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Bye Bye Blackbird


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Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson's hit song of 1926 and recorded many times since.
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Uploaded: Oct 06, 2009 - 07:52:52 AM
Last Updated: Oct 06, 2009 - 07:55:51 AM Last Played: Nov 17, 2009 - 12:36:52 AM
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Roxylee said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
Haven't heard this in a while
and I really like your version, Ken. Hmm.. it got cut off at the end, at least on my computer...
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chestnut said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
BBB
I'm sorry you missed the end- it's the best bit!
Ken
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b0rn2w0rsh1p said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
Blackbird singing at the end
shame Roxy missed that part. This is my first listen to your stuff, nice guitar- never could get my left & right hands independent enough to do fingerstyle (though I have a pretty good rendition of stairway!) Are you double (triple?) tracking your vocals? Nice stuff - do I hear a little New Christy Minstrels influence there?
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chestnut said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
BBB
Many thanks for your comments Guido. I recorded lead voice and guitar together and added a harmony. I haven't heard the New Christy Minstrels since 1964 so no influence from there! I freely admit to enjoying the Everley's though! Glad you like the fingerpicking!
Ken
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Moviz said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
Nice and warm
sounds from the guitar for this once very familiar song. The vocals take me back many years to when a family of brothers who lived nearby, used to sit around the doorstep on summer evenings, singing in harmony, regards M
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chestnut said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
BBB
How lovely to have neighbours who sang in harmony. It sounds like a dream! I once apologised to a neighbour for disturbing her Sunday afternoon with some friends singing and playing in our back garden. She told me it had been a treat to hear us and would welcome some more of the same one day!
Thanks for the reminiscence, M.
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Gaylen75 said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
Great tone.
Nylon? Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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chestnut said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
BBB
Thanks, Gaylen. The strings are D'Addario J16 light phosphor bronze played without a thumb pick.
K
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Feter said 46 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
Bye Bye Blackbird
Awesome pickin ...so fluid so spirited ..
pleasant as well ...the vocal indeed by all
means just wonderfull ..thnx alot for shairn
such classic ..!!!!
chestnut said 46 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
BBB
Thank you, as always Feter, for your kind words.
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lengold said 45 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
One of my
all time favourite songs.
Beautifully played and sung.
Cheers
Len

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chestnut said 45 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
BBB
For some reason I disliked Bye Bye Blackbird as a child and the antipathy continued into adulthood. Yesterday morning it was on my mind and I discovered it was surprisingly good to play and sing so I recorded it. Some things take a while to be appreciated! Many thanks for writing, Len.

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Relic67 said 45 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
fingerpickin'
nice picking and singing. great song.
enjoyed!
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chestnut said 45 days ago (October 8th, 2009)
BBB
Thanks a lot R, I'm glad I MacJammed It!
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blaky smith said 44 days ago (October 9th, 2009)
nice version
I'm late but I hope never too late to say I like very much this version, vocals and guitar playing, nice picking. Among others versions, the one who comes to me which I keep in memory was interpreted by Ringo Star. Thanks...
Marc
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chestnut said 44 days ago (October 9th, 2009)
BBB
You're not late, Marc, and you're always welcome! I didn't realise Ringo had recorded the song. I'll have to seek out a copy and listen! Many thanks for your kind words.
Ken
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SJB said 39 days ago (October 14th, 2009)
Very nice indeeed
I'm looking for a new acoustic and hearing your Martin has alerted me to this model. It sounds great though a large part of that will be from your playing technique and recording. A lovely rendition of the song anyway. I like how the duck gate crashes things at the end. I was reasonably expecting a Beatles (Blackbird on the White Album) type of sound effect so the duck was fun!
Cheers
Steve

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chestnut said 38 days ago (October 15th, 2009)
BBB
Many thanks for your words, Steve, I really appreciate it. My OM-21 Special is on eBay this week. It sounds identical to my 000-28VS but has a 1-3/4" nut and is much cheaper! I've played it on MacJams, if I remember rightly.
I often write out the guitar tab for people and this one is ready so let me know if you'd like it and I'll send you a pdf.
All good wishes,
Ken

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thetiler said 23 days ago (October 30th, 2009)
Enjoyed
Like the happy feel to this. Nice pickin and singin !
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chestnut said 22 days ago (October 30th, 2009)
BBB
Thank you, Bill!
K
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