HIVE OPEN MIC Week 133 (ENG/ESP) (Theme: Opportunity) - "Field of Opportunity" by Neil Young!

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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!

This is Week 133 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Opportunity"!

This was a tricky theme for me to think up a song, but luckily I have an extensive background of growing up listening to music. My father had a great taste in music, and a large CD collection including the folk artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. This definitely had an influence in me picking up guitar (and occasionally harmonica on a rack).

Neil Young has a song called “Field of Opportunity” – that should work just fine! It has quite the country music feeling to it, so my “cover hat” (I always wear a hat when I play a cover as opposed to one of my own original songs) is a cowboy hat today!

Here is a video with the full song...

Here are the lyrics:

Lyrics for "Field of Opportunity" by Neil Young

I've been wrong before
And I'll be there again
I don't have any answers my friend
Just this pile of old questions
My memory left me here
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
I'm going' back to my house
But I'm not goin' now
It's too early to be leaving here, somehow
Let me bore you with this story
"How my lover let me down"
While I borrow seeds of sadness
From the ground
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
There ain't no way of telling
Where these seeds will rise or when
I'll just wait around 'til springtime
And then I'll find a friend
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
When I'm all done cultivatin'
I'll be rockin' on the porch
Tryin' to picture you and where you are
And there'll be no hesitatin'
When Cupid lights the torch
With those headlights comin' down the hill
Between the stars
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
There ain't no way of telling
Where these seeds will rise or when
I'll just wait around 'til springtime
And then I'll find a friend
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again
In the field of opportunity
It's plowin' time again

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Neil Young
Field of Opportunity lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Silver Fiddle, Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC

¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.

Esta es la semana 133 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Oportunidad".

Este fue un tema difícil para mí para pensar en una canción, pero por suerte tengo un amplio historial de crecer escuchando música. Mi padre tenía un gran gusto musical y una gran colección de CDs que incluía a artistas folk como Bob Dylan y Neil Young. Esto influyó sin duda en que cogiera la guitarra (y ocasionalmente la armónica en un estante).

Neil Young tiene una canción llamada "Field of Opportunity", ¡que debería funcionar bien! Tiene un aire de música country, así que mi "sombrero de portada" (siempre llevo un sombrero cuando toco una portada en lugar de una de mis propias canciones originales) es un sombrero de vaquero hoy.

Aquí hay un vídeo con la canción completa...

Aquí está la letra:

Letra de "Field of Opportunity" de Neil Young

Me he equivocado antes
Y volveré a estarlo
No tengo ninguna respuesta mi amigo
Sólo este montón de viejas preguntas
Mi memoria me dejó aquí
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es hora de arar de nuevo
Voy a volver a mi casa
Pero no voy a ir ahora
Es demasiado pronto para salir de aquí, de alguna manera
Déjame aburrirte con esta historia
"Cómo mi amante me decepcionó"
Mientras tomo prestadas semillas de tristeza
De la tierra
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
No hay manera de saber
Donde estas semillas se levantarán o cuando
Esperaré hasta la primavera
Y entonces encontraré un amigo
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
Cuando haya terminado de cultivar
Estaré rockeando en el porche
Tratando de imaginarte a ti y a donde estás
Y no habrá dudas
Cuando Cupido encienda la antorcha
Con esos faros bajando la colina
Entre las estrellas
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
No hay manera de saber
Donde estas semillas se levantarán o cuando
Esperaré hasta la primavera
Y entonces encontraré un amigo
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
En el campo de la oportunidad
Es tiempo de arar de nuevo
Fuente: LyricFind

Compositores: Neil Young
Field of Opportunity lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Silver Fiddle, Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC

Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator


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We uploaded almost at the same time, just four minutes difference 😁..

Brother, I've missed hearing your voice.
It's good to hear this song from you and of course, it's highly melodious!

How's your project going?

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Hello! This is my 4th music post of the week! Must I do one more? Hahaha
There's Three Tunes Tuesday, Hive Open Mic, Hive Music Festival (have you done a Round 2 entry yet?) and then my Cover Request Post on Thursdays, which is still going well... I did Cat Stevens and an Irish Sea Shanty called "The Irish Rover" yesterday for that!

