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WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 10:53by OLDEREK
I was thinking last night what tune does it for me when I'm playing, I often think it's the one I've just learn't...........But Atlantis and Wonderful land still seem to hit the spot.........So come on tell us your thoughts on this....... 
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 12:42by dobroman
Hi Derek,
Interesting idea for a thread. I suppose some would say you shouldn't have favourites, because you would probably put more into those tunes than others.
Having said that I do have favourites, and they are "Riders in the Sky", "Wahine", and "Memory".
Have a good Christmas
Regards
Brian
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 12:47by Martin Page
Man of Mystery, Kon-Tiki, The Stranger, Sleepwalk, Nivram and Midnight.
Martin.
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 13:37by alanbakewell
I'd have to go along with Derek with Wonderful Land and Atlantis. However, I also feel that some Garth Brooks tunes lend themselves to instrumentals.
The Dance, What She's Doing Now and, of course, If Tomorrow Never Comes all come out, in my opinion very well.
One good thing about playing such tunes is that one is not measured or compared to the original. There's no need to change pickups at 1.27 and back at 1.52 or have
the "correct" echo or echo machine or pluck the string with a red 1.30 plectrum precisely 1 3/4 inches from the third screw along. ( Perhaps thats why Hank started playing other folk's tunes ). 
Anyway, as has been said before, play whatever you like, the main thing is that you enjoy it.
Merry Christmas,
Cheers, Alan.
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 13:39by ecca
Flingoleum at huge volume and distortion.
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 13:40by roger bayliss
I quite like The Theme from Shane... ask any of the Hankies ... really like playing Kon Tiki as well
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 13:49by Mike Honey
I enjoy all the shadows stuff (that I can play), but my three faves arent their tunes; Saturday nite at the duckpond, Hava Nagila and the William Tell Overture. We are just working up the Can-Can, a la Jaywalkers ,which should be a good one!
mike
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 14:20by flingelbunt
I have so many that I like to play, but ones I usually go to at home are 'Another Night', 'Janine', 'Rodrigos Guitar Concerto', 'Rounding the Cape', 'Theme 4 YL', 'Bossa Roo', and the later Hank version of 'Sleepwalk'.
Have a great Christmas everyone!!
Maurice
Lord Flingel of Buntshire
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 16:57by Squier Ken
Las Tres Carabelas, Granada, Argentina, Mountains Of The Moon, Zambesi, Africa (and, no, I didn't used to be a geography teacher!)
Ken
Re: WHAT TUNES DO YOU ENJOY TO PLAY MOST
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24 Dec 2009, 17:22by noelford
And he plays them very well, I can tell you! For me, I'm afraid, it really is the last one I learned!