Tribute to my Sister

[John B]

My Sister just passed away from a hard fought 2 1/2 year battle from liver cancer. Her picture is on the table behind me. This is EP 414 of Brians. I’m partial to slow blues and she was a blues fan. I haven’t submitted in quite a while and am a little rusty. Best to all of the AM family.

[Ralph P.]

My deepest condolences to you and your family for your loss John. Very beautiful blues tribute to your sister.
Take Care,
Ralph P.

Ralph P.

[John B]

Thanks so much for the kind words.

[Paul Day]

John, so sorry for your loss. Sincere condolences and prayers for you and your family. Beautiful solo for your sister

Paul (RI) D
Stay Calm and play on

[John B]

I really appreciate the kind words. Thank you.

[AndréM]

John sorry for your lost.
Excellent performance i could feel your emotion.
I love that guitar.
Well done.

AndréM

AndréM

[John B]

Thanks Andre, You feel like an old friend. I appreciate it.

[Michael L]

John, my condolences to you and your family. You’ve created a wonderful and heart-felt tribute.
Our thoughts are with you during this time.

[John B]

Thanks Michael, I appreciate the kind words.

[JoLa]

Ohh, John – this is an ABSOLUTELY beautiful tribute to your sister, nothing rusty about it, you played with all your heart, I could feel the sorrow… My sincere deepest condolences to you and your family for such an unthinkable loss 😔💙

🎸JoLa

[John B]

That was so sweet of you. Thanks Jola. You are qn inspiration on AM.

[Steve Millward]

Beautiful.

Steve M

[John B]

Thanks Steve.

[Scott M]

John, sorry to hear of your sisters passing, she would have loved your slow blues tribute, all the best to you and your family.

Scott

[John B]

Thanks Steve, Much appreciated. Very kind.

[Mike D]

Beautiful tribute, my well wishes to you and family and thank you for taking the time to give feedback on people’s playing.

Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

[John B]

Thanks Mike. I appreciate that. You’re really coming along as a great guitar player.

[Bruce D]

John,
That is beautiful. I can feel it.
Our best to you,
Bruce and Allyn

Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

[John B]

Thanks Bruce. And I think I got a couple of notes right. Ha Ha

[DougE]

John,

My deepest condolences to your sister. Your playing was very heartfelt and emotional. What a nice tribute.

Cheers,
Doug

-Doug

[John B]

Thanks Michael so much.

[John B]

Thanks you Doug. Much appreciated. Best to you.

[JFL]

My condolences John. That was a beautiful tribute, sweet and heartfelt. Beautiful.

JFL

[John B]

Thanks JFL, Really like your playing.

[charjo]

Beautiful tribute, John. So sorry for your loss.
John

[John B]

Thanks Charo, I really appreciate it. You are a real inspiration on AM. Thanks

[John H]

John,
Wonderfully played and masterfully executed. So pretty and melodic. Lovely tribute. My heart felt condolences. So sorry for you loss.

John H

[John B]

Thanks John. I really appreciate that. You are a real inspiration on AM. You’re one of the guys I strive to be like.

[Denise]

John, I feel with you and I am very sorry for your loss.
Your playing is so soulful with great bends and phrasing!
I love the sound of your guitar.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Denise

More Blues!

[John B]

Thank you Denise. Thank you for the kind words. I really enjoy you’re playing on Am.

[Garry]

A wonderful tribute to your sister John. You played with great feeling and I’m sure she is very proud of you looking down from above. Take care.

[John B]

Thank you Gary, That is so appreciated. Thank you for the kind words. Best to you.

[Alan K]

Wonderfully played blues John. So sorry for your loss.

[John B]

Thank you for the kind words Alan.

[Helen Lazaridou]

John I can’t stop the tears from my eyes.The most emotional tribute ever.I could really feel you.Music is our therapy,right?Please keep playing!

[John B]

Thanks Helen so much. I appreciate that.

[Cal T]

Helen – You nailed it perfectly — Music is our therapy 🙂

[Martin W]

Sorry for your loss John , that was beautifully played and full of emotion
A fine tribute to your sister .

Martin

[John B]

Thank you Martin.

[Laurel C]

John, not only was that beautifully played but emotionally driven, felt every note on your journey. That was a lovely tribute to your sister. Words cannot describe the loss you must be feeling. Music can help towards healing.

[John B]

Thank you Laurel. Very kind of you.

[Rich F]

So sorry to hear of your sad sad loss, John.

You played that beautifully with such deep emotion. Slow blues gets me every time, but this was particularly poignant. Your sister would be proud.

[John B]

Thank you so much Rich. Very thought full of you.

[Richard G]

I’m so sorry to hear of your sad loss John, your blues posting certainly was a superb and fitting tribute to your Sister.

Richard

[John B]

Thanks Richard, I appreciate that. You’re an inspiration on AM.

[kubrider]

John so sorry to hear about your sister, my condolences to you and your family. Beautiful tribute!
I’m drawn to the slow blues lessons myself, I could feel each and every note.
Rob

[John B]

Thanks so much.

[Livio M]

Hi John

I am close to you for your painful loss as are many of the AM family.
Thank you for sharing your grief for your dear sister with us.

Livio

[John B]

Thank you so much Livio. Appreciate the kind words.

[Bob Utberg]

Wow John!~! I’m here with tears rolling down my cheeks!! That was so beautifully played. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your sister heard every single gorgeous note you played for her! Incredible John. I am moved and inspired my friend. Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[John B]

Thank you so much Bob. Much appreciated man. I’m inspired by your great guitar playing.

