fed, watered, and have their stalls cleaned every day. Anything associated with animals and crops is just another form of indentured servitude. (I come from a long line of farmers.) Guitars are much better. As long as you put them away clean and protected from the vagaries of weather and climate, they will sit there quietly and safely until you decide to take them out for a ride again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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