this is the day: Captai Beefheart cover:LITLR by Oldrottenhead

[Oldrottenhead]

Captain Beefheart performed this on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1974. i managed to get it down to two chords, probably not the correct ones and it still took me ten takes.

the hardest two chord song i've ever tried (and failed) to learn.

i used the fornylon setting with tap delay turned on and feedback ramped up, so as not to bore you completely..

this is the day

w/m
Don Van Vliet
Oldrottenhead
£10 guitar
singing and whistling

[Flash Harry]

Brilliant. Simple, stripped down, just fab.

[cuthbert]

I'm not familiar with the original (I know, I know...), but I love how you did this. It doesn't sound like you struggled with it, either - it all flows very smoothly. Really dig the minimalist approach, and the whistling is great!

[Redler]

I'm not familiar with this either... Very fine feel here. Well done, James!

[Jean Pierre]

Thank you! That was for me the opportunity of two discovered:

 I did not know what was old grey wiqthle day! (i  am in france...)

I did not know captain Beefheart

Of the blow I listened to on YT the version of Captain beef (original version?) it seems to me that there are 3 chords I prefere your singing(song) but I like the band of captain in this song with lead guitar and flute

I ' like your minimalist verse and i prefere your voice tuning

[Geir]

Wow. This is special. Really excellent vocals here James.

Not familiar with the original either, but this one fits you like a glow .

Well done James!