[James B]

A lovely tribute John B. Blessings to you and your family.

James

[John B]

Thanks James, Much appreciated.

[bluesheki]

Sorry for your loss. This must be a tough time for you and your family now. But i am sure you made your sister happy with your great tribute. I wish you strength to cope with the loss. Sad greetings,

Blue

[John B]

Thanks Blue, I appreciate that. Keep up your great playing. It always inspires me.

[Eric C]

John, that‘s very emotional playing! A great tribute to your sister!
I‘m so sorry for your loss!

Eric

[Lights]

Sorry for your loss, John and my deepest condolences to you! You made a wonderful tribute to your sister.
Strength to you.
Lights.

[John B]

Thanks so much Lights. I appreciate that. You’re an inspiration.

[Anonymous]

Sorry about your loss John. You picked an excellent piece as a tribute and you played it beautifully.

[John B]

Thank you for the kind words Ivan.

[sunjamr]

Really well played, John. Your sister would have loved it. From what I can see of the photo behind you, she looks like a lovely woman, taken before her time.

Sunjamr Steve

[John B]

Thanks Steve. Much appreciated..

[Dieter]

Very soulful playing. Sorry for your loss.

Dieter

[John B]

Thanks Dieter, Much appreciated.

[Phil67]

this is a wonderfull tribute to your sister, you couldn’t have done better and so beautifull.
it brings me tears, reminding my sister dead at age 35 leaving a husband and 4 children.
sometime life can’t be excused or understood, stay the hope and faith.
thank you.

Where does the white go when snow melts?

[John B]

Thank you so much Phil, I’m so sorry to hear about your Sister. At least neither one of them are in pain anymore. Keep up the great playing.

[Mark T]

What a beautiful tribute to a pretty lady! Well played, John – obviously lots of feeling put into that. ❤️

My late wife passed with Pancreatic, then Liver, cancer – the pain and sickness was awful to witness! I believe that, like your sister, they are both grateful that’s all gone now; and they can soar with the angels and look after us!

God bless you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all ❤️

[John B]

Thank you Mark, Sorry for you loss as well. Cancer is such a horrible thing. Keep playing. Thanks.

[Dave K]

What a beautiful tribute to your sister, John and I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You played that with deep emotion and it came through beautifully.

[John B]

Thanks Dave. Much appreciated. You’re one of my favorite AM players. Keep it up.

[sciencefiction]

Very sorry to hear of the loss of your sister, John. That’s a very touching tribute and wonderfully played.
Larry

[John B]

Thank you so much Larry. I appreciate that.

[Luc J]

Hi John,

I just listened to your perfectly played track and I am speechless. It makes us feel what the loss of your sister means to you. Respect and compassion.
While your song was playing, I couldn’t sit still and walked around the room thoughtfully.

My condolences

Luc

[John B]

Thank you Luc, What a wonderfully nice thing to say, It is much appreciated. Thank you.

[Carlo Laezza]

Words cannot express my sadness. May God’s comfort help you in this difficult time of your sister’s death.

Carlo Laezza

[John B]

Thank you Carlos for the kind words.

[Jonathan Amos]

You made that guitar sound so sweet, a perfect tribute.

Jonathan Amos, Matsuyama, Japan

The farther one travels the less one knows.

[John B]

Thank you Johathan. I appreciate the kind words.

[Juan]

Very sorry for your loss, John. Your tribute has left me speechless, so emotional. A slow blues is medicine for the soul. Hope you find the strength to go thru this, please keep playing and posting.

All the best

Juan

[John B]

Thank you Juan, That was so nice of you to say that. Peace.

[WBlues]

I am very sorry to have to mourn this loss, John. You played really heartbreaking and with a lot of feeling you gave the track an appropriate mood. Yes, very moving.

Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

Wilfried

[John B]

Thank you Wilfred for the kind words. I appreciate that.

[Geoff]

Well as someone who lost both parents to cancer I can relate – very sorry for your loss John.

This was really very nicely and expressively played Loved the little touches you put on this one – those mournful sustained bends really do capture the mood of this very well. Having done this one, I know it was hard to get the timing down nicely and you were spot on with that.

Fantastic work.

[John B]

Thanks Geoff. Sorry for your parents. Thank you for the critique also. Love you’re classical playing. Top notch.

[Cal T]

John, she will surely be at your side always with your music for her. Hopefully the grief will slowly be overcome with the good lifetime memories you shared with her and be powerfully therapeutic in your recovery – such as it can be. I had a lifelong friend – from the second grade until he was struck by debris/shrapnel as he walked across the street in NYC when the first 9/11 plane hit its target. The anger I felt at his murder tormented me for 2 years til God made me realize I was just hurting myself. Slowly, over time – I recovered 55 years of great memories of him that live today as we bounced off of each other – becoming experts on 1950s -70s music….

I am 76 and trying to pick up where I left guitar >50 years ago never playing up on the neck.. just the std C Am F G D E and B7 – not really getting anywhere with them on frets 1-3 🙁 I bought a new Fender Strat American Performer a few weeks ago and am teaching my fingers that they can no longer afford to be like room temperature butter. 🙂

John, Let the good memories permanently flow along with your slow blues accompaniment and be thankful for the years you had. She will hear every note – and expect excellence – and you are clearly on that track.

Cheers, Cal

[John B]

That was so kind of you to say such beautiful word. Thank you. We will keep on keepin on!!!

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