I've been pretty scarce for 3 weeks due to no internet. Using McD's just to check email and post this. What a pain! Lyrics adapted from Emma Lazarus poem The New Colossus and from the Bible along with an original verse. Played on a silverware box 6 string with a Strat copy...

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Comment by Derek Rose on July 22, 2018 at 3:12pm

Excellent Jim. Love the tune and performance. Sweet guitar. I have an old silverware box I have been saving for a 6 too. Interesting tuning! Reminds me of Steven Stills.

Comment by Rooster Reaves on July 22, 2018 at 6:08am

Very Cool tune!!  Great job!

Comment by Richard Sundberg on July 22, 2018 at 5:39am

Always great to hear you and see what your up to Jim! Seems you’ve been up to a lot!! Loved this for all the right reasons! That is one of the best 6 stringers I’ve heard in a long while, just love the acoustic tones, they sing themselves and support your great songwriting and singing. Visit McDs more often until you pay the electric bill!

Comment by RTZGUITARS on July 22, 2018 at 5:29am

That is a odd tuning and nice sounding silverware box. Hope Xfinity or whoever get your service fixed up soon.

Comment by Danny Gordon on July 21, 2018 at 1:52pm

great job Jim that silverware box really sounds great

Comment by Dave Lynas on July 21, 2018 at 12:02pm

Wonderful Big Box sound Jim. Glad you’re back on line. Song for our times. Timeless!

Comment by the anonymous pick on July 21, 2018 at 11:17am

you still  using torches ? no wonder you  don't have   the internet  . ;-)

Comment by Denny on July 21, 2018 at 9:51am

Love this old time soundin singin and playin.Reminds me of when I was young and listenen to the old hymns at church.

Comment by AGP # on July 21, 2018 at 9:40am

Nice sounding Big Box Jim, an interesting tuning, but a few too many strings for this "Fat Fumble Fingered Fool", and of course very well played and sung!  :-)

Comment by Uncle John on July 21, 2018 at 8:06am

Interesting and good sounding tuning.  Neat on the poem and song channeled to you. 

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