July 9th, 2008
NOTE FROM ANDY:
Recently in Concord, California, 2,052 “mixed
skill” guitar players were led in an
enthusiastic rendition of Woody Gurthie’s “This
Land Is Your Land” by famed ’60s musician
Country Joe McDonald. It was quite a spectacle.
skill” guitar players were led in an
enthusiastic rendition of Woody Gurthie’s “This
Land Is Your Land” by famed ’60s musician
Country Joe McDonald. It was quite a spectacle.
The Top 6 Things Overheard at
the World-Record-Setting Guitar Gig
the World-Record-Setting Guitar Gig
6> “Anybody got a spare G-string?”
5> “If one more person attempts ‘Cat’s in the Cradle,’ I’m leaving.”
4> “I’m capo di tutti capi, baby!”
3> “And here my guitar teacher said I’d never amount to anything!”
2> “Say, is that Bob Dylan over there, or is it Cate Blanchett?”
and the Number 1 Thing Overheard at the World-Record-Setting Guitar Gig…
1> “That noise was Woody rolling over in his grave.”
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Credits:
Selected from 30 submissions from 9 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Randy Lee, Burke, VA — 1, 3 (2nd #1!)
Dave Ferry, Purvis, MS — 2
John O’Byrne, Dublin, Ireland — 4
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 5
Mike Davis, San Antonio, TX — 6
Amy Lane, Waterboro, ME — Topic, Banner tag
Andy Grosser, Somerville, MA — Maestro
RUNNERS UP list — Gently Weeping
“Can we do ‘Smoke on the Water’ next?”
(Mike Davis, San Antonio, TX)
(Kristian Idol, Los Angeles, CA)
“Is it ‘Every Good Boy Does Fine’ or ‘Every Fine Boy Does Good’?”
(Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL)
“Sorry to throw you off, but ‘House of the Rising Sun’ is the only tune I can play.”
(Randy Lee, Burke, VA)
“Was that the song or were they just tuning up?”
(Judith Cottrill, Bronx, NY)
“Which way should I pose for the solo to get more girls at this gig?”
(Gary Reynolds, West Lafayette, IN)
Runners Up list name
(Randy Lee, Burke, VA)
(Mike Davis, San Antonio, TX)
(Kristian Idol, Los Angeles, CA)
“Is it ‘Every Good Boy Does Fine’ or ‘Every Fine Boy Does Good’?”
(Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL)
“Sorry to throw you off, but ‘House of the Rising Sun’ is the only tune I can play.”
(Randy Lee, Burke, VA)
“Was that the song or were they just tuning up?”
(Judith Cottrill, Bronx, NY)
“Which way should I pose for the solo to get more girls at this gig?”
(Gary Reynolds, West Lafayette, IN)
Runners Up list name
(Randy Lee, Burke, VA)
