We rehearsed Landslide, as that was on the list and Dianna doesn't usually sing it. I had my acoustic and it was good to go over the song with her. However, we didn't even play it in the show. I'm a fool to try to Travis pick that song on a 12-string, but that guitar sounds so much better than the black Fender with the passive pickup system. My problem with the song is that I need to simply relax and be the Travis picking machine that Lindsey Buckingham is, easier said than done. Also, I'm playing with Derek so we need to hear each other and stay together. I don't want to be the weak link, so I'll keep working at it.
We most likely played a very similar set or two last year. I mean, we've learned a few choice ones, but this was the Platinum Five and we are the same five. This time out we did a few new ones. One that comes to mind that we should almost always do is that Hall & Oates classic Sara Smile. Great blue-eyed soul and with a vocal performance like that, Daryl Hall could certainly rest on his laurels. Glen copped it rather well, in addition to playing the keys and knowing the form perfectly. I had a fine little chart, cobbled together from a reliable source, namely local saxophone legend Eric Fontaine (he's the real deal, folks). Nothing I found had it complete (nothing against Eric's outstanding efforts, but as the bass player I need it idiot-proof). Modifying Eric's chart, I was able to insert the intro chords and the proper bridge chords to make it just right. I utilized photo repair/clone from ACDSee (similar to Photoshop Elements I suppose) to copy & paste existing chord symbols, mainly in the Intro and Interlude sections - it came out really well, I think. Check it out:
Transcription of Sara Smile by Eric Fontaine (with as few slight mods) |
Bass transcription of Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine |
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