76 Reply by Strummerboy Bill (edited by Strummerboy Bill 2016-03-05 15:28:36)

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

First of all, dear Amy, than you very much for the  song! We used it as our wake-up song this morning and got out of bed (I get to sleep in the same room, but not in the same bed!  smile ) The nurses who inundate us also loved it and one even commented on your style (she loved it). I didn't get a chance to ask if she were a musician, but I will next time I see her.

Anyway, you're a hit at Higgins Cardiac Rehab!!! smile

Speaking of which, this place is more like a Spa than a hospital. We start every morning with physical therapy (much groaning from "She Who Must Be Obeyed") and our therapist is more of a coach with the loud voice to match. Occupational therapy is next, followed by Breakfast, meds and a bath, after which a beautician comes in twice week to do Dondra's hair. ("We use real shampoo and real water!").

Good natured groaning is heard whenever another nurse/therapist comes in but we know to appreciate all that is being done for us and have established a great rapport with everyone.

Nutritional class is next, and so on, interspersed with meds every 4 hours. Yours truly also participates in most of the activities as I will be doing them with her when we get home in two weeks.

Again, Amy - many thanks from the both of us for keeping us on your mind and favoring us with your beautiful voice! MORE, MORE please!

Your friends,

Bill and Dondra

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Hey Folks

Kinda late again, ain't I? I'm sure sorry 'bout that, but we got ourselves an ailin' woman at the homeplace and that thar's kept me jumpin' like a one-legged paper-hanger!

Since this is country flavored, Ah, thought Ah'd write like this here.

This time we gotcha'll a couple of versions of "Luther's Boogie", that ol' Johnny Cash Classic.

The first one ah got is the original and the second is by Marty Stuart which is kinda country rock.

Y'all pick out which one y'all lahk the best, a'wight?

Thank ya' and we love y'all! smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l-JZp4YClQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2U91hGAMY

Thanks as always for looking at these posts.

Your friend

Bill

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Hmmmm. No replies on that one, so how about this one? This guy only uses the top (lower sounding strings --- I never know what y'all consider the top or bottom of a guitar! smile  )three strings and was a huge hit in the sixties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZymsInDEA

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Y'all got some great music selections there, Bill ... thank-you! I think that top / bottom reference to the guitar strings has something to do with where the musical notes appear on a standard bar. That's how I've come to think of it, for some reason.

Regarding replies, I don't get many in the Prog Rock thread either, knowing that it's probably not as popular a genre as many others. However, there always seem to be lots of views, and those of us who like it, like it a lot!

80 Reply by Strummerboy Bill (edited by Strummerboy Bill 2016-04-16 21:07:21)

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Well, I'm not sure I understand that about the top/bottom reference, but Duane only ever used the bassy strings of his guitar to play anything. He let stuff like saxes. etc. take the bridges. smile

Thanks for listenin' "Bud". smile

Bill (or as they call me down here in "Jawja" ------ Beee-yull  --- a two syllable name.)  smile

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81 Reply by Strummerboy Bill (edited by Strummerboy Bill 2016-04-17 05:53:34)

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Since I've lost out on several Mondays, please allow me to "cheat" a little and present you with one of mine (and I believe TF Funster's) favorite works:  P.D.Q. Bach's (Prof. Peter Schickele's) "New Horizons In Music Appreciation", which is a comical and "left-handed" way of teaching you the  mechanics of the so-called "Classical Music". Our friends Russell Harding and/or jerome.oneil may also get a kick out of this as I hope the rest of you will: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0vHpeUO5mw

Enjoy

Bill

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82 Reply by Tenement Funster (edited by Tenement Funster 2016-04-18 23:53:37)

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ... Maestro PDQ Bach, with the ol' play-by-play on Beethoven's 5th. Absolutely hilarious! "There they are stuck on that 4-note motif again." lol I recall that your original goal with this thread was to start Monday mornings with a smile; and you have completely succeeded. Many, many thanks, Bill!

83 Reply by Strummerboy Bill (edited by Strummerboy Bill 2016-04-19 00:03:35)

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

"Heilige Dankgesang" ----- I never fail to guffaw when I hear that name. Listening as I write and grateful that you "tune in" to my choices - such as they are, my friend!

"It's development time down there, Bob!" smile

Bill

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

I wanted to "revisit" one of  the great Duane Eddy's hits to better explain what I meant in a previous post about him playing his music on only the bass strings.

I didn't mean he limited himself to only those strings, but it was his "trademark".

This tune, "Rebel Rouser" is one of his best known (probably the first - not sure) and he makes liberal use of that tremolo on that Gretsch.

However (and this is where you, my great instrumentalists, come in), I have seen him perform that song and at the end of his "intro" he doesn't bend that E string,  he takes it out of tune and back in.

So my question to y'all is: Do you trust your playing enough to do something like that? Unfortunately, this clip doesn't show him doing that, but I'm sure you have seen that little trick done before by others, right? smile

https://youtu.be/nS_hFfucAAs

Thanks

Bill

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Fingerstylist Jon Gomm does this trick regularly. He has his guitar modified, so that the high E and B tuning pegs point out from the back of the guitar (like a classical guitar) instead of out to the sides like steel stringed guitars normally do. I've got a selection of his in mind for this coming "Tuesday's Flying Fingers".

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WOofWEjNInc/maxresdefault.jpg

To answer your question, Bill ... no, I wouldn't have the confidence to attempt dong this live. smile

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Re: Monday Morning's Classics

Well, since no one has taken over my little segment, and because some my best friends (who just happen to be musicians) won't let me leave a project without following it up,  allow me to "jump the gun" on Monday and present Mr. Hank Garland, one of early country music's "Golden Fingers".

He died in 2004 at the age of 74, but left behind a legacy such as this tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDSr_eG … DSr_eGX6Wo

More on Mr. Garland can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Garland

Thanks for listening and watching!

Bill

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