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« on: June 16, 2009, 06:15:37 PM » |
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I got inspired big time on the weekend with all the great blues being posted, I thought I would take one of NYs folky songs and re-work it as an acoustic blues type of song. "Star of Bethlehem" seemed to work out pretty good as an acoustic blues, so here it is. As is typical with all the Neilfest posts, this is pretty rough and quickly recorded, there is just no time to do anything these days. All first take, recorded straight into the microBR, unplugged. Here is "Star of Bethlehem" (Acoustic Blues version).
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 06:26:21 PM » |
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That's Some tone on those guitars BB!
Stunning!
The vox is Great!
Free and Easy!
And that Harmonica it Tasty!!!!!!
Were you playing and singing at the same time?
The track has that Live feel!!
I Love it!
Peace
T(Osckilo)
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 09:05:20 PM » |
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Bluesberry, I took another few weeks out of here and this is the first thing that I listened to as I logged back in. I feel like I just got hit in the face with a Mack Truck-sized pile of awesome. Excellent post, man. Really dig the guitar work on here. |
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2009, 04:04:29 AM » |
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No doubt, BB - this is excellent!! Sometimes the best stuff is spontaneous - no exception here.
Great post!!
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2009, 05:17:39 AM » |
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Fantastic. It has a really great 'live' sound, and the guitar work is breathtaking. Great panning too. You really have got that acoustic soloing nailed. I have too many good things to say about this one! |
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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 06:08:19 AM » |
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wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2009, 07:54:43 AM » |
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Great job BB!! Everything sounds excellent to me!!
Superb acoustic blues/slide/soloing/harp solo!!
You've got to try and sing some ZZ Top or Bonamassa - you got the voice!!
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Rockatron
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Dude, where's yo' guitah?
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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2009, 08:08:03 AM » |
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This is amazing BB!!! Wow, quality sound, voice and guitar playing. The harmonica feel at the end is super. |
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Bluesberry
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2009, 09:14:12 AM » |
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Big time thanks everybody. I wasn't too sure how this was going to sound as I was recording it, I recorded it so damn quickly over the last two nights. I wanted it to sound like a few guys sitting around, maybe a front porch, sipping on some red ales or something, playing this lazy blues version of a lazy Neil Young folk song. The original NY version had this feel to it as a folk song (very laid back/stoned vocal from Neil) and thats what I was trying to get in an acoustic blues version. Laid back, few red ales, super hot summer day, front porch, dog sleeping at your feet, couple of guys with guitars, one guy pulls a slide out of his pocket, another guy in the corner with a harp, that was the image I had in my mind while laying this down as quick as I could. It has made my day that you good folks liked it. |
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2009, 12:17:00 PM » |
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Nice clean playing and no hiding behind .  I like the laid-back blues atmosphere created here. |
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"I was born very far from where I'm supposed to be and so I'm on my way home. You know?" - Bob Dylan |
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Wow Bluesberry, this is a stunner. Superlative guitar playing, so clean, so well recorded and I didn't hear you put a foot wrong anywhere. Beautiful blues sound. And your vox work so well on this, real blues interpretation. And then the harp, it just gets better.
If this is quick and rough and ready, it's worked really, really well. Love it!
Cheers,
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Your the blues man for sure love this guitar and it sure suits your vocal, really loved that slide great work all round. |
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Bluesberry
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Thank you, as far as the slide guitar is concerned this is the first slide guitar I have ever attempted. It felt like the song needed some slide, so I re-tuned my old acoustic to Open G, got myself a brass pinky slide and practiced for a couple of days. It is fairly easy to make some nice sounds, but I have peaked and need to spend a whole lot of practice to get to where the real slide players are at. I am bitten by the slide guitar bug for sure, I am glad you all liked it. And I always enjoy hearing compliments on my voice. Thanks all. |
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wow bluesberry don't know how I missed this one. Great job. I love the acoustic and the slide. I bought one of them may have to play with it some also. lOL I just practice on my acoustic first. Magnificent. job!! |
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Very nice clean guitar work. And a cool, bluesy atmosphere.  |
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