77-Year-Old Guitarist Takes On Bob Seger's Masterpieces

Описание: For ten years, Bob Seger was the biggest nobody in rock and roll. Nine albums that went nowhere outside Detroit. Then "Live Bullet" captured what Michigan already knew - this guy was the real thing.

Tonight I'm playing two songs from his peak. "Old Time Rock and Roll" - the song he didn't want to record that became one of the most played jukebox songs in America. And "Against the Wind" - the ballad that took him over a year to finish, about growing older and realizing the wind just blows harder.

From a decade of empty rooms to filling arenas - this is Bob Seger, as played by a 77-year-old guitarist who's been running against the wind for a while himself.

0:00 - The Story of Detroit's Blue-Collar Rocker
2:00 - Old Time Rock and Roll (1978)
5:30 - Against the Wind (1980)

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🎵 SONG 1: OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL (1978)
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Written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, Seger didn't even want to record it. His bandmates talked him into it. Then Tom Cruise slid across a floor in "Risky Business" and the song became immortal. It was the most played jukebox song in America for years.

MUSICAL NOTES:
• Key: G major (G-C-D rock progression)
• Tempo: ~132 BPM (driving, uptempo)
• Style: Heartland rock with boogie-woogie feel
• Signature Elements: The sax intro, shuffle groove, anthemic chorus

PERFORMANCE TIPS:
• Keep a strong shuffle feel - this song lives on its groove
• Sing with conviction, like Seger belting it
• Accent the backbeat hard
• The chorus is a declaration, not just a lyric

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🎵 SONG 2: AGAINST THE WIND (1980)
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Seger spent over a year finishing this song. The chorus came easy - the image of running against the wind. But the verses about growing older, about deadlines replacing freedom, took dozens of rewrites. The album debuted at #1 and won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance.

MUSICAL NOTES:
• Key: G major (G-Bm-C with Em walkdowns)
• Tempo: ~108 BPM (moderate, reflective)
• Style: Heartland rock ballad, building dynamics
• Signature Elements: Arpeggiated intro, quiet-to-powerful build, emotional peak

PERFORMANCE TIPS:
• Start gentle, build to the chorus
• Let the dynamics tell the story - each verse gets heavier
• "Against the wind" - lean into those words every time
• The ending should fade naturally, like walking away

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ABOUT BRUCE LANDE:
I'm a 77-year-old guitarist with over 60 years playing experience.

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🎸 GUITARS:
• Taylor Custom Sinker Redwood (my main guitar)
• Martin HD-28
• Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessee Gentleman
• Zager ZAD900CE https://zagerguitar.com/
• Doncaster III (Fender Stratocaster Replica)

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• OBS Studio - https://obsproject.com/

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