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Posts tagged ‘guitar’

Undead Together

May 26th, 2010

This is a song about a man whose wife has become a zombie and decides he’d rather be a zombie than to live without her. I got the idea around my 13th wedding anniversary back in January. I hope you like it. John Watson – Undead Together (mp3)

Naked As We Came by Iron & Wine (cover)

March 26th, 2010

Yes! I am still alive! Look what I learned to play yesterday. I recorded this with my Nikon D90 and a Samson C01 condenser microphone. Check out the official music video.

Hey, Everybody, Let’s Go To Maine!

November 23rd, 2009

Inspiration for another song hit over the weekend. Funny, writing. I can try and try to write something and fail and fail—then, out of nowhere, inspiration hits and the song writes itself in a few hours. This one, melody and all, came to me from the internets. I hope you like it. I’ve never been [...]

I died three years ago

February 23rd, 2009

And now for something completely different. I wrote a song last week and spent the better part of the weekend recording and tweaking it. Everything about it screams “amateur” which is true. But I like it and I wanted to share it anyway. I also feel like if I don’t just put it out there [...]

Sitting on the porch, practicing as the sun goes down on a beautiful Winter day

January 7th, 2009

This is the basic riff for the Iron & Wine version of Such Great Heights by The Postal Service. Except I’m playing it too fast, he’s playing F differently, and I need a lot more practice. Here’s the real thing. C G F C G sure is pretty.

Learning the guitar, a progress report

November 19th, 2008

I started playing late-August of this year and I try to practice a little every day. I still love playing it. It’s a very relaxing hobby. This is a little bit of I’m Looking Through You by The Beatles.

I’m sailing! I sail! I’m a sailor!

August 28th, 2008

I bought a guitar last month. I’m not sure why except that I thought it would be fun. I’ve never taken to playing an instrument before. My first and last attempt at musical training ended early in my elementary school career (the violin) for lack of enthusiasm/patience/interest. I bought a Seagull S6, an acoustic 6-string, [...]