What are you playing right now?? (Page 2 of 6)

Hi all, new to Chordie and first post! I am currently working on Hey There Delilah like Giutarpix at the top of this thread. Struggling to get into the Bm smoothly but it's getting better with practice. Not sure the wife agrees though!

Welcome to the Chordie forums Greatbigdave. 

Pix - Take it easy and keep a close eye out for infection.  Cuts from exposed metal can get nasty fast.  Don't take any chances.  I hope you heal up quick. 

- Zurf

The B chord is evil.  Yet, to become a guitar mutant it is necessary.  Russell Harding, a guitar mutant if there ever was one, wrote a song that I absolutely love: "A Few To Many".  The bridge in "A Few To Many" contains a B chord in a strategic location.  Being a mutant, Russell does that sort of thing to make us non-mutants weep and gnash our teeth.  You know, because the B chord is evil, Biblical descriptions of Hell apply.   So anyway, I practiced and practiced and practiced and still could not get that B chord in the bridge.  But B7, piece of cake.  So I recorded my version of "A Few To Many", which I do in a Travis picking sort of style (except without the finesse, quality or skill Merle brought to his namesake style).  In a fit of hubris and arrogance, I sent the recording to Russell along with a first class rant against the evil B chord.  As the benevolent King of the Mutants, Russell granted me B chord amnesty, permitting me to perform "A Few To Many" with the B7 substitution.  But for justice to be served, no kindness can be extended without an accompanying dose of humility, Russell then wrote and recorded "Zurf and The Evil B", which is a song played entirely using B chord shapes.  I listened.  I laughed.  And then I proceeded with great happiness for the rest of the evening alone but for my guitar and my B chord amnesty. 

- Zurf

And to get us back on topic - this morning has involved work on "Country Roads" by James Taylor.  It needs work. 

- Zurf

Working on Alan Jacksons "Where Were You" for a 9-11 remembrance at church Sunday.

Update note> it went good. Not perfect but good.

at the moment  "All my life's a circle"   by Harry Chapin.   

    "Dan Willie"   by Matt Minglewood

badeye   

Zurf! If you ever write out tabs for Wreck of Ol' 97 or Will the Circle be Unbroken will you post them?? (please!?!?) 

Deadstring, very sweet song to learn. And so appropriate. GBUSA!

"absolutely epic and really really loud" ~Zurf
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                      Life right?
Katie

That's about the best site for old country tunes.

I know a friend who can play it on piano.

"Where you begin doesn't matter. Your willingness to start is what counts."
Without music life would be a mistake.
Country music is three chords and the truth.

Tiny Dancer is also great on acoustic. So's Walking In Memphis.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps by George Harrison - always liked this song.

Hey Pix, its the color of my favorite cherokee. Sadly she is no longer with us but the memory lives on, best rock crawler I ever had. Someday hope to buy her twin and visit the old cemetary on chimney top mountain again. And to bring us back on topic - Zurf, earlier in this thread you were working on Will The Circle Be Unbroken, nice to know someone is playing an old favorite. I live near the Carter Fold, this song was originally recorded as Can The Circle Be Unbroken, and is often performed on the stage as a tribute to the memory of A.P., Sara and Maybelle. If your ever in the area on a saturday evening and want to hear some good old time country and bluegrass and watch some of the best cloggers - come to The Carter Fold.