White Christmas
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I just wanted to remind folks of a previous tutorial on how to play White Christmas that I had done last year. Merry Christmas everyone. Here's the link to the tutorial, should you decide to learn this one: • White Christmas Special
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Please feel free to email me anytime: asmallstone1977@gmail.com
Ah Randy . . . . . nicely played Mate!! 🎸 👏 A classic tune that in my very humble opinion is sung by far the best by 'Bing'. His voice was velvet smooth. 🤷🏻♂
A heartfelt preamble to your version Randy, and a Safe & Happy season to You, Your Family & Friends Mate. 🙏
Brother John, you’ve been a very good friend during my CZcams journey and an inspiration to me personally. My only regret is that we don’t live closer together. Thank you and I agree about Bing. A very heartfelt Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family, my dear friend 👍🏻
Randy . . . . yes . . . distance is a 'thing', but twenty years ago it would have been pretty much impossible to know each other at all. 🤷🏻♂
Listening once again as I punch in this reply. 🎸 🎼 👌
Thanks for the Xmas wishes. I trust you all had a great day.
My Dad and I drove to Brisbane (Queensland . . . eight hours) to spend Xmas with my Sister and Brother (and their families). Returned yesterday (safely). 🙏
New Year's Eve here (18:45 right now). Probably turn-in early. 🙄💤
All the best for your NY Randy. Peace ☮
Randy, it’s a pleasure to listen to your postings, and to learn from your deep reservoir of guitar knowledge! I’d like to wish you, your family, and the all subscribers wherever they live across the world, a very Merry Christmas from Scotland. God Bless you all. Nollaig Chridheil à Alba….👍🏴🎸🇺🇸🙏
My Scottish friend Graham! It’s folks like you that keep me on CZcams, brother man. I really appreciate your kindness over this last year. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you and yours across the pond 👍🏻
Hello My Brother! Merry Christmas from our home to yours🎄☮️🙏🏻😁✌🏻May God bless you and your families during these Holidays and thereafter. May 2024 be kinder to all of us still in the race. The human race. ✌🏻🎅🏻☮️🎄Dana & Cathy E💫
Merry Christmas to you and Cathy as well, brother man 👍🏻. Great to hear from you!
🎄💫🎄💫🎄💫🎄💫🎄💫🎄💫✌🏻🎅🏻✌🏻
Brother Randy, a beautiful rendition of one of my favorite Christmas songs
Thank you, and here’s wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 🙏🎸
You’re too kind, brother Paul! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well, brother man 👍🏻
Merry, but belated Christmas, Randy! Thanks for sharing your beautiful rendition of one of my favorite Christmas songs! 🌲🌲🌲❄️❄️❄️
Ha! Don’t give it a thought. I know that you are constantly working on content to post and very busy. That said, I hope you had some wonderful holiday time with your family and friends and thank you for such a kind comment, Ms Donna 👍🏻
@@randysrhythm We did have a wonderful Christmas! I hope your was great!
Wonderful Randy ! Your guitar sounds beautiful ! I wish you a Merry Christmas and ALL THE BEST for 2024 !!!!!!!!! 🙋♀🤗🥰🎅🎄🍀
Hi Ms Karen, very kind of you to say, ma’am, and Merry Christmas to you and yours as well 👍🏻
Beautiful performance ❤Merry Christmas Randy
Hi NeeNee, you are too kind, ma’am. Merry Christmas to you as well 👍🏻
Beautiful cover of White Christmas Randy, very well played my friend, I would like to wish you and all your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year 🎸👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🎄🎄🕊
Hi Trevor, Merry Christmas to you as well and very much appreciate the kind words, brother man 👍🏻
A very warm and relaxing rendition Randy. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to you and your family.
Hi Bruce, thank you my friend and Merry Christmas to you as well, brother man 👍🏻
This was another impressive fingerstyle guitar of this beautiful Christmas song Randy. Thank you for sharing and have a happy yuletide season
Thank you, Ms Nora, to you as well, ma’am 👍🏻
BTW That’s some great chops you got my Brother. Bravo 👏🏻
Thank you Dana!
Hey Randy brother!
You may recall I had a serious issue with my Excellente a few months back where three strings had buzzing up and down the neck.
WARNING AND PREEMPTIVE APOLOGIES RANDY LENGTHY COMMENT ALERT!!
This really perplexed me because I play it every day several times a day and because I'm writing enough new songs to record a new CD at my buddie's studio, I had been playing for several hours each day.
So, one morning I took her out of the case and usually, she was in perfect tune, but this morning it was way out which surprised me.
I won't drag you down the rabbit hole, but I can tell you it was a "wascawy wabbit hole!"! ")
I briefly adjusted the truss rod which had no effect but I didn't want to do anything that might void my warranty and so I called John, from the local small family owned and operated music shop here in town which I've been a customer over 30 years, so we're very much familiar with each other and they've ALWAYS given me smoking hot deals and discounts every time I buy a guitar or case/giggity bag etc.
So, I described the situation and John told me to bring it in.
Again, I'll keep it short - they attempted to fix it and couldn't , so it went to Epiphone.
Epiphone had it three weeks and sent it back to Connors but John took a look and played a few chords and told the guy it was not acceptable and sent it back to Epiphone!!
Epiphone told Connors they sent the guitar to their head luthier who also failed to resolve it, and so the guitar was pleked. They sent it back and unbelievably it was still buzzing!!
I know a lot of guitarists haven't heard of "pleking" and so I'll drop a link to a video demonstration and explanation at the end of this comment.
