Three Chords and the Truth

aclarke

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My friend Ziti once told me "All you need is three chords and the truth". Pretty cool words from one of MJ's top gunslingers. In a way this is a tribute to Ziti and all the other fantastic guitar players that hang out here.

I've been trying to improve my guitar playing- this is the result. It's two tracks of guitar only- one a rough rhythm track and the other a solo. Both were improvised and put down in about 10 minutes. Be warned- there are flubs and no real structure! Don't say I didn't warn you! Please enjoy and leave a comment if so inclined. Thanks~ Adam

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Song Stats

Hits: 2491
Comments: 24
Fans: 7
Plays: 548
Downloads: 119
Votes: 15
Uploaded: Nov 19, 2005 - 11:01:06 AM
Last Updated: Nov 22, 2005 - 07:32:51 PM Last Played: Nov 01, 2009 - 11:36:08 PM

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Keywords:

aclarke (13), ziti (31), blues (499), truth (34), chords (7), ibanez (8)

Hardware:

Ibanez Artcore AXD81
MobilePre
PowerBook

Software:

Garage Band 2.0

Comments

ziti	ziti said 1468 days ago (November 19th, 2005)
	my friend aclarke you have a heart as big as the world. You are not as far away from being a fine guitar player as you think you are my friend. thank you for the tribute. I am very touched!! on line guitar lessons...waht a concept!!! your brother z Check out my latest song called All Smokey

aclarke	aclarke said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	my friend aclarke Brother- you know how I feel about your playing. One of these days in the not so distant future we are going to jam live and not via video. --- "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind" John Mellencamp Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

bronco	bronco said 1468 days ago (November 19th, 2005)
	Emotions Adam you are playing what you feel inside. Whether it is technically a toure de force is unimportant compared to whether it rings true. The wonderful thing about playing a guitar solo is that it lets all of this energy come flowing out. . some good, some bad, but in the long run I think it leaves you much more in balance as a person. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

aclarke	aclarke said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	Emotions Bronco- can't thank you enough for all the kind words and encouragement. I always look forward to your insightful and honest comments! --- "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind" John Mellencamp Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

chikoppi

chikoppi said 1468 days ago (November 19th, 2005)

Lots to say
The occasional hesitation in the playing actually feels like a momentary
expression of self-doubt during a conversation. It actually makes
everything seem more honest - an effect I don't think could be
intentionally duplicated.

Don't get hung up on the technical aspects. You've got a great
emotional voice in your playing, which is the more important thing.
You can get the notes to "speak." This was a great listen and a nice
conversation.

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aclarke	aclarke said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	Lots to say Wow! Coming from one of the most technical of all Macjammers these words mean a lot. A very sincere thank you! --- "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind" John Mellencamp Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

jesushairdo	jesushairdo said 1468 days ago (November 19th, 2005)
	very cool! super cool guitar! full of emotion. i liked it really because the guitar didnt sound overly dramatic! Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)

snowdragon	snowdragon said 1468 days ago (November 19th, 2005)
	The rest is up to you and you'll need a red guitar, oh wait, you already have one of those. Enough Rattle 'n' Hum. Listened a couple more times and I'm really looking forward to hearing some words with this. If you think I could belp with that, just holler. Keep on bendin' 'em big guy. Check out my latest song called The Wolf 7

JOAN	JOAN said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	flubs and no structure well not high on our list either. this sounds great and as others have mentioned lots of heart. feels real! Check out my latest song called MUD

AquilA	AquilA said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	Three Chords... well chosen, with a lead that's got gobs of soul. The good stuff comes through loud and clear and elevates the rest. Sounds like your firing on all cylinders to me. Don't sell yourself short, I'm downloading it. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

Pie	Pie said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	Sweet Sweet stuff Alan. Demonstarted some real taste here. Pie Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

Alannah	Alannah said 1467 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	Relaxing ... This one's gonna get a lot of mileage in my car stereo. The mellow sound just magically erases away any stress ...... well done (but you know I luv yer stuff anyway). wish I could hear more of your singing tho .... Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

aclarke	aclarke said 1465 days ago (November 22nd, 2005)
	Relaxing ... Don't you worry, Alannah- I'll be posting some songs with singing very soon. :) Thanks for the listen! --- "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind" John Mellencamp Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Mokus	Mokus said 1466 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	nice... Three chords...that's all you need...I think that's all we know... Adam, Keep jamming...keep expressing...and when you lock in - don't let go... enjoyed this a lot...thanks! Check out my latest song called Ceci n'est pas une Fender

Magritte	Magritte said 1465 days ago (November 22nd, 2005)
	Simple is often best. You sound quite comfortable here to me. This is a lovely calm piece, and I really wish you'd take the self-deprecating keywords off it. Believe in yourself...just look at everyone else here who believes in you! Check out my latest song called Tango Macabre

aclarke	aclarke said 1465 days ago (November 22nd, 2005)
	Simple is often best. Thank you, Magritte. I took your words to heart and not only removed the self- deprecating keywords but modified the song description to boot. Great advice and very much appreciated! --- "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind" John Mellencamp Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

macgalver	macgalver said 1464 days ago (November 23rd, 2005)
	three chords Who was it that said if you use anything more than three chords you're just showing off? Nice job. Check out my latest song called First Sight

macgalver	macgalver said 1464 days ago (November 23rd, 2005)
	three chords Who was it that said if you use anything more than three chords you're just showing off? Nice job. Check out my latest song called First Sight

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1464 days ago (November 23rd, 2005)
	Smooth groove Great job Mr. C. Improvising is the best way to get into your soul. You got soul dripping out of this tune. That's where it's at. Nice bends. Lots of cool snappy stuff going on. Very nice, Thanks for posting! Check out my latest song called anymore

drakonis	drakonis said 1464 days ago (November 23rd, 2005)
	warmth a little sweetness, and some humor... and all heartfelt, what playing music is all about... nice stuff, brings me back to the live jams my best friend did on my Sony reel-to-reel with his Les Paul, many years ago. Wonder where that tape went? ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

dajama

dajama said 1462 days ago (November 25th, 2005)

Whatever occurs to you
A very good guitar player (and friend of mine) once handed me a guitar as
we were working on a song I'd written, pressed record and said 'play lead'.
I said I couldn't. 'I can't play lead. What do I play?' I said, about to put the
guitar down. 'Whatever occurs to you,' he said. And I did, and I haven't
looked back since. If the spirit is there, it'll come out. Play on.

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nyakki	nyakki said 1450 days ago (December 8th, 2005)
	Nicely Done I really enjoyed this piece. Can't add more to what has been said above. Excellent job. Thank you for sharing. Downloaded. Check out my latest song called Maple Leaf Rag v2

echoroom	echoroom said 1422 days ago (January 4th, 2006)
	flows really well This is a really sweet piece, with some nice playing. A really chilled out piece. A little too much chorus on the guitar for me (a minor quibble), and , I don't know, this would sound great with you singing on it, but works really well as it is. Short and sweet. Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

thirdeye

thirdeye said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

Cheered me up
This song is full if warmth and brings out a lot about the pleasure of playing. It sounds like you played it on a staturday afternoon with sun coming through the window, and is well mellow. You could put a really strong vocal melody over that, you could sing your heart out and it would carry the emotion. Keep playing it till it's smooooth. Nice one.

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Name: Adam Clarke

Sang in high school many years ago- I've been playing guitar on and off for the last twenty years and still don't know what the heck I'm doing. Don't ask me what chords, notes, or keys I'm playing in- I use the force when I play! I wrote my first two... [see more]

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The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. The form evolved in the United States in the communities of former African slaves from spirituals, praise songs, field

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