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Keep on Jammin’
Leonard Cohen
I just found out the other day that Leonard Cohen made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! So a belated congrats to another great Canadian song writer, Leonard Cohen!
My wife is a big fan of his work and I have to admit to you all that I know of some of his work, but that’s it.
Being a musician, I am more in tune with the composition of a song then the words itself. I understand that the words hold, to most listeners, it’s true essence and meaning. To me though, it’s the sound that is the driving force behind it.
While playing live I focus mostly on the guitar parts than what comes out of my mouth. I’ve never written any words to any of the songs I made in the past and probably never will in the future. They just do not move me or grab my attention like the beat does.
So hats off to Mr. Cohen and to his powerful lyrics and let’s hope he might rub off on my writing abilities, or lack there of!
Keep on Jammin’
Elizabeth Cotton
Now this is very some picking technique to look at more then once! I was looking up one of Mississippi John Hurt’s tune on youtube and I just stumbled upon this beautiful guitar player named Elizabeth Cotton.
Her approach to the drone picking, looks like something that I would find easier, if in fact, I played guitar like her.
She makes it look so easy and effortless.
Her index finger bounces around the E and A string like my puppy when we tell her it’s time for supper! God it’s just beautiful to look at and hear.
Here she is a 92 years of age playing this song that she made up when she was 12 years old!
Come on everyone sign along!!!!!
Keep on playin’ Elizabeth Cotton wherever you are.
(Jan. 5, 1893 – Jun. 29, 1987)
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