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Topic: Forum Christmas Cheer for 2012 |
Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 12 Dec 2012 1:45 pm |
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Nice job, Larry!
Happy Christmas to you both.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Dean Edwards
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Naples,FL & Natrona Hts, PA
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Posted 13 Dec 2012 1:04 pm
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Well done as usual ,Larry. I really like it.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 5:34 am
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Thanks Dean -- same back at 'cha.
If you're around, stop by Doc Ford's on Ft Myers Beach. I'm there with Damn Outlaws every other Wed. for a while -- 6 to 10PM Love to see y'all.
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12 |
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Joe Gall
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DeLand, Florida
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 8:24 am
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Just awesome! I literally wish, hope & pray that I could be just a fraction as good some day...
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 8:37 am
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| Kudos for your contributions both past and present although I must admit that including My Favorite things/Bluesette as a (Christmas) medley has me kind of baffled.. |
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 8:52 am
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Thanks for the kind words, Joe. Keep at it -- I've been at it for a while. It will come.
Barry,
Re: My Favorite Things -- it's all Jack Jones' and Andy Williams' fault 
Re: Bluesette -- let's just call it 'artistic license'.
From Wikipedia
As a Christmas song
The wintertime imagery of the lyrics has made "My Favorite Things" a popular selection during the Holiday season. It has also appeared on Christmas albums and compilations, including:
1964: Jack Jones on his album The Jack Jones Christmas Album
1965: Eddie Fisher on his album Mary Christmas
1965: The Supremes recorded a popular version of the song, on their album Merry Christmas
1965: Andy Williams on his album Merry Christmas
1966: Kenny Burrell on his album Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas
1967: Barbra Streisand on her album A Christmas Album
1968: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass on their album Christmas Album. This version became a #45 Billboard 100 hit single the following year.
1968: Tony Bennett on his album Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album
1969: Johnny Mathis on his album Give Me Your Love for Christmas
1981: Kenny Rogers on his album Christmas
1984: The Carpenters on their album An Old-Fashioned Christmas
1993: Lorrie Morgan on her album Merry Christmas from London. This version received Christmas airplay in 1994 and again in 1999, bringing it to #64 and #69, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts in those years.[2]
1995: Luther Vandross on his album This Is Christmas
2002: Barry Manilow on his album A Christmas Gift of Love
2002: Anita Baker on her album Christmas Fantasy
2002: Barry Manilow on his album A Christmas Gift of Love
2005: Kenny G on his album The Greatest Holiday Classics
2011: Chicago included a Latin/Brazilian jazz infused version on their album Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three
A parody using AC/DC as an influence, in fact going so far as to take a riff right out of "Highway to Hell", known as "Jingle Hells Bells" appeared on the album I Am Santa Claus by Bob Rivers
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12 |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 9:13 am
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| I'll concede "wintertime imagery," just not Christmas. (There is no mention of it in the lyrics.) OK, I'm nitpicking now … |
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 9:29 am
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What about 'Sleigh Ride', 'No Place Like Home for the Holidays', and 'Winter Wonderland'?
I gravitated away from hymns from the get-go and kinda pursued that direction.
Maybe I shoulda put Christmas Songs in quotes.
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12 |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2012 5:18 pm
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| Beautiful job on your songs Larry, holiday cheer for sure. |
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Mike Daly
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Tennessee
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Posted 17 Dec 2012 9:32 am
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| Larry..I will be pulling out the compilation you made for me a few years ago this week and enjoying it again. Once again thank you and have a great Christmas... |
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Willis Vanderberg
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Petoskey Mi
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Posted 17 Dec 2012 11:48 am
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Hey Larry:
Nice job on the Christmas music.
I hope your are keeping warm down there. I am still in the ice box, Petoskey Mi.
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 9:04 am
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Hey Bud -- great to hear from you and have wonderful (COLD) holidays up there in Petoskey. Find someone to hug to keep you warm.
Mike D -- my humble apologies for not letting you know how much I appreciate 'Rock of Ages' -- GREAT ARRANGEMENTS OF GREAT TUNES. Every time I listen I hear another musical twist I didn't notice before. Your musicality and palette of sounds, mixing acoustic and electric steel and guitar sounds creates a wonderful result.
ANYONE WHO HAS NOT CHECKED OUT MIKE'S ALBUM 'Rock of Ages' SHOULD DO SO. Mike's take on some of the most popular classic rock tunes is a joy to behold.
Thanks for the kind words re: my feeble effort. I'M NOT WORTHY.
Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year my friend. Send me an EMail message some time to larry@larrybell.org. I seem to have lost your EMail address.
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12 |
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Jamie Lennon
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 2:43 pm
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Awesome job, wow !!
Merry Christmas
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Jamie Lennon
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 2:45 pm
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Awesome job, wow !!
Merry Christmas
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2012 4:45 pm
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| Barry Blackwood wrote: |
| Kudos for your contributions both past and present although I must admit that including My Favorite things/Bluesette as a (Christmas) medley has me kind of baffled.. |
| Barry Blackwood wrote: |
| I'll concede "wintertime imagery," just not Christmas. (There is no mention of it in the lyrics.) OK, I'm nitpicking now … |
| Larry Bell wrote: |
| What about 'Sleigh Ride', 'No Place Like Home for the Holidays', and 'Winter Wonderland'? |
Or 'Jingle Bells', 'Frosty the Snowman', or 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow'.
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Jeff Scott Brown
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O'Fallon Missouri, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2012 4:20 pm Re: Forum Christmas Cheer for 2012
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| Larry Bell wrote: |
Since 2002 I've been recording a new Christmas song each year as my offering to my buds here on the Forum.
This year I did 'I'll Be Home for Christmas', for all you Bing Crosby fans out there.
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Great fun. I say, well done good sir.
Happy Holidays!
JSB
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Gord Cole
From:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Dec 2012 3:59 am
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| Thanks Larry. Look forward to your musical card each year! Merry Christmas. Gord |
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 21 Dec 2012 5:24 am
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Thanks Jeff -- I enjoy choosing and recording a new tune each year -- gets me into the Christmas spirit.
Have great holidays, Gord. I'll keep doin' 'em as long as you keep enjoying 'em. Thanks for the kind words.
My steel guitar brother Mark -- hope things are hopping in hot 'lanta. Been too long since we visited in person. Lets fix that real soon. Merry Christmas bud.
And thanks to all for listening!!
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12 |
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