Leavin' On A Jet Plane

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by Ranger1964

Nice job Steve. As Redjoker pointed out, there area couple spots where it sounds a bit mechanical BUT I love how you've incorporated picking and strumming into your songs and that can make you concentrate more because it's not easy! I really feel that if you get rid of that sheet music you'll really free up. When you see many performers they are closing their eyes or looking up. That's not "musical performance cliche", that's because they are FEELING the song, they rhythm, the emotion. I'd love to see you take any song you've recorded reading the music and commit to learning it. Then play it over and over until the song is automatic. THEN just really start to FEEL the song. You'll be amazed at how you relax and embellish chords in ways you didn't imagine you could. A seasoned performer can do this in a matter of minutes and that amazes me! I remember Kyle's SOTW, Every dang week he had a new song, with a new strum and it looked like he'd been working on it for months! Any way, give it a try. You'll amaze yourself. Great job, I'm a big ole JD fan!!

Hi Roy,
Thanks for your feedback, Roy. I'm sure you're right. I haven't had time to commit songs to memory so far, but I know that I need to do it. it will pay dividends.I find it frightening, but I'm sure

Steve

[Ghostpicker]

Enjoyed it Steve. Reminds me of good times with friends singing around the campfire (in the 60's and 70's). Aw, the golden days of JD, Mama's and the Papas, Peter, Paul, & Mary, the Beatles and many more. We had the greatest music to grow up with. Glad to see you're recording some of it and glad you're feeling better. Keep em coming.

[fazool]

My older brother was a huge audiophile and a musical mentor to me.

My one older sister never really showed any interest in music except for PP&M's version of this song.

This is the one song I remember very deeply.

Nice to hear it still around being nicely reincarnated.

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by gibbyguy

Nice job Steve a a classic song. This is a song I remember and brings back memories of riding in a school bus listening to Peter, Paul and Mary's famous recording of this John Denver song (1967-He wrote this song in the Washington airport). Thanks for sharing Steve!
Ed

Thanks for listening and commenting, Ed. Sounds like a fun memory.

steve

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by marty bradbury

Very nice!! Thanks !!

Thanks for listening and commenting, Marty. Much appreciated.

STeve

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by Riverwolf

First, I liked it, you are way ahead of me on this song.
I don't remember where I got my version and I since retyped it in MS Word.
But it uses some Em and Am chords.

Thanks very much for listening and commenting. Bob sent me a version with minor chords. I have to give it a try soon.

steve

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by MissouriPicker

I've liked that song for a long, long time, and I like your version of it. Keep doing what you're doing. Be "you." Glad you're feeling better. I look-forward to seeing more of your videos on here.

Thanks MP, I appreciate the encouragement, and glad you liked it.

steve

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by Ghostpicker

Enjoyed it Steve. Reminds me of good times with friends singing around the campfire (in the 60's and 70's). Aw, the golden days of JD, Mama's and the Papas, Peter, Paul, & Mary, the Beatles and many more. We had the greatest music to grow up with. Glad to see you're recording some of it and glad you're feeling better. Keep em coming.

Thanks for weighing in GP. We did grow up with great music! Glad you enjoyed my take.

steve

[PlaysGuitar]

I enjoyed this, steve. Nice way you build the volume - This song certainly suits your voice / style.

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by fazool

My older brother was a huge audiophile and a musical mentor to me.

My one older sister never really showed any interest in music except for PP&M's version of this song.

This is the one song I remember very deeply.

Nice to hear it still around being nicely reincarnated.

Thanks for listening and posting - it was fun to do this one.

steve

[Mr Fixit eh]

Originally Posted by PlaysGuitar

I enjoyed this, steve. Nice way you build the volume - This song certainly suits your voice / style.

Thank-you PG, nice to see you back.

Steve