American Tune a song of Paul Simon

Started by Jean Pierre, May 13, 2019, 11:43:02 PM

Jean Pierre

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I was at recess yesterday playing Handel's Sarabande with my Takamine nylon classical guitar...and then I got lost on an old Paul Simon  song ; American tune ,that I recorded for you

Not easy to play with many chords that change often, every time or every other time (for guitarists)

just vocals and three nylon string guitar tracks

thank you guys dor listening
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Hook

Marvelously done brother, I really enjoyed this.
Rock on!

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Jean Pierre

I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
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Mike_S

oh yes.... that was great JP. Lovely sound from the guitar and great playing.

Mike
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Redler

Your voice fit like a glove on the music like this! Well done!
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Farrell Jackson

Not an easy song to cover JP but you've handled all those chord changes and followed them with your voice quite well. Bravo!

Farrell
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Test, test, one, two, three.....is this mic on?

Jean Pierre

Thank you Mike Redler and Farrel

Yes not easy all the chords change...

the version I was inspired by is a fairly recent live version (2015) of Paul Simon, very nice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHZ72yHQ0K8

thank you guys
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
The Lord of the Rings speech by Bilbo

Pete C

Bravo JP - the guitar playing is fantastic. A lovely version !

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Lurker

This has long been on my list of favorite songs.  It sounds so much like a simple song, but it's not.  Does "deceptively difficult" make sense?

I applaud you for even attempting this tune.  I loved listening.  Thank you.