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Glenn Frey-RIP. The Eagles were the band that started the term Country - Rock. What a great sound , great songs ,great performers. Peaceful Easy Feeling.

Joe

I never named my guitars. I usually call them by the model number. Maybe that counts.

Amy, I did name a couple of my computers but I can't repeat those names.

    Joe

Phil, nice song and you performed it really well. So many thoughts went thru my head as I was listening. I understand Graham's country comment because I was thinking Rock-a-billy. But I first heard a Roy Obison kind of vocal than I could almost hear John Lennon singing it. Then I thought what if Keith Richards did it . I'd love to hear Keith's version. Love it.

    Joe

Prayers are with you . Just know we are here.

   Joe

Happy Thanksgiving to the whole Chordie Family !!!!

Gil, I love this song . Very well written and performed. I've seen your other videos and enjoyed them all. But I have to say, this is the best. Your feelings came out and you connected with it. WOW,WOW,WOW . I love it. I'll be playing this one a few times more for sure. As a songwriter I love original material. Keep up the great work.

   Joe

Amy, right on about the tuning and models. Lately a lot worse than when they first came on the scene. Doug , I'd like to find a local place like Troubadors. Looks very interesting.
I used to know most of the people at the local GC by name and they new me, not so for at least the last 4-5 years. I wonder if Musicians Friend, being the parent company of GC is in the same $$ mess that GC is ?

Joe

I have made a few major purchases there a while ago, it's less now. Less recognizable faces than when I started. Great Article in Forbes . Answers a lot of questions.  I have been doing more with  smaller shops lately.

   Joe

My wife is very supportive when I purchase a new guitar. She is with me many times when I do buy. She critiques the sound for me. Many times I buy them to use for gigs or recording and they come from my special stash of cash. We were just looking at a Taylor GA6 12 string. She was willing to help cover what I didn't have in my stash. She's a keeper.

   Joe

Happy NGD. A friend in Wyoming purchased one  and I got to play it. Way more Bling than my D-41.  Enjoy your new friend.
   
Joe

I have been told that I sound like Don Williams. I only wish I did. I was happy to hear it. A friend of mine did a CD and I told him one song sounded like Tom Petty  and another his guitar work sounded like Carlos Santana. He was also happy to be connected with them. I always thought if you were compared to someone known then those people enjoy what you do. No matter what I just keep plugging along.

   Joe

Mojo,  I agree with Bill. The " Hook" is what draws people into the song. It's snappy, catchy, easy to remember and sticks in your head. I  have  the same questions about why some of my less favorite songs are liked but the better ones are not. It's about what other people connect to in your songs. No two people think exactly the same, you just seemed to hit a spot with one song or another. It's like when you are playing a gig and you get requests for songs that are all over the board or by folks you never heard of.
But, they do connect to your songs and that's good. It just goes to show the ones you don't think aren't very good are good to someone else. Keep writing , that's the only way a real Gem with surface.

  Joe