What songs are you working on now?

[Fan_S.]

i play both, have a jasmine(off brand takamine) nexus something... was 130 heres a link

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product...itar?sku=516458

and have my dads old 60's harmony rocket

http://harmony.demont.net/images/0/H54_Rocket_1966_02.jpg

thats not mine but its the exact same model neck is reeeealy nice on it brought it to guitar center yesterday and everybody was admiring it =) one of the guys that worked there was obsessed with it haha

all i have is an old 80's peavey amp, which sounds pretty cool for bluesy things but for more zep stuff going to be getting a marshall, probly mg30fx

Wow! Nice guitars, Zoso1968! Your acoustic Jasmine cutaway, does it have a port where you can plug it into a speaker? My acoustic/electric cutaway gut string does. I bet yours does too. Also, love your dad's 60s guitar! Happy playing! (sorry, I know nothing about amps and stuff.) haha Good luck in procuring a Marshall for the bluesy zeppelin stuff!

[Zoso1968]

haha thanks m8 yea theyre pretty nice.. the jasmine cutaway actually isnt an acoustic electric, just standard... i prefer regular acoustics and if necessary put a mic on it instead of acoustic electric, but thats just my pref =)

hehe thanks l0oking forward to that

[Fan_S.]

Billie Jean

(can't help but)

(in case there's no CD around but there's a guitar, and

you have a hankering)

(Written & Composed by Michael Jackson)

Intro

(basically, F#m, G#m/F#, alternately)

Verse 1

^F#mShe was ^G#m/F#more like a ^F#mbeauty queen from a ^G#m/F#movie scene.

I said don't ^G#m/F#mind, but what ^F#mDO you mean ^G#m/F#"I am the ^Bm7one,

who will dance, on the floor, in the ^F#m7round?" ^{G#m/F#, F#m, G#m/F#}

She said, "I am the ^Bm7one, who will dance, on the floor, in the ^F#mround". ^{G#m/F#,F#m, G#m/F#}

(repeat, but with next lyrics) then:

Bridge:

^DPeople always told me, "Be ^F#mcare-ful what you do.

And don't ^Dgo around breaking young girls' ^F#mhearts."

And ^Dmother always told me, "Be ^F#mcare-ful of who you love.

And be ^Dcareful of what you do,

'cause the ^C#7lie becomes the truth. Hey, hey!

(then)

(back to beginning for the singing of the CHORUS--"Billie Jean's not my lover," etc.)

[Fan_S.]

Stairway to Heaven (the woodwind part to the intro, on an alto recorder)

↑ This is not the actual sheet music to it.

[Jarlaxle 56]

My own drum composition in 7/4 and 6/4 time, for a friend's band he wants me to drum in...

This is what I have so far.

It's actually very easy to play (for me at least). Removing the hi-hat/ride on the 2 and 5 in the first bar and on the 1 and 4 in the 2nd makes it a lot easier to play.

[danelectro]

I'm still on a blues kick, been attending all the local Blues Fests this summer. As a result pretty much all I've been playing is blues. However for one reason or another I'm in a slump. Everything that comes from my hands sounds like Born In Chicago or Easy Baby.

[redeyedrichard]

I end up working on all sorts at the same time....or nothing at all! haha!

You know that guitar dual in the film "Crossroads"...I am finishing off the Fifth Caprice solo in that. Got it down to a fine art now. Also played Surfing with the Alien again the other day after not playing it for ages. Suprised I remembered it all!

[Fan_S.]

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

The chord progression for the verses is:

Emaj7, C#m, alternating. I try to re-create Bob Babbitt's (& Jamerson's) nice bass lines here on my acoustic guitar bass strings.

(Just strum, play around with the rhythm)

Note* All this is in standard tuning

(start singin' "mother", using the note C♯, which is, B-string, 2nd fret)

^Emaj7Mother, mother, there's too many ^C♯mof you crying.

^Emaj7Brother, brother brother, there's far too many ^C♯mOF you dying.

You know, we've ^F♯mgot to find a way

To bring some ^Esus4/F#loving here today

^Emaj7Father, father, there's no need to ^C♯mescalate.

