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03/08/2007 8:59 pm
I think I'm going to go back to the electric open mike next week, this time armed with an electric guitar. To make up for my lack of chops, I think I'll just play rhythm in open G. So far I'm thinking "Brown Sugar," "Honky Tonk Women," and maybe some slide (Son House's "Death Letter Blues," perhaps The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army"). Any suggestions?
~Sam
03/08/2007 9:37 pm
You could always do Tush by ZZ Top, it's in G.
This song including the slide was actually played in standard tuning but should be easy in open G.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-z2SU-7Dhw
And a better version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6bLwSl-hyc&mode=related&search=
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
03/08/2007 10:46 pm
virtually ANYTHING by George Thorogood.
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
04/08/2007 2:00 pm
virtually ANYTHING by George Thorogood.
Vic
Vic, (hopefully) an interesting story. This Guy I play guitar with occasionally, Charlie, told me a story about how he went to see George Thorogood (here in Delaware) about joining in his band. Now this was (1974 - 75.... I'm not really sure - mid seveneties). Nobody knew who George Thorogood was at this time.
When he went see George he told me all he was playing was 50's, 60's Bee Bop (Blues...) music, he told me:
"I never took my guitar out the case, at the time I was playing Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, rock - hard rock."
Life is funny!
Bob Jessie
06/08/2007 1:28 pm
Any song that is all major chords will work great in open G, just about any of the Stones rockers, Bad Moon Rising by CCR, SummerTime Blues, Mustang Sally, Ramblin Man, the list goes on forever
Immature? Of course I'm immature Einstein, I'm 50 and in a Rock and ROll band.
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09/08/2007 12:12 am
virtually ANYTHING by George Thorogood.
Vic
Vic, (hopefully) an interesting story. This Guy I play guitar with occasionally, Charlie, told me a story about how he went to see George Thorogood (here in Delaware) about joining in his band. Now this was (1974 - 75.... I'm not really sure - mid seveneties). Nobody knew who George Thorogood was at this time.
When he went see George he told me all he was playing was 50's, 60's Bee Bop (Blues...) music, he told me:
"I never took my guitar out the case, at the time I was playing Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, rock - hard rock."
Life is funny!
Bob Jessie
Cool story. First time I ever heard of GT, I found an FM station that played a lot of classic rock - City FM from Liverpool, Phil Easton was the DJ - "The Great Easton Express" I think the show was called. Anyway, he got a LOT of request for "Madison Blues" - it got played most nights. A few months later GT was playing at Live Aid.....
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
09/08/2007 12:16 am
Oh yeah - "Vigilante Man" works great in open G. And even though it was originally done in open E, "Rocky Mountain Way" sounds pretty good in open G.
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)