I am a full time musician. Singer/Songwriter and Guitar Instructor.
Operating as usual
07/03/2021
Here's my second patriotic song for the day.
This is a instrumental arrangement of "America The Beautiful" .
Solo guitar
https://youtu.be/ftQ3Dvi65ZY
"America The Beautiful" Video #183 Here's my second patriotic song for the day.This is a instrumental arrangement of "America The Beautiful" .Solo guitar
07/03/2021
I thought I'd arrange a couple patriotic songs for the holiday weekend. My first song is my solo guitar arrangement of
"The Star Spangled Banner". I hope you enjoy them.
Happy 4th of July.
Be safe and give thanks to our country and the people who protect it.
https://youtu.be/StnPyDWdEao
"Star Spangled Banner" Video # 182 Here's my instrumental arrangement of our national anthem"The Star Spangled Banner"Solo guitar
06/25/2021
Here's my second Beatles song for this week. "A Hard Days Night"
Guitar and Vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmd3yF_Z7fQ
"A Hard Days Night" Video # 181 This is my interpretation of the Beatles classic "A Hard Days Night"One of my all time favorite movies I never get tired of watching.Guitar and Vocals
06/25/2021
Here's the first of two Beatles songs for this week.
This my solo guitar arrangement of "The Fool On The Hill"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28zXirmQWlk
"The Fool On The Hill" Video #180 Here's another Beatles tune written by Lennon and McCartney.This is my solo guitar arrangement of "The Fool On The Hill"Solo Guitar
06/17/2021
This is my second video for this week
James Taylor's "Fire and Rain"
Guitar and Vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACP4RBKuJyM
"Fire And Rain" Video#179 My second video for this week is my interpretation of James Taylors's"Fire and Rain" from the album Sweet Baby James a master class in songwriting. Guitar an...
06/17/2021
Here's the first of this weeks videos .
Jimmy Buffett's "Havana Daydreamin"
Guitar and Vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqWWQYRTEhM
"Havana Daydreamin" Video #178 This is my rendition of the title tract from Jimmy Buffett's 6th album "Havana Daydreamin"Guitar and Vocals
06/03/2021
Hi everyone. Welcome to this weeks 2nd song
"This Masquerade" This song was written by Leon Russell.
In 1976 George Benson who was a well known great jazz
guitarist over night became a vocal sensation much like Nat King Cole
after releasing the song.
His career after that concentrated more on his voice and less on his guitar
which saddened myself and many guitarists who followed his extraordinary
guitar skills. That doesn't take away from the fact that he is also an awesome
singer. Thank you all for taking the time to watch my videos.
https://youtu.be/WQrYxyiQ9L0
"This Masquerade" Video # 175 Welcome to my second song for this weeks video release."This Masquerade" was written by Leon Russell and releasedby George Benson in 1976.Guitar and Vocals
06/03/2021
Good Morning folks. Welcome to the first of this weeks videos.
This time I'm tackling "Just The Two Of Us" which is a song co written by
Bill Withers, Ralph McDonald and Grover Washington Jr. I hope you
enjoy it and I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
https://youtu.be/o_bBbmvQaIo
"Just The Two Of Us" Video #174 The first song of this weeks videos is "Just The Two Of Us".A hit for Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.Guitar and Vocals
05/30/2021
I will be playing at the "Strawberry Jam" at Fulton's Farms
Saturday June 5th 10am-12pm (2393 St. Rt. 202)
05/28/2021
Hi everyone
Next Friday June 4th will be my second "free" luncheon outdoor concert at the Troy Courthouse. 11:45-1 p.m.
(215 W. Main St. ) Grab a take out lunch from one of the great downtown restaurants
and join me (weather permitting.)
05/27/2021
The second song this week is usually listed as a Lennon/McCartney
collaboration. "Eleanor Rigby" was mainly written by
Paul McCartney who was responsible for at least 80%
of the songs content. As you all know I am a huge Beatles fan.
If you are too you might want to check out my web page
http://www.jimmyfelts.com or my you tube channel
because in the last year ( during covid) I have recorded a lot of their songs as music videos.
Thank you so much for watching
https://youtu.be/QFys7OAQBXE
Eleanor Rigby Video # 173 My second video for this week is the Beatles "Eleanor Rigby"Guitar and vocals
05/27/2021
This week I'm sending out a couple more
Beatles tunes. The first being "Something"
written by George Harrison who was never given
encouragement to write and submit songs by the other
members of the band. A highly gifted guitarist who
shows he was equally good at writing songs. This song
being a good example of his talent.
https://youtu.be/teaIxTyE0vQ
Something Video #172 This is my rendition of George Harrisons "Something"Guitar and vocals
05/20/2021
This is my second music video this week .
