What song(s) are you working on? - Page 3

StimpyCat · #31 03-08-2007, 05:13 PM

I just got on a Pink Floyd kick after watching a doco on them. So the main thing I'm working on is Wish You Were Here. Then I'm still smoothing out Simon and Garfunkle's Scarborough Fair. Other's are Landslide, Smashing Pumpkins version and STP's Meatplow - my electric has been a bit neglected lately.

yournightmare · #32 03-08-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by StimpyCat

I just got on a Pink Floyd kick after watching a doco on them. So the main thing I'm working on is Wish You Were Here. Then I'm still smoothing out Simon and Garfunkle's Scarborough Fair. Other's are Landslide, Smashing Pumpkins version and STP's Meatplow - my electric has been a bit neglected lately.

Yea, Wish You Were Here is fun to play. I like Landslide, too!

TBman · #33 03-08-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ianLP59

That said, Clap is a great tune too. I haven't played it for years but when I did I did it fingerstyle. I remember that great descending end run was a real finger buster for the right hand.

Best of luck,

Ian

Maybe I will try it fingerstyle or thumbpick, thanks.

TBman · #34 03-08-2007, 06:35 PM

[QUOTE=fingerman314;1131663]Short term: Mark Hanson's Key to the Kingdom

Are you working on the long version from "Author's Notes?" Its a lot better than the one in his book. One of my favorite songs of his is "Sweet Rotunda." I don't think too many have heard it though. It used to be the theme music for Martha Stewart's TV show. That's on the "Author's Notes" CD too.

I sure have gotten alot of song ideas from this thread. Next time I'm looking for something to try I'll track down one of the songs mentioned here.

ovangkol bill · #35 03-08-2007, 06:43 PM

Cramming 3 originals and a friend's for an open mic tomorrow night.
At least when you do your own stuff, you can flub your own words and
nobody knows - or cares.

Bigfinger · #36 03-08-2007, 06:46 PM

As a true newbie (3 months) please don't laugh
at my EZ songs I'm working on,

Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Tonight I'll be Staying here with You - Dylan
You Ain't going Nowhere - Byrds/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I have a whole book of tabs I putts on, but these I really like to play

Mike

Martin MMV 07'

socalal · #37 03-08-2007, 07:04 PM

im currently working on mederterrean sundance..al dimeola,beekman blues,shame the devil..robin trower,,and chitlans con carne...srv

DaveG · #38 03-08-2007, 07:22 PM

The big one I'm working on right now is Lawrence Juber's version of "Little Wing". I'm about 3/4's of the way through it, but it sure doesn't sound like LJ

.

I'm also working on Clapton's acoustic version of "Before you Accuse Me" and Big Bill Broonzy's version of "Hey Hey". I'm kind of on a blues kick right now.

FLDavid · #39 03-08-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by valleyguy

. . .She's Not There - Zombies (where did that come from

). . .

England, I think

FWIW, I've started doing Sting's "Fragile" with a kinda relaxed Latin beat, in Dm (a step lower than the original).

And a guitarist friend recently taught me a jazz progression or two when I acquired my ES-175, just so I would have something idiomatic to noodle around on
(I changed one of 'em to an odd time signature and added a bridge; I'm de-composing )

. . . and my own material, of course

jonlee · #40 03-08-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by moga

Love Shane & Shane.....

kids in my church all play "the answer"..

power of Youtube, i guess..

enjoy it.~

haha yep. there's lots of cover vids of it... except they're all either just the intro or you can't really hear what's going on.

i started playing that song to get a good workout with my hand. i never really could stretch them far but this song really helped with getting some of the tougher stretching chords down.

Marccd · #41 03-08-2007, 09:44 PM

blues in Dm in open tuning: DADF#AD. I was driving through sugarcane country when the horizon billowed with smoke, the fields aflame. Using images to create lyrics, a song idea formed. At home I was just strumming the guitar and humming and rolling the words/images around, and found a new, to me, sound, all new chord forms for me. I hope to have it ready for my next show in April.

random · #42 03-08-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigfinger

As a true newbie (3 months) please don't laugh
at my EZ songs I'm working on,

Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Tonight I'll be Staying here with You - Dylan
You Ain't going Nowhere - Byrds/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I have a whole book of tabs I putts on, but these I really like to play

Mike

Martin MMV 07'

Hi Mike

Them's some good tunes. I especially like "You Ain't Going Nowhere"...the whole Sweethearts of the Rodeo album, in fact. I enjoyed playing it back in the 70s and I enjoy it now.

Sounds like you're doing great at just three months!

Jeff M · #43 03-09-2007, 12:21 AM

Carolan's "Good Bye to Music".

BuddaBill · #44 03-09-2007, 02:37 AM

Lonely Stranger-Eric Clapton
While My Guitar Gently Weeps-George Harrison
Under the Bridge-Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Pilate's Song-From Jesus Christ SuperStar w/Dear God-XTC (thought they might make for an interesting medly)
Babylon-David Grey
Clocks-Coldplay

Also trying to write an original tune in Espanol, but...mi espanol is mal, porque no practico

flaggerphil · #45 03-09-2007, 03:15 AM

"The Weight", The Band

"Hotel California", The Eagles

And, if I can find it, "Eleanor Rigby"...which I used to know how to play in the late '60s, and simply can't remember. I hate that.