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I thought of Billy Joel's "Baby Grand" song when I wrote this blues song. I don't consider myself a blues singer, but it was fun to write and record. I'm singing and playing guitar and BIAB does the rest. Some people think that all my songs are about me....and I tell them that they're not. Sometimes, I just make them up. But, I think this song is a true representation of how I feel. Music is always with me..........a part of me. ME AND MY GUITAR, THROUGH GOOD TIMES OR BAD ALWAYS SEEMS TO GIVE ME PEACE OF MIND DAY OR NIGHT, RAIN OR SHINE...ALWAYS I KEEP THAT BABY WITH ME ALL THIS TIME WHEN I'M FEELING DOWN, I PICK HER UP KNOWN HER LONGER THAT ALL THE WOMEN I'VE EVER KNOWN TOGETHER WE'LL WRITE A SONG THAT'S NEVER BEEN A SONG I CAN CALL MY VERY OWN ME AND MY GUITAR, WE STAY TOGETHER LOVED IT SINCE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE MET FELT GOOD IN MY HANDS, SOUNDED SO GOOD AS A FRIEND, IT'S AS GOOD AS YOU CAN GET WE'LL SPEND A LAZY AFTERNOON, AND WHILE AWAY THE TIME OR REMINISCE ON SONGS I'VE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY WHEN I PLAY 'EM, IT'S LIKE MAGIC, THEY TAKE ME BACK IN TIME AND BRING BACK MEMORIES FROM ALL MY YESTERDAYS FINGERS ON THE FRETBOARD, MUSIC ON MY MIND WRITING SONGS ABOUT LIVING ALL THESE YEARS MAYBE FOLKS WILL LIKE 'EM.. I DON'T KNOW IT DOESN'T MATTER, THEY SOUND GOOD TO MY EARS SO ME AND MY GUITAR, WANDERING THROUGH THIS LIFE A LITTLE BEAT UP AND GETTING KIND OF OLD FRIENDS COME AND GO, THINGS ALWAYS CHANGE BUT WE STAY TOGETHER GOING DOWN THE ROAD ****** Song Summary ************* Title: ME AND MY GUITAR File:ME AND MY GUITAR.SGU Key=E , Tempo 70, Length (m:s)=3:46 4 bar intro, 58 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 62. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _ROLL.STY (Roll 12-8 Country Blues) RealTracks in style: ~531:Bass, Acoustic, Pop Sw 065 RealTracks in style: 2674:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Blues12-8Brent Sw 065 RealTracks in style: 3973:Guitar, Resonator, BackgroundSoloist BluesSlow12-8Rob Sw 065 RealDrums in style:Nashville128^01-a:Sidestick, Hihat , b:Snare, Ride
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Hi Sol!
Again, your song touches on something all us musicians think about - we couldn’t imagine life without having our guitar or other instrument close at hand. There’s been many times when going on drive holidays that I wondered if I should take my guitar along. Even once, I took a ukulele so I had an outlet.
The 12/8 feel of the style was good, vocals good, and as usual, you came in with some good BVs as well.
The only thing - I was a little troubled by the title of the next YouTube video that appeared at the end - if I view it, will it misinform my algorithm? 😳
Andrew
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Hi Sol!
Again, your song touches on something all us musicians think about - we couldn’t imagine life without having our guitar or other instrument close at hand. There’s been many times when going on drive holidays that I wondered if I should take my guitar along. Even once, I took a ukulele so I had an outlet.
The 12/8 feel of the style was good, vocals good, and as usual, you came in with some good BVs as well.
The only thing - I was a little troubled by the title of the next YouTube video that appeared at the end - if I view it, will it misinform my algorithm? 😳
Andrew
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I'm glad you like the song. What I've done is upload all my songs that are done on band in the box to suno. That's because I think they turn out much better than with me doing them. I think the musicians are better. The arrangements are better and the singers are better, so I usually do it first with band in the box and then upload it to suno. But I still have all my songs where i'm singing on youtube , but they're the older youtubes.
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Sol, this song is exactly how I feel.
Super vocal and mix but the lyrics took it over the top for me as I can really relate to them.
Loved it.
PS - Do you know why a guitar is better than a woman?
Because a guitar doesn't get mad when you bring home another one!
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Hi Sol
You’ve really nailed it on how we all feel about the other ladies in our lives.so relatable. To be quite honest, I don’t know what I’d be doing if it weren’t for my highly strung ladies. Holding a golf club doesn’t have the same attachment / connection that cuddling a guitar has. A really good track and style that emphasises our love of this instrument and music in general. A guitar is better than a therapist most of the while.
Well done Sol. Kind regards
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Hi Sol
You’ve really nailed it on how we all feel about the other ladies in our lives.so relatable. To be quite honest, I don’t know what I’d be doing if it weren’t for my highly strung ladies. Holding a golf club doesn’t have the same attachment / connection that cuddling a guitar has. A really good track and style that emphasises our love of this instrument and music in general. A guitar is better than a therapist most of the while.
Well done Sol. Kind regards Thank you so much. I really enjoyed your descriptive words about the 'ladies'. I'm sure a lot of us feel the same way about our instruments.
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Oh, I'm in, Sol. Love this Blues song, and your polished voice fits it perfectly. Cool bridge too. Lush harmony, and the backing band is also perfect. Super guitar too.
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Oh, I'm in, Sol. Love this Blues song, and your polished voice fits it perfectly. Cool bridge too. Lush harmony, and the backing band is also perfect. Super guitar too. Thank you. It's really the way I feel. I love all my guitars. And you know what, I still remember where I was the first time I ever strummed a guitar...and I remember how I thought that it sounded soooooo good. I was about in the 5th grade. A nice memory.
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Hi, Sol. In spite of the Billy Joel influence, I'm hearing Willie Nelson - and that's a high compliment! You sure know how to sing a story! 
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Hi, Sol. In spite of the Billy Joel influence, I'm hearing Willie Nelson - and that's a high compliment! You sure know how to sing a story! Hi, Sol. In spite of the Billy Joel influence, I'm hearing Willie Nelson - and that's a high compliment! You sure know how to sing a story! Thank you. I'm not sure I hear Willie, but...........
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It's a very good song. The vocals and backing vocals are impeccable.
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[quote=laurent4114]It's a very good song. The vocals and backing vocals are impeccable.
Laurent[/quot
Thank you. It kind of sums up the way I feel about the guitar and music.
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Excellent swampy guitar song! Nice resonator resonations!
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Excellent swampy guitar song! Nice resonator resonations! Thanks. I like the way that style turned out.
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Hi, Sol. In spite of the Billy Joel influence, I'm hearing Willie Nelson - and that's a high compliment! You sure know how to sing a story! Excellent swampy guitar song! Nice resonator resonations! Thanks. I like the way that style turned out.
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