![]() If this is thoroughly confusing you, that’s OK. I have also watched some of the live videos of Tracy playing this song, and the guitarists in her road band sometimes use Stratocasters. That said, I was able to get a half-decent tone using the neck pickup on my Fender Baja Telecaster () with the tone control rolled down to about 60% or so. If I’m incorrect, let me know down in the comments! Since I thought the tone sounded like BB King, I’m going with my gut and say that it’s very likely that he uses a Gibson ES-335 for this song. I see him with a Gibson ES-335 in some videos. While Adam has a great Youtube channel ( Adam Levy Guitar Tips – YouTube), the actual gear that he uses seems to be endless! Welp, this one turned out to be tough to research. If I paid four grand for an amp, you had better believe I’m going to record with it! Check it out: Matchless Amplifiers C-30 Adam Levy’s Guitar The price tag for the 2×12 combo comes in at just under $4,000, so yeah. If Tracy did use this amplifier on Give Me One Reason, you can’t blame her. ![]() But the sounds that you can create from Matchless amps are pretty incredible. These 30-watt amplifiers should not be considered little because the two 12″ speaker combination weighs 83 lbs, and this thing very likely could break your back. The Matchless DC30 is considered by some to be the holy grail of EL84 amplifiers and after you watch a couple of YouTube video demos, you may be inclined to agree. While I think Tracy used the Fender Deluxe Reverb for the recording, I don’t want to let that stop me from doing a little research on Matchless, so let’s digress! I believe it’s important to learn something new every day and as I’m writing this post, I am aware that I have not heard of Matchless Amplifiers. Tracy is using an older Gibson ES-125 with a cutaway, and man does it get a great sound! Looking at, she uses a Fender Deluxe Reverb and a Matchless DC30. Learning roots music will make any guitarist better, and that includes you! So get your guitar, and let’s start jamming!Ĭheck out our YouTube video lesson for the electric guitar parts, and scroll down for chord charts and tablature! Learning how to play Give Me One Reason is a deep dive into excellent blues guitar work. Today we’ll review the electric guitar rhythm parts and the blues guitar fill licks. If you’d like to learn a bit more about Adam Levy, check out his Wikipedia page, Adam Levy – Wikipedia. Turns out, Adam is an accomplished musician and has not only played with Chapman but a slew of other great artists as well! The list includes Rosanne Cash, Amos Lee, and Norah Jones to name a few. Through my research, I discovered that I had heard Levy’s work before, but never knew that I was listening to him. When the band comes in and you hear those first blues guitar licks, I swore it could have been BB King playing on the record because these blues licks are so good!Īlas, it was not the great BB King, but Adam Levy. This youthful heart can love you and give you what you needīaby just give me one reason, Give me just one reason whyīaby just give me one reason, Give me just one reason why I should stayĪnd there ain't no more to say The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.I had not heard this song in years when I first got this request, and sitting down to learn how to play Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman was a fun experience. I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night I don't want no one to squeeze me, they might take away my life You can call me baby, you can call me anytime The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: Give me one reason to stay hereīaby I got your number and I know that you got mineīut you know that I called you, I called too many times A well known version of this song featuring Eric Clapton was released in 1999 in the compilation album A Very Special Christmas Live. ![]() Chapman earned the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song for the track, that was also nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1997. A music video was released to promote the single. Chapman first performed "Give Me One Reason" six years before its release, on the December 16, 1989, episode of Saturday Night Live. ![]() Elsewhere, the song reached number 16 in New Zealand, but it underperformed in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 95 in March 1997. It is also her biggest hit in Australia, where it reached number three as well, and it topped the charts of Canada and Iceland. It was released on her 1995 album New Beginning, and as a single the same year, her first since 1992's "Dreaming on a World." The song is Chapman's biggest US hit to date, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. "Give Me One Reason" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman.
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