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“Hand Me Down” (Wallflowers Acoustic Rock Cover Song by Chris Moore) – The Laptop Sessions
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Originally posted 2007-11-26 19:52:41.
By Chris Moore:
I think this is an under-appreciated song from the post-”One Headlight” album Breach. This was a lot of fun to finally learn and play. From the moment Jim mentioned the idea for these laptop sessions, I thought this would be a great one to pull out. And I feel that I’ve waited long enough after Jeff’s last Wallflowers post to finally put this one up here.
Stay tuned for more!
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“Three Ways” (Wallflowers acoustic cover song) – The Laptop Sessions
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
For chords & lyrics, click HERE!
By Chris Moore:
For those wondering how long it’s been since I last recorded a bona fide “Laptop Session,” please refer to my YouTube page, and check the length of my hair.
(This has long been one of my favorite aspects of the LS blog, as I can skim through the stills of my cover song music videos posted over the span of months and years and watch my hair grow out, out, out, then get cut, and continue to grow… Well, you get the idea.)
That being said, I decided several months ago that I would only post a cover song again when the time felt right. I’ve been keeping quite active reviewing albums for the Weekend Review and “Yes, No, or Maybe So” segments that are regularly published here at the site. However, I haven’t recorded an official cover song session since April 11th.
It’s now July 6th.
I spent the morning and afternoon this past Saturday driving around the state with a dear friend, windows down with selections from our favorite albums blasting at full volume. All the time, we were singing along and pointing out our favorite sections and solos, etc. in the various songs. Of course, the first album we chose was one with the following line: “I feel fine with the sun in my eyes, the wind in my hair…”
I’m referring to my pick for number one album of the decade and my personal favorite: the Wallflowers’ Red Letter Days.
This is one of those records that incessantly hits you with great songs, track after track. After the rock/pop/alternative rock attack of the first four tracks, the fifth track slows down a notch, but is equally as catchy as the songs that have come before. I’m referring to “Three Ways,” a beautiful little song that I’m featuring here this morning on the blog.
When I heard it again in my friend Mike’s car, I spent part of the duration thinking how much I would like to learn it on acoustic guitar. And that feeling didn’t dissipate days later. Thus, I took a break from reading Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass yesterday to figure out the chords to “Three Ways.” I found chords online, but not surprisingly, they were significantly flawed. This cemented my desire to complete a full session, posting chords and lyrics for others to access that are accurate to the song. For the chords, I spent quite a while playing to the song and experimenting with different options until I pieced together the core components of the song. As for the lyrics, I went to the CD booklet — one of the reasons I love having physical copies of my music — and copied them from there. (In fact, if you enjoy this song at all, I would strongly encourage you to check out this album, either as a download from iTunes or some other service, but PREFERABLY as a physical CD. I’m telling you: this is not only one of the best albums of all time, but it has excellent packaging as well!)
After a few takes, I recorded one that I was happy with, which is the one you’ll see tonight. So, without further ado, I’ll leave you to the actual recording. Enjoy…
See you next session!
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“Empire in My Mind” (Wallflowers Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Originally posted 2008-02-14 18:08:31.
By Jeff Copperthite:
Welcome to your Thumpin’ Thursday edition of the Laptop Sessions! I bring you yet another song from the Wallflowers, and one that not everyone is going to catch.
The song is “Empire in My Mind”, which is a bonus track from their album “Red Letter Days”. It is a solidly written song as well. While simple as well, it remains a favorite of mine.
The Laptop Sessions continue the trek through 2008 for a Session a day! Stay tuned for my next video on Sunday, and then my next edition of Original Wednesday, where you will get to hear a world premiere from my upcoming album!
I hope you are enjoying the Laptop Sessions!
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“How Good It Can Get” (Wallflowers Acoustic Rock Cover Song) – The Laptop Sessions
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Originally posted 2008-04-12 15:44:16.
By Jim Fusco:
Welcome to your Saturday edition of The Laptop Sessions with me, Jim Fusco!
Today, I join the Wallflowers group with Chris and Jeff (who’ve done quite a few already) and do one of my favorite tunes, “How Good It Can Get”.
This song has one of the best hooks I’ve ever heard, plus it was my “anthem” song during my trip to Italy last year. I remember one night, after an amazing Tuscan dinner, walking through the streets back to the hotel. I was singing this song at the top of my lungs. Clearly less-than-level-headed, I kept also yelling out that I was still on key!
Well, this was recorded long after that night and I was STILL on key! I hope you enjoy today’s Session and make sure to keep checking the blog at LaptopSessions.com for exclusive videos from our first ever LIVE concert tonight!
Download a FREE mp3 of this song at the Fusco-Moore Store by
Clicking HERE! It’s on “The Laptop Sessions, Vol. 3″:
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