[Buc McMaster]

Remember the "best capo" thread a little while back? Well here's the "best capo deal" you ever heard of...........a FREE Elliot Elite Capo!

I bought two Elliot capo designs, one Elliot Elite and one Elliot-McKinney. The Elite has a slimmer body and a push-button lock design, while the McKinney is their standard weight body and the flip over stirrup design. You can read about the Elliot capos here if you'd like more details. I have decided I prefer the stirrup design and would like to give the Elite push-button to another forum member......a $160 capo for free! Uh huh.



I have pondered how to give everyone a fair shot at the thing and I came up with this: complete the lyric below correctly as I originally wrote it. This was a quite silly song I wrote for fun back in the seventies not long after I began to play guitar. I had poked around enough to discover that a Martin guitar was evidently something special, something above and beyond. I did not at the time have a clue why this was the case, and while I have owned several different Martins since then, my instrument of choice in my old age is Gibson.....no surprise there. Anyway, here's the lyric, at least as I remember it. The winner must fill in the exact words missing below. All single words, not phrases and only one guess per member please! It would be unfair if someone's choices looked good to you with a change of one or two of the words after you'd already submitted your words........okay? You'll just have to trust me on this one. I think there was another verse but I can't remember it for the life of me. No hints.....no help......figure it out!

I want a Martin
I'll stop my _________
I'll even try to slow down my early _________
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your _______ for the rest of the ________
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of _________
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.

As soon as I spot the winning post I'll jump in. And those of you out of the US.........take your best shot......I'll send the capo to the winner wherever he or she might be. Good luck and thanks for playing! This should be fun, huh!

[jedzep]

You're a mensch, Buc. I can't come up with any family friendly lyrics right now, though.

[dchristo]

this could prove to be difficult

[tvguit]

Alright I'll play. This is a tough one buc but here goes:

I want a Martin
I'll stop my ____commands_____
I'll even try to slow down my early ___partin'______
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your __feet_____ for the rest of the __evenin'______
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of ___heathen______
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.


Did I get any right??

[stein]

Whining
Timing
Feet
Week
Freak

[stein]

I saw Buc pop in...so I didn't get it.

Come on guys, I GOTTA be close...SOMEONE has to have an idea.

[dubstar]

I want a Martin
I'll stop my demands
I'll even try to slow down my early farting
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your feet for the rest of the week
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of freak
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.

[passthej45]

CRYIN'

DYIN'

EAR

YEAR

QUEER

[stein]

passthej45, on 05 April 2012 - 11:02 PM, said:

CRYIN'

DYIN'

EAR

YEAR

QUEER

If that isn't the winner, I just wanna say I LIKE it.

When do we get some music for it?

[BluesKing777]

OK, here we go! Wrap that capo to go, Buc!


I want a Martin
I'll stop my Fartin'
I'll even try to slow down my early Cans
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your Arse for the rest of the Week
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of Freak
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.



BluesKing777.

[Buc McMaster]

No winner yet, though taking into account everyone's post, all but one of the words have been posted, but not necessarily in the correct spots. I'll wait until Saturday evening to see if someone gets it..........if not, I'll confess the correct words in the correct order and figure out some other way to give away the Elliot.

.......anyone got any suggestions on that?

[Hairy Dave]

Have to type somethin now - thinkin about it has been puttin me off work all day haha

I want a Martin
I'll stop my ____harpin'_____
I'll even try to slow down my early ___demands______
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your __feet_____ for the rest of the __week______
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of ___freak______
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.

[Buc McMaster]

Well......maybe this wasn't as good an idea as I thought. Thanks to those that gave it a shot........a couple of you got pretty close. I'd still like to give someone this Elliot capo.



The Hummingbird sounds pretty good this morning. Guess I coulda combed my hair.........

[tvguit]

I'm unable to see it. Says the video is private.

[Hairy Dave]

Buc McMaster, on 06 April 2012 - 10:31 AM, said:

Well......maybe this wasn't as good an idea as I thought. Thanks to those that gave it a shot........a couple of you got pretty close. I'd still like to give someone this Elliot capo.

Hi Buc, it was a great idea. Thanks for uploading the right lyrics - was drivin me nuts tryin to figure them out haha

[dchristo]

Buc, have you thought of a new game yet ?

[Searcy]

I want a Martin
I'll stop my 401k
I'll even try to slow down my early retirement
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your wife’s mother for the rest of the night, brother
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of bad weave
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.

[stein]

Searcy, on 08 April 2012 - 12:45 PM, said:

I want a Martin
I'll stop my 401k
I'll even try to slow down my early retirement
If I can have a Martin guitar in my hands
You know I'll kiss your wife’s mother for the rest of the night, brother
I know that you're thinkin' that I'm some kind of bad weave
But I need a Martin like you need the air that you breathe.

That's a great update...a modern version.