Hot or Not? this old guitar

in high school me and my best friend used to have a little acoustic duo and we played some J.D., America, CSN....you get the idea.
he is gone now, too.
 
Gary Blanchard said:
I love John Denver...but there is a local guy who does nothing but John Denver songs. He has two Guilds, a six and 12-string. He sings in the same key as John Denver. Sadly, he doesn't have the range or personality of John Denver so it really doesn't work.
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JD's personality and approach fit that time, and to this little kid at the time, worked. I wonder how it would work now, in a much more cynical world. I was also remarking at his voice as I listened to this. Very distinctive, and I think my Dad thought it a little unconventional, but sure seems to have a range and some skill.
 
I was at a Jason Mraz concert the other night, and there is another guy who even today is un-ironically putting out a positive message of love among humans. I found it refreshing. This is part of what I thought John did, along with his "Far Out!" excitement for nature and fun.
 
sunvalleylaw said:
JD's personality and approach fit that time, and to this little kid at the time, worked. I wonder how it would work now, in a much more cynical world. I was also remarking at his voice as I listened to this. Very distinctive, and I think my Dad thought it a little unconventional, but sure seems to have a range and some skill.
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John certainly fit the times. It hurt him to a certain degree as times changed, I believe, much like Donovan.
 
I miss John too. Hearing him always instantly transports me back to my childhood in the Ozarks, and listening to music with my dad, whom I also miss a great deal.

No, I'm not crying, my eyes are just sweating. Thanks for posting.
 
mongooz said:
in high school me and my best friend used to have a little acoustic duo and we played some J.D., America, CSN....you get the idea.
he is gone now, too.
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Loggins and Messina?

I might have liked that act. Sorry your friend is gone. Maybe pull out your acoustic and do some of the songs to keep him alive in this world.
 
sunvalleylaw said:
Loggins and Messina?

I might have liked that act. Sorry your friend is gone. Maybe pull out your acoustic and do some of the songs to keep him alive in this world.
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yea, i think we did Danny's Song and Yo Mama.
we did a lot of stuff like that. i think we coverd a Seals & Crofts tune too. lots of that stuff. of course that was 1972 - 1975, so there's that. [smiles]

ya know, a couple weeks ago i sat down with the acoustic and was playing some stuff and i broke the high e string. those are the strings that were on the guitar the last time we played together in 2014. i'm gonna hafta buy a new guitar now, cuz i don't think i'm taking them off there.
 
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