Feels Like Home - Randy Newman

I came up with this arrangement early last year and failed miserably to learn how to play it. Too many bar chords. So, the best way for me to move on is to simply upload it in all it's shame and walk away from it. It's an abbreviated version because my left hand can't last through the whole thing. This tune is my favorite Randy Newman song, but not when he's singing it. I recommend Chantel Krevaizuk or Edwina Hayes. They both have videos here on Youtube.

Guitar: Takamine TH5C
Tab: http://oldwhtman.awardspace.com

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• feels
• like
• home
• randy
• newman
• classical
• guitar
• instrumental
• solo
• oldwhtman
• takamine
• th5c

[noelwilde]

I like your playing. You have a natural ability. Why don't you try some lessons off a professional classical guitarist and get a few tips to work on your own with?

[oldwhtman]

@noelwilde I think I'm too old to take lessons. The old dog syndrome.

[jemgrrargh]

beautiful. the kind of covers youtube was made for. i disagree with you, though; it's my favourite when randy sings it -- followed closely by bonnie raitt (as on faust). it feels the most heartfelt when his raspy, older voice struggles through it.

[oldwhtman]

@jemgrrargh Thanks for commenting. Isn't it interesting how two people can listen to the same song and hear it so differently? I guess the component of emotional sincerity is less important to me than the quality of the human voice. Maybe it's one of the reasons I'm not a real musician ... besides that lack of talent issue.

[oldwhtman]

@oldwhtman You didn't indicate whether you had heard Edwina Hayes' version or Chantal's. I think I favor Edwina's version because she is accompanied by tasteful fingerstyle guitar. Chantal is accompanied by the "lesser" instrument, the piano.

[turkamine]

Sounding better better and better.  Thanks for posting.

[oldwhtman]

@turkamine Thanks. Someone had to do a guitar cover of this tune. I'm just sorry it was me.

[guitarist97]

@oldwhtman your never too old for anything (:

[noelwilde]

Nah, don't be daft. If you're old enough to play you're old enough to learn a few new tricks.... I'm 57 and I'm still trying even when I should give up....lol just take what you need from a few lessons and work alone...

Good luck..

[waylonduscrack]

@oldwhtman Hi there. I have watched this about 10 times in a row now. I love hearing quality guitar playing. Is there any way you can teach me how to play this? So far I could only get the intro bit.

[jemgrrargh]

@oldwhtman oh, don't get me wrong, if the singer is incompetent, it's game over. i really love the quality of randy's (honestly, probably digitally cleaned-up) voice, as a vocal sound in itself, which ALLOWS me to love it as an "emotional device", if you will. i love linda ronstadt singing it, just not as much as bonnie, and not as much as randy.

heh, neither of us are 'real musicians', but as someone who doesn't play any instruments or write songs, you're doing better than me.

kudos, again.

[vs9991]

Well done, Mike!