Comments for Dave Keir

Comment on The Captain by Dave

Dave — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:16:15 +0000

Yeh, “competence”… “confidence”… Roisin, I still can’t make up my mind which is the better. I suppose if you have the competence you are entitled to the confidence. I guess since I recorded “confidence”, that’s the way it’ll be henceforth. Anyway, it’s all a con of some sort?

Comment on The Captain by roisin

roisin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:08:49 +0000

lovely lovely lovely Dave,in the last verse you sang “confidence” and not “competence”
really like it though….sung with soul and passion…:)

Comment on Noodling with form by Dave

Dave — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:21:21 +0000

Update. This was nearly a song. I even had lyrics. I even sung a couple of verses through a few times. But it’s gone now. It didn’t “fly.”

Comment on Good Grief! candidate #4: Waiting For Krzysztof by Dave

Dave — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:23:46 +0000

I’ll do exactly what you suggest! How the heck are you doing, Mark? It’s been such a long time again!

Comment on Good Grief! candidate #4: Waiting For Krzysztof by Mark Lammas

Mark Lammas — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:11:12 +0000

For something with a similar feel to it, try “Maryam” from Robert Wyatt’s album “Shleep”. Both items are highly commendable creations.

Mark

Comment on Gigs and Sessions by rolf wöhrmann

rolf wöhrmann — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:28:44 +0000

hi dave, heard your last songs, very good man,
you will get a chritmas greeting soon,
all the best, rolf

Comment on Roland Barrett – No Enemies No Friends by Roly Barrett

Roly Barrett — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:01:30 +0000

I’m delighted to have my video on your blog Dave. Interim Reports is still mine and my daughters favourite travelling CD and anytime I need advice on mostly anything to do with guitar I know I can always search for a Dave Keir Post on AGF or UMGF

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Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:32:16 +0000

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Comment on Irresolution Blues by Dave

Dave — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:27:36 +0000

Hi Peter,

I you listen again as closely as you have done already you’ll hear that the verse is sung pretty much on one note only, namely; A. Imagine that uninterrupted ‘A’ for five verses! Clearly, some relief is needed and I elected the instrumental route. Call in camouflage for the poverty of the invention.

What also matters is what I feel about it sitting of a stool in front of an audience – and I suspect that (for such a long song, relatively speaking) the changing landscape between singing and guitar playing will hold interest and attention. The one-note monologue won’t in my humble opinion.

See also Elizabeth’s comment where she opines that the sung parts are the weakest – to the point that it appears they spoiled the whole piece!

The acid test is really about performance to a live audience. IRB works, I think, in this respect in its current form. In fairness, and in light of your comments, I think it is probably teetering on the edge of being both a failed song and a not-quite instrumental. But I imagine as it sways, knees buckling and arms swinging, at the edge of the cliff, it does regain its “composure” and balance and struts away, whistling its own tunes, hands in pocket.

Thanks, Peter!

Comment on Gigs and Sessions by Gig Announcement: – The Listening Room, Edinburgh | Dave Keir - Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Songs

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:47:18 +0000

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