^Emaj7War is not the answer.

For, only love can ^C♯mconquer hate

You know we've ^F♯mgot to find a way

To bring some ^Esus4/F#loving here today.

Oh, ^F♯mpicket lines and ^Esus4/F#picket signs

Don't ^F♯mpunish me with bru-^Esus4/f♯tality

^F♯mTalk to me. So ^Esus4/F♯YOU can see

What's ^Emaj7goin' on

What's ^C♯mgoin' on

What's ^Emaj7goin' on

I'll tell you what's ^C♯mgoin' on...

(instrumental interlude) (with improvised vocals, like Marvin oooooooo...)

Am⁹

Here are the tabs:

Guitar Tabs

Just strum, strum, strum. Keep left hand fingers in same position. Sorry, my tabs are different in that you keep strumming, here. no picking order.

(borrowed from member "Achilles Last Stand's" excellent template )

Emaj7:

E|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|-------1----------------| middle finger

D|----1-------------------| index

A|-2----------------------| ring

E|------------------------|

C♯m (barred) (index finger all across)

E|--------------4---------| index (barre it)

B|----------5-------------| middle

G|-------6----------------| pinky

D|----6-------------------| ring

A|-4----------------------| index (cuz it's barred)

E|------------------------|

F♯m (barred) (again, index finger all across)

E|--2--------------------| index

B|--2--------------------| index

G|--2--------------------| index

D|-----4-----------------| pinky

A|-----4------------------| ring

E|---2--------------------| index

Some sort ofEsus4/F♯, a barre chord (very ~ F♯m)

E|--2---------------------| (all index)

B|--2--------------------|

G|--2--------------------|

D|--2---------------------|

A|--2---------------------|

E|--2---------------------|

Am⁹

(use pinky on G string, it's a stretch, but do-able)

E|------------------------|

B|--1---------------------| index

G|--4---------------------| pinky

D|--2---------------------| middle

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

[Fan_S.]

Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us

by Sam Phillips

(as covered by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss in Raising Sand)

(transposed a minor step lower)

Just strum, strum strum--no picking (see tabs, below)

(just the bridge, sorry, I'm too tired)

(but it's the part where Robert comes in, anyway, together, their voices are beautiful!)

Sing "standing" lyric in the key of C: B-string, 1st fret.

BRIDGE

^CStanding in my broken heart all night ^Emlong

^CDarkness held me like a friend when love wore^Emoff.

^CLooking for the lamb that's hidden in the ^Emcross

The finder's ^Flost.

TABS (unless otherwise indicated, strings are "open"

C Chord

E|-------------------------|

B|--1----------------------|index

G|-------------------------|

D|---2---------------------|middle

A|----3--------------------|ring

E|-------------------------|

Em Chord

E|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|-----------------------|

D|----2-------------------|middle

A|----2-------------------|index

E|-----------------------|

F Chord (barre chord)

E|--1----------------------|index

B|--1----------------------|index

G|--2---------------------|middle

D|---3--------------------|pinky

A|---3--------------------|ring

E|--1---------------------|index

[Plant/Page]

I'm working on the rain song, it sounds great. I really enjoy playing it , all the notes sound dead on , it makes me feel like jimmy himself. Don't put this song off if your a guitarist, it takes awhile to get everything just right but it sounds so good, trust me , once you start you'll love it, im only half way through and i sounds so nice.(:

[Fan_S.]

I'm working on the rain song, it sounds great. I really enjoy playing it , all the notes sound dead on , it makes me feel like jimmy himself. Don't put this song off if your a guitarist, it takes awhile to get everything just right but it sounds so good, trust me , once you start you'll love it, im only half way through and i sounds so nice.(:

▲ Hey that's wonderful! I wanna learn it in standard tuning. I love Jimmy's way--of course! But i'm squeamish when it comes to tweaking my classical guitar's tuning too much. Ya know, nylon strings are sensitive.

[Fan_S.]

Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us

by Sam Phillips

(as covered by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss in Raising Sand)

(transposed a minor step lower)

Just strum, strum strum--no picking (see tabs, below)

(just the bridge, sorry, I'm too tired)

(but it's the part where Robert comes in, anyway, together, their voices are beautiful!)

Sing "standing" lyric in the key of C: B-string, 1st fret.

BRIDGE

^CStanding in my broken heart all night ^Emlong

^CDarkness held me like a friend when love wore^Emoff.

^CLooking for the lamb that's hidden in the ^Emcross

The finder's ^Flost.

TABS (unless otherwise indicated, strings are "open")

(and "x" means, don't play that string)

(C Chord)

E|-------------------------|

B|--1----------------------|index

G|-------------------------|

D|---2---------------------|middle

A|----3--------------------|ring

E|----x---------------------|

(Em Chord)

E|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|----2-------------------|ring

A|----2-------------------|middle

E|------------------------|

(F Chord (barre chord) )

E|--1----------------------|index

B|--1----------------------|index

G|--2---------------------|middle

D|---3--------------------|pinky

A|---3--------------------|ring

E|--1---------------------|index

Use 4/4 time signature: ♩♩♩♩(between the ♩'s, stick in ♫) Strum it like that if you like.

[Plant/Page]

▲ Hey that's wonderful! I wanna learn it in standard tuning. I love Jimmy's way--of course! But i'm squeamish when it comes to tweaking my classical guitar's tuning too much. Ya know, nylon strings are sensitive.

yeah, i'm actually not using my regular acoustic for it because of the same reasons. But it's actually like, perfectly perfect when i play it, like you may think i was just listening to the song itself if you heard it, maybe ill post a vid sometime.(:

Now i just need to find someone with Bonzo's Drumming capibility, Percy's godlike vocals, and someone who can play a series of instruments at the same time and sound amazing, and im all set (:

[Fan_S.]

yeah, i'm actually not using my regular acoustic for it because of the same reasons. But it's actually like, perfectly perfect when i play it, like you may think i was just listening to the song itself if you heard it, maybe ill post a vid sometime.(:

Now i just need to find someone with Bonzo's Drumming capibility, Percy's godlike vocals, and someone who can play a series of instruments at the same time and sound amazing, and im all set (:

Yeah, I would love to see you demonstrate it on youTube! I'm too shy to put my performances on it

[Fan_S.]

Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us

by Sam Phillips

(as covered by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)

(sorry to give you this beautiful song in pieces, but this part is harder, I think)

VERSE 1

^CmStrange things are happening, ^B♭everyday

I hear the ^Cmusic UP above my ^Fmhead

Though the ^Cmsight of my heart has ^B♭left me again

I hear ^Gmusic, ... up a-^Cmbove.

VERSE 2

Secrets are written ^B♭in the sky

Looks like I've ^Clost, the love I've never ^Fmfound.

Though the ^Cmsound of hope has ^B♭left me again

I hear ^Gmusic, ... up a-^Cmbove.

(then, to BRIDGE: "Standing in my broken heart...[etc.]") (see my previous tab post)

GUITAR TABS

(Just strum, strum, strum, no picking order)

Remember, don't strum the "x" strings

(Cm Chord (barre) )

E|-----3-------------------|index

B|-----4-------------------|middle

G|-----5-------------------|pinky

D|-----5-------------------|ring

A|-----3-------------------|index

E|-----x-------------------|

(B♭ Chord (barre) )

E|----1-------------------|index

B|----3-------------------|pinky

G|----3-------------------|ring

D|----3-------------------|middle

A|----1-------------------|index

E|----x-------------------|

(C Chord)

E|------------------------|

B|----1-------------------|index

G|------------------------|

D|----2-------------------|middle

A|----3-------------------|ring

E|----x-------------------|

(Fm Chord (barre) )

E|----1-------------------|index

B|----1-------------------|index

G|----1-------------------|index

D|----3-------------------|pinky

A|----3-------------------|ring

E|----1-------------------|index

(G Chord)

E|----3-------------------|ring

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|----2-------------------|index

E|----3-------------------|middle

[Plant/Page]

and there goes my guitar string.

