"Time" by Pink Floyd

 

"Time" by Pink Floyd was written collaboratively by all four band members: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. However, the iconic lyrics were penned exclusively by Roger Waters

Note: the clock on the shelf behind my shoulder is unintentional and the pictures of me as a five year old and then another in my late twenties side by side - well it's all just part of the magic of every day life.

That's Suger Ray Norcia, Devon Allman, and Big Joe Maher hanging out with me on the wall

 

https://youtu.be/0dJfUUegcCo

 

 

Delta Muse

 A brief finger style blues in G. I never play this the same way twice. It's a good mess around progression that you can feel out your mood and play what you feel. Mississippi John Hurt did something like this decades ago. Seek his music out. His voice and playing are immaculate.

 

 

Mood E Blues

 Mood E Blues: Okay so my titles need a little work. This is a simple line with a blues feel posted up to encourage new players to create using simple chord structures.

Sky Blue

 A brief video demonstrating the ease of playing with a standard chord shape and moving it around the fret board. You can still establish plenty of musicality by varying your dynamics and listening, playing by ear. This is another arrangement that never gets played the same way twice allowing you to dig in and play what you feel.

 

 

Blackberry Blossom Blues

A daunting flat picking tune. A rite of passage in any ones guitar journey. Boundless recordings of different variety out there by the likes of Doc Watson and Tony Rice plus countless others. Here's my stab at it proving that anyone with enough practice can enjoy playing these types of numbers.

 

 

Lessons in Humility from John Hammond Jr.

 

 

 John Hammond Jr.

I just learned of John's passing last night. It feels like I've lost a friend. I had the pleasure to meet John and sit with him one night in a small club as he signed autographs for the fans. In that brief half hour he shared wisdom and taught me a lesson that struck a chord within me that I've never forgotten.

We talked a lot about the writing process as I shared some insights from writing my novel Journey Home. I had a copy with me that I autographed for John.

He was such a gentleman and kind and calm. He left everything on the stage. I hollered between songs once at Merle Fest and told him, "We love you John" the audience chimed right in and he told us all "I love you too."

That may have been it right there. Love of the music, love of the people who created it and love of the people who appreciated it. There's video of him talking about having Jimi and Eric on stage with him and his band at the same time and the way his eyes light up when he tells the story is sheer joy and genuine.

He taught me humility that night when I sat with him and about finding my voice.

Such a lovely man. It breaks my heart losing another good soul in this world. We can't stand to loose any more good people. From the streets of Minnesota, to the villages of Palestine, to hospitals full of children with cancer we need more not less of what John Hammond had in abundance.

Thank you John I remember what you taught me thank you. 

 

 

 

The Declaration of Independence - A Brief Public Reading

 A public reading and discussion on the Declaration of Independence on it's 250th anniversary

https://youtu.be/c7wSwu7Cwbs?si=ZSSckKLftEMWeZjv

Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Public Reading of the CATO Institute Preface to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution for our 250th Anniversary

Amsterdam Session 1 - Starry Starry Night

Acoustic cover and my arrangement of Don McLean's Classic Starry Starry Night for Vincent VanGogh. Set up and recorded five covers this was the first in what I'm calling the Amsterdam Session. Shared some memories and thoughts before each tune. You can see them out at my You Tube Channel.

JourneyHome
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChySoo1QmYlFw1D7TxSCzrg
•71 subscribers•182 videos

Jambalaya - Hank Williams

I wasn't planning on going out on line with a tribute to Bobby Weir but I stumbled into this tune going through some old cover song notebooks. When messing around trying to figure out if I should shelve it or keep it something other emerged. So in the earliest tradition of the Grateful Dead we have a new arrangement and riffing on new lyrics circling around the foundation of the song Jambalaya written by Hank Williams. Bobby may be right they sure do seem to have a life of their own. Enjoy.

 

Babe I m Gonna Leave You - Acoustic

 

Enjoy my arrangement of a Led Zeppelin Classic on my Martin D-18. Made the words up on the fly from memory and creating in the moment but you get the idea.

Lovely Day Bill Withers - Original Arrangement

A wonderful song by the great Bill Withers I hope you enjoy my arrangement. Played on my Wechter Guitar DN 8142

Gentle On My Mind Part Two - The Song

Companion video to discussion of meeting John Hartford where I perform an original arrangement of Gentle On My Mind. Enjoy. Part One is titled: Introduction

Gentle On My Mind Introduction Part I

A brief discussion on how I met John Hartford and his music prior to playing Gentle on My Mind. The live performance is in a follow up video titled Gentle on My Mind Part II 

Factory Girl - Solo Acoustic

Keef and Mick's 1968 Classic Factory Girl. Love the lyrics on this one so fun to sing. Enjoy my arrangement as I was unable to book Dave Mason in to play mandolin :)

Christmas Time is Here Instrumental

My quest to become accomplished continues. Like some slow locomotive moving down the track the light at the end of the tunnel keeps moving farther back. Such is the guitar and trying to learn how to play. Hope you enjoy. 

https://youtu.be/H21x1dbHLNA?si=Pli3p2dMDH9AdBsZ

New Song Alert: Blue Tree

Lyrics:
___________________________________ 

Blue Tree By My Front Door
Spreading the Blues All Around

Blue Tree
Maybe Some Common Ground 

A Window of Change
A Window of Love
All Around 

Rain Comes Pouring Down

Blue Tree Makes a Solemn Sound 

I Know How Hurt You Are

I Know How Hurt You Are 

 

Footsteps All Alone

There Should Be Four

There’s Only Two

 

 Heaven in My Head Makes Me Think of You

Under The Blue Tree We Can See Clear Through 

The Dreams of Me and the Dreams of You 

 

A Window of Change

A Window of Love

All Around

© Copyright 2025 – All rights Reserved – Paul B DiMarco

 

Swamp: A Little Delta Blues Picking

 

Cider Blues

A little finger style acoustic blues number I put together - enjoy!

Cider Blues         

 
Call me late

Call me early in the morning

Call me late

Call me early in the morning
Give me cider

Give it to me hot and warm

 

Call me late

Call me early in the morn

Call me late

Call me early in the morning

Give me something nice and warm

 

Got the cider blues

Taste it when I can

Got the cider blues

Taste it when I can

Dip the ladle way down low in the pan

 

Wake me in the evening

Wake me in the morn

Wake me in the evening

Wake me in the morn

Take me to the shed

Keeps the cider nice and warm

Repeat chorus

 

Saw you bending

Way down low

Saw you bending

Way down low

Pot of cider

Simmering nice and slow

 

Finish with chorus 

 ©2025-All Rights Reserved Paul B DiMarco

After The Blues

Solo Finger Style on the Quiet Side - Enjoy