John Fahey Poor Boy Long Ways from Home

Recorded 9/29/13

Fahey recorded this tune in 1959, based on a traditional song, 'The Siege of Sevastopol.'  Here is an interesting article on the history of Poor Boys:  http://truefire.com/blog/guitar-lessons/john-fahey-early-american-guitar/

Poor Boy Long Ways from Home

Little Martha - Duane Allman 1971
There are many like her, but this one's mine.  And she's a little angry.  (Remastered without pops.)

1/5/14

Little Martha

Black Mountain Side
Jimmy Page/Traditional 1968

11/28/15

Black Mountain Side

Louise, Paul Siebel 1970
Leo Kottke version (sort of)

11/29/15

Louise

Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher 1967
arr Martin Tallstrom

12/6/15

A Whiter Shade of Pale

David Essig 1987, arr. by Don Ross

12/20/15

Berkley Springs

Song for George
Eric Johnson 1990

Recorded 2/7/16

Song for George

The Last Time I Saw Home - John Pell 1978
This is kind of a benchmark, or maybe touchstone, tune for me.  It's one of the first 'serious' fingerstyle pieces I learned many years ago, and the first I relearned when I returned to the guitar.  I posted an early 'relearned' version, very slow and deliberate, in 2014.  This, to me, is more like the real deal.
3/5/16

Photo:  June 16, 2016 my neighborhood was ordered evacuated due to a wildfire that came within 3.5 miles of my home.  On the 18th, I returned for a few hours to check on the property and rescue some belongings.  As I backed down the drive, I thought, "This might be the last time I see this place."  So I took a picture and attached it to this tune.  The fire never reached my place.

The Last Time I Saw Home

Simon Fox, 2008

This tune makes a brief journey from sowing a gentle breeze to reaping the whirlwind.

2/18/17

Inlander

Thank you for listening!  I am not a perfect player, so I don't present perfect recordings.  No effects, no overdubs, no processing, just the raw sound from my minimal equipment.  If I played it for you at home, this is what you would hear.  As my playing improves, so will my recordings.  That's the plan, anyway.

Please note, these are all covers unless otherwise stated.  Writing and arranging credits in the track descriptions.

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