The Boys of Summer Alfred Music（夏天的男孩阿尔弗雷德音乐）.pdf

29 1/5 The Boys of Summer ON RAMP Written by Eagles front man Don Henley and longtime Tom Petty lead guitarist Mike Campbell, “The Boys of Summer” was the first single from Henley’s 1984 solo album, Building the Perfect Beast. The song swiftly broke into the top 10 . Ostensiby the protagonist in the song is singing and reminiscing about a lost love . Many have further interpreted the song to be about how this lost love is spending the summer by having flings with several guys (hence the title) . But really the overarching theme is longing for a time that has long passed and can never be lived anew . ROADMAP The song is played as if it were in the key of C≥ minor/E major, with a capo at the 2nd fret 66 transposing everything up one whole step to the key of D≥ minor/F≥ major . Keep in mind that all fretboard positions are relative to the capo, meaning everything is actually played two frets higher than written . This song features Campbell’s tastefully understated, soulful lead playing . The guitarist’s signature style is all about feel and making his instrument sing, as opposed to playing at blazing speeds . While he can rip when he wants to, as he does at the end of Petty’s “American Girl” (also featured in this book), it is Campbell’s full tone, organic touch, and polished string bending and vibrato techniques that make his lead guitar playing so appealing and musical . “The Boys of Summer” features some of Campbell’s most tasteful lead playing and serves as a great example of how to make your guitar sing . When playing the song’s intro, the key thing to focus on is producing a smooth, vocal-like vibrato . Depending on which position the hand is in, different fingers may be used for the techn