Anji (Paul Simon version, as played by Sunjamr Steve)

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- November 23, 2017 at 11:44 pm #85375
  sunjamr
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  My grandson wanted to learn this song, so I made this instructional video to help him out. It’s a pretty cool song. If you learn it, women will love you and men will fear you (that is, if you’re a man).
  
  Sunjamr Steve
- November 24, 2017 at 12:47 am #85380
  Lights
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  Thank you, Steve! Very educative lesson and nice collection of guitars.
  Lights.
- November 24, 2017 at 2:26 am #85382
  6stringer Pete
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  Steve, that is so kind of you post how to play this. Your connection with your music is so sincere and it shines with your way of teaching.
  I got to say that you a truly a fine musician and you give me the inspiration to keep plugging away on this 6 stringer.
  
  The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
  
  It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
  
  Pete
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- November 24, 2017 at 2:52 am #85385
  Billy
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  I had read somewhere that Paul Simon was a Davey Graham fan, I didnt know that Paul Simon had recorded a version of Anji.
  I have the Graham version of it on cd somewhere and had promised myself that someday I would be able to play it, You may well.be instrmental in me getting my finger out now that you have posted a great rendition of Anji..
  
  ..Billy..
- November 24, 2017 at 6:35 am #85391
  AlbertoGunz
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  That was fantastic. Really enjoyed the playing, your guitar collection and the instruction. Well done, relly cool song.
  
  Play Loud!
- November 24, 2017 at 6:36 am #85392
  John H
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  Steve
  Listened to this with coffee this morning! You are my new guitar hero! You have inspired me to get back into acoustic playing… loved your timing, rhythm and attack. Tremendous resonance. Keep on!
  
  John
- November 24, 2017 at 7:59 am #85396
  WBlues
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  Cool Steve, good stuff. It was interesting and pleasant to listen to.
  Wilfried
  
  Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.
  
  Wilfried
- November 24, 2017 at 8:42 am #85401
  charjo
  Moderator
  Really well done, Steve, and quite an ambitious project.
  John
- November 24, 2017 at 9:11 am #85402
  Tim Lee
  Participant
  Steve,
  
  You’re a natural guitar teacher! Really well planned lesson and you obviously took a lot of time and effort to put this together. Loved the way you sequenced in all your acoustic guitars.
  
  Tim
- November 24, 2017 at 10:58 am #85408
  brian-belsey
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  Well done, Steve, very good job. Sorry to display my ignorance, but I have never heard this song! I see there are some tabs for this online, and there is a PDF on anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk which also includes notation.
- November 24, 2017 at 12:43 pm #85416
  tony C
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  Great job Steve you played that very well and thanks for the ‘walk through afterwards. For anyone interested ‘Anji’ is on Simon & Garfunkel Sounds of Silence LP/CD along with Kathy’s Song, April Come She Will and I Am A Rock, amongst others. Worth the money just for those five tracks alone
- November 24, 2017 at 4:51 pm #85427
  Don D.
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  That’s a nice version and a very nice gesture, thank you, Steve!
  
  Don D.
- November 24, 2017 at 5:01 pm #85430
  Gary Boats’Blues.
  Participant
  Steve, Thanks for sharing how to play this song. You play it very well and did a great job of sharing how to play it. Much appreciated,
  Gary.
  
  Boats'Blues.
- November 25, 2017 at 1:01 pm #85476
  sunjamr
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  Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. It sounds like a complicated song, but actually it’s way simpler than many of Brian’s lessons. Once you get a grip on the separate bass line for the 2 main licks, the accompanying part on the top 3 strings is really simple. What makes it seem complicated is that it’s fairly long, but there is a huge amount of repetition in it. So it’s a fine example of theme and variation.
  
  Another interesting thing is that the 4 guitars I used, in order were: Walden G740ce, Martin Dreadnaught Junior (brand new acquisition), Taylor GS Mini, and Taylor Baby. I kept the mic in the same position and the same distance away each time. So whatever variations in volume and tone you hear are solely due to the individual guitars. I guess the surprising thing to me is how similar they all sound when recorded. To my naked ear, the Walden has the best overall tone, the Martin has the best bass tone, the Taylor GS Mini has a nice balance of bass and treble, and so does the Taylor Baby, but it seems to have a bit less sustain than the GS Mini – maybe because the neck is a bit shorter.
  
  Sunjamr Steve
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