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Topic: "My Isle of Golden Dreams" |
Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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John Burton
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Manassas, Va
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Posted 14 Aug 2011 10:57 am |
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nice! Really smooth and bell like harmonics.
good one. |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 14 Aug 2011 3:42 pm
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This has been my all time favorite Hawiian Song. I always played the first part on my A6th Tuning and on the last part moved up to my E13th Tuning. I kept all necks on for a smooth transistion neck to neck.
Your version was very good but I wish you had also played the lead on the second part. IMHO, vibes compiments the Steel Guitar but should not replace the melody of the most beautiful parts. |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 19 Aug 2011 12:03 pm
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John, many thanks for the appreciation...
...the second part on E13 hmmm...that is interesting. would you happen to have a recording you can share, or direct me to one? many thanks for the appreciation, Billy. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 19 Aug 2011 12:35 pm
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Beautiful tune and very well played. I first heard the Marty Robbins (with Jerry Byrd) version. Marty changed the phrasing however, and that version is stuck in my head. The original melody starts on beat 1 as you have done, Kay. But Marty started the melody on beat 3 of the lead in... which basically shifts the entire verse melody ahead 1 beat. That's how I learned it and it's hard for me to play it "the right way" now...  Funny how that happens sometimes.
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Aug 2011 5:26 pm
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You are right Doug, it's kinda hard to get used to playing it correctly. I'm kinda surprised that Jerry let it be played that way.  |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 25 Aug 2011 10:40 pm
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Doug, yes the Marty Robbins version is different. My fav amongst the ones I researched would have to be the David Keli'i version, closely followed by the Billy Vaughn version for the contrast between the steel and brass timbres.
Kay |
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