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Post by Phil Taylor on May 3, 2016 12:01:40 GMT
@robbiej - your video kept getting stuck after about 4 seconds... Is it just me or is anyone else having that issue? Strange, it works fine for me everywhere  Phil |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 12:33:07 GMT
How strange. I will try to upload it again. Like I said, I had all sorts of issues last night, waiting 2 hours for an HD version to upload only for it to fail at the vert last second. I’m using work’s faster connection (whilst marking!) to try to upload it again, this time with the titles that I somehow got missed off last night.
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Edit: OK have now replaced the video with a new upload. Same performance
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Post by ocarolan on May 3, 2016 14:36:55 GMT
Yup, works fine now @robbiej, here and on F/B - lovely job and a beautiful tone throughout!  Keith |
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Post by Cams on May 3, 2016 17:17:07 GMT
That worked. Beautiful playing @robbiej. This is an interesting project. Yours is pretty far from the melody that I have in my head, although I can still hear it in your arrangement. I think mine may be a bit too close to the Bert Jansch version, although I wasn't quite sure how to get away from that. I was like, how does one arrange a melody without playing the melody? So I think some of my embellishments were my attempt at that. You have lovely tone, just as ocarolan says. And a nice clean video too. I'm not blessed with a space like that in my home. The first thing my wife said was OMG, look at that room! But, well, I can't lay claim to being responsible for that! Interesting to see your arrangement is in a C tuning too. I've never tried that particular variant - is that the one they call Orkney? |
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Post by Cams on May 3, 2016 18:25:23 GMT
Whoa ocarolan! That was astoundingly good! I love that picking style and the groove and syncopation. Great singing too and the ending is perfect for the song. Very well done! |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 20:04:24 GMT
Terrific arrangement Keith. My girlfriend shouted in from the kitchen that she really liked it as well. Great drive to it, very Paul Simon like. Lovely  |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 20:11:34 GMT
That worked. Beautiful playing @robbiej . This is an interesting project. Yours is pretty far from the melody that I have in my head, although I can still hear it in your arrangement. I think mine may be a bit too close to the Bert Jansch version, although I wasn't quite sure how to get away from that. I was like, how does one arrange a melody without playing the melody? So I think some of my embellishments were my attempt at that. You have lovely tone, just as ocarolan says. And a nice clean video too. I'm not blessed with a space like that in my home. The first thing my wife said was OMG, look at that room! But, well, I can't lay claim to being responsible for that! Interesting to see your arrangement is in a C tuning too. I've never tried that particular variant - is that the one they call Orkney? Thanks Cams. I'm loving listening to,your arrangement and , as you say, it is a very different version of the tune. Wish I could sing, because I think this tune definitely works better with the lyrics as you, Leo and now Keith have done. Yes, CGCGCD is my go to tuning for noodling and coming up with ideas. Imthink Orkney is similar but with a 4th string of D, not C. Lovely tone on your guitar btw. |
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Post by Riverman on May 3, 2016 22:12:58 GMT
I'm full of admiration for all you guys. I'm not going to comment on individual entries, but the quality so far is outstanding. Bravo |
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Post by Cams on May 3, 2016 22:37:41 GMT
Yes, CGCGCD is my go to tuning for noodling and coming up with ideas. I think Orkney is similar but with a 4th string of D, not C. Lovely tone on your guitar btw. Thanks Rob. D'you ever play in CGDGAD? I'll need to try your tuning and have some fun with it. El McMeen is the main purveyor of CGDGAD as far as I know and he's long been a favourite of mine. Incidentally, I was just looking through some old emails to find when I sold my Lakewood and turns out I bought some Newtones from you in about 2003! They were shipped to Luxembourg? You talked about your Bourgeois and having just got engaged. It's funny looking back now! |
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Post by Mike Floorstand on May 3, 2016 23:46:29 GMT
Flippin' 'eck - I was just waiting to see if anyone would bother to compete with Leo, then like buses three turn up at once! Only had a quick listen to them so far but impressed by Cam's melodic variations/embellishments, the tone of Robbie's sophisticated arrangement, and the engaging accompaniment to Keith's spot-on vocal delivery. Great work! Leo is still the one to beat though |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 5:53:14 GMT
Yes, CGCGCD is my go to tuning for noodling and coming up with ideas. I think Orkney is similar but with a 4th string of D, not C. Lovely tone on your guitar btw. Thanks Rob. D'you ever play in CGDGAD? I'll need to try your tuning and have some fun with it. El McMeen is the main purveyor of CGDGAD as far as I know and he's long been a favourite of mine. Incidentally, I was just looking through some old emails to find when I sold my Lakewood and turns out I bought some Newtones from you in about 2003! They were shipped to Luxembourg? You talked about your Bourgeois and having just got engaged. It's funny looking back now! Thanks Cams. Yes, I remember us having a conversation about your visit to Tamco years ago, you seemed particularly enamoured by a Fyle if I remember correctly. I was a regular member of the Celtic guitar talk forum. Alas the Bourgois is gone, regrettably! Rob |
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Post by vikingblues on May 4, 2016 6:30:05 GMT
Excellent versions by Robbie and Keith! There's such a wide variety coming through - shows your skills in interpretation everyone. Mark |
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Post by leoroberts on May 5, 2016 8:06:07 GMT
Tremendous interpretation, @robbiej (yes, the video works fine for me now!). Lovely to see the Brook Baritone being put to such good use - I loved the 'lower octave' rendition of the tune |
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Post by leoroberts on May 5, 2016 8:07:46 GMT
Grand stuff ocarolan. When you said you were playing in Capo 3 I feared for some of the upper notes, but you nailed it A good strong rhythm throughout, too, really kept the narrative flowing. Happy days! |
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Post by ocarolan on May 8, 2016 13:56:56 GMT
R the F - some lovely original touches in there Rob, and I thought the lyric rewrite was superb!  Keith
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