San Luis

Apropos of nothing in particular we have this lovely Andy Mann video in which the country around the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve serves as the stage for “San Luis,” by Gregory Alan Isakov.

I stumbled upon this at NPR’s “World Cafe” while clambering down various rabbit holes, hoping to escape the wind.

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Carl Duellman Says:
October 17, 2018 at 9:26 am | Reply
nice.
Pat O'Brien Says:
October 17, 2018 at 9:32 am | Reply
That’s nice indeed! We will go to iTunes and throw a few pesos his way. In the meantime, if you capo on the 3rd fret and play G, F, and C, I believe you can play along with that song.
- Patrick O'Grady Says:
  October 17, 2018 at 9:56 am | Reply
  Have you ever used the tabs at Ultimate Guitar, Pat? This dude has some interesting insights into the way Isakov plays his music. Playing C with an open D string and sliding it up three frets for an alt-D. Who knew?
  - Pat O'Brien Says:
    October 17, 2018 at 11:42 am | Reply
    I haven’t used that site before, but I will now. Thanks. I picked up the Em, G, and the Am hacking along with the video but couldn’t figure out the other chords.
SteveO’D Says:
October 17, 2018 at 12:34 pm | Reply
I’ve missed him twice but he passes through about once a year, so will catch him next time.

Really enjoyed this:
https://coloradosymphony.org/Blog/ArtMID/4266/ArticleID/263/Gregory-Alan-Isakov-with-the-Colorado-Symphony-Album-Released-Today-Receives-National-Critical-Acclaim
- SteveO’D Says:
  October 17, 2018 at 12:43 pm | Reply
  Or maybe dump the kids with grandma for a week and catch him with Joe Purdy in Dublin this December …
Chris Ivich Says:
October 18, 2018 at 7:25 am | Reply
A sweet song and video about the San Luis Valley. I will pay attention to this artist.