Members kwakatak Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 It's been a long time since I've been able to set everything up and record but I got a chance the other night and ran with it. I even got a chance to change my strings. Unreal! Anyway, here's what I managed to record: http://media.putfile.com/The-Water-Is-Wide-20 I've been playing this one for a couple of years now and this the second time I've recorded it. This is the first time on my Larrivee though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drnihili Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 That was very nice, I think I'll play it a time or two more. I don't suppose you'd have a recommendation for a book that has that and similar tunes in it? The easier the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sisyphus2 Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 you play really well - I think that guitar sounds beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackbelt1 Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Very nice. I'd like to learn more of that style to augment my electric playing. Do you wear fingerpicks? ~Blackbelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 DUDE THAT SOUNDS GREAT! That Larri kicks so much butt, it is unbelievable. Not to mention your playing sounds really good too. Reminiscent of this one Phil Keaggy song I can't remember the name of, off of Acoustic Sketches. Awesome work. I can't wait for the CD to get finished. Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted May 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Thanks! I'm probably gonna be buried with this Larrivee OM-03R. I just put new Elixir Nanoweb PB's on it. What really makes this song is the drop-D tuning and the use of the capo on the second fret. That was very nice, I think I'll play it a time or two more. I don't suppose you'd have a recommendation for a book that has that and similar tunes in it? The easier the better. I don't know of any books, but here's a few sites with some useful stuff Mark Hanson's Accent on Music http://www.accentonmusic.com/ Pete Huttlinger has some tabs/lessons on his site: http://www.petehuttlinger.com/tablature.html Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine, my personal favorite http://www.fingerstyleguitar.com/html/fsg_home.htm BTW - I also noticed that Edward Gerhard has a book on the market: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item.html?id=69435&item=5387496 ... and if you want to hear Edward Gerhard do this song, check out Woodsongs episode 423. He plays it near the end of the webcast. http://www.woodsongs.com/showdetailspage.asp?SN=423 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted May 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Very nice. I'd like to learn more of that style to augment my electric playing. Do you wear fingerpicks?~Blackbelt No fingerpicks, just a little bit of fingernail with mostly the actual fingertip hitting the string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sisyphus2 Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 No fingerpicks, just a little bit of fingernail with mostly the actual fingertip hitting the string. I was watching a John renbourn DVD the other day and he super glues pieces of ping pong ball to the underneath of his finger nails! I can imagine how that effects your nails in the long term! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brahmz118 Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 That was outstanding. I feel like I've heard this tune a million times, but rarely in a way that made me take notice. This was definitely one of those moments. I've been on a nylon-string kick for a while now, and sometimes I forget how beautiful the chime of the steel-string guitar can be. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 drnihili,Mark Hansons "Travis Picking" book/cd has this song.It's an excellent book for learning fingerstyle.It's a very easy book to follow.Hey it's even got me sounding like I know what I'm doing .I plan to buy several other books available at his site.Highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie P. Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Very nice Neil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 Whoa! Loved it. Keep that one for your kids, Neilio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 That was great. Your tone is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FingerBone Bill Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 One of the best versions of this I've heard kwak - just beautiful man Your arrangement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted May 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 One of the best versions of this I've heard kwak - just beautiful man Your arrangement? Nope, not mine. I'm just a guitar player and actually not that good of a musician so I can't take credit for the arrangement. It's Edward Gerhard's version. See my reply above, there's a link to a video of him playing it. BTW - if you've been over at APM's forum, there's a thread stickied where a bunch of folks did their own interpretations. Several also did the Edward Gerhard version. Michael Wong's rendition in particular blows mine away: Here's the menu page of all the different takes: http://www.tomyoungguitar.com/tunes/WIWAPM/WIWAPM.html Here's my old version that I did way back when with my trusty Tak: http://media.putfile.com/The_Water_Is-Wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d03nut Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 liked it a lot, the playing and....man......the sound of that guitar........... thanks for that. it took me "places". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STEELSTRINGS Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 Wow, I like that! keep up the good playing. That Larri sure sounds nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smatel Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 I think this is a fantastic piece, beautifully performed. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 Nice 'n purdy-like! (I'm a real sucker for pieces like this, btw) Thanks for sharing! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftync Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 a beautiful recording and arrangement. One of my favorite songs, and I love what you did with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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