Magnolia Wind - Finding the Melody Pt 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- In response to further queries, (for which, my humble thanks) I'm attempting to demonstrate how I have developed my version of this song and accompaniment pulling the melody out of the three/four chords.
This song is by Guy Clark/Shawn Camp and was released on Guy's Album "the Dark" in 2002.
I suggest that you watch the following versions :
Guy's recording : • Guy Clark - Magnolia ...
Shawn Camp's version: • Shawn Camp | Magnolia ...
Verlon Thompson's version : • Verlon Thompson - "Mag...
And here is my version wtih Mando Bob and Ian the bass, filmed in 2017 - a few days before my throat cancer treatment started - as you see, I was somewhat more "cuddly" back then, and, of course, my voice was so much better.
• Magnolia Wind
Thank you Andy . My mums favorite song after dad died.. Now I can sing and play it to her and cry to-gether- cheers.
Hi try this version with my trio of seven years ago. th-cam.com/video/XJN0jOVvPjI/w-d-xo.html
Wow 😳 what a nice guy you are Andy and such a great musician,you sing beautiful and that guitar just sings along with you,this video will help me complete and tidy up this beautiful song that I started learning a few days ago after hearing you sing it in another video here on TH-cam,I play it with the capo on the second fret just like yourself and my favourite part of the song is when you play the chorus with Am chord and if I'm correct you said that's not how the original is played wow you've arranged a beautiful song and made it sound even more beautiful,I'm new to your channel and in the such a short time iv learned so much ,Many many thanks Andy for all this help 🙏
You are most welcome. Keep asking questions!
An all time favourite Andy! Love your versions, explanations and general banter. Always a good day when Silly Moustache posts a new video!
Thanks Jim,
You have a beautiful version of this great song, I’ve been playing and singing it for years, and it’s a song everyone loves..
The beautiful thing about music is, we are all unique individuals…therefore have our own interpretation of a song, and it’s very satisfying to work out a tune, both playing and singing, though painstaking at times.. it will ultimately make you better.
Verlon Thompson sure added an awful lot to Guy’s music, with his beautiful guitar playing…
Shawn and Guy came up with a true masterpiece as far as I’m concerned, and being from Arkansas, I’m awfully proud of Shawn..
Sorry about rambling, but I appreciate your work, and willingness to share with others, keep it up..
Thank you for your kind comments. I totally agree that this song is somewhat "special, albeit part of a kind of song trilogy. You might like this version : th-cam.com/video/XJN0jOVvPjI/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching.
Really great playing Andy, and patiently broken down. Thank you
Hi PB, thanks for watching!
Wow what a pleasant surprise, I will have to spend more than a day hitting playback to let this sink in. Much thanks Sir
Glad it was helpful.
Brilliant job....thanks so much....a great inspiration.
Thanks so much!
Nice version. Lost my dance partner to radiation caused leukemia. Now I mostly sing & play guitar...occasionally the fiddle and working on an octave mandolin. Thanks, Andy. I'll work something up on this. Have a good day!
Hi Tex, so sorry for your loss. I look forward to a video of you playing this wonderful song.
I count myself very fortunate to have seen Guy Clark play the Cambridge Folk Festival, a long time ago now around the time of Cold Dog Soup, but I still remember that show, what a treat. Great songs have a life of their own. As you so rightly say, you have to learn to play them your way. You do this one justice and then some. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Simon, was that wehen he had his sone playing bass ? It might have been me knocked over your guinness!
Thank You Andy. This was so very helpful. I have been working at putting the melody into a strum rather then just strumming. Just to add to the tune. What a beautiful song and your video was over the top helpful. Thank you kindly. Now to practice it so I can play it out.
Hi Ditch, sorry for dealy replying - I'm glad that this has proven useful, keep picking!
You are on to it...Keep going, be musical, and forget the rest....Bob Jackson
Thanks for watching.
Hey, that's a very nice video...and a beautiful guitar i must say...by both the looks and sound!
Thank you.
I love the way you play and sing. Keep going!
Thank you so much!
A fascinating insight. I'd echo all the comments below but they have already been said.
Thanks Jeff.
Apart from the content -which is fascinating ref Guy C etc Shawn camp etc and different ways to play, I passed / shared yr vid to my brother and thought that you were playing a Lowden (cos he does!) but I am not sure it’s a Lowden- but whatever it is (? ) It has a great sound and also of course the way you play..perhaps you could settle that one. Love the way you approach the advice to play...very different and will help me I am sure..I woke up with this song in my head and tried to work it out (within my limitations) so that is how I came across you..and very glad I did. Thanks and subbed...
Hi, I'll answer the question about my guitar with your other question. I'm delighted that you found this video of interest and, possibly , useful. Should you be interested in zoom meetings/lessons, I have some availability at present. Thanks for watching, Regards, Andy
Love the way you play this song. I just can't watch you and replicate it even close. I am one of those that needs tabs. I enjoy all of your videos.
Hi Chelsea, glad you liked it. I'm sorry but I can't "see" music as tablature, but if you get the melody in your mind, then try playing the chords and "feel" the melody from within the chords. That way,your fingers will learn to play the melodies which are almost always within the notes within the chords. Hope that helps .
That A minor (Bm) really adds something special to the piece. Especially for those of us interested in working out a solo acoustic rendition. Thanks!
