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“Question” (Moody Blues Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Originally posted 2008-01-19 01:25:20.
By Jim Fusco:
Okay, request time here at the Laptop Sessions. This one’s going out to my longtime friend Drew Kingsley.
“Question” is a great tune by the Moody Blues off of their (you guessed it) “Question Of Balance” album.
I hope you’ll all like my acoustic-ized version of the song. Of course the strumming isn’t as insane as Justin Hayward’s is- I can actually play it at that speed, but have a bit of trouble keeping time when I do. So, I chose the safe route for this version. I think the effect is still there because of the dynamics used.
There will be many more Moodies songs to come, as well as many request fulfillments in the coming weeks- I’m loving this every third day schedule, as it really allows me to pick some tougher songs and practice them until their perfect for internet posting!
As a final note before I close this out, I just want to announce that in late January, we’ll be releasing “The Laptop Sessions: Volume 1″ as a FREE mp3 album download on our website at http://fusco-moore.com/store. It will consist of the first 15 Laptop Sessions from Chris, Jeff, and me and we’ll be coming out with new albums every few weeks. Exciting stuff- now you can put the Sessions on your mp3 player and listen to them whenever you desire!
Download a FREE mp3 of this song at the Fusco-Moore Store by
Clicking HERE! It’s on “The Laptop Sessions, Vol. 2″:
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“Minstrel’s Song” by the Moody Blues – Chords, Tabs, & How to Play
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Originally posted 2009-08-17 17:31:04.
To see how it’s played in the cover song music video, CLICK HERE!
“Minstrel’s Song”
The Moody BluesC F C F C
Words, a simple song, a minstrel sings
C F C
A way of life in his eyes.
C F C F C
Hear the morning call of waking birds
C F
When they are singing, bringing
F C G
Love — Love.C D F C
Everywhere, love is all around.
Everywhere, love is all around.Now the winter’s gone,
Cold wind has blown
The endless stream in our lives
Where the minstrel sings
This simple song.
He’s always bringing, singing
Love — Love.Everywhere, love is all around.
Everywhere, love is all around.BRIDGE: D – F F – C – G – C G
C F C
Listen to the one who sings of love.
F C F C
Follow our friend, our wandering friend.
C F C
Listen to the one who sings of love.
G C
Everywhere, love is around,
G C
Around, around…Hear the nations sing
Our minstrel’s song,
As he walks by in their lives.
Soon the spring will come,
And everyone will all be singing, bringing
Love — Love.Everywhere, love is all around.
Everywhere, love is all around.BRIDGE
CHORUS (x2)
** These chords and lyrics are interpretations and transcriptions, respectively, and are the sole property of the copyright holder(s). They are posted on this website free of charge for no profit for the purpose of study and commentary, as allowed for under the “fair use” provision of U.S. copyright law, and should only be used for such personal and/or academic work. **
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“The Other Side of Life” (Moody Blues Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Originally posted 2007-12-06 11:24:16.
By Jim Fusco:
Back again with another edition of the Laptop Sessions!
This time I finally get to do a Moody Blues song. I just got the urge to do this one yesterday, so it gets first billing. It’s not my favorite of theirs, but it does remind me of listening to it while riding in the car when I was little.
I think it’s got a great beat and a cool chorus (especially how they do the drums in concert), but my father thinks it sounds a bit too much like “Dragging the Line” by Tommy James. I have to agree.
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“For My Lady” (Moody Blues Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Originally posted 2008-08-23 14:30:42.
By Chris Moore:
Hello and welcome to yet another edition in the session-a-day project at the best acoustic cover song music blog on the web! Yes, that’s right, we don’t post a cover once a week or a music video every once in a while like most other sites — no, we have committed ourselves to posting one cover song a day in 2008. (And, if it goes much longer then that, we’ll probably end up committing ourselves. Not to another “session-a-day” project, just “committing.” And not to a relationship. I mean like to an institution for the mentally unstable!)
That’s how hard we work around these parts…
But, let’s get down to acoustic cover song business. Today, I bring you my second track from one of my favorite bands, the Moody Blues. “For My Lady” holds a special place in my heart for a couple reasons. First, it is on their Seventh Sojourn album, which is one of their first seven concept albums — one of my favorite collections of all time. But second, and more personal, is the fact that this is the very first song that Jim, Mike, Becky, and I learned and performed live together as a band. It was the first of many and happened long before Cliff came into the picture. By the time Masters of the Universe came together we had long forgotten how to play this song (and, by we, I mean me and probably Becky too, and maybe even Mike, but not Jim!) and it was only played once at Jim’s parents’ anniversary party.
And now it is officially added to the list of acoustic cover songs available here at the Laptop Sessions. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you hurry back tomorrow for another great cover song music video by Jeff…
See you next session…
Download a FREE mp3 of this song at the Fusco-Moore Store by
Clicking HERE! It’s on “The Laptop Sessions, Vol. 8″:
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