No Quarter?

[Howard33]

Anyone here attempted No Quarter from Zeppelin?

[JimRichter]

Not until I saw this thread.

Per your inquiry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3O6_HtYkYA

Jim

[woodwizard]

That is really cool Jim. Really mellow tone. Thanks for sharing

[Howard33]

That's awesome. It really works on the Octave. Thanks for giving it a swing :mandosmiley:

[Ben Lyman]

Jim-
Outrageous rendition of one of my favorite all time rock tunes!
...and on one of my favorite all time instruments to boot!
Very nice :mandosmiley:

[jefflester]

So Jim, you take requests? :cool:

[JimRichter]

So Jim, you take requests? :cool:

To the best of my ability. However, don't ask me to do something like Sugar, Sugar.

[billkilpatrick]

... don't ask me to do something like Sugar, Sugar.

... a great song!

"tie a yellow ribbon" ... "take a message maria" ... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksR0si3ZloY) ... i even like abba! - bill

[Howard33]

Well Jim, since you seem game and certainly have the skill to pull them off how about:

Zeppelin
1. Dazed and Confused (Likely would work best on an Octave)
2. What is and should never be
3. Babe I'm gonna leave you (Great blues rock piece)
4. You Shook Me (Another great blues and rock synthesis)
5. Black Mountain Side (Just a beautiful piece begging for the full on mando treatment)
6. I can't quit you baby (Yet another great blues song)
7. Houses of the Holy

Cream
Strangebrew
Outside Woman Blues

The Black Crowes
Soul Singing
Oh Josephine (A really good song)

Anyway, that is my wish list if you find yourself with time to "noodle" and want to sink your teeth into some more classic rock.:grin: Thanks again for taking on No Quarter.:cool::mandosmiley:

[JimRichter]

Actually, I've been thinking of Black Mountain Side for awhile, as it would be a wonderful octave piece, especially since I'm doing the octave pairs on the G and D strings.

I once started working up Kashmir and have thought about Fool in the Rain and Achilles Last Stand. Tangerine and Immigrant Song were two I worked on at one time.

As Harvey Birdman proclaimed, "I'll take the case!"

[man dough nollij]

Jim,

No Quarter is awesome!

Here's your next assignment: Green Manalishi. For some reason that song (the Judas Priest version) popped into my head and I remember being bowled over by it back in the day.

I did a little "YouToobling" today and found some cool clips.

Here's a slightly bluesy version, done by Peter Green (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkIUZmXHeU&NR=1).

And the Fleetwood Mac version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYZR5fBzem4&NR=1). I don't know my FM well enough to know who's doing the guitar and vocals on this one. Sounds good, but it keeps making me want to push my glasses up...

Here's an old Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVWcq-PjgpY&feature=related). Cool.

And the Judas Priest version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT2DktNBRfo&feature=related). Rob Halford's wail still makes my hair stand on end. I think this is my favorite version.

Something very eerie and powerful about that song...

[journeybear]

Here's your next assignment: Green Manalishi...

... And the Fleetwood Mac version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYZR5fBzem4&NR=1). I don't know my FM well enough to know who's doing the guitar and vocals on this one. Sounds good, but it keeps making me want to push my glasses up...

That's Bob Welch, who joined the band on "Future Games" and was with them for a few years and albums, notably "Bare Trees" and "Mystery To Me," which was current when I got into them. He had played in some CA bands and I believe they got him to join without even an audition after Jeremy Spencer disappeared mid-tour and joined a cult. I think Danny Kirwan was still with them till "Bare Trees," and then left. I would need my vinyl to really sort this out. Welch contributed some good songs: "Sentimental Lady" from BT, "Future Games," "Hypnotized" and "Miles Away" from MTM. I am reasonably sure he was the last guitarist before Lindsey Buckingham (and Stevie Nicks) joined. I was so knocked out by MTM that I dug through their past and found FG, which provided some great mellowing after certain psychopharmaceutical excursions. :whistling:

Later on I dug deeper to see where they had come from, and discovered their blues origins, another revelation. They had a different approach to the blues, distinct from other British bands, a somewhat spiritual bent, though sometimes they just liked to bash away like anyone else. They did a bang-up job on "Shake Your Moneymaker," for instance. But they created some great, eerie soundscapes where you wouldn't expect, (like in blues songs) with very sparse arrangements - lots of reverb, echo, empty space, really spooky sometimes. Then there's "Albatross" ...


