I was inspired by Thierry’s performance of the classic Django tune Nuages (see below). I downloaded a score of the piece in G major and am planning to give it a try myself. Does anyone know of other arrangements of this song that are in different keys?
I believe the original is in G. It's been recorded numerous times times and is required repertoire in Django tribute bands. You can find versions by Tommy Emmanuel, Frank Vignola, Stephane Wrembel and numerous "Hot Club of....." bands. The tune was Django's most famous hit. Slow paced with lots of interesting chord changes.
Steve Adelson
Fri May 14, 2021 6:36 am
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Re: Nuages (Clouds)
Yes, many versions. I read that even Django recorded 13 versions of the song.
As I mentioned on my Facebook page, my favorite cover was by the late Roland Dyens, a French classical guitarist. I saw him play the version below during his concert in Philadelphia over 20 years ago. He wasn't your traditional classical guitarist. His use of harmonics was amazing.
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