AnneS Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 This thread was suggested in another post, seeing as how many of us are bringing out the seasonal tunes. Since I just saw Tommy Lee Jone's "The Homesman" yesterday (loved it) and seeing as that made me come home and re-watch most of "Lonesome Dove," here's what started tugging at my sleeve as I thought about holiday songs: Christmas for Cowboys (Steve Weisberg's song, brought to must of us by John Denver) Next up?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Excellent song Anne. Steve Weisberg was an acquaintance of mine, even stopping in to my office to jam a bit every October, and taught me this song - he showed me one lick, and said, 'you can easily figure the rest out.' Right. John Denver had asked Steve to write a Christmas song for performing on his upcoming Christmas special on TV. He sweated about this song for months, actually writing next to nothing, until the airplane flight to LA to tape the show. John was blown away, and insisted that the only instrumentation needed was Steve on his guitar. On the recording for the album, the only addition was a chimey type thing on the third verse, otherwise this was all Steve. Steve passed away last year - but this song surely will leave a lasting mark.You've done a wonderful version. Indulge me for repeating an earlier post here, but I am not done writing my Santa song for this year (gonna be about indoor plumbing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 That is such a great song.Look up "lilting melody" and that comes up. Well done Anne. And equally I remember Dan's earlier post a ways back - that was lovely as well. That was the first time I heard this song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MorrisrownSal Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Buc McMaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qys1OkuQW2I&list=UU3tT5jzCvMj17IIpw3oVL9w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MorrisrownSal Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Anne, Loved your version. Merry Christmas Season to all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Red 333 blast from the past http://vimeo.com/82232742 and http://vimeo.com/55744569 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AnneS Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hey Sal, thanks for grabbing all the stray holiday song links! And thanks for treating us to a Song for a Winter Night and reminding me what a good one that is. Nice job! Dan, I didn't recall your connection with Steve Weisberg, but now I recall your video from '12 and remember how your chording hand was cleverly hidden from view! I enjoyed that, and it made me realize I should've brushed up on it instead of playing from my groggy memory- maybe I'd've got the chords right! :) This is fun- keep 'em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duluthdan Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hey Sal, thanks for grabbing all the stray holiday song links! And thanks for treating us to a Song for a Winter Night and reminding me what a good one that is. Nice job! Dan, I didn't recall your connection with Steve Weisberg, but now I recall your video from '12 and remember how your chording hand was cleverly hidden from view! I enjoyed that, and it made me realize I should've brushed up on it instead of playing from my groggy memory- maybe I'd've got the chords right! :) This is fun- keep 'em coming. The progression is relatively simple, and so are the "embellishments" but it takes a bit of learning. Steve was always amazed at how differently folks played the song. Starts with Fmaj 7 to C, E7, Am7, Fmaj7, C, G, and then back again. With all the little frills in between. I wrote a new song for this thread, fully intending it to be about Santa Claus and indoor plumbing, but I grabbed the Legend to write it, and a rather morose little number about a Box-Top Tambourine leaked out. I'll sit and record it in the next day or two - it is a Christmas song, but its a rather morose contemplative piece. I think the Legend has too thick a neck, and too thick a voice to write a happy song... or could be that my skull is too thick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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