I Learn an India Arie Song

I was asked to play for a wedding this Saturday. I'll be playing for about a half hour before the wedding and for a little while after. During the ceremony I'll be accompanying the bride as she sings a song I was asked to learn for the occasion. Yesterday we had a rehearsal that went very well. She has a very nice voice and the song is beautiful. I thought I'd share it with you. It's by India Arie who, as an aside, is the daughter of former UVA basketball star and NBAer Ralph Sampson. The song is called "Ready for Love".

Music & Wisdom from a Great Guitarist

Friend and guitar student Ben loaned me a CD of guitar great John Williams' "El Diablo Suelto, Guitar Music of Venezuela". A quick internet search told me that "El Diablo Suelto" translates as "In an Uproar". It is full of incredible music and guitar playing. I haven't yet found a video of Williams playing any of these pieces but I did come across one played very nicely by Danish guitarist Peo Kindgrin. The piece is by Alfonso Montes and is called "Preludio de Adios":



Whether you're familiar with Williams or not, I hope you'll take time to listen to this one. It's a great example of his playing. This is a Prelude from the Bach Lute Suite #4:



Later I came across this interview with Williams on guitarteacher.com. It's full of good information: John Williams Interview