Gospel Guitar He Got The Whole World In His Hands Bottleneck

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@besterClone Thank you for sharing. In the beginning, everyone's fingers hurt, but after they get stronger and build up some proctective calluses, it is no longer a problem. The kazoo is a great instrument for eveyone because all you need to know how to do is hum. LOL Enjoy.

[guitmartiman]

A unique rendition! I like it!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@guitmartiman Thank you for your comment. When I was a young boy going to Sunday school, we sang songs and played kazoos. Enjoy.

[Audioproject2]

This is a great performance of this nice song! Well done!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@Audioproject2 Thank you for your kind words. Keep your Faith.

[Pacslyf]

nice man

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@Pacslyf Thank you. Keep the Faith.

[xFrostythePenguinx]

Wow. I'm just learning how to play this song with only d and a chords :). Really good job.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Soon, I will be starting a series of lessons on Gospel guitar utilizing Open D tuning. Please visit ebay and search: Keni Lee These lessons will be built off the theory and exercises presented on CD 1. Enjoy.

[fjmoralessanz]

Nice playing

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Enjoy.

[healthnbeauty1]

Nice song!! You're sure multitask!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[mkguitarhero]

rock on dude :)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment.

[lucappellino2]

that's right man!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Keep the Faith.

[freakiej1]

wow nice man ;)

and pretty cool guitar

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. This guitar is a Turbo Diddley made by Kurt Schoen. Google for more info. Enjoy.

[dtandersen]

I love the sound on that thing

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Ya, the kazoo is a fun little instrument. Not very popular today. In my youth, I remember watching the Little Rascals TV show, and in one episode they formed a band called the International Silver String Submarine Band. If you search: International Silver String Submarine Band on youtube, you can see the clip from the show. lol.

[bazmanfitz]

you made this song cool. very good sir

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for the kind words.

[bertuuuuuuuu]

deigo me la chupa y es nub =]

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment, but I am unable to translate.

[marshmelow]

Sounds like slide delta style to me :)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you my friend. I think back in the day, there was more of a crossover sound. A blending of major sounding Country and minor sounding Blues ideas. If you listen to foundational players like Charlie Patton, it is possible to hear the wide variety of music that eventually developed into the early Delta sound that we clearly describe as Blues today. Most of what we are taking about is a one fret difference on the guitar.

[NotSoUniversal]

i dont know....that sounds really country to me.....

[KeniLeeBurgess]

You know, I understand what you are saying. It has alot to do with that good old major or minor third. A song like, You Got To Move has a definate Blues sound due to the flat third and seventh. This song uses the major third. In many of my arrangements, I tend to use a mixture of Country and Blues ideas. Please see my performance of I Can't Be Satisfied to see an example.

[kokoro86]

Sorry for the additional comment, but I just couldn't resist.

Bonus points for incorporating a kazoo into ANY song!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Ya, it's too bad. Kazoo hasn't received the credit it deserves. Maybe someday it will make a big comeback. KAZOO RULES!!! Well, maybe not anytime soon.

[kokoro86]

I'm down with the gospel. Well-played sir!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[barnyard633]

cool guitar={

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. If you go to the schoenguitars website, my guitar is right there on the lower left side of the page.

[Xkooda]

Nice video Keni, your looking sharp and I love the sound of that cigar box guitar almost like a banjo.

Are you playing it through that little amp between your legs?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I like to wear my Sunday clothes when I play these old Gospel tunes. This Cigar Box guitar is a Turbo Diddley built by Kurt Schoen. I have heavy strings on it, and it's tuned low to Open C (CGCegc). Thats why is has that plunky banjo sound. There is no amp. It is just the acoustic power of the resonating cone. I'm playing along to a Boss Dr. Rhythm drum machine. It is a great tool to help improve timing and tempo.

[bentonio07]

Cool Keni Lee!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you my old friend. It's good to hear from you.

[FranSpain]

I love it!!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[VenusInAries]

"He's got the Whole World in His Hands" was originally written by Obie Philpot, a native american. He is full-blooded Cherokee Indian. He was in the midst of World War II when his song was released. This song, most obviously, refers to God. "He" is God. "the wind and the rain" is referring to fate. "The sun and moon" refers to the time that he lost with his family while at war.

[VenusInAries]

"the little bitty baby" is referring to his newborn son, whom he had not seen. "you and me brother" is meaning his brother that had recently passed away while also in the war. And "everybody here" is referring to his army friends and his family, plus every one in the world.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for this information. Absolutely fasinating. I would have thought it was a much older song. Thanks for sharing.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Here is a real interesting part: He left the lyrics to the song in his locker. Upon his deployment it was cleaned out. The lyrics were found and began airing on the radio.

Original lyrics:

He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got the wind and the rain in His hands.

He's got the sun and the moon in His hands.

He's got the little bitty baby in his hands.

He's got you and me Brother in his hands.

He's got everybody here in his hands.

[mizzissippiblues]

cool

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. With this new active sharing, I saw you where watching my video, so I thought I'd check out your page. You play some nice sounding Blues. I wanted to play this song for my Mother. I was raised in the Baptist church. As a child, one day I brought a Kazoo to church. Before you knew it, they formed a children's Kazoo choir. I really like how easily these simple Gospel tunes arrange themselves in open tuning.