AGF Showcase of Talent for August 2014: New arrangements of songs!

[Rusty Ryder]

Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

I don't know if this counts or not - standard arrangement of the song, but taking an Ozzie song to 100% solo acoustic 12 string must count for something!

great job on the 12 rockin out

[Rusty Ryder]

Originally Posted by Bob1131

"Eight Miles High" was a psychedelic composition by the Byrds in 1966. The original was hard driven with a long intro of electric 12-string lead, whereas our rendition is a slightly slower acoustic track that focuses more on the lyrics and story. The song was banned by some radio stations in the 60s because, it was assumed that the lyrics were drug related, as in being eight miles "high" on drugs! However, the song is not at all about being on a drug high rather, it is a quite literal account of their airline flight and visit to London, UK during a concert tour! I hope you enjoy our take on it! Eight Miles High

usual fantastic job Bob! like the addition of banjo to mix

[Rusty Ryder]

Originally Posted by Random1643

Woody Guthrie's acoustic folk song re-imagined as a more stark, overdriven sorta song.

https://soundcloud.com/vern-equinox/vigilante-man-take1

BTW - For now, I'm not using the embedding option for SoundCloud files because I found it creates instability on SC plays.

killa version, VERY nice, I had to learn the nazarath version once for a gig thats cool too

[Rusty Ryder]

I rustled one up special for occasion today .. Praise You, Fatboy Slim,

http://youtu.be/QXaP2tKo4Hc

[BobbyBadd]

Acoustic flat picking guitar version of When You're Smiling, + intro from a classic.

[RedJoker]

Wow. I am always so humbled by everyone's talent here. Simply fantastic!

[Bearclaw Spruce]

Originally Posted by Rusty Ryder

what a great song! and rendition... even tho I dont know it? very nice job

Thanks, it's called Who Says by John Mayer:

[yadayn]

What a great occasion to finally get my Backstreet Boys cover out there. Recorded via line-out on my semi-acoustic Godin, so sounds more electric. The second line I played on the choruses was to give a singer an idea of how to sing it in this version, but she declined to do it because she hated the lyrics.

[Bearclaw Spruce]

Originally Posted by yadayn

What a great occasion to finally get my Backstreet Boys cover out there. Recorded via line-out on my semi-acoustic Godin, so sounds more electric. The second line I played on the choruses was to give a singer an idea of how to sing it in this version, but she declined to do it because she hated the lyrics.

She wanted it another way?

[Rusty Ryder]

Originally Posted by Bearclaw Spruce

Thanks, it's called Who Says by John Mayer:

beautiful! thanks

[mr. beaumont]

Hi there...ok, I'll play this month, but my video's not brand new...

Here's the Carpenters' "We've only just Begun" as a jazz tune.

http://youtu.be/vhxAoV-i6qA

[ukejon]

Here is a thunder thumb, palm muted, Chet Atkins inspired version of House of the Rising Sun:



And for a bit of comic relief, some Zeppelin on uke:

[YamaYairi]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Here is a thunder thumb, palm muted, Chet Atkins inspired version of House of the Rising Sun:



And for a bit of comic relief, some Zeppelin on uke:

Very nice! I especially liked the Led Zeppelin.

[jasonhoese]

Originally Posted by BoneDigger

For this month we will have a $50 gift card donated by a forum member that wishes to remain anonymous. As always, this is NOT a competition; anyone that enters a song will be part of the drawing for the gift card.

For August, we will be taking songs and arranging them in a new style. For example, take a rock song and make it a bluegrass song, or take a rock song and make a finger style composition of it, give James Taylor a death metal slant, make Bill Monroe's music into a hard rock song. Heck, the ideas are endless here. So, go out and find a song to make your own!

Just post a video or sound file to be part of the drawing.

Todd

Can we have more than one entry?

[jasonhoese]

Here is my submission:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzX8Xm7dzyU