Sunday, June 28, 2009

Playing for Change - Helping Humanity



This is fabulous and I wanted to spread the love. This video was produced by musicians from all over the world to raise money for building schools in underprivileged areas.

It's the most creative thing I've seen in a long time. The sound is fabulous and the musicians each contribute to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Please spread the word and pass this blog address along to other fellow musicians.

Enjoy. You won't be disappointed.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Five good friends...



Hey, check out five old friends playing a song. Leave a comment on the YouTube site. Say something nice about the keyboard player.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - The Real Deal






Since we've been talking about Hank Williams, I wanted to include this chord progression for you. A lot of musicians play it differently, but this is the way it's REALLY supposed to be played. So pay attention.

We're going to play it in C. If you want to transpose it to a different chord, that's fine. I'm only going to include one verse here, because they're all the same. Here we go...


Did you (C) hear that (Em) lonesome (Am) whip-poor-(G) will?

He (C) sounds too (Em) blue to (Gm) cry. (C7)

The (F) midnight (Fm) train is (C) whining (Am) low

And I'm so (C) lonesome (G) I could (C) cry.

The secret to giving this song the haunting sound it's supposed to have lies in the change to the Gm and the C7. It makes all the difference in the world.

Give it a try and see what you think. As always, feel free to leave your comments. I love reading them. If you have any questions, ask away.