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"Tripper" needs a little polishing but good stuff Dave!

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Just a practice recording of 2 mid-late 1960's rock songs: "Proud Mary"  and "In The Midnight Hour".


https://drive.google.com/open?id=14gzbtr0UeQFjyiSi3ZACTYJCF4SWcPLQ

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Just got time to listen...Sorry, I try to listen as soon as you post something but I've been busy as the dickens here lately.

Your playing is top notch, as usual.

It's just, if Tina isn;t singin' it.

I thought you sounded good on Midnite Hour though.


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Funny, my mind's ears revert to the Creedence Clearwater version.  Anyway, I continue to add to my song list.  These 2 songs lend themselves to manipulation - changing the groove and feel - if one wants to.  Sometimes playing live, the spirit moves one to change things up a bit.

I keep experimenting with my singing,  searching for what seems to work best to my ears.

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Your ears are really the only ones that matter. Once you've pleased yourself, you can be certain someone, somewhere will find it pleasing as well.

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I think maybe I've stumbled on a technique for my singing.  I'm experimenting with it now.  I  think that forever I've maybe been holding my breath while singing.  So I'm now trying a slow expulsion of air (a.k. breathing out)  as I sing. 

Also (AJ), I came upon the idea of looking around for a Honda or Toyota minivan. I have a Honda Fit and can manage a small haul,  but I'd like to be able to haul some equipment that wouldn't fit comfortably in the Fit. 

This is "Wouldn't It Be Loverly"  followed by "It's All Over Now" (circa 1963 Rolling Stones).
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16RrBE0Y5NgU3HKM6VJTdMaFHLy7Ad3bz

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Liked 'em both. interesting take and tempo on the Stones number. Got a real nice barrelhouse piano thing goin' on there.

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Thanks AJ.  Interesting you notice the tempo of  It's All Over Now.  I started it off a bit fast for comfort, then the thought flashed thru my mind to make an effort to hang on and make it work.  Luckily it's a simple blues and I was indeed able. 

Thanks for listening mister Jim.

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Thanks AJ.  Interesting you notice the tempo of  It's All Over Now.  I started it off a bit fast for comfort, then the thought flashed thru my mind to make an effort to hang on and make it work.  Luckily it's a simple blues and I was indeed able. 

Thanks for listening mister Jim.

it's truly my pleasure Mister Dave.

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Dug 'em both Dave..."I hear you knockin'" by Dave Edmunds is one my all time favorite songs. Dave was a really solid guitar player back in the day. he also did some really good stuff with Nick Lowe in "Rockpile" I'll have to do a YouTube search later for some of that stuff.
"Knockin'> had such a solid groove and his slide work on it was really clean and tasteful.

You're version of "Stardust" has just the right amount of poignancy to it. Make sure and bring the link when you get your final version down.
 

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Hoping to get YouTube worthy recordings today.   I just googled, and it was written by Dave Bartholomew in New Orleans.  Classics like this have a lot of mileage built into them.

"Stardust" has been recorded how many times ? Hundreds ? I listened to Nat King Cole's version to get it solidly into my brain. The Willie Nelson version I checked out didn't include the intro.

It's fun getting these hard core classics under my belt.

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I recorded several takes of "I Hear You Knocking" yesterday. There were plenty of aborted takes. I got 3 acceptable takes. I uploaded 2 of the acceptable takes to YT.   My clear preference is version B.

I'll be deleting version A from YouTube, but here are both versions in all their splendor (ha ha).

Version B


Version A

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The best of my attempts at "Stardust".


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I enjoyed them both David.
I think your talent deserves a more sophisticated recording method.

I also understand, and respect you are going for a more honest, or perhaps holistic approach to what you are putting down...Looking for perhaps live gigs, and presenting in these videos what you have to offer same.  I'd just like to say for the record....That I'd like to see your stuff recorded professionally for posterity's sake.

But that's just my opinion, your opinion is what really matters.

As long as you're playin'...I'll be listenin'.