Here's my version of "People Are Strange"
Guitar and Vocals
https://youtu.be/a8QVRGYKHlg
People Are Strange Video #171 Here's my second music video for this week . Here's my version of "People Are Strange"Guitar and Vocals
05/20/2021
Here's the first of this week's music videos.
This is my rendition of the Doors "Riders On The Storm"
Guitar and Vocals
https://youtu.be/3JVUz9JHmIg
Riders On The Storm Video # 170 This week I thought I'd tackle a couple Door's classics. The first is my rendition of "Riders On The Storm"Guitar and Vocals
05/06/2021
Here's Van Morrison's
"Moon Dance"
Guitar and vocals
https://youtu.be/ASXLpyuIMZg
Moon Dance Video # 158 Here's my rendition of Van Morrison's "Moon Dance"Vocals and Guitar
05/06/2021
Here's Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac"
Guitar and vocals
https://youtu.be/I1pzJgkRQwY
Pink Cadillac Video# 159 Here's my rendition of Bruce Springsteen's"Pink Cadillac"Guitar and Vocals
05/06/2021
Here's my second finger style guitar piece for the day.
The old jazz standard "More"
https://youtu.be/90kgPgKakmY
More Video #160 This is my solo guitar arrangement of the jazz standard "More"
05/06/2021
This week I decided to do some finger style guitar . Here's Michael Le Grand's
"Watch What Happens" Solo guitar
https://youtu.be/swc3mbWhmow
Watch What Happens Video #161 This is my solo guitar arrangement of the Michel LeGrand jazz standard "Watch What Happens"
05/06/2021
Here's my second Beatles tune for the day.
Actually Lennon on his own. Here's "Imagine"
Guitar and vocals
https://youtu.be/nRbkWfTXIis
Imagine video #162 Here's a song from my favorite Beatle growing up .John Lennon's "Imagine"Guitar and Vocals
05/06/2021
Here's video #163 .
I love the Beatles. Here's "I've just seen a face"
Guitar and vocals
https://youtu.be/oC2RyvaRSEE
"I've Just Seen A Face" Video #163 Here's my version of the Lennon/ McCartney song"I've Just Seen A Face"Guitar and vocals
05/06/2021
Here's my second Temptations song for the day.
"My Girl"
Guitar and vocals
https://youtu.be/yz2GwJunneo
"My Girl" Video # 164 Great Motown song by the TemptationsGuitar and vocals
05/06/2021
Showin' my love for Motown.
Here's Heard it through the grapevine by the Temptations.
Guitar and vocals
https://youtu.be/bQ2WeI0aJu8
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" Video #165 For my second song today I'm doing "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"by the Temptations . Guitar and Vocals
05/06/2021
Here's George Gershwin's
"Someone to watch over me"
Guitar and Vocals
https://youtu.be/3NYQbyfHhKs
"Someone To Watch Over Me" Here's a song by one of my favorite composers George Gershwin."Someone to watch over me is a great jazz ballad I first heard sung wonderfully by Ella Fitzger...
05/06/2021
Here's my interpretation of Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin"
Guitar and Vocals
https://youtu.be/fglEKcE2gmw
"Ain't Mis Behavin" Here's my rendition of Fats Waller's great jazz standard.Guitar and Vocals
04/30/2021
Free luncheon concert at the Troy Courthouse 215 W. Main St., Friday May 7, 2021 11:30-1 P.M.
Featuring Jimmy Felts
04/03/2021
Happy Easter to all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGc-x5iSuHk
"How Great Thou Art" Video # 156 Here's my solo guitar arrangement of "How Great Thou Art"
04/03/2021
Happy Easter Everyone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCPs0N3GuGQ
I Surrender All Video # 157 This is my solo guitar arrangement of the praise song "I Surrender All"
03/31/2021
Here's my second solo guitar arrangement for this week. Jim Croce's "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" Hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkCVA-TkCfs
I'll Have To Say I Love You Video #155 Here's my solo guitar arrangement to Jim Croce's"I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song"
03/31/2021
Good morning everyone
I thought this week I would share my love of finger style guitar with you.
I like to mix up my music between vocal and instrumental interpretations
of classic tunes. Today I'm playing Rogers and Hart's "My Funny Valentine"
. As always I appreciate
you taking the time to watch my videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giCKHMTbEU4
My Funny Valentine Video # 154 Here's my solo guitar arrangement of Roger and Hart's"My Funny Valentine"
03/26/2021
Here's my second song for this week.
