526 Topic by Russell_Harding

(10 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Sometimes the birth of a song develops as you go, so it is with this song.What is important is some nice ideas  developed that will be used to formulate other songs that is all that matters and as long as your having fun doing it then it is time well spent. We did however spend some time working on Kashmir which is coming along fine but it all starts here smile
https://youtu.be/q0RDj7nL3iQ

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527 Reply by Russell_Harding

(182 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I'm here dino just waiting for the regular season I don't get to worked up for the preseason so far the backups look good and Eddy Lacy is running well smile

dino48 wrote:

Green Bay /Oakland just starting ,where are you Russell? You play us next week I think.

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528 Reply by Russell_Harding

(9 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Keepitreal thanks for commenting, smile Fun is what i'ts all about at any age and I love playing the old classics then and now smile

keepitreal wrote:

You and the guys have nailed that one brilliantly.  And you're all having so much fun

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529 Reply by Russell_Harding

(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Had a listen Ark I don't know if it's me but the keys,guitar drown out the vocal which has to much reverb hard to understand your nice lyrics. If it were me I would use this as an intro and bring in the bass and drums at the end or earlier at some point that said it is a fine piece of writing keep singing russ smile

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530 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Glad ya enjoyed it dino the band is starting to gel we have a Zepp tune were working on "Kashmier" I learned all the guitar and keyboard parts now its up to the drummer and bass player to learn there parts, trust me both are a challenge smile

dino48 wrote:

Russell pure ear candy,loved it!!

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531 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Thanks Joe smile " yeah Cream had a powerhouse of musicians for sure, they set the mark high for musicianship"

Tyson7 wrote:

Russell,  I love it. I love Cream and you guys did a heck of a good job on this one.


   Joe

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532 Reply by Russell_Harding

(9 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Hi Graham thank you for giving a look smile

Grah1 wrote:

Great   tune  Russell

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533 Topic by Russell_Harding

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I had some problems earlier with the video so i edited it out  so the 1st verse is missing but overall I didn't feel it distracted from the feeling, "hey these guys were great!"  early Cream, Eric Clapton,Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker inspired a whole generation and this is a classic song from a era in musical history that i identify more with. Gary Klever on drums, Howard Decker on bass and myself, I chose my Gibson Les Paul Deluxe for this song the delay and OD are from my Boss ME-50. My setup is Stereo out to a Marshal with a 12" Bugerio speaker cabinet  don't recall the other amp brand but it has 2 12" speakers on top and 2 on bottom this gives a very full sound that I enjoy.On a side note the band is getting more comfortable playing with each other and we have around 20 songs arranged,still need a few more smile smile
https://youtu.be/PTt0j3qtrlo

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534 Reply by Russell_Harding

(22 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Thanks for your comments on my You Tube channel PJ, one of the things we talked about when we decided to get together was taking a different approach in our treatment of some of the songs (tempo,genre etc.) we did not favor a cookie cutter approach like a cover band which opens the door to a lot of possibilities smile

Peatle Jville wrote:

You have a good group going there to get three good muso like you guys working well as a unit making a good sound is a treat.

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535 Reply by Russell_Harding

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DE much appreciated, My Les Paul Deluxe has natural sustain and I am getting a nice balance from both amps I have one set on clean and the Marshal on overdrive the Boss ME-50 adds the delay, chorus and overdrive (if needed) smile

Dirty Ed wrote:

Very well done Russell!  Much bluesier and growlier  than the 1965 McCoys version.

DE

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536 Reply by Russell_Harding

(22 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Thank you Jim! smile

TIGLJK wrote:

Russell

I just got the opp to listen - that is freaking great man!!
I would love to be able to do that.
Thanks for sharing

Jim

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537 Reply by Russell_Harding

(22 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Thank you TF I think there are tons of songs just waiting to be re-worked most of todays music I don't listen to just not my cup of tea, and it is great to have a pad to rehearse at that is in the woods surrounded by no near by neighbors to complain about volume. smile

Tenement Funster wrote:

A very good rendition, Russell ... you guys are obviously having a blast.

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538 Reply by Russell_Harding

(14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Joe congrats on your latest orbit of the sun and many more smile

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539 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Glad ya like it BD I use a Boss ME-50 effects pedal it allows me to stereo out to a Marshal and Bugerio been using it for years and there are new things and sounds I discover all the time smile

Baldguitardude wrote:

Like what you did there - a lot! Hey what OD pedal are you using? Sounds good.

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540 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Thank you smile

gtx wrote:

I like it.

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541 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Thanks BJ music keeps you young at heart smile

bluejeep wrote:

Good stuff Russell. I always enjoy listening to you play.

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542 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Phill my apologies for not answering your post (my senior moment) oddly this song came right out of one of my finger picking books it is an exercise but the base player loved the walking style when I played it for him so we tried it and it turned out ok, the drummer is left handed had after watching the video I too noticed he dropped a stick lol    We will keep it instrumental for the time being Phill our next project is Kashmir by Led Zepplin so that is a challange take care my friend smile

Phill Williams wrote:

hi russ, just had a second listen, played it 1st time on my tablet couldn't hear the bass sounds a lot better on PC. southpaw drummer who can play with one hand!

nice tune can we expect words or not? great sound and tight playing for a first rehearsal and jam. i'm so jealous. keep rocking brother

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543 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Yes dino Joe is a pure player I remember doing his songs when he was with the James Gang smile

dino48 wrote:
Russell_Harding wrote:
TIGLJK wrote:

That was really cool Russell !

excellent playing - trio melds very well together!

enjoyable to watch.
Thanks for sharing

Jim

Thanks Jim! I have known these guys for some time they play in other bands but every now and then we get together, I have a new song I wrote we will be recording and video taping along with a Joe Walsh, Brother Dege song looks like a nice summer ahead for music. smile

Russell are you talking about the Joe Walsh from the Eagles?

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544 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Hi Amy thanks we had a good time with this smile

mekidsmom wrote:

Sweet!

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545 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Thanks Graham good to hear from you smile

Grah1 wrote:

Sounds good Russell

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546 Reply by Russell_Harding

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Yes a little change every now and then is a good thing thanks dino smile

dino48 wrote:

That was good Russell , a little change up from Peggy Lees version.

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547 Reply by Russell_Harding

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That arrangement sort of happened on the spot I wanted to do something different to the song more of a rock sound with some blues thrown it thanks for watching and  for taking time to comment smile

keepitreal wrote:

WOW, you certainly gave that a new lease of life. Shirley Bassey never sounded like that. Just love it.

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548 Topic by Russell_Harding

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This song dates back to the early 50's but I decided to give it a fresh coat of paint. We haven't come up with a name for the band yet but no hurry smile https://youtu.be/zAf8lA463vY

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549 Reply by Russell_Harding

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We are all set up for that all the amps and drums are mic'd we did record the last session the mix was not as good as my Sony HD MV1 movie cam back to the drawing board this time I will monitor the sound going into the cam hopefully we can get a better mix keep all posted smile

topdown wrote:

Looking forward to hearing some recordings Russell!

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550 Reply by Russell_Harding

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You bet Joe! rehearsal is tomorrow or Wed. depending on the other members but I look forward to it smile

Baldguitardude wrote:

Great news. That feels great doesn't it?

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