Totally agree! Thank you for watching.
Very nice playing. Great info on this song. I’m a huge Guy Clark fan. I play a lot of his music, along with many of the other Texas singer songwriters. And nice Collings Ds1. I’ve got a couple Collings. Wish I could afford more. They’re the best. Thanks for posting this.
Hi Joseph, great to hear from another Guy fan, and Collings fan! I've done a few more of his songs here too. Thanks for watching.
Great cover Andy
Thanks 🙏😁✌🏼👍🏽
Thanks for listening
Love that Collings Guitar, your version of the song is very good. Thanks
Thank you. Please also see : th-cam.com/video/XJN0jOVvPjI/w-d-xo.html
Fine comparison! Thanks 👍👏👏
Thanks.
Gorgeous guitar
and very fine songwriting by Guy Clark. Thanks for watching.
@@SillyMoustache No doubt. BTW, on the version I've heard he goes to the Bb chord where you are going to Amin (ignoring capo). I kind of like that because it steps out of the key signature.
"... I Don't know why, I don't no how but that's what these fingers do" ... brilliant!
Lovely video and great to hear your thought processes. Love to hear you working out a harmony for the verse. Nice playing and nice singing, pleased to have found you. I think the chord you mention in the chorus is Bb but your Am is good. Best wishes
Hi Ray, thanks so much for watching. Giving lessons by zoom during the 2020/2021 lockdowns has made me analyse what I do as many have asked me to help with this style. You learn so much when you teach! I've found that I really enjoy teaching./mentoring folks! Thanks again. Questions/comments always answered btw.
Beautiful tune , and very nice picking !!! What guitar is that ? Such a lovely sound.
Hi thanks, the guitar is a Collings DS1a (sunburst)
Andy that was great very informative. I was wondering how you would play an old rock tune like say Johnny B Goode and an old country song like swinging doors. If you play those type of song I would love to hear your version. I have been trying to change my style of playing from strumming to something a bit more refined. Thanks
Hi Bernie, sorry for dealy in replying. I wouldn't do a Chuck Berry number as I really feel that his lead riffs are more important and I'm just not that kind of player. Swinging doors? Pretty basic 3 chord deal- I'd probably do it in a sort of bluegrass style, but you never know! Thanks for watching.
No worries thank you
Beatiful
Thank you!
Great video! I new a lot from you, though I mostly fingerpicker. Just very poor play with the pick, but I try to improve. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Leonid,
Wow that's so cool I can hear a banjo in there
Hi Andrew ...sorry for dealyed response - Banjo ? How abou tmandolin - this is the original : th-cam.com/video/A5Z_7gBqOko/w-d-xo.html
Andy, thanks for these videos. Magnolia Wind is a beautiful song than evokes much reflection on life with one's partner and you play it well with a certain poignancy. I've had a thought for a follow-up to these videos and that would be finding harmony to the melody. One thing I see you do is play a few individual notes here and there between either a strum or a bass note to the chord. I've been working on that as a way to emphasize a part in the song. I try to pick a few notes that harmonize to the melody or sometimes I might play the actual individual melody notes I'm singing. Does this make sense as a way to perform a song? Thanks.
Hi John, I think it makes sense, although I'm not sure how I can add to that. As I said in my "Finding the melody Pt.1" the notes of the melody is almost always within the root scale and usually starts on the root note or the 3rd or 5th, which, of course are also the harmony notes. Am I on the right track?
Hi Andy, thanks for your reply. Yes, I see what you mean. I guess it's up to the individual performer to work out these harmonizing notes on the guitar, in a way that adds to the performance.
Hi, I suppose so. I have developed a strong voice and had a fair range before my throat cancer. I could often starts song melody higher , say the fifth, than, say the third when I felt like it. Now my range is much reduced and about a tone lower, and I have to concentrate on singing in tune, because my gullet (?) is so much narrower and I can't open my mouth so wide. However, when Mando Bob sings with me he tends to pinch the melody line so I have to immediately react and go higher or lower - I "hope" it adds to the performance but I'm not always convinced.
I always find it interesting how native English speakers sound very American when the sing (especially Southern singers!). My mother is from London, so I grew up hearing her accent (which isn't that pronounced). But I grew up in the American South and live there still!
Hi Marcus, that is most interesting. I am "very" English/British/European, but my music is very much American influenced. One of my first interests was bluegrass, and I always tried to simulate (?) an appropriate south-eastern US accent for that, and later, after '93, my main intersts were the Texas singer -songwriters and so I tried to adopt a similr accent for such songs. (I have visited Texas twice and have many frinds from there. I try to identify East Texas from D/FW and the Big Bend are etc., Currently, I'm more influenced by Appalachian type music.
It’s a very beautiful Song - I like the late John Prine and Emmy Lou Harris version .
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for watching.
There is not a relative minor to this rather a b-flat with your capo position. Cheers!
Hi Robert, This is "my" version - not a copy, thanks for watching.
@@SillyMoustache Mea culpa...✌
Cheat sheet, Mister?
Really? Lyrics freely available online, and (my) chord progression is a simple 3 chord trick plus a relative minor for the bridge.
Or is it a Collins ?
Hi again, yes, this is one of my three CollinGs Dreads - a DS1ASB
See : th-cam.com/video/0o4TsKxUJe8/w-d-xo.html
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