Archive for December, 2007

Time Will Tell – Original Weissenborn piece

December 31, 2007

The Weissenborn is an amazing instrument! Just learning to play it has been a challenging and rewarding experience. The vibrations that this thing can produce are something to be heard. Unfortunatly my camera mic doesn’t do it justice!!
Here’s a little history on the Weissenborn Guitar:

Hermann [...]

I’ll Be There – Original

December 19, 2007

Here’s an original tune I wrote. Pretty straight forward. The chords are:
- D (hammer on/off the e string (the tiny one on the bottom)
- C (hammer on/off the 4th D string)
- G…then back to D
That’s it! Have a go at it. Hope you enjoy. Keep playing.

This world is a scary place
I [...]

Why YouTube is the best guitar learning tool EVER…

December 14, 2007

We are living in a fantastic time period! With web 2.0 we can find anything our heart’s desire at the click of a button. We can schedule a flight around the world, find unbiased reviews about the latest gadget, do all out Christmas shopping, or even find a girlfriend, all on the internet (though [...]

This is why I love Ben Harper…

December 9, 2007

September 15, 2006 @ Chastain Park in Atlanta, GA.
I arrived at noon for the show that day. It was a beautiful day. The sun was out and a cool crisp breeze blew lazily through the trees. I sat in the parking lot playing my guitar, talked with some new friends from .net (Ben’s message board [...]

Jack Johnson Lesson…

December 5, 2007

Everyone loves a little Jack Johnson! He just relaxes me and puts me right next to the beach (Not quite like Jimmy Buffett though).
Lesson: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing – Jack Johnson

Welcome!

December 1, 2007

YouTube Guitar Blog.com

Welcome guitar players and music lovers! My name is Lee Burrell and this is my little blog. Nothing special, nothing flashy…it’s just me. As you can probably tell by my YouTube name, BenWannaBee, I am pretty obsessed with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. I’ve seen him play, met him, talked with him, [...]