[this is my blog post no. 1000] – Hurricane Isaac was friendly this time to New Orleans (not so to the surrounding towns). Of course one cannot forget the days of Katrina. So much was destroyed! But New Orleans seems to be (for me, not for you?) an important fragment of US-identity – or not? Should be damned like Las Vegas? Are there differents in the opinion between Republicans and Democrats? A question from Europe. My tribute to a certain New Orleans feeling: fingerpicking on my guitar “The House Of The Rising Sun“…
title=”Mardi Gras New Orleans” – photo by Ray Devlin, click on the picture to enter his galleries on Flickr …
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me on my acoustic guitar, trying to make a little tribute to the “HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN” – far away from Leadbelly or the genius Tommy Emmanuel – I hope you like my primitive minimalism nevertheless:
if you have time for my youtube video, featuring the same song in the second time very fast, nearly Gypsy swing, isn’t it?
now the breathtaking version by Tommy Emmanuel:
related:
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/mardi-gras/
http://avaaston.wordpress.com/2012/08/26/hurricane-season/
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/house-of-the-rising-sun/
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/bipolar/
P.S.:
this is my blog post no. 1000! I’ve started 23rd December 2010… thanks for following my daily ideas!
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actually I’m trying to learn a better fingerstyle picking on my acoustic guitar, watch my ongoing soundcloud content:
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Flickr Comments 
Wonderful! I love it
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Congratulations for your blog post no. 1000!
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thank you!
jet going on with the next step 1001:
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/weekly-photo-challenge-free-spirit/
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hi Marianne,
because I read your article about Hip Hop at Venice Beach:
I made a video in Berlin:
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Cool!
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I already seen it. Great video and performance. I can’t believe what he can make with his head. For me it would be “ouch!” I practiced capoeira 2 years ago, and I couldn’t do the exercises with the head on the floor, it was painful.
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I also congratulate you on your 1K milestone! and undoubtedly New Orleans IS part of the U.S. identity. I’ll have to go and read its history to see why it was started and built on land below sea level. But river deltas have often attracted people …
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cities with a harbor often have immigration – we should accept to meet other cultures and some “free spirits” – greetings by
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/weekly-photo-challenge-free-spirit/
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I agree – other cultures enrich us.
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It’s such a treat to listen to your beautiful guitar play. Thank you! Congratulations on reaching your 1K posts!
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1000!!!! That’s lotsa blogging! Beautiful sounds as always, frizz
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No. 1000!! Wow! Congrats!
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hi sued51,
I’ve read Richard Bach
jonathan-livingston-seagull
with interest …
http://sued51too.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/weekly-photo-challenge-free-spirit/
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http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1743336-jonathan-livingston-seagull
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i love your version
this kind of music should not be perfect
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1,000!! Wow!
I like your faster version very much – I was tapping my feet along with your playing. This is another song I like.
When did you start learning how to play the guitar?
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I’ve started with 12, now I’m 67 – I should play faster to upload my repertoire, because there is not much time left for me – on the other hand my mind slows down …
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