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Here Comes the Sun Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 186 seconds Back to the Lads. Somehow this ended up sounding like the "Walk Right In" version of this tune. Hmmm. I hope it doesn't sound like the "Green, Green" version. Well, it is what it is. 12-string-O-Rama. Related: abbeyroad, alonzogarbanzo, beatles, denniscastanares, georgeharrison, herecomesthesun |
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How to Play "Walk Right In" on a 12-String---Alonzo Garbanzo Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 581 seconds This shows how to do the Erik Darling guitar lines on a detuned 12. Not as good as Erik, of course, but the price is right! Related: 12string, erikdarling, instructionalvideo, rooftopsingers |
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The Battle of New Orleans Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 242 seconds Such a glorious victory, won with a pirate's help, and that some months after the war was over. no WMDs were found. Related: alonzogarbanzo, battleofneworleans, johnnyhorton |
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How to play Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" on dulcimer Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 353 seconds INSTRUCTIONAL Related: dulcimer, instructionalvid |
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And Your Bird Can Sing Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 153 seconds ***STEREO CAPABLE: add &fmt=18 to the above URL. One Strat, one Martin, one computerized drum track. Whee. I added a third vocal toward the end. Related: alonzogarbanzo, andyourbirdcansing, beatles |
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The Titanic Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 228 seconds In Jack Johnson's case just living at all was the best revenge. This is one of Leadbelly's songs. That little tenor guitar is my father's Martin, vintage 1942. Cool, huh? As usual, this is bigger 'n' better if you tack this: &fmt=18 onto the URL above and watch it in stereo and higher-def video. Related: 12string, alonzogarbanzo, leadbelly, tenorguitar, thetitanic |
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Hurdy Gurdy Man Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 224 seconds Now this. Related: alonzogarbanzo, donovan, hurdygurdyman, psychedelia |
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"Amazing Grace" Used to Be Her Favorite Song Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 171 seconds All hail to that great kahuna and low-rent bodhisattva Russell Smith. Why, oh why can't one buy the original Rhythm Aces' tracks? Wish I'd kept my old 8-track tapes from "Mad Man Muntz." There was one overdub: the organ. The harmonies are just pitch-shifted copies of my original vocal. Related: 12string, amazingrhythmaces, russellsmith |
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Walk Right In---Alonzo Garbanzo Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 150 seconds My take on the Rooftop Singers' take on a Gus Cannon tune Related: 12-string, erikdarling-ish |
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Honky Tonk Women Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 191 seconds NOTE: PLEASE watch in High Quality Video and stereo. The image is AWFUL in standard play! (If you add &fmt=18 to the URL, it will shift to high-Q video and stereo at the same time). As cousin Gonzo Garbanzo makes a rare guest appearance on Strat and lead vocals, the twins back him up, Alonzo on 12-string and Alphonso on bass, on this, the third in the long-awaited Black Series. Related: alonzogarbanzo, cousingonzogarbanzo, garbanzotwins, glimmertwins, honkytonkwomen, rollingstones |
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Meat----Alonzo Garbanzo Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 289 seconds Yes, well. No political agenda here. Just foolin' around. ***STEREO CAPABLE: add &fmt=18 to the above URL. Sounds MUCH huger! Related: carnivoracity, castanares, garbanzoriginal, meat, sarcophagy |
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The Bells of Rhymney Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 281 seconds In tribute to Pete Seeger, an American hero and national treasure. Related: 12-string, alonzogarbanzo, bellsofrhymney, peteseeger, welshminingtowns |
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Dear Prudence---Alonzo Garbanzo Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 213 seconds Johnny's song to Mia's reclusive sister at the old ashram. On board here are one foot, one voice, one guitar and bunches of effects added later. Related: alonzogarbanzo, beatles, dearprudence, lennon |
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The Reuben James Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 174 seconds Woodrow Wilson Guthrie is Da Man. "Wildwood Flower" with an added chorus is Da Tune. Related: alonzogarbanzo, reubenjames, woodyguthrie |
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The Boxer Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 268 seconds Number 100 here. Related: alonzogarbanzo, paulsimon, phonebookreverb, simon&garfunkel, theboxer |
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The Last Thing On My Mind Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 244 seconds Another Tom Paxton gem, and the song I later wished I'd sung for my father on his last night on earth. Number 3 in the OGAVIRT series. Related: alonzogarbanzo, thelastthingonmymind, tompaxton |
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Old Riley Crossed the Water/ Here Rattler Here Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 230 seconds That old Leadbelly. Just kept crankin' out such wonderful tunes. Back to basics here: one vocal, one guitar. There's a reason why I keep singing "...walked the water" instead of "crossed the water". The reason is that I'm an idiot. Related: alonzogarbanzo, hererattler, leadbelly, oldriley |
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Sunny Afternoon Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 182 seconds Dry and droll was the wit of Ray Davies, and the Kinks were a truly original act. As usual I suggest you max the video and audio quality by adding &fmt=28 to the URL. Related: alonzogarbanzo, kinks, sunnyafternoon |
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Sail On, Sailor Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 177 seconds OK, so the slide guitar and about 5 vocals were added later. And the bass too. So sue me. No, wait, I didn't say that. Never mind. Oh, and those drums are just my foot tapping. I'm getting really good, hey. Related: alonzogarbanzo, beachboys, sailonsailor |
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Alabama Bound---Alonzo Garbanzo Posted by: alonzogarbanzo
Video duration: 252 seconds This song is sometimes ascribed to Leadbelly, (who did a great version with Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston joining in the call & response). This is a real-time performance on "light 12", meaning all the wound strings have been removed; and then low notes have been put back by octave-doubling the track and adding bunches of effects. There are no overdubs. Related: alabamabound, alonzogarbanzo, leadbelly, light12 |





