I was NOT at all happy! I knew if I had to activate the warranty the odds of getting another one were slim to none!! So, I resolved to the bitter reality, I would be getting a full refund, which SUCKED because I do love this axe and they are getting near impossible to find as the value and price have already gone up over $100 to $400 over the retail in under a year!!
These axes are only going to go up in value and as such many collectors will never sell them or trade them knowing in a few short years they'll reasonably go up to $5,000 and even higher!
That is a great factor but for me, and I'm pretty certain you feel the same Randy, these guitars are superior in tone, acoustic volume, and playability, the necks are awesome. The esthetics are also very subtle but really beautiful!! Each one has been hand built start to finish by the same master builder! So, to be clear, I'm not saying one master builder built all these Excellentes - rather, each guitar was built from start to finish by the same master builder.
So, with nothing to lose I had another, more thorough go at her.
I adjusted the truss rod several times as I adjusted, tightened the strings in tune, played and listened/felt for buzz, there was and so it was a matter of "wash, rinse, repeat"!
It's tedious but necessary if you expect any success!! There's no cutting corners which sadly, I suspect each luthier who had a go had done.
I also removed the replacement saddle which was TUSQ and not bone which I prefer and the guitar came with. I put the bone saddle back in and with a shim which using a variety of thickness' until I felt I'd got the exact height I was after.
I also discovered the original saddle as well as two replacements , one by Connors and the other by Epiphone didn't match the neck radius, and so I dealt with that, and put the saddle in with perfect shim, replaced and tuned the strings and VIOLA!!! She's back to where she once belonged!!
After going through all these various "adjustments" and attempts to fix the issue I'd forgotten what the tone and and properly adjusted action sounded and felt like.
But as soon as I got her back together and hit that first chord, it came straight back in spades!!!
What an awesome rich tone and sustain was fantastic!! The neck was like butter...or, as my friends from the Bronx would say - it felt like "buddah"!!
After all that shenanigans and tomfoolery, I had my sweet, sweet lady back and it feels awesome!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS RANDY MY BROTHER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ~ FROM JACK ~ DAWN ~ AND OUR THREE SONS, MICHAEL, JASON, AND BRANDON!!
I hope Mrs. Claus gets you a bucket list guitar of your dreams bro!!
Jack ~'()'~
Hi Jack! I’m so pleased to hear that the Excellente has finally turned out perfectly. You had me worried there for a moment. What a roller coaster ride that seemed to be. Well sir, you finally have that guitar back to what God intended it to be.
Merry Christmas to you and that wonderful family of yours as well, my friend. It’s been a blessing getting to know you over this past year 👍🏻
Such a beautiful version of White Christmas!! Merry Christmas Randy!🎄😊👍👍
Thank you so much, Ms Lisa!! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well, ma’am 👍🏻
Merry Christmas Randy. - Thank you so much for all the great video's
Merry Christmas to you too, Stager, and you are more than welcome, my friend 👍🏻
Just saw this one was out. Was at the emergency room last night, stupid pneumonia. I thought it was perfect too. And Merry Christmas my friend.
Hi David, I’ll call you in a bit to check on you. Hate to hear that! Glad you’re back home and hopefully doing better. Always appreciate you, brother man 👍🏻
Lovely, Randy! This was so beautiful ✨
Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you as well 👍🏻
Thank you Randy, beautifully done and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you so much, Eric, and I truly wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas, brother man. I’m thankful to Jim for introducing us, brother man 👍🏻
The pleasure is all mine, and I'm also thankful to Jim for introducing us! Cheers!@@randysrhythm
Great one, Randy!
Thank you, Ms Tina 😁
everything I do is different Randy- now im gonna have to go check out the white Christmas tutorial - man that was beautiful - peace and blessings - Merry Christmas my friend
Hi Baker, much appreciated, brother man and Merry Christmas to you and yours, my friend 👍🏻
I love this! Adding it to my Christmas playlist. Merry Christmas to you! 🎄❄🌟
Bella!! So great to hear from you, dear! Thank you for your kindness and Merry Christmas to you and yours as well, ma’am 👍🏻
Incredible! Well done! Happy Xmas!
Thanks man 👍🏻
That was so entertaining and charmful to watch!! I had a cup of hot coffee and eyoed your tutorial!! but what else i am interested in is, What is this special CD that you displayed different than the others? it must be something special. Hope you also have a merry christmas randy, thank you for all the love and detailed turorials, reviews and personal storys you shared onyour channel in this year,i hope you are okay, you seemed more sincere and a tad " sad" in this video. Sending big hugs!
Hi Ms Julie, always appreciate hearing from you! Depressed vs exhausted, hmmm. I’ll go with exhausted 😂. My travel schedule has been brutal lately with some very early flights, so I wasn’t fully recovered when I did this video. You’re a dear, and a dear friend.
The CD in the background is Paul Georgia’s brother, Louie. He was a very well known lead guitarist in the northeast, NY, Jersey, Connecticut, etc.. He passed away at a very young age, sadly. Paul is a dear friend on the channel. Louie played with folks like Melanie Safka, a folk singer/rock girl with a pretty rich history with the likes of James Taylor and others. Louie was quite a guy. You’ve a good eye, Ms Julie 👍🏻
Much love your way and Merry Christmas, my dear friend 🥃
Thank you for Lifting the curtain about the special CD. I see why this deserves a special Spot. :) sorry to hear that you are so exhausted. But i think we are all tired from this year. I hope you find time to relax and comfort snd peace in your family during christmas time ❤
Not a bad job !
Thank you, Colonel 👍🏻