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Heart Banter by David Gittlin

David Gittlin

Featuring acoustic guitar and vocal covers performed the way my favorite artists play them.

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00:03:11

Keep Your Dreams Alive

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/06/26

“The time that’s left is yours to keep” is a phrase at the end of the chorus of Kate Wolf's song “See Here She Said.” The phrase impacts me powerfully because it is sweet advice to use our time wisely. This is especially true for children, but it is also important for people of all ages to keep in mind. In a truncated life of only forty-four years, Kate Wolf embodied the words of this song. She used her time to create over two hundred songs, performing mostly at venues in her

00:03:22

A Gathering of Spirits

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/06/08

I had never heard of Carrie Newcomer before a friend played one of her songs in an online gazing/meditation class. "The Gathering of Spirits" bounced around in my head until I finally had to learn it. I bought Newcomer's album of the same name, and I have to say the other songs on it are, for me, an acquired taste. However, I'm glad I was introduced to Carrie's music and this song in particular. She's a unique individual and an unusually talented artist, as you'll see by

00:03:53

Hard Headed Woman

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/06/07

"Hard Headed Woman" celebrates an empowering and life-affirming love. The artist envisions an enriching and fulfilling relationship in which each partner contributes to the other's growth and happiness. The song reminds us of the importance of finding someone who complements and strengthens us rather than a companion who fits a pre-determined, superficial mold.

00:03:21

All The Best

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/05/10

This John Prine song has been lauded as, "One of the best breakup songs ever written." Here's my cover of Prine's "All The Best."

00:03:21

All The Best

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/05/10

This John Prine song has been lauded as, "One of the best breakup songs ever written." Here's my cover of Prine's "All The Best."

00:03:26

John Prine Encore: My Cover of "Day Is Done"

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/04/22

"Day Is Done" is a simple song about a clandestine relationship. Since very little has been written about the song, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact subject matter. It could be about two married adults having an illicit affair. The lyrics and tone, however, indicate a relationship between two adolescents forbidden by parents or society. The drawings on the album cover of "Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings" tend to support the theory of a prohibited young love. In "Day is

00:02:48

John Prine: I Remember Everything

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/04/11

John Prine began his professional career as a mailman in Illinois. He went on to become one of America's most beloved singers and songwriters. If you are a fan of Folk and Country Music, then you know John Prine. His music was a blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, current events, and songs recounting melancholy tales from his life. Prine was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death in 1917 from

00:02:48

John Prine: I Remember Everything

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/04/11

00:06:06

Dylan Cover: Mr. Tambourine Man

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/04/03

Bob Dylan wrote and recorded the original version of "Mr. Tambourine Man," but The Byrds' electrified folk-rock version shot it to #1 on both the US and UK charts. The song hadn't been released when The Byrds learned it from a demo Dylan gave to their manager, Jim Dickson. Dylan released Tambourine Man in March 1965 on his Bringing It All Back Home album. What is "Mr. Tambourine Man" about? On the surface, this tambourine man is a wandering musician whose music has captured

00:03:20

Dylan Cover: My Back Pages

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/26

“Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.” These lyrics and the refrain popped into my head a few mornings ago. This sort of thing has been happening to me frequently these days: Long-forgotten songs resurfacing. It may be a function of the aging process, or it might be the universe talking to me. I kind of hope it’s the latter. In the 1970s, a group called the Bryds covered a few Bob Dylan songs. They made songs like Mr. Tambourine Man and this one popular

00:03:32

CAT STEVENS COVER: WILD WORLD

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/14

Cat Stevens wrote and recorded quite a few hits at the Zenith of his career in the 1960s and 1970s. Stevens is an exceptionally talented artist. His songs began to climb the charts in his native England when he was only eighteen. There is a recurring theme in Stevens' work about leaving home to go out into the world. In Stevens' words: "[Wild World has] to do with leaving, the sadness of leaving, and the anticipation of what lies beyond. There is a criticism sometimes of my

00:03:32

CAT STEVENS COVER: WILD WORLD

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/14

Cat Stevens wrote and recorded quite a few hits at the Zenith of his career in the 1960s and 1970s. Stevens is an exceptionally talented artist. His songs began to climb the charts in his native England when he was only eighteen. There is a recurring theme in Stevens' work about leaving home to go out into the world. In Stevens' words:"[Wild World has] to do with leaving, the sadness of leaving, and the anticipation of what lies beyond. There is a criticism sometimes of my music that it's kind

00:03:34

Right Here Waiting

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/06

When Richard Marx wrote “Right Here Waiting,” he never meant to publish it. He wrote the song in 2010 as a personal message to his girlfriend and actress, Cynthia Rhoads. At the time, Rhoads was in South Africa making a film. Since Skype or Google Meets didn’t exist, Marx shipped the track directly to Rhoads. Marx wrote the song in twenty minutes. His friends were so moved by it that they convinced the artist to publish it. The song went on to become one of Marx’s biggest

00:03:34

Right Here Waiting

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/06

00:02:46

Meant to Be

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/03

After Steven Digman wrote “Anniversary Song,” he took it to Chris Biondo’s studio in Rockville, Maryland, to record it. At the time, Biondo was looking for material forEva Cassidy to record. After Chris heard the song, he insisted on recording it with Eva. Digman had another singer in mind, but Biondo wouldn’t give up. After hearing Eva sing “Anniversary Song” on the phone, Digman agreed to let Cassidy record it. The rest, as they say, is history. This is another

00:02:46

Meant to Be

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/03

After Steven Digman wrote “Anniversary Song,” he took it to Chris Biondo’s studio in Rockville, Maryland, to record it. At the time, Biondo was looking for material for Eva Cassidy to record. After Chris heard the song, he insisted on recording it with Eva. Digman had another singer in mind, but Biondo wouldn’t give up. After hearing Eva sing “Anniversary Song” on the phone, Digman agreed to let Cassidy record it. The rest, as they say, is history. This is another song that

00:03:33

Van Morrison: Brown-Eyed Girl

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/03

“Brown-eyed Girl” was originally called “Brown-Skinned Girl.” The song is about an interracial relationship. Morrison changed the name to make it more acceptable to radio stations at the time (1967). Some stations banned it anyway for the line, “Making love in the green grass.” Why some gatekeepers took issue with the line in the free-loving sixties is beyond me. I guess there is no accounting for taste. From his roots in Northern Ireland, Van Morrison began his

00:03:33

Van Morrison: Brown-Eyed Girl

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/03

00:03:16

Eternal Flame

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/01

"Eternal Flame" is another song that came into my head from out of nowhere. It just started playing in my mind on its own. I remembered the song, but I had never heard of (or don't remember) an all-girl band called The Bangles. The group was popular in the 1980s. Susanna Hoff, their lead singer, wrote Eternal Flame with songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. The idea came from a Cyndi Lauper song Hoff admired and from the eternal flame shrine near the Elvis Presley tomb in

00:03:16

Eternal Flame

Heart Banter by David Gittlin ·

2024/03/01

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