SONG OF THE WEEK: “Green On Red/Frontiers Of Love” (acoustic version)* https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/prelude-green-on-red-frontiers-of-love —Imagine walking through a night-time snowstorm across a dark, windy landscape, drawn by the promise of a warm glimmer on the horizon in a safe sheltering place. This song emerged while I was in a Celtic/Irish/Scottish music phase. I made a "full band" demo of it, then it found new life solo-acoustic, played on a 12-string detuned to open C tuning. It’s been a staple of my concert set for years, with an added mash-up of “The Whole of The Moon” (Waterboys). A couple people have detected a Yes influence in this, which I won’t deny (didn’t Jon Anderson write “Roundabout” by a Scottish lake?). However, (truth being exact), I was largely inspired from the music by the Scottish band Big Country and the U2 song "A Sort of Homecoming.”
*produced by Mark Doyon. Recorded in Winchester VA.
D Tuning Riffs and Beautiful Chords - Guitar Lesson. Here are some really cool riffs and chords that you can play by tuning your guitar to D tuning. Ten riffs altogether. D guitar tuning: 6 = D 5 = A 4 = D 3 = F# 2 = A 1 = D.
I really wanted to hear the harmonics that came out playing close to a mic, on the same surface i was sitting on (sofa) — so was playing this with headphones while listening out for the little sounds ~ mic is a bit overloaded but it is what it is
Woodlock’s music with its playfulness and open sound grounded together by powerful harmonies takes you to the times when all we knew was laughter and our biggest problem was a scratched knee from a bicycle fall. Sit on a swing tied to a tree branch and be in the moment.
SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO: “Frontiers of Love” (live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxQiamHKnPQ -- This song imagines walking through the night-time across a dark, windy landscape, drawn by the promise of a warmly lit window glimmering on the horizon. The music emerged from when I was in a Celtic/Scottish music phase, and it blooms from a holy heart-place. It has been a staple of my live set for many years. I made a "full band" demo of it, then it found new life solo-acoustic, played on a detuned 12-string in an open C tuning. A couple people have detected a Yes influence in this, which I won’t deny, but (truth being specific) it was largely inspired by "A Sort of Homecoming” by U2.