Adam Rafferty - "Just a City Boy" - Fingerstyle Blues Guitar

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If this tune sounds very "familiar" to you - please read this!

A buddy of mine suggested I dig into my Gospel / Harlem / B3 Hammond Organ flavor roots and write an original tune. So - here's something for you!

Many listeners have pointed out that this sounds like several songs:

1) Billy Taylor - "I Wish It Knew What it Felt Like to Be Free"
2) Branford Marsalis - "Mo Better Blues"
3) I'm adding this - Keb Mo's "I'm Amazing"

Yes, these were tunes that many many years ago touched me, and can certainly be heard in here as influences. I assure you this was not conscious or intentional. I heard music as it sprang up, and just went with it.

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In searching for the title, I realized that I'm "just a city boy" and that maybe this song will share a little piece of my story of growing up in NYC with you!


Enjoy!


- Adam

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Music

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• Adam Rafferty
• Guitar
• Blues
• Acoustic
• Solo
• Fingerstyle
• Fingerstyle Guitar
• Gospel

[thuaphong2704]

your hair, where does it gone ? @@ :))

[crescentridge]

@thuaphong2704 It's not a "bald head." It's the "solar panel of a sex machine" :-)

[KelHarper1]

Almost has a Bee Gees feel about it...nice work Adam.

[crescentridge]

@KelHarper1 You're right! How deep is your love....that would be a nice one too! Thank you.

[Charlesvang09]

I can really see this song on a Pixar or Disney video like A Bug's Life or Monster's Inc.

[gigglez2111]

@crescentridge SOOO GOOD!! and by the way thanks so much for playing at the Great Guitar Gathering on friday im in the guitar orchestra. your playing was AMAZING, and your a very good beat boxer/ moon walker :)

[TheoVoidTV]

Awesome song! Love the facial expressions! and the movements! Wonder how I look when I play! Anyway, your sick as hell bro! Keep it up!

[gerbrutal]

man!! you play awesome

[tabootabor]

holy cow!!!!!!!! bald eagle can play guitar.

[jmlc823]

you are a great guitarist.

[sergeytry]

magnificently...

[Coconutfurious]

you live in NYC?? I had no idea... is there anywhere where you play regularly where I could go watch? None of your tour dates are in the city, just thought I'd ask. Love the song btw

[Vin123man]

lots of soul -- always an inpiration

[WSguitarsist]

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