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Going to some classic rock for a bit for a few reasons. First of all, I'm trying to expand my proficiency past just playing power chords with the occasional lead, which, secondly, makes things more fun to play. And, third, there's some good memories tied up with this song and band in particular. Steve Miller Band was among my favorites to listen to on car trips with the family when I was a kid, and a recent visit back home piqued my interest in this song as it sounded in my skill level of playing. Turns out it was trickier than I originally had thought, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun, and the alternate tuning of open A was interesting to mess around with. I hadn't played much in the few weeks prior to learning this one, so all the slides and such during the song blistered the shit out of my fingers at first! Again, not a perfect rendition for sure, but hopefully close enough!

Oh, and the pitch might sound a little lower than on the record, mostly because it was recorded 3/8 of a step higher than the actual open A tuning used here. But it's not that much of a difference and it was easier to tune the track down that much rather than tune the guitar up to it, so this is what you get. Take it or leave it... ;)

As always, I do not claim copyrights to the material covered in this video, and official rights belong to the original artists and their publisher(s).

Reproduced under fair use, and I do not at all intend to gain financially from this video.

(Edit Dec. 4, 2018)
I just noticed that this is the first of my guitar cover videos to hit over 1000 views, far surpassing ones that I posted several years ago! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to watch this self-taught guitar wannabe have some fun paying tribute to the music he enjoys. Every view, every like, every comment, every new subscription is duly appreciated. And if people actually enjoy it, then it makes it all the more worthwhile. Thank you again!