John Francis: Marco's Bicycle By The Sea (Original Samba)

John Francis Live TV performance of original samba tune. Written, in jest, for Marco Porcu. Original broadcast March 2, 2007, KCTU Wichita TV channel 5. Performed on an Alhambra Luthier India classical guitar.

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[theerion]

wonderful song! love the zero fret accents, if that's what they were :-)

[SoloGuitaristNet]

You mean the open string back beats. Notice these same three notes from the trebles are also fretted on the 2nd through 4th strings at times. I may slide them around, hammer or pull off to these notes. If you look at the basses you may notice the open E and A, as well as the C. Interesting that these notes are part of the "Em" & "Cmaj7" chords used. They are also in the "A9" "Am9" the "Db half dim" etc., but we won't go there with this simple samba. Oh yeah, and they just feel good, too. ;-)

[theerion]

I'm going to have to digest this, one of the more informed and helpful comment replies I've received in recent memory - thank you, John! And yes, I bet they feel as good as they sound :-)

[SoloGuitaristNet]

... and they are chimed at the octave harmonic...and bent behind the nut. I really do get a great deal of mileage from that set of three notes. They feel good to my ears in this setting. Thanks much!!!

[AlhambraGuitars]

John,

this is another of your great and inspired composition.

And it is nice to see you play!

Cheers