Here's an old Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVWcq-PjgpY&feature=related). Cool.

Hard to figure out what's going on here. Can't even tell if the footage and recording are from the same show; in fact the footage looks like a different song. Spencer is in the offstage shots but is only playing maracas onstage, with Green and Kirwan on guitars.

This band went through guitarists like Grateful Dead went through keyboardists and Spinal Tap went through drummers. There is no useful information on the band's history at fleetwoodmac.com but fleetwoodmac.org (http://www.fleetwoodmac.org/) makes an attempt to tell the whole story of all the members' countributions. I'm not happy about the discography: "English Rose" is missing, along with other early stuff - including "Black Magic Woman" and whatever album "Green Manalishi" was on. :disbelief:


Something very eerie and powerful about that song...

I agree. I sort of channeled this song and "Rattlesnake Shake" when I wrote a song in a desperate attempt to maintain my sanity in a challenging job situation. Later on I dug out some old British blues albums I hadn't heard in years to exorcize these demons including FM's and I realized my subconscious had led me through these similar paths. Very strange.

A recent Soundstage broadcast of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers features a version of "Oh Well," well worth hearing.

[journeybear]

Jeepers! I really went into the deep end this time. The water was fine, though. ;)

Note to self: Don't go to the Cafe when struggling with insomnia! :grin: :sleepy:

Back to Zep - The only Zep song I've ever played is "Whole Lotta Love." The riff is just right there. And people get a kick out of something so incongruous. Usually I just quote the riff a bit in between songs while the other guys are trying to decide what to do next or deal with someone's insane request or such, just to get a chuckle out of the crowd and keep them paying attention. But every now and then I've gone and done it, and if you can really kick it out, it's that much more impressive. :mandosmiley:

Glad you mentioned "Tangerine" - I love that song, really sweet, much overlooked.

You could always try for the ne plus ultra - "How Many More Times" - though that would be tough without words, I'd think. "The Battle of Evermore?" "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" and Boogie With Stu" also come to mind.

There's always "Moby Dick" ... :))

[Luke C]

Very nice job Jim, one of my all time favorite Zeppelin tunes. Have you ever tried The Rain Song? I am noodling around with it right now, but I am hung up after the intro:(.

[Patrick Sylvest]

Nice Jim. I also enjoyed your 'Little Wing'.:cool:

[journeybear]

... don't ask me to do something like Sugar, Sugar.


... a great song!

"tie a yellow ribbon" ... "take a message maria" ... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksR0si3ZloY) ... i even like abba! - bill

You mean like this version? Hey - If it's good enough for NRPS :disbelief: ... ... ... :whistling:

When it comes to Tony Orlando & Dawn, I'll take "Knock Three Times."

BTW, I remember an interview with David Byrne years ago that he liked bubblegum music, cited it as a major influence on Talking Heads.

I suppose influences are what they are, it's what you do with them that counts! :mandosmiley:

[Santiago]

Another great piece Jim! I think the folks at LZ may have written Kashmir on the mandolin, because I can get a nice open chord progression going on the G and D strings for the repetitive beat. Another one I love playing on mandolin is Creme's White Room as the chords are great (and simple) -- though I'm trying to spice up the repetitive melody a bit, and can't play the solo yet (and no wah wah pedal). Keep doing these Jim, it's inspiring, though I prefer playing the regular mandolin myself. Learned a lot from your other videos! Thanks. Oh yeah, bass-heavy songs like Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke are a blast on mandolin!