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October 27th, 2007
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Playing the Guitar at Funerals
At the moment I am in California and attended the funeral for my niece who died at the age of 25 in a tragic car accident.
When the pallbearers brought the casket to the place of rest and the minister said the last words, a friend of the family sat on his guitar case and played 'vayo con dios' as my sister and brother in law released some doves. It was a moment I will never forget.
Can anyone reccomend other songs that they think would be appropriate at a funeral?
thanks in advance
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October 27th, 2007
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Touching story.
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October 27th, 2007
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That is very touching and beautiful. At the last funeral I played at, I played and sang I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe.
Steve Cass
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October 27th, 2007
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Find someone from New Orleans, they can surely point you to funeral music.
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October 27th, 2007
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Two in recent times from a modern rock band would be Alterbridge's "In Loving Memory" and "Blackbird"(original, not a cover). Those two songs are great.
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October 27th, 2007
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Originally Posted by GotDeeBlues
Find someone from New Orleans, they can surely point you to funeral music.
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Speaking of that, at the last funeral I attended there was this NO jazz quintet playing that song. I imagine a guitar rendition of some sort would be a welcome thing, too.
Steve Cass
Solid Walnut Music/ASCAP
Becoming a great guitarist has less to do with fancy moves than it does becoming a master of the basics and learning musicianship.
It's not what you can't do. It's how you play what you already know.
Lessons for the Beginner and Beyond"Rhythm guitar is a trip that alot of people miss" -- Tom Petty
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October 28th, 2007
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CSS...so sorry to hear about your niece. I hear "Wind Beneath My Wings" played and sung at a lot of funerals, it's a beautiful song.
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