From: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org (good-noise-digest) To: good-noise-digest@smoe.org Subject: good-noise-digest V3 #121 Reply-To: good-noise@smoe.org Sender: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk good-noise-digest Friday, November 24 2000 Volume 03 : Number 121 Today's Subjects: ----------------- cancellation ["Dogweed" ] Re: Gorka 101 [Wayne Renardson ] Re: Gorka 101 [Wayne Renardson ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 16:25:56 -0500 From: "Dogweed" Subject: cancellation PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO REMOVE MY E-MAIL FROM THIS LIST. THANKS CHAD DOGWOOD51897@MSN.COM ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:40:33 -0600 From: Wayne Renardson Subject: Re: Gorka 101 One fine day folkdude said: mhall@alaskalife.net writes: > I've seen him drop his E to a D before, but other than that, > pretty straight-forward tuning. Maybe someone else out > there can shed some light on John and alternate tunings. FD> John will occasionally use DADGAD tuning, as he does, for example, in "That's How Legends Are Made." Thanks Otto. We refer to this as 'drop dead' tuning since g'itar players such as John drop the E to D frequently. I also like modal tuning--D is Dorian....no sharp or flats. Miles Davis used it on 'So What' on one of my top ten albums, "Kinda Blue". Appreciate the tip---gave this bass player some insight into this ultra-fine tune. BTW, I checked out your web page. Radio program sounded first-rate. Keep Wayne Renardson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 00:26:46 -0600 From: Wayne Renardson Subject: Re: Gorka 101 One fine evening Matthew Bester said: MB> I am Matt, 30, a lawyer (yes, we actually have musical souls) and have been listening to Gorka since Temporary Road. The biggest mistake you can make is to evaluate someone by what they do to put bread on their table. It is usually not who they ARE. MB> I am also an amateur folkie guitar player, and have learned A LOT of his catalog over the years. What makes his music so great is that it stands so well on its own: the lyrics are beautifully written and the music is simple and strong. Agree. But....bingo MB> A band would simply overpower the inherent magic in his songs. Which is why he got tasty bass players like Mannring and left the horn section at home. MB> ...-- as far as I can tell he does not use alternate tunings. I'd be interested to hear if you know of otherwise, but I have figured out a lot of his songs and haven't found one yet. I caught Otto's drop dead tuning on 'That's How Legends Are Made' but not tried it yet. One day soon....might be worth checkin' out and lettin' us know if it works for you.... MB> He does, I'm sure, go through many capos in a given year. When I had to play in F#/Gb I sorta got that haha..... MB> Also, to another poster from NC, I think, (I'm sorry, I can't recall your name) thank you for your transcription of Semper Fi -- I was stuck on one chord! The lost chord....I once was blind, but now I see....had many of them....Still lookin' for one in Eric Clapton's 'Can't Find My Way Home".... MB> As for the question below, I would recommend to any Gorka newbie to buy any cd John Jennings has produced. That is the last three cds. His touch really brings the songs alive. Jennings is one helluva dude. He played g'itar with Mary Chapin Carpenter (very nicely) and produced most of her stuff. I used to jealously watch him and ask myself, "Hmmm why him and not me"? but quickly realized, one day, that that's life. Wayne Renardson ------------------------------ End of good-noise-digest V3 #121 ********************************