they must need bears

A profound disinclination to do stuff like other people do. Sorry. They done it to me, i done it to you..

Okay, that's seriously, seriously cool. ^__^

Your dad is awesome.

what i wanted you to notice was the chord that slides up the neck. It is an abbreviated C chord, (E on the D string, and C on the B string).. slid up four frets, it is G# on the D string and E on the B string, which gives you E-A-G#-G-E-E. This gives you a modalish E7 if the play the G# or a modalish Em if you play the G string. One way of looking at the blues is that it exists right on the edge of major and minor scales, so you have both of them right there. Of course, of you play the G# and the G at the same time, you have a dischord, which is heresy, not that that ever bothered anybody we know.

And to learn the "long A" chord, plant your pinkie on the A note on the fifth fret, E string, and then reach down to grab the barr on the second fret. Much easier that way.

Very cool. There's a similar thing in my family... Mom's family all learned piano, and so did most of my generation. Of course, a cabinet grand piano isn't quite as portable as a guitar, but we all have our genetic/musical crosses to bear, I suppose... :-)

That's awesome!

On the off-chance you haven't heard it, here's a version by the Blind Boys of Alabama:

Wow--it sounds like a resonator guitar, only, well, woody. And with a wide classical-guitar neck. That brings the funk, man. *g*

très cool. thanks for sharing :)

That was great. Great version of a great song.

He made that?? Omigod, awesome!