Somebody Stole My Gal (Fats Waller)

Here's my arrangement of a great Fats Waller tune. The original is fantastic. I also really like Jim Kweskin's version. Played on my brand new National Estralita.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• blues
• fingerpicking
• acoustic
• resonator
• harlem
• stride
• ragtime
• jazz
• fingerstyle

[controversialbook]

Damn! That was super. I haven't heard that kind of get in your face playing since I shut down HighString Records in 1974. Thanks for the memories.

[cocoringo]

@controversialbook Appreciate it! If you ever start it up again, lemme know...

[dylanthomaszimmerman]

how did you start to play in this style?

[cocoringo]

@dylanthomaszimmerman little by little - just started getting into all the old stuff as a teenager and began picking as much as i could...

[wolfcatjones]

Hey, What are the basic chords? I seem to have most of them but I'm missing something towards the end. A, E, F#, Bm7,

Thanks, it sounds awesome.

[cocoringo]

no bm7, these are the chords i use:

a/e/f#/b7/e

a/e/c#7/a/d/dm

a/f#/b7/e/a

thanks.

[thesaddpenguin]

P.S. parallel major to minor four chord, spot on :)

[thesaddpenguin]

There's a debate about who actually wrote this tune.. knowing Fats, there's a good chance that he sold the rights to it for a steak dinner.

[dramdan1]

wow you are by far the best guitar player (in this style) i saw on youtube

thank you for keeping music alive..

[horbergus]

Nice rhythm dude, thats all you need

[SAWSTUDIO]

You must be a great fan of Leon Redbone. Am I right?

[jeff94582]

You play wonderfully!!!!! It's fantastic.

[78lecamino]

just looks like your having too much fun, inspires me to play more.

[78lecamino]

dude you make me want to play my guitar until I can play that good. loved the song.

[AlanHJames]

Whow, dude!!! Good!!!

[lesterwyoung]

I really enjoyed this version, vocally & instrumentally. Fats Waller did not write this tune: it was composed by Leo Wood in 1918.