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Ashes to Ashes on 3 string "Factory Throw Out" Cigar Box Guitar

This is an original that I started writing about a year ago after watching Clock's video "Safe As Houses" Many of the images he used reminded me of abandoned...

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Comment by Jim Morris on February 17, 2015 at 3:18am: Thanks a lot Thorsten.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 17, 2015 at 3:18am: Thanks Scott!

Thanks Wes!

Comment by Jim Morris on February 17, 2015 at 3:17am: Thanks Rob! I've been trying to get a mix of slide and fingering. Working out where one sounds good and when to switch back is like putting an arrangement together and for me takes a lot aof trial and error.

Comment by Rob (Uker) Porras on February 17, 2015 at 1:54am: That was some awesome slide playing

Comment by Rob (Uker) Porras on February 17, 2015 at 1:52am: Love it!!!

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on February 17, 2015 at 12:17am: That's a great sounding cbg Jim...simple and clean, and great playing...cheers.

Comment by Thorsten Hinrichsen on February 16, 2015 at 8:31pm: Great song and picking, Jim

Comment by Thorsten Hinrichsen on February 16, 2015 at 8:31pm: Great song and picking, Jim

Comment by John Jordan on February 16, 2015 at 7:36pm: Sweet!

John

Comment by Steve Mattox on February 16, 2015 at 7:19pm: great tune jim awesome job................

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