[Fan_S.]

Oh no, what happened?

[Plant/Page]

I'm not sure, guess i tuned it up a little too high...

B string(A in this tuning) snapped, right near the head too :\

Ohwell, back to the guitar store for me, gives me a chance to check out them Les Pauls, anyway

[Fan_S.]

I'm not sure, guess i tuned it up a little too high...

B string(A in this tuning) snapped, right near the head too :\

Ohwell, back to the guitar store for me, gives me a chance to check out them Les Pauls, anyway

haha. Don't have to twist your arm to check out them Les Pauls. Sorry the string snapped near the head. Anyways, have fun window shoppin'! But don't forget to get them new strings & an extra A string.

[Fan_S.]

(Plain ol' simple-type, acoustic version, for when you just want to "kill the blues" these days ya know.)

Nothin'

by Townes Van Zandt

(as covered by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss in Raising Sand)

GUITAR TABS

(Just strum, strum, strum, no picking)

play "o" strings open

Don't play "x" strings

Dm Chord (barre)

E|------5------------------|index

B|------6------------------|middle

G|------7-----------------|pinky

D|------7-----------------|ring

A|------5-----------------|index

E|------x-----------------|

Am Chord (barre)

E|------5------------------|index

B|------5------------------|index

G|------5------------------|index

D|------7------------------|pinky

A|------7------------------|ring

E|------5------------------|index

F Chord (barre)

E|-----1-------------------|index

B|-----1-------------------|index

G|-----2-------------------|middle

D|-----3-------------------|pinky

A|-----3-------------------|ring

E|-----1-------------------|index

Dsus2 Chord

E|----o--------------------|

B|----3--------------------|ring

G|----2-------------------|index

D|----o-------------------|

A|----o-------------------|

E|----x-------------------|

^DmHey mama,^Am when you leave

^DmDon't leave a ^Amthing behind

^FI don't want ^Amnothin', ^Dsus2I can't use ^Amnothin'

^DmTake care in-^Amto the hall

^DmAnd if you ^Amsee my friends

^FTell them I'm ^Amfine, ^Dsus2not using ^Amnothin'

^DmAlmost burned ^Amout my eyes

^DmThrew my ears down ^Amto the floor

^FI didn't see ^Amnothin', ^Dsus2I didn't hear ^Amnothin'.

^DmI stood there like a ^Amblock of stone

^DmKnowin' all I ^Amhad to know

^FAnd nothin' ^Ammore, ^Dsus2man that's ^Amnothin'

^DmBeing born is ^Amgoing blind

^DmAnd bowin' down a ^Amthousand times

^FTo echoes ^Amstrung ^Dsus2on pure temp-^Amtation

^DmSorrow and ^Amsolitude

^DmThese are the ^Amprecious things

^FAnd the only ^Amwords ^Dsus2that are worth re-^Ammemberin'

^DmHey mama ^Amwhen you leave

^DmDon't leave a ^Amthing behind

^FI don't want ^Amnothin', ^Dsus2I can't use ^Amnothin'

(INSTRUMENTAL Fadeout--basically the chord progression above) (Like this...)

Dm, Am, Dm, Am, F, Am, Dsus2, Am (repeat)

[Fan_S.]

⬆ For Nothin'

Alternatives to the above barre chords (Dm & Am)

I tried the song with regular Am & Dm chords, and I find they work better as far as ease goes. But then again, use both forms, if you like, depending on your preferences for the different sounds.

Dm

E|------1-----------------|index

B|------3-----------------|ring

G|------2-----------------|middle

D|------o-----------------|

A|------x-----------------|

E|------x-----------------|

Am

E|------o------------------|

B|------1------------------|index

G|------2------------------|ring

D|------2------------------|middle

A|------o------------------|

E|------x------------------|

[Dr Jimmy]

I'm workin' on Dazed And Consufed, Tie Your Mother Down by Queen and The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie...(the last one isn't really difficult!on the contrary)

[Fan_S.]

