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#71

Cover Songs / Re: Knockin on Heaven's Door; ...

Last post by TPB - May 12, 2024, 09:50:27 AM

Very nice love your rendition
Tim

#72

General Discussion / Re: A recent Pierre Bensusan s...

Last post by Bluesberry - May 12, 2024, 09:08:42 AM

The DADGAD guy...everything he plays is in DADGAD tuning...he makes it look very easy..flashes of Bert Jansch at times...lovely

#73

General Discussion / Re: My new album, 'Beneath A C...

Last post by SteveB - May 12, 2024, 04:34:32 AM

Sitting with a coffee and listening to more superb musicianship and production in this 2nd tranche of tracks from your album. Given the innately sombre subject matter, I have to say I find the overall concept wonderfully uplifting and positive, with some lovely wistful turns-of-phrases in the lyrics, though I can imagine that the lyrics to 'Staring at the Clock must have been painfully wrought from yourself. From the full album I'd pick 'My Mother's Eyes' as the standout track, and if there were any justice the song would be being played on every Country/Rock radio station available. In conclusion, this is as fine a testament to filial love as I've heard anywhere, and you can be justly proud of what you've produced. I'm sure your Mother would be. 

#74

Cover Songs / Re: MISTS OF TIME, cover John ...

Last post by Jean Pierre - May 12, 2024, 01:40:26 AM

... it was pretty damn good all the same! Not the confinements, but the collaborations I was able to make with the guys from SC during those periods.

Thanks again to them

...and for those who haven't heard it, here's the playlist of collaborations

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgROyTlbO0hrlz6AqdY5ZAHAiUmBmKn68


...I'm continuing this series; although, let's hope, the confinements are over and I'm always at your disposal for additions of dobro or weissenborn or lap steel guitar.

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#75

Cover Songs / Re: "This is What you Are" by ...

Last post by the physics teacher - May 12, 2024, 12:50:27 AM

I did enjoy it, well done guys

#76

Cover Songs / Re: "This is What you Are" by ...

Last post by Jean Pierre - May 11, 2024, 11:34:49 PM

...a bit of jazzy music is not so frequent on SC ...and it's good for the ears
very-s good backtrack by Alfredo and excellent interpretation by Oldrottenhead

I would have liked a guitar chorus at the end of the song

#77

General Discussion / A recent Pierre Bensusan show ...

Last post by Blooby - May 11, 2024, 06:57:39 PM

I first got hip to Pierre Bensusan when I researched a tune called "Bensusan" by Michael Hedges. My first album by him (Spices) was played many a late night and rainy afternoon.

I am extremely grateful to Songcrafters' own Jean Pierre for rekindling my appreciation for this artist (after probably a decade or more away), and I am pleased as punch to say I was able to attend his first Florida appearance last month. If you take the time, this show will put most of you in a wonderfully calm headspace. 

For Jean Pierre...

Blooby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmHjAknZ9j4

#78

Original Songs / Re: Ms. Subtlety

Last post by Ray Brookes - May 11, 2024, 05:55:17 PM

I missed this one when it was posted over 6 months ago. Lovely weaving melodies and those great chord changes to chords I probably never heard of. Nice bass lines too and the overall production/arrangement is first class.

#79

Cover Songs / Re: "This is What you Are" by ...

Last post by Oldrottenhead - May 11, 2024, 05:21:22 PM

Cheers Alfredo took me a while to work it out. Shirley Bassey did A version

#80

Gear Lust / Re: New Guitar - Taylor nylon

Last post by Farrell Jackson - May 11, 2024, 02:55:53 PM

I think there's a finger smudge on that black finish, lol! Black finishes are gorgeous but they do show all the smudges in the right light. I have a Black Takamine (steel string) and I'm constantly polishing it. That is a great looking Taylor (both of them) Paul. Does it have a flat fretboard? I look forward to hearing it in a song!