I KNOW YOU BY HEART

[Stratpicker]

Something completely different from me.
This beautiful tune (to me anyway) was written by Diane Scanlon and Eve Nelson.
I suppose it was most famously performed by the late Eva Cassidy although there have been quite a few others.
The lyrics are about those whom we love and have been taken from us all too soon and I think it makes a great simple Instro and I hope you do too.
The BT is mine made in Band In A Box and is my simple arrangement for two guitars. It is finger-picked throughout hence the odd finger fluff from me.
I hope you enjoy.
http://www.box.com/s/mkx2u3530qtzg2waw4ql

Cheers
ian

[ecca]

Ace Sloopslinkplonkashilpa.
Did you do the BT in BIAB ?
It sounds like you changed the metre on individual bars .

[rogera]

Just beautiful Ian. It benefits from the simplicity of having just two guitars.

A lovely melody - enjoyed it a lot.

[keithmantle]

Very nice Ian, i'm in Wolvo today i'll try and deliver the Quick start/Manual

[Phil McGarrick]

Hi Ian - That was lovely, super clear recordings of the acoustics and I loved those deep base notes,
smashing chords and the expression and feeling you put into this was just perfect.
Very well done I loved it.
All the best.. Phil

[fullerton62strat]

Ian, 'What a Lovely Tune' !

Lovely recording with a true guitar sound and great chord work to boot. Never heard this song before, but it certainly made great listening. Loved it.

John

[Stratpicker]

Hi guys
thanks for listening and the kind comments.
Ecca- yep its the NEW Biab2013. In order to get the “ritards” right (those little pauses and slow downs between phrases) I had to tinker a lot with the meter in lots of bars.
Roger – with just two guitars there is little else to clutter up the sound stage.
Phil – the low Bass notes idea came from you!!! Its written in “G” and I was struggling to think of what to do about the low D and G notes. The accompaniment is picked on the top 4 strings only, and I finally realised after listening to “Crying Game” that the bottom two had to be de-tuned to D and G to get them. There are a LOT of “chord2” chords in there as well as a fair smattering of Gbdims etc. All good fun.
All – I'm so glad you like the tune and the arrangement. For personal reasons, this song has considerable meaning and I hope some of it came through in the playing.
Cheers
ian

[Bluesnote]

Great playing Ian Love the deep notes as Phil says, and it is nice just to hear two instruments playing, easy on the ear.
Talking of de-tuning, I saw a video of a guy(Jim Soloway) in youtube who de-tuned his guitar down to Dflat. It really sounded lovely and really unusual and really enhanced the chords as well as the runs he was playing, pretty much like a baritone guitar. Dont know why he picked Dflat but it worked.
Hugh.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rubtkg-xZdc

[Stratpicker]

Hi Hugh
Thanks for listening and the comments. I think full marks have to go to Quinn Bachand who laid down all those lovely "samples" from which I was able to make the BT.
I don't know why Jim picked Db either, not with good old C being right next door. There may be a technical musical reason.
Cheers
Ian