Members Potts Posted May 17, 2012 Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 Guitarists...Do you play it? I've been playing guitar for 30 years and never learned it until a couple of weeks ago. It was a rough one to add to the set- I blew it a bunch of times. Now that I have it wired, I pretty much sneak it in every gig even though it's so mellow. The tune is just fun to play. Discuss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howie22 Posted May 17, 2012 Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 I don't. I have the tab for it an began to learn it at one point. I'm just not a Beatles fan, and there's so many other songs out there that I need to learn. It seems like that's a staple of most local solo acts, but it is pretty mellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted May 17, 2012 Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 I learned it in the '60s because I thought it would be a good acoustic song. In the '70s I came across some sheet music with classical guitar pieces. One of them was obviously where McCartney got the idea for Blackbird's music. I read recently that the lyrics are about the civil rights movement in the '60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 I don't. I have the tab for it an began to learn it at one point. I'm just not a Beatles fan, and there's so many other songs out there that I need to learn. It seems like that's a staple of most local solo acts, but it is pretty mellow. Yeah but after playing all the cheesy stuff that gets requested sometimes I figure it's ok to be selfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richardmac Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Nope, don't play it. I do Yesterday, And I Love Her, All My Loving, and a few more I can't remember right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sgt. Rock Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I do it at every gig, including bird sounds, drives the crowd nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Nope, don't play it. I do Yesterday, And I Love Her, All My Loving, and a few more I can't remember right now. Solid Richard! Going to start a new Beatles Thread.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I do it at every gig, including bird sounds, drives the crowd nuts! LOL... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted May 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 18, 2012 did it as a solo throwaway/fill-in as the band went on break, for years, on and off..also Her Majesty..and Mother Nature's Son...the simplicity of the 'two-finger-thirds-picked' technique led me on to figuring out an immense number of songs, from Christmas Carols to classical pieces ,as well as some ragtime pieces..Scott Joplin, etc.and it leads into some serious jazz technique... Despite his naysayers, Macca was, musically, the backbone of the Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 did it as a solo throwaway/fill-in as the band went on break, for years, on and off..also Her Majesty..and Mother Nature's Son.... Very cool! Just when I'd like to give credit to Paul, I always find myself having a difficult time trying to figure out which of the 3 contributed the most to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted May 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 18, 2012 collaboration, not just a dirty word from WWII John: brillaint lyricist George: far better skills on guitar (Macca eventually figured this out and found outside help via a 'mutual friend') Ringo: solid time keeper..Macca supposedly played the drums on a lot of the recordingss, later, using his hands, minus sticks...um, well..maybe on some of the 'white album'; stylistically noticeable on his debut solo 'Cherries' album... but when one looks at the output of all four members since the split in 1971....there is a distinct pattern of..well..mediocre to brilliant from Macca, less volume, but more insghitful from John, broad sweep from George in a wide variety of settings, but stylistically limited...and with limited commercial appeal (under his name) and...Ringo Ringo can still fill a stadium to this day..he just has to promote a bit more, lord luv'im Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoRomoFan Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Guitarists...Do you play it?I've been playing guitar for 30 years and never learned it until a couple of weeks ago. It was a rough one to add to the set- I blew it a bunch of times. Now that I have it wired, I pretty much sneak it in every gig even though it's so mellow. The tune is just fun to play.Discuss? I had to learn how to play some of the parts several different ways until I found the one that was easiest on the fingers and sounded right. Its a masterpiece IMO and takes a lot of practice to play it perfectly. Every time I play it while noodling on stage I see the heads turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoRomoFan Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Very cool! Just when I'd like to give credit to Paul, I always find myself having a difficult time trying to figure out which of the 3 contributed the most to me. It's really a toss up and most people say Paul but I really liked the way Harrison peppered the songs with very unique riffs and lead passages too. It wouldn't have been the same without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 George: far better skills on guitar (Macca eventually figured this out and found outside help via a 'mutual friend') Do tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howie22 Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Yeah but after playing all the cheesy stuff that gets requested sometimes I figure it's ok to be selfish. No problem there! I just don't care much for the Beatles, so that wouldn't be my choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingerpicker Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I play it if its requested. Harrison is(was) a great guitarist but wasnt a guitar wanker. He played "for the song" Mike Campbel from the Heartbreakers~same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glepko Posted May 20, 2012 Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 quite the opposite - i refuse to allow it being played while i'm 'on stage' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 quite the opposite - i refuse to allow it being played while i'm 'on stage' Is this where we're supposed to ask why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glepko Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 nope. Come on....now I want to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glepko Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 uh - it's kinda the acoustic solo/duo version of sweet home alabama (freebird whooooo play some skynyrd). there's only so many times a man can stomach a brown eyed girl taking the stairway to heaven after she finishes her cheeseburger in paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingerpicker Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 If someone comes up and asks you to play it with tip in hand are you going to be a snob and say no? I'm not. If your doing covers who cares? They're ALL covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted May 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Yeah I'm not really thinking "Blackbird" is as traditional as Margarittaville and Brown Eyed Girl. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sventvkg Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 I probably know about 60 Beatles tunes well. When I was performing for a living I played Blackbird often:) simple and beautiful like a nice Classical piece. I LOVE the Beatles! Every songwriter I know does and we all pay homage to them here there and everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glepko Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 it's definitely overcooked locally. off the top of my head, 4 of 8 acts i watch or work with play it routinely (i.e. nearly every time on stage, even as a guest spot or at an open mic). they are all interchangeable. this is all an aside though, i personally don't enjoy the song, therefore don't play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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