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Mood For a Day (Steve Howe)

from Norwegian Wood by Gregg Miner

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Performed on Knutsen nylon-strung harp guitar.
You can probably tell that I come from more of a folk/pop background than a classical one. Case in point: when thinking about a tune for this nylon-strung Knutsen, this “pseudo-classical/flamenco” Steve Howe solo from the Yes Fragile album came to mind. I had played the popular piece for my last year high school talent show, but probably never since – but it was like riding a bike (it seems I still have “muscle memory” from decades ago even if I have none from last month...). As the transcription and then recording evolved, the embellishments grew and grew – added subs, more harmonies and flights of fancy – while preserving the simple essence of the original I think. Note that there is no reverb added to this track; it was recorded completely dry in my padded booth – that is all the Knutsen’s own sympathetic resonance (natural overtones emanating from every string in “sympathy.” Thus, if I stopped any of the eleven strings with my palm/hand, it was like I had literally unplugged a reverb unit. So, it was either mute constantly (and ruin a great effect) or counterintuitively train myself to avoid all damping, which I finally did.

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from Norwegian Wood, track released November 25, 2017

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Gregg Miner Los Angeles, California

Gregg Miner is a plucked stringed instrument collector, scholar, recording artist and performer, best known for his work with harp guitars. For more, visit his 3 web sites!

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