Robert Guinn - Riding Horses to Heaven (Acoustic Instrumental Fingerstyle)

James Herman Guinn AKA "Daddy, Pappaw, Gramps, and Uncle James" left this earth on Feb 2, 2008 at 76 years old. He fought gastric cancer for over a year until the good lord called him up. I had always wanted to compose a song for him, but I could never put anything together. I had a dream of Daddy riding a horse to the pearly gates and woke up at 3 am the morning of his funeral and within minutes composed "Riding Horses to Heaven" in Open D Tuning (Capo 2). It flowed from my fingers and just felt like it was meant to be. I played it at his service sitting next to his casket. This song, though not technical at all, is very special to me. I hope you enjoy. Miss you Daddy.

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[marieruss1962]

Absolutely beautiful, Robert :)

Very smart response to that guy, as well. Sending you hugs!

[RobertGuinnGuitar]

@brandoneheath Thanks for the encouraging comment brandon! It actually made me laugh! I accept all comments good or bad, it usually helps me judge the character of a person and helps with my writing. In my humble opinion, you should find some way to use spell check and proper english when you leave a negative comment on videos in the future. If your trying to get a rise out of someone, it does not work; it just makes you look illiterate. Take care and enjoy your anime.

[ZedekZadik]

Excellent work, brother. Really enjoyed it!

[gtrgdss]

Hi, Robert - Great stuff!!!  Enjoyed it very much!