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March 20th, 2006
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Star Spangled Banner!
 A big thanks to Kirk!
 You've made a beautiful version of the song!
I much enjoy playing it, thanks Kirk!
Cheers,
Jean
"happiness is... a new guitar"
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March 20th, 2006
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I agree, very nice! thanks!
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March 20th, 2006
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Originally Posted by Jean
A big thanks to Kirk!
You've made a beautiful version of the song!
I much enjoy playing it, thanks Kirk!
Cheers,
Jean |
When are you posting your take then Jean?..............
Geoff
Geoff
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March 21st, 2006
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SWEET! Thanks for posting that, Kirk! Great stuff, as always.
I love The Star Spangled Banner, it's a great tune.
I've got a Star Spangled Banner version I worked up over several years, beginning in early September 2001 when, as a novice slider, I noticed that the opening notes of the SSB could be found on the open strings in Open D tuning. I'd just come up with a really basic version when the World Trade Center was attacked, and I've always associated it with that since. Came up with a three parter, first verse pretty traditional, interrupted at the end by two "bangs," morphing into a mournful minor key version, ending with a happier, sort of ragtimey boogie version. (Kind of a "We Shall Overcome" idea.) Here's a version I recorded last September: http://oldengine.org/members/culp/St...gledBlues2.mp3
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March 21st, 2006
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Very cool Ricochet, very evocative. Quintessentially American. 
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March 22nd, 2006
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Thanks, Kirk!
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March 30th, 2006
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Thanks Kirk for Star Spangled Banner
I'm an American so I appreciate this lesson very much! Finnaly a song I can play that will get them out of their seats!! Well at least here in USA. I've been playing for a couple years now and I can't thank you enough for the great lessons you have given us! You have enriched our lives with music! Tom B
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March 31st, 2006
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Even though I am not American, I have always loved this tune. Well done Kirk for your lovely arrangement of it. This is on my 'to learn' list most definately.
Brian.
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March 31st, 2006
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The tune is of course originally an English one, from the slightly bawdy drinking and wenching song "To Anacreon In Heaven," but we Americans have quite happily adopted and accepted it as our own.
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April 1st, 2006
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Thanks for the nice feedback, everyone. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
That's interesting about the history of the tune, Ricochet, I never knew that. Thanks for that too, I love to learn something new!
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April 1st, 2006
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Here's one link to the history of the original song:
http://www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anacreon.html
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April 12th, 2006
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My Attempt at SSB
Thanks Kirk!
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April 12th, 2006
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Very nice rendition sleepy. Good tone, finger control and quick study too!
Theory is knowing about. Practice is knowing how.
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April 12th, 2006
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Well done, sleepy!
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