⬆ Sounds like a great, eclectic set!

⬇ This one is by Bob Dylan...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYxuUgFsAM

Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

by Bob Dylan

^AWilliam Zanzinger killed ^Epoor Hattie Carroll

With a ^Acane that he twirled 'round his ^Ediamond ring'd finger.

At a ^Cm♯Baltimore hotel, so-^Bciety gathering.

And the ^Cm♯cops were called in, his ^Bwea-pon took from him.

[etc.]

GUITAR TABS

(in standard tuning)

Just strum, strum, strum (no picking, yet)

Play "o" string open

Don't strum "x" string

A Chord

E|-----o--------------------|

B|-----2-------------------|ring

G|-----2-------------------|middle

D|-----2-------------------|index

A|-----o-------------------|

E|-----x-------------------|

E Chord

E|-----o-------------------|

B|-----o-------------------|

G|-----1-------------------|index

D|-----2-------------------|ring

A|-----2-------------------|middle

E|-----o-------------------|

B (Barre Chord)

E|----2--------------------|index

B|----4--------------------|pinky

G|----4--------------------|ring

D|----4--------------------|middle

A|----2--------------------|index

E|----x--------------------|

C♯m (Barre Chord)

E|----4--------------------|index

B|----5--------------------|middle

G|----6--------------------|pinky

D|----6--------------------|ring

A|----4--------------------|index

E|----x--------------------|

[Fan_S.]

⬆ Sorry, yesterday, I gave wrong chords. I was strumming it today and tweaked it. The changes are in green...

I googled William Zantzinger and learned that he died this year, on January 9th. Death is sad, either way. (of course.)

Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

by Bob Dylan

VERSE 1

^C♯mWilliam Zantzinger killed ^Bpoor Hattie Carroll

With a ^C♯mcane that he twirled 'round his ^Bdiamond ring'd finger.

At a ^EBaltimore ^C♯mhotel, so-^Bciety gathering.

And the ^Ecops were called ^C♯min, and his ^Bwea-pon took from him.

And they ^Erode him to ^C♯mcustody ^Bdown to the station.

And booked ^EWilliam Zan-^C♯mzinger for ^Bfirst degree murder.

CHORUS

But ^Ayou ^Bwho phil-^Eosophize dis-^C♯mgrace

And ^Acriti-^Bcize all ^C♯mfears,

^ATake the ^Brag a-^Eway from your ^C♯mface.

^ANow ain't the ^Btime for your ^Etears.

[etc.]

GUITAR TABS

(in standard tuning)

Just strum, strum, strum (no picking, yet)

Play "o" string open

Don't strum "x" string

A Chord

E|-----o--------------------|

B|-----2-------------------|ring

G|-----2-------------------|middle

D|-----2-------------------|index

A|-----o-------------------|

E|-----x-------------------|

E Chord

E|-----o-------------------|

B|-----o-------------------|

G|-----1-------------------|index

D|-----2-------------------|ring

A|-----2-------------------|middle

E|-----o-------------------|

B (Barre Chord)

E|----2--------------------|index

B|----4--------------------|pinky

G|----4--------------------|ring

D|----4--------------------|middle

A|----2--------------------|index

E|----x--------------------|

C♯m (Barre Chord)

E|----4--------------------|index

B|----5--------------------|middle

G|----6--------------------|pinky

D|----6--------------------|ring

A|----4--------------------|index

E|----x--------------------|

Improvise and strum that guitar to create instrumental breaks between verses or wherever. If you're lucky enough to have a harmonica player around or any other fellow musician. You play the basic progression, like this:

C♯m, B, C♯m, B,

E, C♯m, B

E, C♯m, B

A, B, E, C♯m,

A, B, C♯m

A, B, E, C♯m

A, B, E, (or any other variation thereof, have fun with improv.! )

[Fan_S.]

Landslide

by Stevie Nicks

This wonderful song uses "Travis" picking. This way, you can really hear that niicce! bass line! No strumming, here. So, it's a little harder. Just do it a lot without thinking of chords, just to get the feel of it. Takes some getting used to. But worth it! Basically, some rules of Travis pickin' are:

• Right hand plucks, instead of strums.
  
