rbpicker Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) This is one of my favorites from Rodney Crowell. Story of a man who has chosen his path, however difficult, based on principle and conviction. A good piece of writing in my book.Guitar is a (lowly) Yamaha FG830. The fun-to-dollar ratio of this guitar exceeds anything I’ve seen lately. Pretty amazing for 300 bones.Hope you enjoy the tune. Roger Edited February 11, 2021 by rbpicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 nicely done Roger and the Yamaha sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) Crowell is one-hell-of-a-songwriter. His phrasing and metaphors are excellent Like John Prine, he has a very unique way of saying things and I think your rendition is also your own unique take on the song. I really enjoyed it!........BTW, I've kind of been working on a similar message in one of my songs, but trust me, it's nowhere near the quality of this song...... Crowell is one of the best ever. Edited February 10, 2021 by MissouriPicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Thanks guys, I appreciate you weighing in on this. MissouriPicker, I hope you’ll post you song when you finish it and can do a recording. I like great “message songs”. roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Great job...Love the song...thanks again I enjoyed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Thanks Kelly, I love that tune as well. I read recently that the story comes from a personal experience of Crowell’s. Not sure if it a story from his life or from someone close to him. I need to do more research. roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Nice job again! I agree, the guitar does sound nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJB Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Fantastic, Roger. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Thanks BoSoxBiker and CJB. Appreciate your time to listen and comment. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Roger-great version of this song. Great pick’n and soulful interpretation! QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Excellent job! And, yes, it is great to see Crowell covered. He really is a craftsman. I wonder, though.... Why not show us YOU singing the song? I know some folks like to show just their hands, but unless you're Tommy Emanuel or Billy Strings showing us your licks, I want to see you singing. That's a big part of what makes the performance of a song (especially a good one like you've done here) a human experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJB Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, dhanners623 said: Why not show us YOU singing the song? I know some folks like to show just their hands, but unless you're Tommy Emanuel or Billy Strings showing us your licks, I want to see you singing. That's a big part of what makes the performance of a song (especially a good one like you've done here) a human experience. Yes, exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thanks for the notes, guys. I gotta say that this is the first time I’ve ever had someone actually ask to see my mug. 🤪 I’ll correct that. Thanks for the feedback. Most of my other songs on Vimeo show the whole enchilada. roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I love that song. Very nice job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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