Another soothing, kind of playful fingerpicking tune, in something like E minor.
I had intended to put some lyrics over the rhythm track, but then I was having fun with the lead and decided to just keep it this way for now. Maybe another version…
My attempt at this super fun sea shanty!
This is an old New Zealand whaling song. The popular recent version was recorded a cappella by The Longest Johns. I'm using the chords suggested by Piotrek_G on ultimate-guitar.
Edit: re-uploaded…
He wrote me a letter one day it said
Im sorry i have to go
I didn’t understand the significance
But i was only 6 you know
V He said son be a brave boy
Look after your mum for me
This sickness has a hold now
So what will be will be…
He wrote me a letter one day it said
Im sorry i have to go
I didn’t understand the significance
But i was only 6 you know
V He said son be a brave boy
Look after your mum for me
This sickness has a hold now
So what will be will be…
Nice vibe btwn the sense of the ZZ guitar and then your own ambience and swells take over midway Kavin. Cool memorium as another icon from our time leaves us.
Recorded way back (early '80s?) on open reel tape. The mumbly voices are from whatever was recorded on there before, as it was a former CBC Radio tape. The "instrument" is one of those little slicers for hard-boiled eggs. Submitted to Sound-In…
This piece was composed by [Ali Kilpatrick](http://foreshadows.net/musicians/alikilpatrick) and is track 19 of the multimedia anthology, Foreshadows: The Ghosts of Zero. This music inspired a story of the same name, written by [Ruth Lampi &…
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I would love to hear you voice over this track at some point!
This is a fantastic rendition of this tune.
You have a great sound, my friend! ♥
That is a kick ass instrumental!
Excellent..
what a wonderful song to celebrate a wonderful man whos legacy lives on.
nice
sweet I was just inspired by this --- and did a quick little tabla - steel guitar work --- going to upload it--tabla the slide guitar 1
Yep, very nice!
Sounds a lot like my Auden mahogany/cedar emily rose. Nice eh!
Tragic and beautiful song
Nice evening outing — enjoyed the chirps near the end.
love the partial of the short loops - right down my present time of thought Chris.
Nice vibe btwn the sense of the ZZ guitar and then your own ambience and swells take over midway Kavin. Cool memorium as another icon from our time leaves us.
A guitar mantra!
...note to self: cut solo 2:12 to 3:01 and redo end parts/edit length
That's great Kavin! Thanks for putting us together. Texture on what James is doing is haunting through, whole piece is a ritual!
Great sound quality coming from my small Android phone.. Can't tell that is from an 80's tape..
Beautiful song, great imagery. The view from your window is a LOT better than mine.
One of the most powerful tracks I have ever experienced. Incredible!