Desperate man blues - Cover John Fahey

[Kinbote123]

Bernard, are the two low strings tuned to the same G, or is the low string a G an octave lower? Any tips on how to approach this song?

Thanks!

--kinbote

[bpvdd]

@Kinbote123

Hello Kinbotte,

the two low strings is tuned to the same G.

Bernard.

[fatmansleeping]

Bernard i said you play Donovan like the best i ever heard.now this is just so cool

NEVER give up playing fatmansleeping

[bpvdd]

@fatmansleeping

Thanks a lot for your great comment.

Bernard

[OMGWUNSIU]

Sweet!! Love the haunting bass lines.

[bpvdd]

@OMGWUNSIU

Thanks a lot for your comment.

Bernard

[marvy1118]

Your measures are asymetrical. It's supposed to be 4/4 timing.

[2mMarco]

Its called syncopation marvy, John Fahey used it all the time, did you ever hear of him?

[marvy1118]

I know what syncopation is... I'm talking about the beat counts per measure. They're all over the map.

[jkuebler89]

@marvy1118 im curious to see yer attempt at a fahey tune. it is no easy feat.

[ivycompton]

One of Fahey's most haunting tunes - you've done a fine tribute to it here.

[bpvdd]

Thanks a lot.

Bernard.

[mishajoel]

Nice cover. Haunting!!

[bpvdd]

Thanks a lot.

[dannyclayburn]

5 stars as always Bro! Magical sounding guitar as well.

[schacem]

hey there-- really nice! i love all your fahey videos.

so, are you tuning the A down to g and then the E up to G? is that very stressful to the neck?

[bpvdd]

Thanks to your nice comment.

The bottom two strings are in

unison -- G-G-D-G-B-D.

You must used the bass string tuned to G in unison with the second string .

[KingDaisy]

He actually plays it in F# on the record, so it's F#, F#, C#, F#, A#, C#. Which is a little less stressful on strings/neck.

[julesmo]

Hey bpvdd, what tuning do you use for this?

[bpvdd]

Tuning open g modified G-G-D-G-B-D

[wjwmusician]

One of my favorite Fahey songs, and you do it great!*****

[bpvdd]

Thanks for th compliments.

[mradamcooley]

yes!