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Hello everyone, this months Recording Challenge comes from Neil ES335 it is  Hope, Peace, & Love

Neil said "I propose songs in the theme "Hope, Peace, & Love"... something the world desperately needs, especially right now."

I am sorry that I am late putting this up, Neil replied to my message the same day but I didn't get an email notification, luckily I remembered and checked the forum today.

1. WimVD1 playing “Windy and Warm”

2, @rockinrickard playing "Grandpa"

3. @NeilES335  "What The World Needs Now" 

 

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Thank you for the lovely theme, Neil, and Mandy for oganising us all!

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When I watch Tommy E. play this, I always get a smile on my face. So I hope I can pass the good vibes this song gives me on to all of my guitar friends here.

Wim.

 

 

 

 

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Perfect for an uplifting listen as we start a new year. Great style and swing, love it .

Greg

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That was superb @Wim VD1 so light and airy, like stroll down a country lane on a warm summer day. 😎👏👏👏

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@Wim VD1 That was soooo good. I continue to be amazed and inspired by your progress. Please never stop.

Ian

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Thanks @gotto, @Nutty 1 and @IanD for you nice comments. 

I saw Tommy E. explain in a video that he heard Chet Atkins play this song through a radio in 1967 and that this inspired him to learn fingerstyle.

Wim.

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Man, that's some beautiful Playing! I hope to get there some day.

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For my theme of ' Hope, Peace, & Love ' this month ...

"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month was canceled. It peaked at number seven on the US Hot 100 in July of that year.[1] In Canada, the song reached number one.  (Wikipedia)

 

My cover of this very popular song, that I think is just as appropriate today as it was in 1965.  I hope you enjoy it!

All the Best! 

Neil

ps the back story for the song makes interesting reading; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_World_Needs_Now_Is_Love

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Well done Neil, you did justice to a classic and memorable song. I wish I could keep my tempo as steady as you do.

Ah, the sixties, I was in my wonder years. It sure seemed like a screwed up world which we were inheriting. "Nam" protests, assassination of JFK, soon to be followed by RFK and MLK and a Cold War in which everyone wondered if there would be a tomorrow. On the good side the Beatles arrived and the timing of this song by Jackie De Shannon could not have been better. I believe that this song was the beginning of "Flower Power",  an awaking of the next generation to make change.

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3 hours ago, Oldjock said:

Well done Neil, you did justice to a classic and memorable song. I wish I could keep my tempo as steady as you do.

Ah, the sixties, I was in my wonder years. It sure seemed like a screwed up world which we were inheriting. "Nam" protests, assassination of JFK, soon to be followed by RFK and MLK and a Cold War in which everyone wondered if there would be a tomorrow. On the good side the Beatles arrived and the timing of this song by Jackie De Shannon could not have been better. I believe that this song was the beginning of "Flower Power",  an awaking of the next generation to make change.

Henk

Well said Henk... thank you.

Re; timing, I did find the 3/4 " jazz waltz"  timing on this song quite challenging, requiring numerous 'takes'. Using the metronome usually is best, but in this case it hampered the 'groove'. So, I just tap the foot and count and it sounds better.


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@rockinrickard, this song makes sense for the world we're in right now. Beautiful rendition that you brought here.

Are you a fan of Dave Fenley? He covers this song as well. I just recently go to know him.

Thanks for sharing,

 

Wim.

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@NeilES335,

Your song is very appropriate nowadays. It makes me feel nostalgic, although I was not born yet when it was first released 😀.

Great playing, you mastered it well.

What I sometimes tend to do with this kind of timing is set my metronome to only mark the first beat of the measure and stay silent on beat 2 and 3.

 

Wim.

 

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5 hours ago, Wim VD1 said:

@NeilES335,

Your song is very appropriate nowadays. It makes me feel nostalgic, although I was not born yet when it was first released 😀.

Great playing, you mastered it well.

What I sometimes tend to do with this kind of timing is set my metronome to only mark the first beat of the measure and stay silent on beat 2 and 3.

 

Wim.

