The second in my series of quarantine music, this is (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear.
This song was originally recorded by Elvis Presley but I was never fond of his version. The song itself is far too sexy for rock-n-roll and it was begging to be a slow vamp. Years ago I heard ZZ Top do it as a blues and that was the inspiration for this arrangement.
I’ve accumulated a lot of stuffed animals over the years and some of them insisted on participating.
I hope this makes you smile.
The bass is a new one I just finished building last month. It’s a five-string with a solid rosewood neck and Seymour Duncan pickups. I love the sound I got from it and the low B on the verse tacit growls like a caged tiger.
The guitar is the same one from Blackbird. It’s proving to be extremely versatile. I had intended to use a Strat for this but it had a hum problem so I set it aside and this one worked perfectly. This has become my go-to guitar for many uses — it’s remarkably flexible and plays beautifully.
As always, Love is all you need.
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