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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

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Will Houston · From: Tempe, Az

Good stuff as usual Doug. Nice moody sound, I felt like I was at the Enchanted Sea. Way to go.

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

What a pure joy it was to hear/see you play this latest contribution.

Unique 'sound'! Great technique and touch. Your harmonics were terrific.

I realize the 'lap steel' is NOT a sophisticated instrument.....but believe I observed you using such a device with your right foot.......anyway.

Might you explain for we novices?

Your accompaniment was, as always, second to none.

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Thanks Will and Ray, I'm glad you like it. Yes, my right foot is on a volume pedal.
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Bill Hatcher · From: Atlanta Ga. USA

nice! great song

Rick Stratton · From: Tujunga, California, USA

Beautiful!
Great song to wake up to.
Think I'll go back to bed now.......

Mel Taylor · From: Alabama, USA

Fantastic Doug as always. I loved the song.
Mel

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I've always been fascinated by this song. It's a simple tune, easy to play, but it has an eerie, exotic sound. The Tiki Lounge lives!
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Mike Neer · From: NJ

Sweet, Doug. I've never heard this one before.
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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Thanks Mike, this is a Martin Denny song. He is sometimes called "the father of exotica". I've listened to some of Denny's other music on youtube and it's unusual to say the least. His music conjures up images of far away, exotic places.
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Jeff Spencer · From: Queensland, Australia

Oh Doug, you do inspire me!!. Thank you once again and beautiful touch and tone!

Chuck S. Lettes · From: Denver, Colorado

Very nice, Doug. Love the Jerry Byrd feel.
Chuck

Rick Stratton · From: Tujunga, California, USA

Big Martin Denny Fan! Although, no steel guitar in his band, (off topic?) his exotica music was my gateway drug to Hawaiiana and Tiki culture!

I had a couple long phone conversations with him a few years before he passed away. I was working on a movie on Oahu, 2001, and found his number in the phone book!
Very fun and interesting guy. Many of his compositions would sound great on steel guitar.

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Thanks Jeff and Chuck! I appreciate your kind replies. I had a lot of fun recording this one.

Rick... I like the looks of that cover! Cool

True, Denny did not have a steel guitar in his band (sadly). Strange, because he was going for a South Pacific-Oriental-Fantasy-Exotica sound and steel would have worked well in that mix. He traveled the world collecting exotic instruments and used many of them in his recordings.
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Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Santo and Johnny and Chet Atkins did great covers of that tune. You're definitely right up there for interpretation, Doug. I too have always loved it though when I play it I think of it as a twangy, reverb-laden surf tune.

Here's Santo & Johnny's beautiful version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2HJeZER5ig

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

oops, double

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Andy, I too think of it as a "Fender twang" surf tune, like Santo & Johnny... but when I hook up my gear and start playing, the same kind of sound always comes out! Cool

I started out trying to cop Santo's sound, but I ended up with my usual sound on slow stuff... lots of delay, volume pedal, and thick vibrato. You know what they say about old dogs and new tricks. Winking

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Barry Phillips · From: Queensland, Australia

Former Member · Posted 11 Oct 2012 6:56 am

That is beautiful Doug!
If you switch out the intro beach-tones for galloping horses and crunching sand, I hear spaghetti western.

Kevin Brown · From: England

yep another winner Doug, do you find that extra fretboard width closer to you body has any effect on the ease of playing, also thanks for airing an often seen but rarely heard instrument, Im after a 7 string at the moment n those gibbos sure catch my eye, wish they were more wallet friendly ( tho those Ram lookalikes appear very good value )

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Thanks for the kind comments. Yes, I do like the extra wide body/fretboard on this Gibson. It makes the guitar feel more like a console because I can rest my hand on the wide fretboard occasionally. I like the wide string spacing too. I think Gibson used this same body/fretboard for the 8-string model (and the 6-string). The best feature of this guitar is the sound. The pickup is strong and lively. I've owned a couple of other Gibsons and I thought they sounded kind of dull, but this one has a very strong voice. Thanks again. Cool

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