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This is a cover tune I used to sing a loyt in the 70's. Michael Franks is probably the main influence of style in the songs I've written. He is one of my all tiome favorites! I may not be able to carry this tune anymore but I still love singing it! :)

I've wanted this guitar for quite some years now. The retail price of this guitar in 1986 was anywhere from $360 - $430. It sold used for $450 and I purchased it for $213 after a trade in.

Hi All! Just sharing a great find here on YouTube of one of the best channels I came across with in explaining and showing the 7 modes! Check out their channel and heres the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvTVnhmFfE&t=13s

Should I start a separate YT channel dedicated to My Flamenco Guitar Journey or should I just incorporate it here?

I forgot to mention at the end that one should continue their passion to learn guitar, but unlike me, one should focus and not waste time with the istrument even when it feels pleasurable at the moment! There has to be purpose and focus. It took me over 40 years to realize that....

I'm quite excited about this! Thanks to Abodicas for the backing tarck! (Backing track by https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGhua21MU1RjOGlBd0RsMFFFa19icFpuV2ZVQXxBQ3Jtc0tranhaVDJJdDZpZFlqUXpsNTVSZWFCcjNDYk1Bd3VnV3U5alV6SnRkdWlYN29fb214V1l3SGZWenZBdnNiSWxSQ1J6NHFZd1BLX2JSTG9qdnJCTzhvRmd6RFpLQ2Y3eDFMaGFGdndKU0Y1WFVNSS02Yw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fflamencobackingtracks.com%2F&v=_f-o1ctw-l0)

Hi All - To skip the part of me talking about the backgound of this video and go straight to the song. It starts at 2:10 mark. I hope Norah Jones could have sang this tune for me back in the day. Still do!

This is an RJ guitar made in the Philippines where I was born and raised before coming to the US in 1985 and immediatey joining our Navy! My Dad gave me this guitar (not sure why I said in the video that I bought it). The electrinics on this guitar are not that great as it was coinsidewred an entry level and was cheap compared to the other models but I loved it not only because my Dad gave it to me, but because it felt good to play despirte the lack of character in the pickups. The electronics finaly died on me about a month ago. I had the lutier install Lollar Charklie Chrin & Lollar BS pickups as recommended by Tim Lerch on his channel and after I did the research myself on YT folks who have this. These pickups btw are specific to telecasters. I am quite happy with them! Cheers!

Hi friends! This is one I wrote for my best friend and his girlfriend. Their parents kaept separating them but love prevailed and they ended up getting married and currently still together. I gave this to them as a wedding present. This song was meant to be sang by a boy and girl in a duet. After I submitted the copyright of this song, I submitted this to recording companies and they all turned me down. Hope youall like it.

This is one of the songs I wrote circa 1978-79, Below are the timepoints: 0:00 - Just saying hello and talking about the wetaher and song and what I'm using. 4:00 - Background and history of how I came about writing the song and some of the chords I use. 6:43 - Lyrics of the song 9:25 - Singing you the song Hope you like it and let me know what you think! The song was meant to be short since the scene between the girl and the guy she was after was short. The experience basically supplied me the melody and lyrics. I thank that girl and never even met her to let her know I wrote a song about her and what might have been inside her head that night....

Spending time with the Eastman before I go to bed. It has been a long day at work! Oh and a new chair!

Hi folks just a glimpse of what I am practicing to be able to recognize target chord toimes in a ii-V-I. Here I am using Cmt-F7-BbMaj7. The post may look like I am trying to accomplish too much before learning one aspevt and moving the next; however, I did that on purpose to show you where I am and where I want to go at some point. Right now I am really just concentrating on the arpeggios. As you cajn see I have not mastered them. Once I do, I will be playing back and forth and naming the intervals then I will incorporate the BbMaj scale to add to the arsenal, so to speak. Again, I sort of showed you where I want to go with this so please know that I am doing this step by step and right now, I am just at the learning the arpeggios phase. Cheers all!!!

Folks I hope you like this. The first part of the book talks about the evolution of Jazz guitar abnd some of the folks involved. I'd like to limit the time so as not to be very long and so will be deviding these topics in parts. I am also being careful to summarize content and not read content in order to respect copyright laws. Please add in to these stories in the comment section or just let me know if you like me to continue this. I was all over the place here but I ptomise I'll get better at it as we go! Cheers!

Giving you folks an update on the Gretch guitar and well, what happened today that was so unexpected! Gretch update starts at 0:00 Unexpected story starts at 3:50

I will be discussing this book in summary format and featuring various artist as well and together with you, listening to their music, These are the folks who made jazz guitar popular and learning about them I think is valuable. Please let me know in the comment sectioon if this is something you would like me to feature here on my channel over a cup of coffee....

DM, a subscriber here had a great question for me in the Over A Cup Of Coffee With Chris -3- that I posted last night. I then thought it be best answered on a video! That is why I came up with this new series "Questions Best Answered On A Video". Anyway if you by any chance have an aswer for DM's question, do go to the other post I uploaded Over A Cup of Coffee -3- or better yet answer it in the comments here. Not sure why I dio not just suggest that when I was talking. :)

Just showcasing some of my rigs that I use. Really plain Jane rigs but I love them! Let me know what your rigs are and your favorite ones! Cheers! NOTE: Apologies for the volume of the background music. It was a bit borderline loud. I'll tame it down next time. :)

The journey continues with now I'm at Pharse 1-2 and 3. The original arrangemnt of this is from Sandra Sherman of GuitarVersum in YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpl_FhID2YY&t=698s

Check out this Gretch that was a floor model for almost 3 years that I was able to get at a good deal! There are some issues, but all fixalble! Please be honest and tell me what you think of the sound in particular.

The title says it all. Warning all talk post and no playing. Thanks for joining me with a cup of coffee! Cheers!

Hi-Thought I would up the string guage of the Samick to D'Addario Chrokmes 13-17-26W-35-45-56. Thickest strings I've ever played in my life. I love them as it also teaches me to play lightly! Me yacking at 0:00 Sound check at 4:56

This lesson I got as part of a improv lesson package from Jens Larsen's courses. I am using my $89 Glarry guitar that I've recently turned into a sticker guitar! I love this guitar and glad I never gave it away. It doesn't sound bad and with little tender loving care she stands proud now! Cheers to all of you!

Continuing to learn the chord melody of Round Midnight (arranged by Sandra Sherman of Guitar Versum Channel) during my lunch greak from work. Right now I am just learning each of the phrases. Once I get them down path, I'll add dynamics. BHut for now, I'll be posting my progress here as I go. And just like that, lunch time is over. Gotta preparefor the next meeting! Cheers!

Hi YouTube friends! I am starting a segment here that I will call "Over A Cup Of Coffee With Chris". I'll be mosly dicussing Jazz related or music related books that I come across or share my thoughts on certain music related topics and also serves as a platform to seek advice from you, my friends who inspire me in my jazz guitar journey! Apologies for the delay / latency of the video quality on some sections of the video. I'll have to figure out what is going on as it has been happening more often than not. Cheers!

IThanks to John of Basics For Baroque Improvisation (Channel on YouTube)! His lessons are awesome! The complete lesson of this particular one you can find here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c50iZKpjRb8&t=155s I only am doing the 1st and 2nd interval relative to "A".