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11-11-2019, 04:24 PM
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Stand By Me by Ben E. King (cover)
This song has been a favorite of mine since I first heard it on the radio in 1961 when I was 13 years old. Recently I was looking for a way to play this on the acoustic guitar and found that if I changed the key I could come up with an approximation of the bass rhythm pattern that was so iconic in this song. Also, by changing the key I could make the song a whole lot more singable. It's way up at the very top of my range in the key of A. They key of F is much more comfortable.  With the capo on the 3rd fret I am playing chords as if I were in the key of D. The chords are D, Bm, G and A (or slight variations), a 1,6m,4,5 progression. The background photo is NASA's famous "Earthrise" photo taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in late 1968. There were tens of thousands of people standing behind the Apollo astronauts on their way to the moon landing, so I thought this image was very appropriate. In addition, my father was a NASA rocket scientist, so this photo has special meaning to me. The guitar is my Sheppard GA Ave Maria. Thanks for listening! - Glenn
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11-11-2019, 05:23 PM
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Never seen it played like that, sounds really nice man! You've inspired by to give this one a go again.
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11-11-2019, 06:47 PM
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Yeah, I don't think I have ever heard anyone play this song like this, either. Thanks for your feedback Dustin! It's a fun song to sing! - Glenn
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11-11-2019, 06:57 PM
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What a Great rendition of Stand By Me.
Really enjoyed it..
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11-11-2019, 07:07 PM
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Great to hear from you, WoodenStrings! I enjoyed this a great deal, myself. I recorded this and put this up probably earlier than I should have. Really, I just figured this out yesterday afternoon... But it is just one of those things a person discovers -- as if it was here, waiting all along -- and I just wanted to show folks. Kind of like, "Hey, can you believe this was here all along and I only just discovered this now?"  Thanks so much for listening and taking the time to comment WS! - Glenn
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11-11-2019, 08:09 PM
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Another song from my childhood. Great job as always Glenn.
Mike
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11-11-2019, 08:40 PM
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Nice of you to take the time to listen and comment! Interesting that this goes so far back in time for both of us! Thanks for your feedback Mike! - Glenn
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11-11-2019, 10:51 PM
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Very cool Glenn, enjoyed your arrangement.
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11-12-2019, 12:31 AM
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I think this kind of arrangement is something many guitar players could do with just a little practice! I'm glad you thought this came out okay, Bob! - Glenn
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11-12-2019, 05:36 AM
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As I said elsewhere young Glenn, a unique take on an old classic. Loved it. Well done.
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11-12-2019, 09:24 AM
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- Glenn
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11-12-2019, 09:25 AM
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How nice to know you've listened to this! Thank you and thank you for your comments! I'm so glad you felt that this came out okay! - Glenn
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11-12-2019, 01:37 PM
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I love this song too, Glenn. I love your arrangement! Excellent work to include that bass line. And of course NASA is special to my family as well - nice to give tribute to them and to include that great iconic photo.
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11-12-2019, 02:03 PM
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Thank you for checking in and taking a listen! I'm very pleased that you feel this came out okay! How nice to know that your family has a connection to NASA, too. Cool! - Glenn
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