Summer Drive (acoustic instrumental)

[Bluesberry]

I got an hour to turn on the machine.  Strapped on my old (30 yrs old) Yamaha acoustic.  I just changed out the saddle (tusq) and put new strings on, what a difference in sound.  I just had to try to record something to see how it sounds.  Recorded on my microBR in two passes, the first the main part, the second the solo at the end.  Not much thought went into this other than thinking about taking a nice summer drive to PEI this weekend for a weeks vacation.  Damn do I need a vacation.

Tuning: DGDGCE

Here is my Yamaha SJ-180, bought new in 1982 (used to be my brothers guitar).  They called these old Yamahas the poor mans Martin, they were modeled (copied) from a 000 style Martin but were cheap as dirt.  Cool tone for such a cheap old guitar.  I have just recently started playing it again after it sitting in a closet and under the bed for many many years.

[launched]

Just when I'm feeling mellow, what lands in my lap but a fabulous Bluesberry masterpiece! What a great recording, sounds like I'm there!



Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!

[SwanSong]

WOW. what a nice feel to this song. for sure.
a sweet gentle sound. great picking great job
cheers NEIL.!

[64Guitars]

Listening to this is...

[Gritter]

a beautiful piece, beautifully played.

[SE]

Have a great holiday and what a great acoustic tune, magic!!!!

[Rata-tat-tat]

Hell yeah... this is freakin beautiful Dave... LOVE IT!!!

[Bluesberry]

Thanks fellas, it fells good to get something posted finally.  I haven't been doing much recording lately, but I am playing a lot of acoustic in every spare moment I can squeeze out.  Trying to work out the fingerpicking style, with the steady bass, thats the challenge, I just love that sound.  

[Hook]

Damn fine fingerpicking going on, that's the way to start off a morning....wait the coffee just finished percolating....better, let's listen again!
Rock On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I said ROCK ON!

[Oldrottenhead]

sitting in the sun in crete lapping this up. my holiday is close to it's end. you have a good one when you get away.