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Thread #27532   Message #337943
Posted By: GUEST,Uncle Jaque
10-Nov-00 - 11:43 AM
Thread Name: Discuss: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald
I have the sheet music for that (Gordon Lightfoot), and have been playing it (Wed nite with Naemanson over the kitchen table most recently) in memory of the 29 hands. Trouble is, I have to keep stopping to turn the pages. Not good form! It starts in A sus 2, which isn't nearly as intimidating as it sounds; take an Em and drop it down a set of strings (4&5 to 3&4) on the same fret. It is one of those chords that'll send a chill down your spine! In order for the "Edmund" to really make your hair stand on end, it must be played, i opine, on a 12-string, and the "bridge" accented in just the right spot with the percussive striking of a ship's bell, calculated so that the 29th chime falls at the conclusion of the song. I wish I were good enough to do it that way, and would love to hear someone of adequate proficiency play it. I don't think I've ever heard anyone do it as well as Mr. Lightfoot, though.