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Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 26 2010, 12:44 AM

This is what I usually do every weekend. Ross is my good friend and we play in local pubs and clubs in and around London a lot. This is the video from St. Patrics day (last Wednesday) at a pub in Wimbledon.

I didn't really play this one very good I always improvise as you can see... We never learn songs to sound like the original but somehow it always works ok for the audience.

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 26 2010, 12:49 AM

Wow, that was awesome!
Works ok for me too

Great, thanks for sharing!

Posted by: coffeeman Mar 26 2010, 12:53 AM

awesome performance as always! and nice voice from your friend.

Posted by: fkalich Mar 26 2010, 01:09 AM

Thanks, I enjoyed that. I was thinking "bet Emir with a double neck would really suit this song". Then I looked and low and behold, Eagles did use one in 2004. Somebody buy Emir a double neck, as a public service.

Posted by: Adrian Figallo Mar 26 2010, 01:12 AM

that sounded great master emir!!
i like the improvised feeling, improvising always get everyone a lit bit scared, and i love that feeling

Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 26 2010, 01:14 AM

haha yeah it would be nice to try on double neck, 12 and 6 strings.

Btw. I put 0.13 strings on this guitar. It's crazy hard to play solos and bends. You can probably hear how much I'm struggling


To be honest, I hardly know any song to perform with the exact notes. I've improvised since I known for myself. I guess it's more interesting anyway.

Posted by: Sollesnes Mar 26 2010, 01:17 AM

I like the sound of your guitar. Works fine for me as well ;D

Posted by: UncleSkillet Mar 26 2010, 01:17 AM

I enjoyed watching that very much! I will let the few mistakes you made slide and won't comment

Is that a Chet Atkins signature or a Godin thin body acoustic? Sounds nice through the PA.

Thanks for sharing your jam

Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 26 2010, 01:19 AM

haha no man I wish I had that guitar. This is crappy copy of Ovation called "Aplause" Costs about £150.

Bends and slides are just not coming out as I'm using 0.13 strings. Sometimes you have to find a way to make your life difficult. Stupid me

Posted by: UncleSkillet Mar 26 2010, 01:26 AM

Hahaha.. I used to have one of those (Aplause). It always fretted out from the 12th fret down. I didn't see the thin round back because the video was a little dark.

Rock On Emir!

Posted by: Azzaboi Mar 26 2010, 01:47 AM

Awesome playing Emir Hot, I like it

Posted by: JamesT Mar 26 2010, 03:10 AM

You rock man! ...great performance. Even though you improvised a lot (which was real cool), the solo at the end was still pretty true to the original. Awesome acoustic playing!

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Mar 26 2010, 04:11 AM

Really cool cover Emir! I would love to listen to you guys live!

Posted by: DenisN Mar 26 2010, 06:51 AM

Nice, cover....I always like to hear someone playing their own interpretation....but I never had a feeling that Hotel California is a drinking song for St. Patrick hahaha

Posted by: Mandos Mar 26 2010, 08:51 AM

Great one Emir.

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 26 2010, 10:03 AM

Wow, that was a great performance!

Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 26 2010, 10:47 AM

There is no gig without this tune. We get request for this song from about 15 people every time we play. I've played it hundreds of times but never got bored of this one.

Posted by: zen Mar 26 2010, 11:40 AM

Emir playing acoustic .. thats something I had'nt seen before ... Very nice .. Vocalist is good too .

Posted by: intemperateControl Mar 26 2010, 01:34 PM

Very cool - a great new version of this classic tune. Would also like to hear
your version with the electric guitar sound - your singer has a great voice.

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Mar 26 2010, 02:35 PM

This sounds awesome! Your friend has really good voice!

Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 26 2010, 04:33 PM

Yeah I tried to play that solo as it goes on the record but you can't possibly bend all those notes on this piece of wood with 0.13 strings

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 26 2010, 06:50 PM

Nice one Emir!!
I must get up to London and come see you play again!!

Posted by: kaznie_NL Mar 26 2010, 07:33 PM

Wow great job you play acoustic as fluid as electric I always have a hard time bending on acoustic, but you don't seem to have any troubles