Guitarist Martin Simpson performs an instrumental song followed by "Killing the Blues" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. This concert was one in a five-part series of slide guitar performances presented in conjunction with the Museums special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.

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60 thoughts on “Martin Simpson – Instrumental/Killing the Blues”

  5. Stavros Pashalidis
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    Yes…but the person who said the previous comment does not understand this.

  6. Stavros Pashalidis
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    Yes…but the person who said the previous comment does not understand this.

  7. paulmay7777
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    Why do people HAVE TO romanticize everything done by pro musicians? Whether he was joking or not, I’m not sure but thats neither here nor there, he was saying, thats what happens when you’re not concentrating. Simple. Nothing deeper than that, nothing to do with ‘feeling’ or anything like that. As has already been pointed out, he’s human. Musicians have lives going on outside of performing too…

  8. paulmay7777
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    Why do people HAVE TO romanticize everything done by pro musicians? Whether he was joking or not, I’m not sure but thats neither here nor there, he was saying, thats what happens when you’re not concentrating. Simple. Nothing deeper than that, nothing to do with ‘feeling’ or anything like that. As has already been pointed out, he’s human. Musicians have lives going on outside of performing too…

  9. Silvercordband
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    OMG he’s human! I’m sure you don’t have half the skill, show some respect.

  10. Silvercordband
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    OMG he’s human! I’m sure you don’t have half the skill, show some respect.

  13. Buddy Claude
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    Beautiful rendition of the song inspired by my dream and conversations with Paul in 1974. I am the "somebody"…Upon waking I shared my vivid dream with the two principals of an old love story. Paul later wrote songs with Rowland Salley and captured my vivid dream and lamentations of lost love with him. The first verse and chorus are verbatim from my dream, the remainder of the song is based on dialogue with Paul. Thank you Martin, you give more grace and charm to the song.

  14. Buddy Claude
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    Beautiful rendition of the song inspired by my dream and conversations with Paul in 1974. I am the "somebody"…Upon waking I shared my vivid dream with the two principals of an old love story. Paul later wrote songs with Rowland Salley and captured my vivid dream and lamentations of lost love with him. The first verse and chorus are verbatim from my dream, the remainder of the song is based on dialogue with Paul. Thank you Martin, you give more grace and charm to the song.

  15. EversoleKid
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    Wow, what an amazing guitar! Never heard such a sonor and smooth sustain!

  16. EversoleKid
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    Wow, what an amazing guitar! Never heard such a sonor and smooth sustain!

  17. Stavros Pashalidis
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    Its meant to be taken as a joke…..OR "Don’t think while performing, it gets in the way of feeling" type of thing.

  18. Stavros Pashalidis
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    Its meant to be taken as a joke…..OR "Don’t think while performing, it gets in the way of feeling" type of thing.

  19. HannuMarijarvi
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    Where can I find the sheet for this? I’ve searched all over.
    

  20. HannuMarijarvi
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    Where can I find the sheet for this? I’ve searched all over.
    

  27. Cozzy1306
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    Gifted – I would wish to be 1/10 the player Martin is and I’d die happy – LOL

  28. Cozzy1306
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    Gifted – I would wish to be 1/10 the player Martin is and I’d die happy – LOL

  29. Cozzy1306
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    Gifted – I would wish to be 1/10 the player Martin is and I’d die happy – LOL

  30. Cozzy1306
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    Gifted – I would wish to be 1/10 the player he is and I’d die happy – LOL

  31. Cozzy1306
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    Gifted – I would wish to be 1/10 the player he is and I’d die happy – LOL

  32. Cozzy1306
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    Gifted – I would wish to be 1/10 the player he is and I’d die happy – LOL

  45. museumofmakingmusic
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    A rare moment, to be sure, but Martin comments on the faux pas at 6:59.

  46. museumofmakingmusic
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    A rare moment, to be sure, but Martin comments on the faux pas at 6:59.

  47. museumofmakingmusic
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    A rare moment, to be sure, but Martin comments on the faux pas at 6:59.

  51. whizfish
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    At a workshop in Santa Cruz in ’99 or ’00, Martin wanted to illustrate his process of arranging a new song. He asked for suggestions and I asked for Killing the Blues. He knew it and liked it, but had never played it. He "disappeared" for the next 20+ or more as he became completely absorbed in working it out. It was fascinating to watch. A year or two later, he played a show in San Jose and performed the song, pointing me out in the audience and saying something like, "It’s his fault!" 🙂

  52. whizfish
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    At a workshop in Santa Cruz in ’99 or ’00, Martin wanted to illustrate his process of arranging a new song. He asked for suggestions and I asked for Killing the Blues. He knew it and liked it, but had never played it. He "disappeared" for the next 20+ or more as he became completely absorbed in working it out. It was fascinating to watch. A year or two later, he played a show in San Jose and performed the song, pointing me out in the audience and saying something like, "It’s his fault!" 🙂

  53. whizfish
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    At a workshop in Santa Cruz in ’99 or ’00, Martin wanted to illustrate his process of arranging a new song. He asked for suggestions and I asked for Killing the Blues. He knew it and liked it, but had never played it. He "disappeared" for the next 20+ or more as he became completely absorbed in working it out. It was fascinating to watch. A year or two later, he played a show in San Jose and performed the song, pointing me out in the audience and saying something like, "It’s his fault!" 🙂

  54. Cminor7sus4
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    Martin’s guitar voicings are very much like Brandi Carlile’s singing, or Neko Case. Nothing held back. Naked music, proud music, all about the song and the singer and the story. This is the most authentic and true you’ll ever see.

  55. Cminor7sus4
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    Martin’s guitar voicings are very much like Brandi Carlile’s singing, or Neko Case. Nothing held back. Naked music, proud music, all about the song and the singer and the story. This is the most authentic and true you’ll ever see.

  56. Cminor7sus4
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    Martin’s guitar voicings are very much like Brandi Carlile’s singing, or Neko Case. Nothing held back. Naked music, proud music, all about the song and the singer and the story. This is the most authentic and true you’ll ever see.

  57. PaulHankTed
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    Killing the song.
    Wow. .Great guitar paying. . .Kills the song with too much finger picking during the verses tho.
    Probaby great as a solo guitar piece, but as an expression of that song it pales to John prine or Shawn Colvin. The voice is still human beings most expressive instrument.. His guitar playing is simply too prominant.

  58. PaulHankTed
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    Killing the song.
    Wow. .Great guitar paying. . .Kills the song with too much finger picking during the verses tho.
    Probaby great as a solo guitar piece, but as an expression of that song it pales to John prine or Shawn Colvin. The voice is still human beings most expressive instrument.. His guitar playing is simply too prominant.

  59. donnysmeegs
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    that look he gives the guitar just after the slight error is hilarious, i laughed my nads off ….
    by god he’s good int’ ‘e’
    i’d like to hear him cover ‘the roof is leaking’ by Phil Collins (yes i know…what? Phil Collins are you serious?) listen to it, it’s the exception to his music, it’s moody, could be played with multi tempos and would suit slide guitar and martin’s voice to a tee.
    felicitations from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

  60. donnysmeegs
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    that look he gives the guitar just after the slight error is hilarious, i laughed my nads off ….
    by god he’s good int’ ‘e’
    i’d like to hear him cover ‘the roof is leaking’ by Phil Collins (yes i know…what? Phil Collins are you serious?) listen to it, it’s the exception to his music, it’s moody, could be played with multi tempos and would suit slide guitar and martin’s voice to a tee.
    felicitations from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

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