A Neil Young-style Take on David Rawlings's 'Cumberland Gap': Guitar Arrangement & Lesson

There is a strong connection between the timelessly brilliant work of Dave Rawlings/Gillian Welch and Neil Young. This track, "Cumberland Gap," from the Poor David's Almanack album really showcases that bond.

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[charliesideshow]

Fantastic! Mixing Neil Young kind of stuff to Gumberland Gap is just pure genius and it sounds just divine! Thank You so much for sharing!

[demeoanthony]

Awesome and hauntingly beautiful!!!! You nailed everything I love in everything you did here! You must be so fun to play with!

[huntress]

I searched for a "4 Dead in Ohio" and "Cumberland Gap" mash up but this works really really well too.

[ryansalerno-shirmer]

I was gonna learn this on acoustic, but then found this gem. Gonna have to learn it on electric now 👍

[johnpauldove]

Fan-freaking-tastic! Another killer rendition. I love the fact that you thought to bring Neil Young and David Rawlings together... Now I want to hear Neil Young actually cover that song.

[farteinjonassen]

Nice, and good point! They even borrowed the line "with the daylight in your eyes" from Neil Young's "Don't let it bring you down".

[davebrookes]

Ohhh!.... very a Rawlings/Young mashup is a beautiful thing

[zingbopdelux]

Thanks you so much, this is a brilliant rendition, and an excellent overall “theory” guitar technique lesson … I learned much more than just an compelling song!

[johnnyhighwater]

Great lesson brother! Neil AND Dave together, many thanks! Can't get enough of your stuff. Loving the EP as well!! Cheers man 🗣📢🎵🙇‍♂️ Loves me some DADGAD! Especially for Celtic RT type stuff on the acoustic. Never would have though of it for an application like this! Mind blown!!

[yawnac]

Brilliant concept and playing. You are a composer!

[philliplbeard]

Great stuff! Thanks for the tab--never heard this until today.

[BV_Beve]

Great arrangement Eric, DADGAD great and interesting way to go with this for sure, very cool buddy

[j_wah]

Nice playing, Eric! Love that Starfire iii, too. Unfortunately there just aren't enough vids that showcase this baby properly, so I appreciate your using the "right" tool, skillfully at that, in this vid. Cheers.

[shashankrao]

thanks a lot for this, this song had the taste of Neil Young and think that's why i got hooked :)

[vibroluxon]

Eric, Wonderful tone and arrangement. Gosh. Now I need to write lyrics to whatever I can create from your chord shapes here but change it, add my own style and rearrange it differently so that’s it’s something new. You know what I mean. Your playing has inspired me to write a few songs that I will be releasing this summer on a 10 song album. Love what you do. Our styles are so much on the same wavelength.

[davemassie]

I Love your Joe Cocker make it your OWN attitude! Badass as always! Thanks for sharing Eric.

[wvwoodworker]

On one of Rawlings earlier albums, I forget the name, he actually does a 15 minute cut. After about 7 minute he goes right into "Cortez the Killer". One of Young and Crazy Horse's best electric cuts IMO.

[mmast]

Your playing always inspires me to play a little different and im getting better because of it. So thanks for that lol and that guitar sounds fn mean.

[JasonUmbrellabird]

They've stolen the chords from Country Girl by CSN&Y several times, Tennessee from The Harrow and The Harvest for example. You mention Richard Thompson. I'm in love with two songs from his You? Me? Us? album which I find incredible and I'd ask you to take a listen to - Disc 2 – "Nude"
"Baby Don't Know What To Do With Herself"
"She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair"

[gab_ale]

Reminded me of PJ. They do love Neil. Like your personal touch.