The Rose playing melody by ear

I was playing The Rose chords today and wanted to do something different, so I grabbed a piano backing track from good-old YouTube and played a melody over it. Nothing complex. It is mainly the major pent and a bit of vibrato. I mucked around with it a couple of times before recording it for future reference, so thought I would put on here.

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Very Nice. :slight_smile:

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That was very nicely played Keith. Not familiar with the song but I really enjoyed it.

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Very nice Keith, plus a very nice guitar - you gotta love a Telecaster!

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That was nice, Keith. Bette Middler?

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Sure is, from the movie of the same name.

I thought everyone would know this song. It is sort of a standard. Showing my age I suppose, as the movie of the same name was out some 42 years ago now.

That was beautiful Keith it’s such a lovely song, the lyrics always bring a tear to my eye. Your playing was very gentle and emotional - simply lovely :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Nicely played Keith!

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Hello Keith, and thanks a lot for sharing :hugs:.
It’s a wonderful song (I’m old enough to know it :sweat_smile:).
It’s always so stunning how different the AVOYPs are - in genre and technique.
I really enjoyed your playing :blush:.

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Some lovely smooth playing there Keith. Calm and confident. It’s a tune I know well. I think it could sound good with a more gritty guitar tone as a contrast to the mellow piano. Just my opinion of course. :grinning:

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Yes, I’m the same. I always choke up if I try to sing the song. My wife and I had just seen the movie and were travelling home when we proposed. We are still together.

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Lovely playing, Keith. Melody is unmistakable (assuming one is not so young as to have never seen the film, heard the song when it was popular)

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