The moon is a harsh mistress.

**cesarguit** · 06-26-2020, 11:01 AM

**SoftwareGuy** · 06-26-2020, 11:44 AM

I enjoyed listening to this. I'm a big fan of Jimmy Webb. I don't think he get the attention he deserves.

**cesarguit** · 06-26-2020, 11:57 AM

I'm not a great expert on Jimmy Webb's work but he has some of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

**SoftwareGuy** · 06-26-2020, 12:30 PM

"By the time I get to Phoenix" is one of my many "work is progess" arrangements.

**gitman** · 06-26-2020, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by SoftwareGuy

I enjoyed listening to this. I'm a big fan of Jimmy Webb. I don't think he get the attention he deserves.

He is a legend among musicians older than , say, 50 or so while the young guns hardly look back these days.....

**christianm77** · 06-26-2020, 12:40 PM

I recorded Wichita Lineman for my forthcoming quartet album

**cesarguit** · 06-26-2020, 01:37 PM

Wichita Lineman is another awesome song.

**AndyV** · 06-26-2020, 02:37 PM

I agree about Jimmy Webb. He is a very knowledgeable musician. I recommend his book "Tunesmith" which is part autobiography and part "how-to" guide for songwriters. Wichita Lineman is one of the most perfect, cinematic pop tunes every written.

**Manos de Cement** · 06-26-2020, 04:54 PM

The talk about Witchita Lineman reminded me of this version by Johnny A. I hadn't listened to it for a long time. It's not jazz but it is a nice interpretation. Good feel, good technique, never gets boring.

**sgcim** · 06-26-2020, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Manos de Cement

The talk about Witchita Lineman reminded me of this version by Johnny A. I hadn't listened to it for a long time. It's not jazz but it is a nice interpretation. Good feel, good technique, never gets boring.

Even REM covered Wichita Lineman.

**christianm77** · 06-26-2020, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by sgcim

Even REM covered Wichita Lineman.

I was frustrated about that because while I think Michael Stipe is a perfect singer for the song they did kind of mess the chords up.

**Squeezebox** · 06-26-2020, 05:49 PM

That was enjoyable. I have always thought the name Moon is a harsh mistress is intriguing.

I can feel this thread slipping into a Wichita Lineman thread, but this is gorgeous from one of my favourite YT guitarists:

Also the Stone Temple Pilots version with Glen is superior to the original, fight me.

**HrundiV.Bakshi** · 06-29-2020, 11:50 AM

Thanks to Cesarguit for his interpretation of this wonderful song, very well played. The melody is incredibly beautiful, simple and melancholic. I think this tune is perfectly suited for acoustic or electric guitar. Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden did a great job when recorded it and left us an absolute gem. IMHO the best rendition, except for instrumental versions, is Joe Cocker's.

**cesarguit** · 06-29-2020, 01:21 PM

I agree with you. Metheny's version is wonderful, like all His renditions , and also Joe Coker's version is my favorite of the vocal versions.

**Marty Grass** · 06-29-2020, 01:50 PM

I can't resist. This is not Jimmy Webb. But it's melodic enough that he could have. It's one of my favorite chord melodies.

**Greentone** · 06-29-2020, 01:58 PM

Beautiful interpretation of Webb's Moon/Mistress.

Pretty hard to find a better songwriter alive today than Webb. His range is awe inspiring. From "Paper Cup" or "Up, Up, and Away," to "Time Flies." Something else, again.