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Topic: Thelonius Monk's 'Round Midnight on lap steel |
Jerry Gleason
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2011 3:09 pm |
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I posted this over in "Steel without pedals" too, but I know not everyone reads that, so sorry for the duplicate post.
In keeping with the recent bebop lap steel offerings here, I worked up a version of "'Round Midnight" on my lap steel. I guess it doesn't have much to do bebop chops, but it's sort of an anthem for that era of music.
This song always gives me a melancholy feeling, very different from Monk's later music that has a more playful, whimsical vibe. It's a dark, moody piece, (though I tried not to make it a dirge), and it seems to suit the sound of the steel guitar.
I used my homemade 8-string lap steel for this one. It's the same C13 tuning that I use for Hawaiian music, but this is a very different feel. No harmonic accompaniment, just upright bass and steel.
Round Midnight
Last edited by Jerry Gleason on 1 Nov 2011 4:55 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 1 Nov 2011 3:45 pm
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Nice Jerry.  |
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Jan Jonsson
From:
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Posted 1 Nov 2011 3:55 pm
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Wonderful! You've got a great, great tone in that homemade lapsteel.
-- Jan |
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Ronald Cid
From:
Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 1 Nov 2011 6:27 pm
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| Love it...great tone and attack RC |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2011 4:35 pm
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| Great Jerry!!! One of my all time favorite jazz tunes! |
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Susan Alcorn (deceased)
From:
Baltimore, MD, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2011 11:41 am
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Beautiful, Jerry - soulful, lyrical, tasteful, and your improvisations glide so easily over the form. I think Monk would have really liked this.
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2011 12:11 pm
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Thank you all so much!
Doing a song like this on a lap steel really makes me think differently about the harmonic structure of the song, and the way I would approach playing over the changes. It's more of a struggle than if I were doing it on a pedal steel, but in a way, it can be freeing, too. With the harmony distilled to the essence, I use my ear more, and that makes me play with more feeling... at least, that's the way it should work...
Thanks again. Words of encouragement from such players as yourselves means a great deal. |
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Helmut Kuppert
From:
Germany
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Posted 5 Nov 2011 3:30 pm Wow! Holy cow!
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Beautiful lapsteel. You`r a Steelmaster without a doubt
Lemme see a pic of your homemade 8-string lap steel.
Thx for posting |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 7 Nov 2011 4:33 pm
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Jerry,
Haunting. I keep coming back to listen. Great job! |
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Doug Jones
From:
Oregon & Florida
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 6:57 pm
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| Nicely done! You continue to amaze me. Wish I still lived in Eugene. |
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Bob Taillefer
From:
Canada
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Posted 18 Nov 2011 5:53 pm
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Beautiful playing!
Bob |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2011 8:18 pm
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| Thanks, guys! You're all much too kind... |
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Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
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Posted 19 Nov 2011 7:35 am
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i've listened to this more than a dozen times... just stunning! the bass and snare perfectly compliment and are mixed beautifully.
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david burr |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 19 Nov 2011 9:40 am
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Excellent Jerry
a cool vibe wit some nice swing  |
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Don Drummer
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2011 10:39 am
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| Nice! |
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