@juanmotine
Years ago l ran into a lady of 70 who just started to learn the fiddle. She blew my mind with that. Well years later as l was getting older (65) l decided to start playing guitar and singing. Now here we are 11 years later and I’m still loving it. I fo to jams and am a lead singer and rythum player in a couple of groups. The morale is it’s NEVER to late. So follow your dreams and enjoy life. And life is so much richer with music. Ps. I play a Tachamini(sp)
@andymooney
I've played a lot of gigs over the years and the important thing is to play what people want to hear. People love this song, they love Brown Eyed Girl, Margaritaville, etc. Yes, they are trite and kinda boring for us musicians, but people still love them so it is our job to keep them entertained.
@libbydawnm3593
This is the first video of yours I have watched. I’m pretty new at playing guitar and I have to say this was a great lesson. I actually played Wagon Wheel! I couldn’t be happier! I’m 54 and look forward to learning so much more! Thank you
@chloescat
Just noticed I was featured on this episode. Thanks, Tony. For anyone reading this, I got through that lull and now practice guitar 2-3 hours during weekdays. Take baby steps and you WILL succeed. YOU CAN! ¡tú puedes! 你会！ 小白
@joe19912
The Cranberries "Linger" was my first easy song, as I grew up with an aversion to "country" music, but now I have a whole new appreciation for all types of great songs.
@jimpaton6271
My personal camp fire favourite is the late, great, and dearly missed Mr John Prine. You pick the song. Most are in a 1,4, 5 sequence (usually C,D, G-but not always). They can work in multiple tempos, can be picked or strummed and are accessible to everyone. Almost all the qualities you mention in a perfect camp song. Thx Tony
@gsbyers202
For my dad and brother one of our favorite camp fire songs is "In the Pines"
@SuperShawn2020
Knocking on Heaven's Door is my favorite campfire guitar song.
@sparephone7546
I love how put together your videos are so high quality easy to watch
@davidfurnival176
Thanks Tony, your treatment of Waggon Wheel has been an inspiration to me. I tend to just strum it but seeing how you flat and finger pick it is an eye opener
@Letsalljusttakeabreath
Great lesson! The progression itself is interesting enough to play over and over and not get tired of it. It’s that Em chord that breaks up the monotony.
@thegratefulbrad3072
You've got it wrong. I was there when KETCH, not Kieth, Secor and Ctitter Fuqua, wrote and polished that song like a new dime. I was a 44 year old guitar teacher and the 5 young members of The Route 11 Boys slept on my couch in Maine, winter 1997. Ketch heard Bob Dylan singing "Rock Me Mama" on a documentary called "The Making of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid", and young Ketch Secor, a rabid Dylan fan that STILL has an autographed hat from stalking Dylan's bus at around 17, was thrilled seeing Dylan, Kristofferson and braless Rita Coolidge doing just a verse of Rock Me Momma around a campfire. Ketch borrowed it for Wagon Wheel THINKING that Dylan wrote it. When it came time for the credits it turned out that Dylan acknowledged that he'd gotten it from some obscure blues man from an old 78RPM record AFTER all of the credits were already made and royalty checks were paid. I heard that Dylan graciously turned over his share of the royalties to the surprised and grateful blues man's estate, and that's where the matter rests. I'm embarrassed that I've forgotten his name, and apologize for my alarming memory loss.
@guitargeezerjack1846
How did this 69 year old from North Carolina and Dylan fan not know Wagon Wheel? My favorite campfire song is Kumbaya as it is simple to play, inspirational and you can create your own lyrics. Another great AT!
@6119gretsch
I've been playing guitar for 40 years and never heard this song until today.
@robertnewell5057
It's a great song in every respect, and you nail all its qualities. The other reason every guitar player should know it is because everybody knows it and plays it. It's the 'Duelling banjos' of songs. Much played and groaned at because of it, but they are both iconic in their way.
@TonyBurke100
I've been playin for almost 60 years and have never heard it probably because I've been playing blues/rock no country . I love it.
@rexchristian3067
Awesome job Tony that is what I need the way you did that song and sung it
@egr9613
Tony, I think you nailed it. Wagon Wheel is a fantastic song. It is the song that I played with my sister and nephew when they were first learning guitar. My sister was playing with a capo on 2 but the song was simple enough that I could just play in A. Everybody knows the words and can sing along. The only better known chorus at this point might be Sweet Caroline. As for Jimmy Fallon, John Hiatt says it best - "It breaks my heart to see those stars smashing a perfectly good guitar."
@steveogden5774
John Prine - Paradise
@sbolfing