C6 - A World Without Love- HSGA site - New tune!

Gerald Ross · From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

I was driving in my car last Sunday listening to an "oldies" station and this song came on. It's the 1964 Peter and Gordon hit 'A World Without Love'. It sounded like it would fall nicely under the fingers in a C6 tuning (CEGACE).

I recorded the tune as a duet with my Bakelite Rick and Kamaka soprano uke handling the melody line. I used a 1971 Martin D-18 to get that "jangly" 60's rhythm guitar sound. Band In A Box did the bass and percussion. A Shure SM-57 recorded all the instruments.

I've always heard this song as a Bossa Nova, hence the Latin percussion.

One thing I never knew... this tune was written by Lennon & McCartney and given to Peter and Gordon (Paul was dating Peter's sister at the time. The Beatles dated???). It's obvious by listening to the chord progression that this is definitely a Beatles tune.

A World Without Love

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 08 June 2004 at 09:45 AM.]

Jeff Strouse · From: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

This is great, Gerald!

C Dixon · From: Duluth, GA USA

Gerald,

Great!

carl

seldomfed · From: Colorado

sweet dude!

Chris

mickd · From: london,england

great choice of song and nice playing

So many Paul MaCartney tunes go well on steel (just ask Lloyd Green)

George Macdonald · From: Vancouver Island BC Canada

Nicely done Gerald. I am enjoying the "Hawaiian Steel Backup Tracks that you sent me. Although my main interest has been pedal steel, I have recently started working on my old lap steels. I have two old bakelite Ricks and an eight string walnut body Magnatone that I bought in about 1958. Thanks again for the Tracks. George

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