musicfog.com "Melinda" was the opening song from James McMurtry's set at the Music Fog artist showcase. Recorded at Threadgill's in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2010.
James McMurtry is right up there with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and John Prine, as far as I'm concerned. Pete Levell used to play his music on his show, "The Back Porch," KLCC. Outlaw Country plays him lots, along with those others on my short list.
"I let the night unravel, forget my vain pursuits, except to let that grey rock gravel on your road beneath my boots." That is pure poetry, my friends. As is many a McMurtry verse.
seen him 5 times, multiple venues. only time I saw St Mary was acoustic. Saw Chocteau Bingo all 5 times. Lights of Cheyenne twice. Once acoustic which was insanely beautiful. Turtle Bayou all 5. To open. Never Childish Things. ughhh. so hard. sucks. grrrrrrrr
A whole step down on the 6th string would be D as the 6th string is normally E. Are you talking about after it is already down to D then tune down again?
I'm trying to figure out the tuning. From the open strumming around the 4 minute mark, I'd say open D tuning, 6th string capo to E, and the added capo on the fifth fret to put it in key of G. I'll try playing along to the extent I can, but pretty sure it's open D. Looks like he does some quick I-IV chord changes in there.
Perfection. A criminally underrated musician/songwriter.
James McMurtry is right up there with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and John Prine, as far as I'm concerned. Pete Levell used to play his music on his show, "The Back Porch," KLCC. Outlaw Country plays him lots, along with those others on my short list.
Greatest. Living. Songwriter.
Damn Skippy....One of the great songwriters of our time. Damn good guitarist , too.
Dang that is some guitar wizardry right there.
One Great musician, song writer and singer.🤙
"I let the night unravel, forget my vain pursuits, except to let that grey rock gravel on your road beneath my boots." That is pure poetry, my friends. As is many a McMurtry verse.
Acoustic genius
Such vivid lyrical pictures he draws
Thank you...smile...searching for the sound you are right on...gulp..
Guitar sounds killer with 🎧
stunning
Mesmerizing.
Beautiful! Awesome! Wow! Amazing composer and player.
I let the night unravel
Forget my vain pursuits
'cept to feel that gray rock gravel
On your road beneath my boots
Jaw dropping
thank you so much!
The best!
Don´t understand frets,G´s and things but this is just truly awsome,
Love this
the best ever....
Two capos!! When one just want do
That touched me.
awesome
I let the night unravel
Forget my vain pursuits
‘Cept to feel that gray rock gravel
On your road beneath my boots
McMurtry 👍
Love the capo setup. But more curious as to what tuning the guitar is in. Awesome stuff Mr. McMurtry.
Open G-tuning with the low e string dropped to C
This is how you write a song.
this is Richard Thompsonesque guitar playing
damn.
seen him 5 times, multiple venues. only time I saw St Mary was acoustic. Saw Chocteau Bingo all 5 times. Lights of Cheyenne twice. Once acoustic which was insanely beautiful. Turtle Bayou all 5. To open. Never Childish Things. ughhh. so hard. sucks. grrrrrrrr
Kiddos for ya James !
I play I do sum pf his licks & scales on several song's
I have never seen someone use 2 capos. Cool
As good as Bob Dylan ever was.
stops me in my tracks!
A whole step down on the 6th string would be D as the 6th string is normally E. Are you talking about after it is already down to D then tune down again?
I'm trying to figure out the tuning. From the open strumming around the 4 minute mark, I'd say open D tuning, 6th string capo to E, and the added capo on the fifth fret to put it in key of G.
I'll try playing along to the extent I can, but pretty sure it's open D. Looks like he does some quick I-IV chord changes in there.
You could make a sardine can sign!
anybody know what tuning he's using?
I got ghosted by a Melinda.. just saying