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Hahaha.... I can relate!
Can you also relate a student life, especially being a student in Nigeria?
It's extremely stressful!

I'm only chanced to record songs in the night now.... All thanks to my ring Light that helps at night!

About my hmf week two round two, I've submitted my entry since yesterday or a day before!

I'm also glad that your cover request is going on well too..
What time is it there in SA?

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My student days are over! I cannot imagine being a student anymore, especially in Nigeria! Actually I think I would struggle being a student even here. I have a friend who is a Sports Science lecturer at a local university and she says today's University students don't seem to know how to debate, and it seems like they are too scared to challenge and potentially offend each other, which I find sad.

What are you studying?

It's 10:45 and I'm actually working in the office of my Renewable Energy Development Company today! I work from home some days and from the office other days. The weather is perfect with blue skies, sigh! haha!

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It's 10:45 and I'm actually working in the office of my Renewable Energy Development Company today! I work from home some days and from the office other days. The weather is perfect with blue skies, sigh! haha!

I guess your time is faster than Nigerian time.
You are a big man oo..🥺😓🤲
Working from home.... When will I be like you sir?😊

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I've been thinking about doing a post where I share some traditional Zulu music videos and then tackle covering one as best I can. Could you do something similar for Nigeria (Yoruba?) with a translation for what you are singing?

Do they make kas-kas / kashakas in Nigeria as well? I hope to try make and learn those when I can!

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What is kashakas?...

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It is a West African percussion instrument, but I think more from Ghana. It is basically two shakers attached together by string like nunchucks!

Let this guy demonstrate nicely...

And then let this guy show how complicated it can get when you do different things with either hand!

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Oh my goodness... That's really great.
It's created a complete beat.
Like for real🥺🤲❤️

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Your voice, the instruments, everything sound so amazing. I'm so glad I come across your page🥰🥰

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que bueno amigo me gusto mucho tu participación saludos espero verte cada semana.

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Yeeehaaa!! Nice country vibe and a country hat for the cover...Its always nice to pick up inspiration from you my friend

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Always dropping some really good covers. That fingerstyle picking is so good! Show me those tricks. 😅 I'm very lousy fingerstyle player.

And that voice, well, I'm also really bad singer. But for sure if you record a lot of covers, I'd binge that through a whole weekend without stop.

Nice choice for developing the theme of the week!

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Thank you so much! I always try match the theme closely if I can find a song, even if it means learning how to play it quickly as was the case here! Otherwise, what's the point of the theme? Hahaha!

The guitar sound is from my right palm being placed so that it is slightly muting the strings on the white bridge of the guitar, and from alternating the bass string that my thumb plays!

I actually post a lot of music on the Music Community as well, both original songs for the current Hive Music Festival, and covers. I have actually started a weekly post where I ask for cover requests from whoever happens to find the post. If I pick your request I share the post rewards with you! I find I am getting better at learning the essence of songs quickly as a result! Here's where to make requests this week: https://ecency.com/hive-193816/@jasperdick/bblgiaga

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That's a great thing! I always try do the same or stretch the theme to make it match the songs I'm learning.

Oh, cool, that's some pizzicato style to make the guitar sound a little bit muted. The alternative bass is on point.

I'll see what's that about on a moment. Sounds really interesting.

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Hi
I like how your dressing corresponds to the genre of music you are singing
You don't do too much and yet you sound great
Kudos
Roland speakers are dope by the way!

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Thank you so much! Yes, there are other songs that require more effort and emotion in how they are sung or played, but this song is actually quite chilled!

Yes, I've seen some really good musicians use this kind of speaker actually. I'm very lucky to have it.

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Wow, this was brilliant!
What a great choice for the week and it totally suits you! 😍

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Nicely done. You've got a great voice for that style.
I don't know much Neil Young but I love Harvest Moon.

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Wow brother. Your sound is music to the soul. I love everything about your style, your playing, your voice and even your hat. It's a total country experience. Also, the lyrics you bring to the community are very pleasing and in this video it is very much in keeping with the theme. Bravo, you are amazing!...

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Te felicito excelente tu presentación

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Wow you sing and play this song great @jasperdick , and the selection of songs that fits this week's theme very much, I really like this country music, good luck to you

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Excellent cover Jasper! Really well done what a lovely song!

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