It is (6th-1st) D-G-D-G-B-D, and starts with holding the 3 thinnest strings on the octave. I though it might be hard to learn until i realised it was this tuning. I've never used it before, but it'll fall into place when you try it. Lovely song, hard to sing without reverting to RW's original warbling (and his usual thickets of melisma), but Wizz here has an interesting take on it - great stuff.
Been meaning to get back to you about this...You can see Wizz playing First Girl I Loved in a documentary Billy Connelly did about Bert Jansch and his influences called Acoustic Routes...About 1:24 into this video: /SaksF1aW5Ms Looks like open G to me. Any thoughts?
@themachinist1000 Cant help you with the tuning mate, but you may like the original version of this song by Robin Williamson(Incredible String Band) on 5000 Spirits album 1967. Good luck
awesome, thanks for putting this on here. Is there anyway I can convince you to also upload "Skip a Rope" and "When I leave Berlin?" Love those two songs.
never mind the chord progressions and the key, hasn't he got nice teeth?
steveavison 1 month ago
It is (6th-1st) D-G-D-G-B-D, and starts with holding the 3 thinnest strings on the octave. I though it might be hard to learn until i realised it was this tuning. I've never used it before, but it'll fall into place when you try it. Lovely song, hard to sing without reverting to RW's original warbling (and his usual thickets of melisma), but Wizz here has an interesting take on it - great stuff.
rigmarole55 11 months ago
Been meaning to get back to you about this...You can see Wizz playing First Girl I Loved in a documentary Billy Connelly did about Bert Jansch and his influences called Acoustic Routes...About 1:24 into this video: /SaksF1aW5Ms Looks like open G to me. Any thoughts?
dkohara50 11 months ago
I've always played it in open G and I suspect that is what he's using here.
5000loto 11 months ago
What a beautiful song, I can't stop listening to this over and over.. Anyone know the tuning? Is it open G? Desperate to learn it by ear.. Sean
themachinist1000 1 year ago
@themachinist1000 Cant help you with the tuning mate, but you may like the original version of this song by Robin Williamson(Incredible String Band) on 5000 Spirits album 1967. Good luck
hydfawr 11 months ago
A really nice cover of a great piece of music, thank you.
5000loto 1 year ago
awesome, thanks for putting this on here. Is there anyway I can convince you to also upload "Skip a Rope" and "When I leave Berlin?" Love those two songs.
BroachBros 1 year ago