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Having been a bar room band leader for 24 years, I found it necessary to cover many songs by artists of African decendancy. I learned that us white folks gravitate toward rhythms emphasizing the down beat. Black musicians find syncopated rhythms much easier than we do. Us white guys can learn but it takes us longer and requires more effort.
I had a rule in my bands. If you wanted to cover a song by a black artist, you better have the arrangement just right or find another way
to play it that sounds as good or better than the original recording.
I now play a lot of reggae tunes these days. I visited the Virgin Islands
and heard the local players take any popular song and convert it to reggae. I had a lot of fun when I got back home showing folks how to do a reggae rendition of their favorite songs.
As Baldguitardude posted, "No Woman No Cry" is a reggae rhythm 1+2+3+4+ - playing a chop rhythm on the (+) upbeats. It may feel awkward at first but stay at it because this type rhythm is common these days and well worth learning.
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I listened to every audio cut. What a perfect jam. Everybody sounded wonderful. The recording quality was quite good, I think.
That's how to pass a good time, boys and girls.
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Here ya go:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/bruno … 10date.htm

Me too, Tops. I will attend another of these gatherings but I can't be at this one except in spirit. May I request that one of you fine guitarists sing an off color song in memory old toots.
I understand MKM has a video cam. I look forward to seeing you wonderful guys and gals pickin' and grinnin'.
Have a ball, ya'll,
the tootmiester

E,A and B.
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My favorite tuba bass line is "I Wanna Be Seduced" by Leon Redbone.
I got to record my rendition on John Reno's "Magic Chair" album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RSQ1JSwP24

http://www.johnreno.com/?section=music
page two- top.
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Play all chords two frets down.

How can you get both ears on the guitar at the same time?

Seriously, JJ Ember, I was taught to read music for tuba and trumpet in school but when I took up guitar, I learned to play by the sound only- or by ear. I can read standard notation very slowly because I am so rusty at it. I find it quicker to learn new songs by ear and memorize words and chords by many repetitions.
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Absolutely right, sir. If you plan to sing like Vince Gill or Roy Orbison, you better break out your high range. Falsetto or head voice won't cut it either. You have to gut it up there in your natural range. This can be painful for a baritone singer.
I used to go for it when I was in my 20's and 30's, but now in my geezerhood I am transposing ALL my songs down.
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Found it on U-Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTKeLrMjiY

Verse chords are D, G and A.

Third verse with backup singing starts: D,C,D  D.C,A

Ride is D ending in G.

Verse 3, the off chord is Bm. Chord at the pause is Em, then Bm.

Second ride Is Bm,C,Bm,C.

Can't find "I wanna love again"

I found it on U-Tube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPAuzpvDF0

The song is in G. I found some riffs out of an open G that may work.
Intro is riffs in G for 16 beats ( four measures [bars]).
Verse 1: G for 16beats, C - four beats, D - four beats, Am - four beats,
D sus - 2 beats, D - two beats and pause.
Verse 2: G - four bars, C - four beats, D - four beats, Am - four beats,
Dsus - pause
              D     D    D  Am (4)
Chorus: " Half past forever",   D (4), G (2), Bm (2), Em (4),
Am (4), D - pause, G (8)
Verses 3 and 4 are same as 1 and 2.
Chorus two times, same as above with a turnaround at the ending repeating the last line.

A truly romantic love song. Hope somebody finds true love or something that feels like it.
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