• Thumb plays bass strings (in red) while the trebles are plucked by index, middle and ring. (strings, G,B and E, respectively)
  
• The bass strings are the (see tabs) (top strings, while you're holding the guitar) E, A and D strings.
  
• The trebles are the (see tabs) (bottom strings) G, B & E strings.
  
• In Landslide, the plucking sequence is, thumb, index, middle, thumb, ring, index.
  
• To master the rhythm, there's a longer duration after the initial thumb pluck. In other words, after the thumb plucks, wait a little, and then do the rest of the plucking sequence in relatively quick succession.
  
• Like this, thumb (wait), then quickly, index-middle-thumb-ring-index.
  

NOTES:

♩Left hand finger positions are indicated at left.

♩Right hand fingers are indicated on the right.

♩I'll only include, for today, the

VERSE 1

'cuz the bridge is a little tricky (and beautiful!!)

That

will come later, then

.

E♭ Chord (finger'd like a barre chord, but is not technically the E♭ barre chord, just to make the distinction )

--indexE---3----------------------|ring

middleB|---4----------------------|middle

--indexG|--3----------------------|index

----ringD|--5----------------------|

--pinkyA|--6----------------------|thumb

--------E|--x-----------------------|

Sooo, tranlated to actual picking, it's this ⬇ (keep that left hand glued! LOL)

E♭ PLUCKING TABS

--indexE|---------------------3---------------|ring

middleB|----------4---------------------------|middle

--indexG|-------3------------------------3----|index

----ringD|--------------------------------------|

--pinkyA|--6-----------6-----------------------|thumb

--------E|---------------------------------------|

B♭(/with D bass) Chord

-indexE|---1-----------------------|ring

---ringB|--3-----------------------|middle

middleG|--3-----------------------|index

--------D|--0-----------------------|thumb

--------A|---------------------------|

--------E|---------------------------|

B♭ PLUCKING TABS

--indexE|-----------------------------1---------|ring

--ringB|--------3-------------------------------|middle

middleG|-----3----------------------------3---|index

--------D|--0-----------------0-----------------|thumb

--------A|---------------------------------------|

--------E|---------------------------------------|

Cm7 Chord (barred)

--indexE---3----------------------|ring

middleB|---4----------------------|middle

-indexG|--3----------------------|index

----ringD|--5----------------------|

--indexA|--3----------------------|thumb

--------E|--x-----------------------|

Cm7 PLUCKING TABS

-indexE|------------------------------3--------|ring

middleB|---------4-----------------------------|middle

-indexG|-----3-----------------------------3---|index

---ringD|----------------------------------------|

-indexA|--3------------------3----------------|thumb

-------E|-----------------------------------------|

GUITAR INTRO

(Use PLUCKING TABS only, the regular chords are only for reference for LH finger position)

E♭, B♭, Cm7, B♭, (repeat)

(shortcut: just memorize these 4 chords in this very progression, and you've basically got the whole song down pat )

VERSE 1

^E♭I took my ^B♭love and I took it ^Cm7down.^B♭

^E♭I climbed a ^B♭mountain and I turned a-^Cm7round.^B♭

And I ^E♭saw my re-^B♭flection

In the ^Cm7snow - covered ^B♭hills.

Till the ^E♭land-slide ^B♭brought me ^Cm7down.^B♭

^E♭O, mirror in the ^B♭sky, what is ^Cm7love?^B♭

^E♭Can the child with-in my ^B♭heart rise a-^Cm7bove?^B♭

Can I ^E♭sail through the ^B♭chang-ing ^Cm7o-cean ^B♭tides?

Can I ^E♭handle the ^B♭seasons of my ^Cm7life?^B♭

^E♭Mmmm^B♭mm I don't ^Cm7know...^B♭

^E♭Mmmmmmm^B♭mmmmm...

mmm...^Cm7mmm... ^B♭ ⬇

[For later, the bridge..."Well I've been afraid of changing...etc"]