 

Thanks for the comment and the tip Wim. Much appreciated 🙂

Neil

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@rockinrickard that was absolutely superb, I really enjoyed your singing and playing. You have a lovely voice and your guitar playing was excellent. 😎👏👏👏

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@NeilES335 that was lovely and mellow and flowing and brilliantly done. I loved it! 😎👏👏👏

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Hello everyone, I am stepping down from running this series of Challenges but I have excellent news for you ....... @Wim VD1 has kindly agreed to take over. I would like to thank Wim very much for agreeing to do this, I did not want to just drop this as I believe that recording your work and sharing it is important for the development of musicians and now it is even more so with the global Covid problem. I will bow out and leave Wim to pick this months winner etc. 
 

A big thank you to all who have posted recordings in the past and I hope you will continue to do so and that others will join in too. Thank you also to those of you who have taken the time to post words of encouragement for us or have hit the like button. Without you people would most likely stop posting their recordings and these Challenges would disappear. 
 

You have not heard the last from me yet, I will still hang around this forum and if you are really unlucky I may post a song or two. 🤓

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I can understand Mandy

When Steve moved to a 2 night a week Live Lessons last spring I couldn't keep up the commitment of moderating the chat with my work workload and own learning. 

@Wim VD1 glad you're continuing the challenge,  

 

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On 1/28/2021 at 5:52 AM, Nutty 1 said:

Hello everyone, I am stepping down from running this series of Challenges but I have excellent news for you ....... @Wim VD1 has kindly agreed to take over. I would like to thank Wim very much for agreeing to do this, I did not want to just drop this as I believe that recording your work and sharing it is important for the development of musicians and now it is even more so with the global Covid problem. I will bow out and leave Wim to pick this months winner etc. 
 

A big thank you to all who have posted recordings in the past and I hope you will continue to do so and that others will join in too. Thank you also to those of you who have taken the time to post words of encouragement for us or have hit the like button. Without you people would most likely stop posting their recordings and these Challenges would disappear. 
 

You have not heard the last from me yet, I will still hang around this forum and if you are really unlucky I may post a song or two. 🤓

@Nutty 1On behalf of the Guitar Gathering "Family", I wish to THANK YOU, MANDY, for your contribution to our site. I'm sure many folks looked forward to hearing the "Recording Challenge" you administered, and are very appreciative too.    God Bless; Neil

Welcome to our friend @Wim VD1 to the post! I'm sure you'd do an excellent job!

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Hi Mandy,

Thanks so much for keeping this going. Every song posted inspires me! I always "like." I too want to post, but negotiating the "COVID-19 shoals" is taking most of my time and energy. I hope to hear you singing and goofing around soon.

Hugs from Phil in Arizona, USA

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Mandy- Thank you for your time, energy and the spirit of learning. I agree, a format to record and share is a win, win for the artist recording and the students who get the benefit of learning from others. Great job and thank you.

Take care, 

Mike

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So,  let's hear some more songs in February folks. If you're hesitant, there's no need. This isn't really a,'competition ' per se, but for (as Mandy says) an opportunity for your development. The gear isn't that expensive (an interface for plugging guitar and/or mic into your computer, some headphones and DAW software, like REAPER).  Go on, give it a shot 🎸  

 

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I want to thank Mandy as well for running the challenge for all those months, for giving all the renditions a listen and for writing to all participants some lines with kind and supportive feedback 👍👍👍

Today, I was scrolling trough some old challenge threads and retrieved an old video post from Uncle Hammy from the Learn and Master Guitar Gathering 2016 Student Showcase. Uncle Hammy administered the monthly challenge in the years before Mandy took over, and in this video he is introduced by Steve and explains how the challenge works. Five years later, the rules and principles are still the same.

So let me roll the dice (or rather use the app random-picker), pick the winner of the month and invite you all to participate to the next challenge.

Wim.

 

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@Wim VD1, @rockinrickard and @NeilES335 Beautiful playing by you all and great singing by rockinrickard. Thank you for sharing🙂🙂🙂

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