• From: SF Bay Area
  • Registered: 2008-12-16
  • Posts: 261

Topic: Stephen Stills Manassas cover - It Doesn't Matter

My friends and I grew up on this album and
consider it to be a Stills masterpiece. Still sounds fresh!
I decided to learn "It Doesn't Matter" and played it entirely
from memory (by ear) with no sheet music so it may not be exactly
correct but I wanted to play it straight from the heart
without trying to be perfect.

After I finished I then overdubbed some harmony vocals
and a short simple guitar solo. (my lead skills need work!)
Thank for listening to my rough take on this song.
I had to tune down a step in order to sing in my range.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lICfWLVmCt0

Original Songs on YouTube:   www.youtube.com/thegilsongs
Cover Songs on YouTube:   www.youtube.com/All1Song

2 Reply by marcalan (edited by marcalan 2009-08-10 13:02:09)

  • From: Chico, Ca.
  • Registered: 2007-09-08
  • Posts: 327

Re: Stephen Stills Manassas cover - It Doesn't Matter

Well I liked it...forgot about this song...good work

I thought ; If I had one idea,
and took it from beginning to end.
I would try another.

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  • From: Tooele Ut
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 4,049

Re: Stephen Stills Manassas cover - It Doesn't Matter

I also had this album in my collection way back when.  Good job.

You can see all my video covers on [url]http://www.youtube.com/bensonp1000[/url]
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  • From: Down a Wesh pot noodle mine
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 24

Re: Stephen Stills Manassas cover - It Doesn't Matter

I was listening to this walking the dog last week , its a great album and never seems to crop up on many best of lists .

You can`t wind me up , I`m electric.