I’m going camping on Saturday¹ and it is sort-of expected that I will bring my acoustic guitar. This year I’m going to try and learn a few songs that my friends might know or like, instead of playing my songs² or jamming on blues scales.
One friend suggested ‘Chuck E’s in Love’ (until she realised just how wordy it is) and has requested ‘Sara’ instead (which should be easy, it’s only 3½ chords). Another friend has requested ‘Amy’ (will be sounding more Ryan Adams than Mark Ronson, obviously).
To this I have added ‘Reel Around The Fountain’ (my friends will like that) and ‘Jennifer She Said’ (still a few Lloyd Cole fans in the gang). After that they are just going to have to put up with me jamming.
My notebook with all the songs I’ve learned in it
¹If it doesn’t stop raining between now and next weekend, I will be seriously thinking of not going.
²My songs aren’t terrible (although they tend towards melancholy) but no-one will be singing along as they don’t know the words.
What? Why Bother? 