beat you to the punch - songs i learned to love in nyc

[guitarmandoguy]

There you go again Bill, picking all those mando chords so nice and clean (not an accidentally muted, mistaken string in the bunch). I've never heard the song, but your delivery is always so soulful that somehow I feel I've heard it somewhere.

[lewdite]

I am not familiar with this song but you make it sound pretty good.

[lisabirtch]

Ahhh

Thank you, once again, Bill.

Think you'll like this - I was listening to your video in my store and a friend came in and said oh- you're listening to that friend of yours - Bill Kilpatrick!

Keep up the good work - I'm enjoying the NYC songs!

-Lisa

[billkilpatrick]

outside your window ... when ever you want ... your very own, old-boy troubador ...

[senilitysux66]

A very nice rendition, Bill. I've always preferred Mary's version to The Temptations cover.

Leaving a bunch of stars for you, my friend.

Mattie

[billkilpatrick]

graziemille! i've never heard the temptation version but youtube has opened up a whole new world of alternatives.

[jakewildwood]

Very fun Mr. Kilpatrick!

[billkilpatrick]

grazie amico, but fun ain't the half of it ... to be 16 years old, at a high school dance in 1960-something ... when this song was much more than charming (or otherwise) nostalgia ...

all things change but the game remains the same.

[randomwritings]

I am thinking it is time I mastered that mandolin of mine!!

[billkilpatrick]

ezpeazee ... when may we delight in your mandolin wizardry? as i remember, yours is a bowlback ... a "strident?"

[randomwritings]

I have a new electric flat back and a cheap Tatra bowl back (probabaly 1960's) which actually has a lovely tone and a really pretty ornamental thing of indeterminate origin. My problem is chubby fingers and impatience! Having said that I have a comedy medieval song/video to put together and am working on something which will involve guitar balalaika and mandolin when I find time to gt down and finish it!

[sonnenberg]

Nice chords. Don't hear that kind of progression often enough these days.

[billkilpatrick]

yes ... it served motown very, very, very, etc. ... well - for many, many, many, etc. ... songs.