Waking up with a tune in my head on a morning when I could actually take the time to sit with my guitar and get notes down on paper was a gift.
Three days and dozens of stolen moments later, the bulk of “Before Breakfast” was done.
“Before Breakfast” dominated my repertoire for many months. However, it wasn’t until I added an intro/outro lick sometime last Summer that my compositon finally felt complete.
A couple of other pieces – fingerpicked arrangements of “Ain’t Misbehavin'” and “All My Loving” – eventually bumped “Before Breakfast” from my playlist. But this past Sunday – March 6, 2016 – I decided it was time to capture my “latest” original acoustic guitar instrumental in zeros and ones.
So, I did… and here it is!
“Before Breakfast” – composed and performed by Eric Sinclair.
I am the son and only child of a registered nurse & a self-employed collector of wildflowers. I went on to become: a Beatles’ fan; a record collector; a drummer; a music magazine subscriber; a guitar player; a songwriter; a high school graduate; a college student; a music major; a performing singer/guitarist; a photography student; a yearbook photographer; a student teacher; a boyfriend; a letter writer; a college graduate; an elementary school music teacher; an apartment dweller; a husband; a guitar teacher/independent contractor; a homeowner; an independent music producer; the father of a daughter; the father of a son; a bandmate; a teacher of the history of popular music in America; an instructor of music/adjunct faculty member; a grandfather (x3); a condo dweller; and a blogger.
This piece reminds me a lot of Pete Seeger’s “Goofing Off Suite” – a song that he often played while on buses, trains, waiting for someone to arrive, etc . . . Another great guitar piece Eric!
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This piece reminds me a lot of Pete Seeger’s “Goofing Off Suite” – a song that he often played while on buses, trains, waiting for someone to arrive, etc . . . Another great guitar piece Eric!