[BigBaby]

Greetings:

I'm a forty something guy who really likes James Taylor (saw him in concert when he was still an item with Carly), Clapton, Beatles, et al.

But...... there's a lot of great new stuff out there ;-)

How about anything by:

Jack Johnson (yes I've posted this request before)
John Mayer
Iron and Wine


Am I in my midlife crisis or should I be playing tunes more "my age"?

Ok then, how about 316 (Album Version - not the live version) by Van Halen, which is a great undiscovered fingerstyle gem?

Cheers.

[Kirk Lorange]

I've taken note, BigBaby. I'm still trying to get some word from publishers re the copyright requirements for posting lessons of 'real' tunes. No one is answering my calls or emails ... I don't think anyone really knows. When and if I hear back, I'll get stuck back into creating the lessons ... meantime, I'm trying to generic type lessons.

Thanks for the suggestion and for joining!

[coldethyl]

Hi Bigbaby

I agree with you on the 316 song by EVH. It's such a simple melody but it has that certain something about it that tickles the ol' ears.

Apparently Eddie played the studio version on nylon string and had come up with the tune some time before laying the track down on vinyl. He used to rest the guitar on his wife's (actress Valerie Bertinelli) stomach and play it when she was pregnant with their son Wolfgang.
He was born on the 16th of March, hence the title of the tune 316!

Neil

Edit: Of course, Eddie obviously had no title for the melody when he played it prior to his son's birth. Because how would he know his son would be born on 16th March?
But you guys already knew that didn't ya! lol