Red Hill Mining Town cover - U2.wmv video free download

This is my interpretation of U2's Red Hill Mining Town. In general, I find it a challenge to cover U2 songs with just my limited capacity on the acoustic guitar and a decidedly "unBono-like" voice. The band creates a sound or groove that is larger than the sum of its parts, and their music isn't about interesting chord changes as much as rhythm and variation within repetition. I've tried to capture the general feel and rhythm of these songs as best I could, but I'm not playing the Edge's specific guitar parts or anything. And Bono is an amazing singer, so please excuse the fact that I'm not him. :)

This song stands out a little because it has more chords than usual for a U2 song, although it still has a strong groove. Apparently a song about a mining strike, but like most U2 songs, pretty challenging to figure out, but with several interesting lyrics that could apply to lots of things. :) I love how the song builds, with Bono getting higher and higher, until the final crescendo at the end.

A link is lost, the chain undone. We wait all day for night to come...