Guns and Ships - Hamilton - Cigar Box Guitar

And now for something completely different! WARNING: White dude rapping content!

Hamilton is a hip hop, pop and R&B styled Broadway musical telling the story of America’s founding fathers, specifically Alexander Hamilton. It doesn’t sound like it should work, but it’s amazing. I’ve been listening to the cast album non-stop and figured I’d give it a go.

This is a portion of the song Guns and Ships where Marquis de Lafayette has convinced France to join the fight and he and George Washington realize they can win the war by cutting off the British navy at Yorktown, but not without the help of Washington's right hand man, Alexander Hamilton.

All homemade music:
3 string tuned EBE
Cajon
Finger Snaps
the turtlehead chorus

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Comment by Michael Lohrengel on October 24, 2016 at 2:52am

PRETTY FRICKIN COOL FOR A WHITE BOY TO LET HIS COURAGE OUT LIKE OUR FOREFATHERS WHO HE IS TALKING ABOUT DID - GREAT RAP AND NICE PLAYING - YOU MIGHT JUST BECOME THE NEXT "VANILLA NICE"

Comment by turtlehead on October 17, 2016 at 1:10pm

Thanks Gary.  My favorite Hamilton song changes all the time!

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on October 17, 2016 at 6:20am

Yeah, Baby!  Easily my favorite rap song of all time, as of this instant!  ;-)

Comment by turtlehead on February 21, 2016 at 5:54am

Thanks Greg!  I think it really elevated my street cred ;)

Comment by Greg Thompson on February 20, 2016 at 12:36pm
Yo , that was dope!
(I learned that from my students)
Good job!
Comment by turtlehead on February 20, 2016 at 11:14am

Thanks Clock, Jim and RTZ!   I wanna see it too Jim - I guess it's sold out for a long time and the cheap seats are being re-sold for $300-400! 

Comment by RTZGUITARS on February 20, 2016 at 10:04am

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up please stand up.

Left field that went over Steve Goodmans head and hit Waveland .

Comment by Jim Morris on February 20, 2016 at 1:30am

That's something different from you for sure. The scenes I've seen from the show definitely make want to see it. 

Comment by Clock The Wolf on February 19, 2016 at 3:23pm

MC TURTLEZIZZLE IN DA HOUSE!!!

Comment by turtlehead on February 19, 2016 at 2:29pm

Thanks guys. LOL pick ;)  A bit out of left field, but the songs are just so good.  I highly recommend checking it out. Then throw in the history lesson like you say Unc and it becomes pretty interesting.  I bet people are already learning more about US history because of it.

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