Some blues by Keb Mo called "She Just Wants To Dance"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJPooaAOo90
She just wants to dance Video #153 This is my second blues song for this week.Here's my version of Keb Mo's "She just wants to Dance"Guitar and vocals
03/26/2021
Here's the first of this weeks videos. Some Blues by Lonnie Mack. "Satisfy Susie"
Hope you like it and thank you for watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CAg_4McxF4
Satisfy Susie Video # 152 I thought this week I'd share a few blues tunes.This is my rendition of Lonnie Mack's"Satisfy Susie"Guitar and Vocals
03/19/2021
Here's another Motown tune for this week.
"The Way You Do The Things You Do" by
the Temptations
https://youtu.be/9r_62R0w8Gc
The Way You Do The Things You Do Video #151 For my second video today I'm doing the Temptations'"The Way You Do The Things You Do"Vocals and Guitar
03/19/2021
Here's the first of two videos for this week.
Marvin Gaye's' "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"
Guitar and Vocals
https://youtu.be/T4si7a_9CDU
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You Vide0 # 150 Here's the great Motown song by Marvin Gaye also covered very well by James Taylor "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"Guitar and Vocals
03/17/2021
Happy Saint Patty's Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhnTTlItPoA
Danny Boy Video #149 For St. Patty's Day I thought I'd share my solo guitararrangement of "Danny Boy"
03/12/2021
Here's my second Duke Ellington song
for today. "It Don't Mean A Thing If It
Ain't Got That Swing"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXWHSYFNb4c
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing Video # 148 Here's my second song for the day. Another Duke Ellington tune."It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't got That Swing"Guitar and Vocals
03/12/2021
Here's my rendition of Duke Ellington's
"Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You"
Guitar and Vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nQj6GrETSM
Gee Baby Ain't I good To You Video #147 This is my rendition of Duke Ellington's "Gee Baby Ain't I good To You"Vocals and Guitar
03/05/2021
This is my second music video for this week . "Stormy" by the Classic 4 who went on to become Atlanta Rhythm Section
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KffUcmjFAM0
Stormy Video #146 This is a song by the Classic4 who went on to become Atlanta Rhythm Section "Stormy"Guitar and Vocals
03/05/2021
Here's one of this weeks music videos.
" So In To You" by Atlantic Rhythm Section
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTEO4Igmk8M
So Into You Video # 145 Here's a great song by Atlanta Rhythm Sectioncalled "So Into You"Guitar and vocals
03/05/2021
My second solo guitar piece for Easter coming up is "The Old Rugged Cross"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VanYm4xvjGY
Rock Of Ages Video # 144 Here's another hymn. My solo guitar arrangement of "Rock Of Ages"Guitar
03/05/2021
Since Easter's coming up I thought I'd do a few old Hymns. Here's "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" as a solo guitar piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7vUof0rBa4
What A Friend We Have In Jesus Video #143 This is my guitar arrangement of the old hymn "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"Solo Guitar
At 10 years old I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show and knew then that I wanted to make my living playing guitar. By 12 I started my first band. At 18 I joined The Yearsley Brothers Blues Band playing all over Ohio. At 21 I studied under jazz guitarist Sandy DeVito for 2 years in Seminole Fla. Through out this time I also played as a solo act in local pubs and coffee houses in the Tampa Bay area. Also at this time I worked with another of Sandy's students in the Mike Hoke Duo. After returning to Ohio I played as a solo act , taught guitar and started a dance band called Special Edition playing 6 nights a week in motel lounges and pubs for 8 years. Wanting to play more rock and blues oriented music I formed my first of three trios all under the name Nite Shift playing 4 to 6 nights a week. During this time I taught guitar at Lively Music in Piqua Ohio 5 days a week for 13 years. I then moved on to Sound City Music in Troy Ohio 5 days a week for 16 years averaging 55 students a week. I went on to work with a great band called Main Event who I spent 2 years with. After that I was very fortunate to work every Saturday night for 2 years with the great jazz guitarist Kent Burnside at Captains Point in Lakeview Ohio. I had a student (Scott Bridges) who after studying with me attended the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood California. When he returned to Ohio I recruited him and formed "the Duo" combining jazz and blues instrumental music which lasted 10 years. Since then I have concentrated on playing solo in fine Dining restaurants , corporate gigs and private parties 2 to 3 times a week. I currently teach 3 days a week from my personal studio. I have been blessed to be doing this now for 40 plus years.
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