SemperFi lights it up with some bass riffing along the lines of gypsy-rag-Django styling, unplugged the way it sounds, and rippin’ it.
Think we’ll hang with this for a bit, since both have something in common - down a finger or two on the fret hand.
Can’t play a lick of it myself, but maybe we’ll give it a whirl.
Meanwhile a reminder that this isn’t live. It’s live when recorded and now it’s not. There is no substitute for live music and this is a proxy. The purpose here is not to capture your adoration or your dollars, but to steer you toward living in the world instead of living by proxy.
We’re doing this because it’s fun and a great hobby. Because this is non monetized, we don’t feel guilty about posting a You Tube video to make a point or give an example to showcase something or someone. We don’t do cover pieces because we’re of the opinion that if music is the artists livelihood they deserve to get paid. If you want to hear Stairway to Heaven, put a nickel in the jukebox, buy an album or attend a show. We consider intellectual property to be a thing.
We want you to seek out your local open mic and be part of an audience. Support the people who appreciate it the most - that’s if you truly love music.
Musicians are folks who have been captured by the spell of sound. Lots of folks who are considered musicians are captured by the spell of aggrandizement; some for profit, some for stardom, some for other reasons. We don’t run in those circles, and they don’t run in ours - just the way it is.
We’re everyday folks with skills other than music, and the reason we make music a skill is because “it’s about the music”.
Anyway, here’s a sound byte.
Slowmobile
And a bit of feedback for SemperFi, thanks for the rag (can’t play a lick of it myself) but here’s a fella’ who could.
Long week, tired now.
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