This song is a departure for me

[luvmyshiner]

The folks who have known me awhile, like Pappy and Strum, know that I'm basically a hack. When I picked up the guitar, all I wanted to do was to be able to play a few songs, and connect with my daughter. Then CB got it involved at it became a family thing.:)

But 95% of my songs are just strumming. And when I talk about working on a song I'm usually working on new chords.

My son played this song for me, and I started listening to it, and it didn't sound all that freakin' hard. It's a pretty basic picking pattern all the way through the song. I just have to get used to playing a little higher on the fretboard, and learn to play smoothly.

Found tabs today, and started working on. I think I can get this one, I'm real slow right now, but I know the speed will come later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWapziQ2mAk

[just strum]

Getting a message that the video is no longer available. Post the complete address and we can just go to youtube.

[luvmyshiner]

Sorry about that Strum, should be fixed now.

[Robert]

It says it's not available in my country. :confused:

[luvmyshiner]

Dang Robert, I'm having no luck tonight. So much for the dramatic suspense.:reallymad:

The song is "Never too Late", Three Days Grace.

[Guitar Gal]

The link worked for me Shiner :bravo:

The song sounds awesome :AOK: I'm sure you could do it :beer:

GG

[Robert]

Let's try embedding it...

YWapziQ2mAk


Nope, don't worky for me.

[luvmyshiner]

Thanks GG!:)

[Rabies]

Shiner's linky worked for me...Robert's embed showed a frame, but when I push play, no worky...:confused:

[luvmyshiner]

Robert, try this one and see if you have any better luck.

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

[Robert]

I thought I'd be seeing and hearing Shiner! Ripoff! :mad: :D
That's the modern stuff kids these days listen to, eh? Call me old fashioned. That intro is a little tricky with the timing I suspect, but it sounds nice.

[sunvalleylaw]

I like it Shiner! Go at it bud, you can do it.

[luvmyshiner]

Thanks Steve.:beer:

Robert, I think you're absolutely right about the timing. The problem is going to be when I start trying to sing it (and no, I won't make y'all suffer through that). I won't be doing that for awhile. I think I need to get it down pat, until it's second nature, and then I'll start trying to sing. But if I try to do both at once right now, it won't be pretty.:messedup:

[Katastrophe]

I dig that song... Go for it Shiner!

[just strum]

Curious, what is it a departure from? Don't say KC.

[Katastrophe]

Nah, he was working on a Shatner/Nimoy medley/retrospective...:D

[luvmyshiner]

Nah, he was working on a Shatner/Nimoy medley/retrospective...:D

:rotflmao: I'm still working on that one Kat, only I'm making it an acoustic tribute to a spoken version of a vocal interpretation of . . . oh, never mind.:D

[luvmyshiner]

Spent most of the weekend working on the song and it's coming along pretty well. I still need to work on keeping it fluid, if that makes sense, but I'm getting there.

So last night I thought I'd try singing it while playing, and sure enough Robert's observation about the timing hit me like a frying pan in the face.:flamemad: Do you remember when you were a kid, and you would try to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time? I'll keep working at it though. I'll get this sucker down eventually.

[evenkeel]

Shiner, Good on ya for trying new things. Singing along with a complicated piece is a big challenge. At least for me. I usually try and break it down into manageable parts. Get a verse down, or even just a line or two. Then expand. I use the break it down system a lot when learning guitar/harmonica parts.

[warren0728]

that's a pretty powerful song shiner....i am curious as to your (or others) interpretation of what the song is about....

i am going to search for the tabs now....

ww

[warren0728]

so i looked for tabs and it looks like they are all in drop d tuning...are you using that tuning or did you find tabs in standard tuning?

ww

[luvmyshiner]

I'm using drop d tuning Warren. And I agree that the song has a powerful message, that's one of the things I like about it.

[warren0728]

I'm using drop d tuning Warren. And I agree that the song has a powerful message, that's one of the things I like about it.
cool...it's fun to use alternate tunings :AOK: ....my electric-reso is tuned to open g and i enjoy playing around with slide on it!

ww

[luvmyshiner]

Here's the tabs I've been using Warren. Let me know if you find something better.

http://www.guitarmasta.net/t/three_days_grace/343330.html

[warren0728]

that's one i found...might have to try drop d and give it a whirl!

ww