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"I Remember Everything" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music ft. Maria Mercedes

I recorded this with my friend Maria a couple years back, but never posted it. This is a cover of "I Remember Everything", by Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves.

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"I Remember Everything" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music ft. Maria Mercedes
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January 27, 2026 at 1:28 AM
"Killing The Blues" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music ft. Shemagne

I recorded this with my dear friend Shemagne a few years ago, but never posted it.

I love this collaboration with Shemagne. She's such a lovely human being and her voice and talent are phenomenal.

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January 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM
"Fields Of Gold" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music ft. Shemagne

I recorded this with my dear friend Shemagne a few years ago, but never posted it. This cover is based on Eva Cassidy's version of Sting's incredible song.

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January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
"Holy Now" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

I recorded this cover of "Holy Now", by Peter Mayer, to be used during a service at the church where my wife is the lead minister.

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January 27, 2026 at 1:19 AM
"Me" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This is one of my favorite songs ever. This is a cover of "Me", by Paula Cole, who is one of my fiercest musical crushes.

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January 27, 2026 at 1:18 AM
"Anti-Hero" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

I'm definitely no Taylor Swift, but this is my take on "Anti-Hero".

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January 27, 2026 at 1:12 AM
"Billie Jean" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This is my take on Chris Cornell's take on Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".

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January 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
"Buckets Of Rain" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This is my take on "Buckets Of Rain", by Bob Dylan.

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January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
"You Can Close Your Eyes" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This is my take on "You Can Close Your Eyes", by James Taylor.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Theory Thursday Ep. 4: Easy Way To Play Minor Chords Up The Neck With NO Barre Chords

This is a VERY easy way to play extended chords and inversions up the neck to play minor chords up further up the neck.

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Theory Thursday Ep. 4: Easy Way To Play Minor Chords Up The Neck With NO Barre Chords
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January 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Theory Thursday Ep. 3: Major/minor Substitutions & Borrowed Chords

We cover Major/minor chord substitutions and borrowed chords, like "the fifth of the fifth".

We also cover the dominant seventh chords and how they differ from Major seventh chords.

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Theory Thursday Ep. 3: Major/minor Substitutions & Borrowed Chords
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January 27, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Theory Thursday Ep. 2: Easy Way To Spice Up The I, IV, V Chord Progression With NO Barre Chords

This tutorial goes over a VERY easy way to play extended chords and inversions up the neck to spice up the basic I, IV, V chord progression.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Theory Thursday Ep. 1: How To Find Chords In Any Key

This tutorial covers two methods for creating the harmonized scale for any key. In plan language, this tutorial goes over how to identify the major, minor, and diminished chords in any key.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:34 AM
"What A Wonderful World" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This song, originally performed by incomparable Louis Armstrong, is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
"A Little Bit Of Everything" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This lyrically brilliant piece of music is my favorite song by Dawes.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
"I Remember Everything" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

This was originally a duet by Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves and is simply brilliant.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:28 AM
"You've Got A Friend In Me" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Written/performed by Randy Newman for the movie Toy Story, this is my take on "You've Got A Friend In Me".

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January 27, 2026 at 12:26 AM
"Clay Pigeons" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Written by Blaze Foley, this is my take on John Prine's version of "Clay Pigeons".

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January 27, 2026 at 12:25 AM
"House Of The Rising Sun" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Out of all of the versions of this folk song, it is the one by The Animals that is probably best known. This is my take on their version of the song.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
"Killing The Blues" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Rowland Salley wrote this incredible piece, John Prine covered it brilliantly, but it is Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's version that sticks with me and inspired my version of the song.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM
"Fields Of Gold" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Eva Cassidy did a brilliant version of this song. This is my take on her take on the song.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"Hallelujah" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Everyone knows this song and everyone has a cover it. This is my version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".

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January 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
"Wicked Game" - Cover By Pugs Plays Music

Chris Isaak gave us such beautifully sad song with "Wicked Game".

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January 27, 2026 at 12:16 AM