This is my slide guitar instrumental version of a great song "Killing The Blues", which was written by Rowland Salley, bassist with the Chris Isaac band, Silvertone. This is one of those numbers (amongst quite a few!) that makes me wish I'd been born with a good singing voice!
"Killing The Blues"
Written by Rowland Salley
Leaves were falling, just like embers,
In colors red and gold, they set us on fire
Burning just like a moonbeam in our eyes.
Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.
Now I am guilty of something...
I hope you never do
Because there is nothing
Sadder than losing yourself in love.
Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.
Now you asked me... just to leave you
To go out on my own
And get what I need to
You want me to find what I've already had.
Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail
Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues.
So nicely played, never heard the song before but I believe you just captured the essence.. The lyrics are so beautiful, even just to read while you're playing... What tuning is the guitar in?
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Cheers. While comments from fellow performers/writers etc. don't (as far as I am aware) carry any extra weight on Steemit, they do to me! So thank you very much. That particular dobro is tuned to open D (D A D F# A D).
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Ohhh so that's called a dobro...! I play a few songs in that tuning, my version of 'high and dry' by Radiohead is in DADF#AD, I posted it on here a few weeks ago. Keep it up mate!
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Dobro is actually the make TBH, they are generally known as resophonic or resonator guitars. The other one I have is wooden bodied and generally tuned to open G (D G D G B D).
I must confess to not being very Radiohead savvy, but I'll maybe take a look at both versions.
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Haha I was gonna say that Radiohead might not be your thing? It's one of their early songs though so it's nothing too alarming, just a nice pop song I remember from the radio when I was a kid. :)
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I have always tried to give anything a listen and I generally respect things that are well composed/played even if I don't favour the genre particularly. 👍
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Interesting...that song has a touch of New Mexico in it. I wonder if Rowland ever rolled through here.
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I am not familiar with New Mexico so I am hoping that it is good to have a touch of it! 😉 I suppose there is every chance that Mr Salley has passed through the area at some time.
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Beutiful sound, love the blues, im so need the soul @steelygeoff
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Thanks for the nice comment.
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Youe welcome @steelygeoff 😁
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Very Nice Job.. Sounds Really Good!
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Thanks
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great job
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Cheers
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Amazing song , thanks for sharing , you play so great , Blues \m/
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Thank you for that. Appreciated. 👍
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Yes sir! Fine job. Would be a great anthem to a movie. Reminds me a little of Dylan's music for "Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid" 1973
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Thank you kindly sir, I only wish I had written it... I simply arranged it for the Dobro because I love the song.
Cheers
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Yes it reminds me of the stuff Ry Cooder did for the Paris Texas Soundtrack. Very Nice atmosphere to it.
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Very well played Geoff... Thoroughly enjoyed your skillful performance !
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Thank you. 😊
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Wonderful sound, beautiful lyrics! High respect on your Blues (yes, with capital "B") playing.
I loved this tune on your channel. Is this the wooden resophonic you mentioned to @clintjunior?
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Hi there, thank you so much for the comment and the resteem and I am delighted you like the sound! 😊 Yes indeed, the Dobro I used on "Poor Boy" is the wooden resophonic. The one I used here on "Killing The Blues" is also a Dobro but as you can see is a metal bodied one. The latter being significantly louder! 🎧 👍
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You're very welcome, it was a real treat to listen to that wooden dobro. It has a very sweet mellow sound. Since I saw that "Poor Boy" video I haven't been able to stop thinking aboud a sweet cover of "Sleepwalk" by Santo & Johnny with that sound :-) hahahaha
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Big fan of the blues here! thanks Geoff!
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Cheers Danny. I guess it's a popular genre. 👍
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Thanks for playing Steemit Open Mic Night. Sounds really good, man
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