I Can't Make You Love Me, solo fingerstyle acoustic guitar -- cover by ThinkingDog

My version of Adam Rafferty's fingerstyle arrangement of "I Can't Make You Love Me," a beautiful song written by Mike Reid and Alan Shamblin and made popular by Bonnie Raitt. Adam is a brilliant musician -- if you haven't listened to his incredible solo guitar work you're in for a real treat: http://www.youtube.com/user/crescentridge

In this video I'm playing a Maton 808 Artist, with Elixir light strings. This is the first time I've tried recording a video using an external mic instead of just using the in-camera mic. Thanks for viewing!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Can't
• Make
• You
• Love
• Me
• acoustic
• guitar
• lesson
• Maton
• 808
• Bonnie
• Raitt
• Adam
• Rafferty
• Thinkingdog
• solo

[ThinkingDog06]

Hi, thanks -- yes this one was recorded with an external mic (you can see it in the video) plugged into a Motu audio interface into my Mac running Logic. Since this video, I think I've gotten better results combining the Maton's internal pick-up with the external mic. Thanks again!

[mambowman]

simply perfect!

[ThinkingDog06]

@mambowman - thanks so much!

[macculloch2]

Thinking Dog - I'm getting stuck with the harmonics near the beginning. Can you explain how you do them and what frets/notes you are playing? Thanks

[ThinkingDog06]

@macculloch2 - hi, the two harmonics at the beginning of the verse both happen on the 15th fret. Between :30 - :32 on the video -- strike the low E string with your index finger on the 11th fret and hold, then fingerpick open G then high E strings, then the D string with your little finger sitting lightly on the 15th fret for the first harmonic, then open B string, then the A string with little finger sitting lightly on the 15th for the final harmonic. Hope that helps!

[tumalojim]

great cover. What tuning are you in? Thanks so much for your vids.

[ThinkingDog06]

@tumalojim -  Jim, thanks for the kind comments. This arrangement is played in standard tuning, capo on the third fret. Thanks again!

[crescentridge]

Adam here...I found you! Gorgeous! I gotta be careful with guys like you - you'll end up playing my stuff better than me! 5 stars my brother!

[spanarnz]

This is so beautiful, can't you please make a lesson out of this.

[VanceEllis]

Are you just playing through the external mic? It sounds exceptional!!!

[macculloch2]

@ThinkingDog06 Thanks ThinkingDog. That is very helpful. I'll try it tonight when I get home. Your playing is beautiful.

[macculloch2]

Very beautiful. Thanks so much. Learning this from you will be a wonderful project.

[hmassato]

Hi Adam,

What a wonderful version! I like this song so much!

Your video is one of the best that I saw on youtube!

Thanks for playing!

Hugo