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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 9:52 am |
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No drums in this one, I took them out because they just didn't fit the song.
Acoustic Guitar, Fender P Bass and Remington Steelmaster.
Here is the page with graphics and embedded MP3, and
here is the link to the MP3 file . .
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 10:10 am
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Rick played this over the phone and it is the best thing I have heard . Rock on Rick. Great steel parts and three way vocal harmony. It don't get any better than this .[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 12 March 2006 at 12:06 PM.] |
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Ron Bednar
From:
Rancho Cordova, California, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 10:32 am
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That is just fine Rick...really liked it.
Cheers, Ron[This message was edited by Ron Bednar on 11 March 2006 at 10:33 AM.] |
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Michael Winslow
From:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 12:39 pm
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Rick,
Great stuff. Loved the song and the whole arrangement. Excellent vocal and harmonies too. Well done.... |
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Don Burrows
From:
Ashtabula, Oh. USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 12:52 pm
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Great job Rick. Love that fifties sound and great harmony too.
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Don Burrows
Builder of BSG Steel Guitars
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C. Brattain
From:
Balch Springs, Texas, usa
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 1:50 pm
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You went and did it again, don't need no dadburn drums, good harmony and nice steel, sounds great. Do you what they call a drummer who just lost his girlfriend??
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 2:04 pm
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| Man o man, that sure sounded nice Rick ! Great lyrics and some mighty nice steel work. I'm eating my heart out in envy ! |
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Kris Oka
From:
San Francisco, CA, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 2:35 pm
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| Rick, great lyrics and even greater voice. |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 3:16 pm
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WOW!!! Rick, that is nothing short of magnificant!! Keep up that good stuff.
George R. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 4:17 pm
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I thought it was an instrumental until you came in. Nice work.
Ron |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 6:40 pm
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Nice song, great vocals! 
Steinar
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Mar 2006 8:09 pm
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Jody - thank you buddy! I know you can only get dial-up where you are, so I'm mailing you a CD "one-off".
Ron, I appreciate that. Great job mastering Steinar's CD!
Mikey - there you are my friend. Thanks for your nice comments.
Don, thanks so much - looking forward to your visit!
Chuck - you're right, drums aren't always necessary. Okay I give up - what do you call a drummer who just lost his girlfriend?
Keoki - I appreciate the kind words. Thank you.
Kris - what a nice thing to say, that made my day . .
George, thank you for the encouragement! Stay warm, pal . .
Ron, guess I had you fooled for a few seconds, huh? 
Thank you Steinar - if you like it, it must be okay!
Guys, I really appreciate all your comments and support. Thanks also for the nice emails I have received about it. It's always gratifying to be appreciated by a 'regular' audience, but when musicians I admire give me the nod it means that much more. I think I will get busy and record another song . .
FYI, that's A6 tuning. The signature riff was overdubbed with the corresponding harmonics. That was Herb Remington's suggestion - not just for that song, but in general. I figure if Herb has a suggestion for me I'd be a darn fool not to try it. What a cool idea it is too, you could apply it in 10 different songs and it would come out different each time. Herb is the grand master of overdubbing steel parts!
It had drums and organ to begin with, but it sounded better without them. The drums were just unnecessary, and the organ seemed to wash out the acoustic guitar tracks. I love how the Taylor sounds, it's like a whole band in itself . .
RA
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 5:05 am
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Great Job Rick! Very nice balance. I didn't miss the drums at all.
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HSGA & RMSGC member
Do it with "Glass"
Boyett's Glass Bars
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Mike Gross
From:
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 6:21 am
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Rick,
Great job!!! I also have always felt that no drums is better than a machine!
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Mike
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C. Brattain
From:
Balch Springs, Texas, usa
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 6:31 am
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| You call a drummer who just lost his girl friend "Homeless" |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 6:43 am
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| Good Job on all counts Rick! |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 8:52 am
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| Bump One For Rick. |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 9:03 am
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Hey sailor...
Sounds like your ship is coming in for sure!
Fine job. |
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Brandin
From:
Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 2:40 pm
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That's a nice one Rick! Less is more,
and I'm for that. Keep at it, I'm
lookin' forward to the next one.
GB |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 7:32 pm
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Really nice job Rick. I'm a guy who doesn't like drums anyway, so it was a pleasure to listen to. Keep'em coming!
Those Taylors are nice guitars aren't they.
BILL[This message was edited by Bill Creller on 12 March 2006 at 07:33 PM.] |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 9:09 pm
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Thank you Garman.
Mike, your support is very much appreciated.
Chuck, lol - I think I was in a band with that guy . .
Roy, thanks so much. Stay warm, pal.
Jody, thanks for the bump. I put a one song CD in the mail to you.
David, thank you for the encouragement.
Gary, thanks man. SpongeBob Squarepants Movie is on TV right now!
Bill, I think you just made it unanimous - "Drums - We don't need no steenking drums!"
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Ron Brennan
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA; Formerly, Edison, NJ
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Posted 13 Mar 2006 6:15 am
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Rick,
Sorry, I came in late with this...I got in on the last ship last night.
Rick, I really enjoyed the bluesy melody line, fits so nicely with "The Last Ship" story theme. What came first? The story or the melody?
Your Steel fills were perfect. They created the haunting sound needed for the story line.
Gheesh, I almost went down to the "Jersey" shore with a couple Drams to see the "The Last Ship" come in.
Nice stuff, Rick.......TX
Rgds,
Ron
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JCFSGC member since 2005 "Be of Good Cheer"
"55" Stringmaster D8,"59" Stringmaster D6
"67" Telecaster,
"60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Mar 2006 9:14 am
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Thanks Ron, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
This song came to me all at once - lyrics, melody, chord progression and an idea of how it would sound.
It was on the beach late at night . . |
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2006 11:02 am
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Very stron stuff Rick. It sounds great even on the crappy little speaker on my CPU.
Well done,
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Mar 2006 12:30 pm
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RICK , I THINK IS TOP SHELF, AND LOVE THE
" NEW " SOUND, AWAY FROM THE "TODAYS " GENRE.
ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH,,,THANKS FOR SHAREING;
JENNINGS U PK;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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