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Topic: New HSGA tune - Apache - Gerald Ross |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 6:01 pm |
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Over on the Ukulele Cosmos forum someone posted a uke/toy piano tune called "Cheyenne". It reminded me of Hank Marvin and the Shadows 1960 "surf guitar" hit 'Apache'. Apache topped the UK singles chart for five weeks that year.
Still a very cool song. 
This one started out as a steel guitar tune - after an hour I gave up. Sorry. 
Of course I rearranged it as a ukulele/guitar duet - I recorded this one with my Talsma tenor uke and the guitar I saved my pennies for when I was in High School (I still have it) - my 1971 Martin D-18.
Click on the Ukuele tunes page.
the original 1960 album cover
Apache
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Gary Lynch
From:
Creston, California, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 7:05 pm
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It's a home run. Great memories for me........being a surfer from California in the 60s.
Super tasteful and mellow. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2007 8:01 pm
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| Cool tune Gerald, one of my all time favorites. |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2007 6:06 am
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Thanks all.
I remixed and reposted.
The years have shaved a bit of high-end off my hearing. I frequently tend to boost the treble too much to compensate.
I knocked the treble back a bit on the uke as well as the entire mix.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 25 Nov 2007 10:10 am
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Hi Gerald,
I like your arrangement-very musical. I grew up listening to the Ventures, so this tune really brings back some memories.
Chuck |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 25 Nov 2007 10:13 am
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| Great tune, great arrangement, Gerald. I wish I had your inner metronome. |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Nov 2007 12:00 pm
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| Pretty unique approach to this song, I like it. I remember it from a Jorgan Ingman (sp) recording, one of my favorites. |
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seldomfed
From:
Colorado
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Posted 26 Nov 2007 3:44 pm
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sweet stuff - I love all the surf music from that era.
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Chris Kennison
Rhythm Cats - steel, guitar, banjo, dobro
Gold Canyon, AZ
www.rhythmcatsshow.com
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