Barricades of Heaven - Jackson Browne

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:21 pm

So, I heard this song a few weeks ago for the first time and instantly fell in love w/ it. i suggest this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B5 ... 20?ie=UTF8 if you don't know much about him or want an amazing album to listen to.

anyway, here is my attempt at barricades of heaven. it's a little faster than jackson's, and he playes it w/ his guitar tuned down half a step which i'm too lazy to do. therefore, i may struggle w/ a few of the notes, but not enough to embarrass me to the point where i don't want to post it. so i hope you all enjoy, let me know what you think.

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... BA57ACC414

a1075dd63aa12 · Unread post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:26 pm

brave man, covering jackson isnt easy, this is one of my favorite tunes by him.

one problem, i can barely hear the vocals, but the guitar sounds good. you may have forgot to turn them up if you were messing with them while mixing.

and id me much obliged for a tab.

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:27 pm

really? i'll go back and check it. thanks for the heads up. i used a tab online and just modified it. i can work on it a little and hook you up

edit: shit!!! i erased the files too. i should have checked it. fuck. i'll have to rerecord.

a1075dd63aa12 · Unread post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:28 pm

Appfro wrote:really? i'll go back and check it. thanks for the heads up. i used a tab online and just modified it. i can work on it a little and hook you up

cool man much appreciated. and im checking out the original right now.

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:23 pm

ok, rerecorded and uploaded. i can't say that this one is better than the one i posted before, but since i fucked that one up because i'm an idiot...this is the best i can do. sorry.

GreedylilPig · Unread post by **GreedylilPig** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:23 pm

Mitch, always a pleasure hearing something from you.

Jackson Browne is one of my favorite musicians and Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 is my personal favorite album since BTCS. At my last gig, 4 of the 8 songs I played were off that album (These Days, Your Bright Baby Blues, The Pretender, Take It Easy). Can't get enough of it.

Like Bobby said, brave tackling this song. I commend you for that.

I thought the guitar was pretty good, but in my opinion, I thought it was a bit rushed and played too harsh. It resembles the studio version. Maybe I'm just so used to hearing the solo version that this came as a bit of a surprise and if that's the case, I really have no right to gripe about that. I think one of the things that makes Jackson Browne so damn good is his ability to keep the guitar melody very interesting, very soothing yet demanding of your attention. I would suggest letting some of those riffs breathe a bit.

I'm a fan of your voice. For the most part solid, but there were a few times your cover sounded a bit awkward to me, usually the higher notes: "Jimmy FOUND...", "YEARS from learning", "better BRING", "to the BARRICADES", "ALL the world", and so on. But that's some hard shit, man, and again, ballsy cover, and I really enjoyed it.

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:16 pm

[quote="GreedylilPig"]

I thought the guitar was pretty good, but in my opinion, I thought it was a bit rushed and played too harsh. It resembles the studio version. Maybe I'm just so used to hearing the solo version that this came as a bit of a surprise and if that's the case, I really have no right to gripe about that. [quote] yea, i agree. i actually recorded the same day i learned how to play it. i can play it much better now and after trying both, i definitely think it sounds much better slowed down.

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:49 am

This is awesome. I've never heard any of his stuff but after this cover I'm going to.
I agree that this would sound better with a little less attack quack (I just made that up :lol:

)on the guitar. I think you did a great job on the vocals especially since those are some pretty tough notes. There were one or two off notes but they're hardly worth mentioning cause that's just nitpickiing.

Very cool stuff Mitch.

andybutter · Unread post by **andybutter** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:14 am

loved this cover.... not too fast IMO, the chord progression is sweet, where could i find a tab for this? (played like this, not like JB plays it)

sfmartins · Unread post by **sfmartins** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:24 am

I've heard this one once in http://www.pandora.com (when I started a radio with Dave Matthews as start) and found it pretty cool.

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:25 pm

andybutter wrote:loved this cover.... not too fast IMO, the chord progression is sweet, where could i find a tab for this? (played like this, not like JB plays it)

i honestly just used a tab i found online and then tried my best to figure out some of the licks. i'm not a good tabber at all, but here's some of what i have

INTROO : Em, C, G, D (TWICE)

Em C G D
Running down along the towns along the shore
Em C G D
When I was sixteen and on my own
Em C G D
No I couldn't tell you what the hell those breaks were for
Em C G D
I was just trying to hear my song

Em, C, G, D (TWICE)

Em C G D
Jimmy found his own sweet sound when he won that free guitar
Em C G D
And we'd all get in the van and play
Em C G D
Life became the Paradox, the Bell, the Rouge et noir
Em C G D
And the stretch of road running to L.A.

Em C
BRIDGE : Pages turning
G D
Pages we were years from learning
Em C G D
Straight into the night our hearts were flung

(PLAY REGULAR "C" and "D" for chorus)

C G D C D
CHORUS : Better bring your own redemtion when you come
C G D C
To the barricades of heaven where I'm from

Em, C, G, D (Twice)

Em C G D
All the world was shining from those hills
Em C G D
With the stars above and the lights below
Em C G D
Among those there to test their fortune and their will
Em C G D
I lost track of the score long ago

BRIDGE, CHORUS

Em F C/E
Childhood comes for me at night
Em F C/E
The voices of my friends
Em F C/E
Your face bathing me in light
Em F C/E
I hope that never ends

Em, C, G, D (TWICE)

Em C
Pages turning
G D
Pages torn and pages burning
Em C G D
Faded pages open in the sun

Chorus (TWICE)

Em, C, G, D (FADE)

and here are some of the licks

between chorus and verse (also modified intro lick)

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e-------------3--3-----------------------------------------
b-------------3--3-----------------------------------------
g-------------0--0--0---0-------------------------0--------
d-------------2--x----4-----2--0--------0--2--4---------2--
a-----0--2----2--3--------3--------2--3---------------2----
e--3----------0--------------------------------------------

e-3-----------------------------------3---------3
b-3-----------------------------------3---------3
g-0----0---0--------------------------0---------0
d-0------4------2--0------------------2---------2
a-2--3-------3--------3--2---0------------------2
e-2--------------------------------------3--2---0

and right after the bridge

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e--3--3----------------------------------------------------
b--3--3-----------------------8----7----5-----3?-----------
g--0--0--0-----0----------------------------------0-------
d--2--x-----4-------2--0---9----7----5----4----------2------
a--2--3-----------3----------------------------------2----
e--0-------------------------------------------------------

e-3-----------------------------------3---------3
b-3-----------------------------------3---------3
g-0----0---0--------------------------0---------0
d-0------4------2--0------------------2---------2
a-2--3-------3--------3--2---0------------------2
e-2--------------------------------------3--2---0

intro

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e--3-----------3------3--------------3-----------------------
b--3-----------3------3--------------3-----------------------
g--0-----------0------0--------------0----0-----0------------    etc.
d--2-------0---x--0---2--------------2-------4---------2---0-
a--2--0h2------3---------2p0---------2-3-------------3-------
e--0---------------------------3p0---0-----------------------

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:04 am

i love this song...can you please host it again apps?

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:25 am

yea, i'll host it as soon as i get back to asheville. i'm leaving today

Appfro · Unread post by **Appfro** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:50 pm

sorry, i decided not to go home. i'm going to be in winston for the rest of the week and i don't have the song here. maybe someone else can up it for you. anyone?

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:55 pm

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