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Spain: BOLERO GOYESCO

The scale here is worth it..., is it Spain or.... maybe Greece?

Turkey? Depends of the background.

More folkmusictabs on my dear neighbour

http://drtaboola.blogspot.com/

Why visit Hylte?

...

http://hvemsida.blogspot.com/

(Laholm)

http://zagolandet.blogspot.com/

(Oskarström)

Sketch of...(6)

Summertime Blues (Cochran&Capeheart 1958)

This key is not the most popular among guitarplayers, "begin with an B major chord please...". "No thank you".

But it can have interesting solutions in the upper melodyline. In this case it gives room to play both melody and bass properly at the same time..., still with some realistic connection to the original.

But, of course, this punky rock´n roll classic is at it´s best in the band. This is not the typical twelve bar boogie/blues, it have other ingredients too.

Sketch of...(5)

Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker 1962)

This piece have, to be one of his tunes, relatively much movement in the bass. Often John Lee Hooker on his early recordings went back to an more primitive bluestradition. Almost directly talkin to the listener, while foot tappin on the floor and it could be planted on using only one chord or bassriff (vamp)

When I saw my sketch completed, it visually, without the real close-up, reminded me of, the many times typical structure in a piece of the great Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757). Two voices move around, it´s often enough..., for anything.

From John Lee´s lyrics;

Boom, boom,boom, --

gonna shot you right down,--

Take you in my arms, --

I´m in love with you, --

I like the way walk, --

I like the way you talk, --

When you walk that walk, --

And you talk that talk, --

You knock me out, --

Right off my feet

Sketch of...(4)

Little Queenie (Chuck Berry 1959)

He was called the "big big daddy of them all" , in the speakers presentation before the live concert recording at Fillmore East, San Fransisco (?), already nearly forty years ago... As a mother of fact, specially, many of the Rolling Stones´ covers didn´t reduce the boogie. Shortly, in the lyrics of Little Queenie I find;

"There she is again,

standin´over the record machine, ---

lookin´like a model

on the the cover of a magazine, ---

She´s too cute

to be a minute over seventeen"

For sure, these were not chosen words by Bing Crosby.

Sketch of...(3)

Reckless Blues (Bessie Smith 1925)

A few years ago I did some testing, writing in suitable computer programmes. The possibilities are amazing, but these days I´m back writing with an ordinary ball-point pen,,,I like it too, ...but those who overcome shall see.

One problem was that computers spread the information to many pages, which often is unpractical. Specially if tablature also is in demand.I don´t really like books or magazines when the simplest musical idea need four pages.

If you work in computerprogramme it also takes time to do the adjustments, so far they are possible.

If you more and more go directly to the computerprogrammes own sounds, ...you have a new instrument

Of course it depends of what kind of music. and in what function, you work with BUT : It´s worth to remember that basically music in all traditions have survived without computers. What´s the secret? Maybe the human being?

In this sketch the vocal melody line is afterwards marked with colour. Originally the sketch was written by hand.

Sketch of...(2)

So Glad You´re Mine (Arthur Crudup 1958)

Many times I first heard ElvisPresley´s coverversion, from some of his early LP:s. My fast food sketch is probably from the 1990:ties.

Sketch of...(1)

Cold and Lonesome ( Jimmy Reed 1963)

Most of Jimmy´s recordings have the typical (often rather slow) boogie-bumpin. According to one early interview with the Rolling Stones some of the guys "collected Jimmy Reed- records."

Attention! Her Master´s Voice.

Modern times, midsummer 2007. Raining all the day.

Observe the bowling equipment in the window.

No. It´s not my kid behind the glass.

It´s not my dog either.

Not even the guitar.

But it was a memorable moment for the audience.

Her Master´s voice...

Summer´s web(e)scape

Picture from:

http://www.islandsound.net/THEMEPARTIES.html
All around the world they are ; the locally world-famous- happy - partybands!

http://guitarist4u.blogspot.com/
Guitar lessons, tricks...info about great players.
From Pogunda, Ubonratchathani : Thailand !
Much guitar in those archives.

http://thelawreview.blogspot.com/
Some Bob Dylan…Bruce Springsteen on You Tube.

I don´t know how the law comes in.

Summer´s Retroactive Digestives

(observe: in some cases ordered links appear below the catalogue)

Well, midsummer´s coming.

Same procedure as last year?

Opening of the LOKA.

http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=midsummer

Weather is good, at last. Keep some vacation. Read retroactive.

