https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:18:20 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340664 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:20:37 +0000 Hear Here TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340664 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340660 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:03:02 +0000 Hear Here JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340660 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340635 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:38:05 +0000 Hear Here KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340635 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340630 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:06:28 +0000 Tin Man by America
I should have stuck with my first instinct.
Now I can take a nap.]]> Hear Here KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340630 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340626 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:49:28 +0000
The strumming pattern and take on the song is from someone named Steve Olson, he pointed me in the right direction for the chords, and he posted it on youtube a year or two ago under the name FiremanOly. He's got a great voice and is a great guitar player in his own right. So, that's where I got it from. The song for whatever reason just made me smile all the time when I listened to it so I talked to him about because it was just something that I had to have around to play.
I'm just totally blown away how you've taken this guitar thing and have excelled at it.
You have my total respect and admiration. It's the ONE thing that I've ever stuck with. So, thank you very much, I really appreciate that comment.]]> Hear Here JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340626 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340624 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:40:46 +0000 Now how did you stumble on that little tidbit?

I'm pulling my, what little I have left, hair out trying to figure out what song that intro and strumming pattern sounds like. At first I thought, something that America (Horse with No Name) did . . . or that Bread did? . . . maybe Chicago . . . I still can't pinpoint it . . . it's bothering me.

Anyway, nice upbeat take on the song. The singing is still a "little pitchy" as they say on American Idol.
You're still flat on some of the notes.
But keep plugging away at it.
I'm just totally blown away how you've taken this guitar thing and have excelled at it.
You have my total respect and admiration.]]> Hear Here KR2 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-340624 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-37347 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:07:36 +0000 Now, if only I really did have a brain. It's kind of a poppy version of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8JEXRJaQno]]> Hear Here JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/if-i-only-had-a-brain-wizard-of-oz/#post-37347