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Topic: Original solo Weissenborn composition |
Bill Leff
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Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 5:32 am |
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Here's a tune I recently wrote and recorded last night on my Superior Weissenborn-style guitar. It's called "Water is Sweet". Recorded on a Zoom-H4 and transfered to computer. No effects were added.
Hope you enjoy it!
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=5965981&q=hi |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Rob Anderlik
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 6:54 am Love your tune!
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Hi Bill:
I LOVE your tune! Great composition and played with wonderful tone throughout! Most impressive!
BTW, I lived in Aptos way back around 1989-1990; that's a really beautiful area you live in. I miss it!
All the best,
Rob Anderlik |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 8:06 am
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Beautiful tune, and I love the "non-weissenbornish" way you play it!  Good recording too, you've captured the crispy sound of the Superior well. Keep 'em coming!
Steinar
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 8:31 am
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I agree with Steinar: nice and 'crispy' and no extra cheese. 
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Vince Luke
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 10:14 am
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Very pretty song, Bill.
I noticed not a lot of 'slideyness' to your playing on that track--I've been trying to break myself of the habit of thinking EVERY note has to be slurred, hammered, vibratoed, etc. That's an excellent example for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Vince |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 11:28 am
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Thanks everyone for your encouragement!
I'm surprised no one has asked me what the tuning is...
For the record, it's Csus2 - CGCGCD (low to high)
It's a beautiful tuning, and also works well for string pulls on the high string up to the third of the scale. Unfortunately, string pulls are difficult to execute on this particular guitar as the action isn't quite high enough. |
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Chris Drew
From:
Bristol, UK
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 11:59 am
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That is indeed very sweet! A fitting title...
I agree with the comments about how "un-weissenbornish" it sounds ( just one slide at the end, nice touch!), really subtle & goes to show how impeccable your intonation is!
The tone is beautifully balanced, no EQ at all?(!)
BTW, how did you come by that tuning? |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 12:25 pm
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Hi Chris.
No EQ, just a little volume boost in Audacity.
Regarding the tuning, I believe it was either Martin Simpson or Bob Brozman that showed me that back at IGS in 1999. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 12:46 pm
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Hi Bill,
You make that sound like a standard guitar!
I am very impressed with your tone and also
that of the guitar. The bass notes are very
alive and rich.
Thanks for sharing the tuning,,,it is worth
trying for sure.
I hope you do more of this.
Roy
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Mark White
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 3:15 pm
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| That was beautiful Bill. The Superior sounds excellent. I gotta get a Weiss some day. |
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Craig Prior
From:
National City, California, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 7:53 pm
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Bill, right now I'm at your SoundClick page and listening to another composition, Macedonian Folk Song. I'm liking it so much I feel I should wear a fez and do my best Sydney Greenstreet impression...
"Hmm... most impressive, Mr. Leff. Most impressive." |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 8:21 pm
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Kudos for the graceful & flowing use of melody and space! 
(And for your restraint in staying away from that seductive sixth string.)
Sometime, more from the Superior would be nice...
--Steve |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 9:45 pm
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| Bravo Bill!!! |
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