By the way, the guitar shaped beach sandals are from

http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11184480/Guitar_Shape_Beach_Sandal.html

Self Portrait. Do you wanna buy car from this man?
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=Junes+short+cut

Do you know the n e w Little Red Riding Hood?
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html

Is your guitar Made in China too?
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=china+calling

Once upon time I struggled with the EAST-WEST CASE
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=the+east+west+case

Why did they scream in the movies?
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_archive.html

Connections are better than isolation.
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html

OK Honey. Give me some of that Money.
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=bricks+in+my+pillow

Hey! They are Coming! Who? Women !! More links further from this:
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_archive.html

Dolls From Space !!
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html

Before touring (in a team)
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=before+touring

Before starting up The N e w B a n d.
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=before+starting+up

Why don´t get (keep)a nice natural haircut?

http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html

Brazil have it all.
ttp://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=brazilpower

Sound Effcts. Easy to learn.
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=sound+effects

New Hobby: Sing Along with a Picture !
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=new+hobby

Hearing The Pedagoqueing Lyrics!
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/search?q=hearing+the+lyrics

Who in the hell is John Renbourn?
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html

Django Reinhardt, nearly know him.
http://drivemyguitar.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

and more is to be found in the archives!

Check "View my complete profile "

Unfortunately only http://hvemsida.blogspot.com

have it in English, excuse me in Swinglish.

New Directions

...the future is naturally full of natural energy.

Why?Why?Why?

but, ...they like it.

Play it again

Never heard the swedish version, but I can´t imagine it would be like Peggy Lee´s,....longing, a little bit shady hoarsness, some echo (if I remember it right). As a mother of fact that record is of the kind when Bud Bundy in "Married with Children" says to his father (Al);

-"Dad. I want a guitar".

Al Bundy fully understands.

By the way, today this would be the perfect hit for Christina Applegate...., Send me some dollars for the idea, Chris, I mean Kelly... And of course, I´m ready to play the guitarpart any time.( and, ..You can hum more songs in my ear.)

Go for it! Go for it! Send me at least a Christmascard!

For the moment I´m not sure, maybe it´s was a version of Patti Page... From the lyrics, any way by Peggy Lee;

Play the guitar,
...play it again,
...my Johnny.
...May be you´re cold
...but you´re so warm inside.

That´s from the times when you didn´t (always) got the guitar punched in your head!

Women´s Group...

...nothing new really!

http://www.harpguitars.net/knutsen/historicalphotos.htm

As Time Goes By with Echo

"The Spotnicks - the first 45 years", is a great documentary book ( 450 pages) by Lars Åkerström.

The story began 1958 in Gothenburg,...and during the time when the book was published (2004), the Spotnicks were still very active. With over 18 million records sold, many long lasting tours abroad, this is one of Sweden´s most succesful popularmuisc exports ever.

It was the first group managing to climb the charts in England (1963). Followed by France, Mexico, Japan... (Like the Beatles they had played in Germany for months, before...)

Many pictures in the book also covers up; the unique story, of how it just happened in some natural order. Just looking at the many colourful record covers, from different parts of the world is a pleasure.

Remarkably, it was possible in the 1960ties, for a (world)wide audience play melody rather strictly. The (electric guitar) sound was still new, that echo...., ( it was almost listening to soundtracks from movies....). In these times the electric guitar was still a kind of monster in the terms of classical guitar education, you just couldn´t study it in music high schools, and the conflict many places continued over decades.

Lead guitarist of the Spotnicks, Bo Winberg, was early (1957) inspired by the records of Les Paul (and met him in the spring 2004...).

As a kid myself, I thought that Les Paul had long fingers,... something spiderlike, - later I understood that he was one of the influential pioneers of the solidbody guitar, and new recording techniques. A few years later I heard the Shadows (with Cliff ) live. Still my brain gives some shady colour pictures of the occasion. Late spring, outdoors.

After that, not really my conscious part of the brain working, it was just that: "I wanna have guitar".

In that case I understand young people of today, ...you don´t really understand it, all the surroundings - but you want. Maybe it´s like sex...., excuse me, not technically, ...but maybe spiritually.

Very naturalistic

The Celtic Harp - by John Loesberg
CD edition
published by Ossian Publications, 8/9 Frith Street, London WID 3JB, UK

What a nice sound, can immediately be related to the classical guitar,... but, here with "better" basslines.... (If you dont´ "solve" your great polyphonic problems in a guitar duo)

Some of the pieces are well known by classical guitarists. For example Kemp´s Jig sounds here relaxed, in a way I think agrees with ancient times. For an outsider it´s good to get a kind of summary of categories; Irish, Welsh, Breton, Scottish, English, Cornish, Manx...

Yes, I have often felt that guitarists been a bit hysterical. Maybe it´s because of the competition, no one wants to be a slowhand, in the real sense of the word. In general, the tempo in the media today for example, tendence to give up-tempo -stressed attitudes. Of course traces are found in art.

Already a few decades ago; talkin bout classical solo guitar; ....metallic, long sounding, new bass strings,....modern experiments , but with romantic echo...., just like in a castle .... no real polyrythmics
How honest is that? The lonely boy eating cakes? Macho-Mucho?

If you play folkmusic on the guitar you must basically be simple and honest, no more. Guitarists can in general learn something from The Celtic Harp, - it´s about the natural and social thing ....,