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Topic: Chuck Lettes visits Harlem Nocturne |
Chuck S. Lettes
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Denver, Colorado
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 12:26 pm |
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I've always loved crime fiction and film noir, so Harlem Nocturne is the perfect soundtrack. I'm playing the tune with my Ricky Frypan (Little Ricky), using a C6th tuning. The backing track was generated with BIAB. Hope you enjoy the arrangement! http://www.hsga.org/new_design/ChuckLettes.htm#harlemnocturne
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 1:36 pm
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Chuck - I enjoy all of your arrangements. As a matter of fact, I downloaded all of your tunes from the HSGA site and have your music on a heavy rotation every morning as my first-graders come in the door. Hope you don't mind that I'm sitting down and playing along with my fry pan to all of the songs. The students really love it.
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 2:56 pm
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Chuck,
I enjoyed that very much, I always do.
James. |
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Marlin Gengenbach
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 3:54 pm chuck lettes
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Chuck,
Beautiful arrangement. Outstanding talent, you are! |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 5:28 pm
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| I love this song and have always wanted to do it. Except I didn't play sax. Thanks for showing it can be done for steel. Great. |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 8:52 pm
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Chuck,
You know, I have been wondering about this tune for months/years, imagining how it would sound on steel....now you've shown the way. I enjoyed your interpretation: choice of notes, the tone and the setting/background, the 50's slant....
Bravo!
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Josh Cho
From:
New York, NY (orig. Honolulu, HI)
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Posted 4 Mar 2010 4:45 pm Great tune!
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Hey Chuck!
Great tune and arrangement, this tune is one that I"ve done on uke for years but for some reason never made the leap to put it onto steel.
Really enjoyed it, as with all your stuff!
Warm regards,
Josh
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2010 12:21 am
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Chuck,THANKS for that. Brings back great memories.In the late 50's played a club a long time that had two floor shows a night,A different showgirl each week. The girls would bring their music with them for their show. A LOT of them used Harlem Nocturne and Caravan in their show. Great arrangment you have. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 6 Mar 2010 7:36 am
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Thanks for the positive feedback, guys. I know I'm probably preaching to the choir, but I love the sound of the lap steel. Its distintive tone works for so many styles of music, especially tunes with strong melodies. I hope to see some of you at the Dallas show next week.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2010 12:43 pm
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That was wonderful, Chuck!
I was thinking a while ago that would make a very cool steel tune. Glad to hear your excellent arrangement. |
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2010 6:15 pm Harlem
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| Yaaa. Chuck.... You knocked that one out of the ball park. Arrangement and interpation outstanding. Bet you put a few hours in, recording it. Thanks for submitting it. Lee |
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Stan Schober
From:
Cahokia, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2010 6:57 am
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Fantastic!! My favorite song on my favorite instrument !!!
So well done !!!
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 15 Mar 2010 6:57 am
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Again, thanks for the nice comments. I originally worked up Harlem Nocturne on the E9th pedal steel, but I wanted to strip it down a bit to bring out the melody. I naturally went to the six string lap steel to get the sound that I wanted. I'm glad that you are enjoying the arrangement.
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