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Topic: "Crying" on the Steelocaster |
Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 20 Sep 2013 11:56 am |
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With its sometimes static chord structure punctuated by augmenteds and minors, "Crying" was first released in July 1961 and quickly rose to the top of the US charts. In 1987, Orbison rerecorded the song as a duet with K.D. Lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture, Hiding Out. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. In 2002, "Crying" was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it #69 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Several cover versions have been recorded, from Hank Marvin's instrumental to vocal versions by BJ Thomas, Don McLean ( #1 hit in the UK Jun/July1980), Dottie West, Lynn Anderson, and others. He is quoted as having written this as the result of an encounter he had with an old flame with whom he still was in love with. He refused to say how much she meant to him, and when he ran into her again it was too late.
Played here on the Steelocaster with Boss FV-300L swell pedal, key of G - C. All accompaniments by me.
http://soundcloud.com/kay-das/crying
Enjoy!
Kay
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Loyal McAvoy
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California, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2013 12:00 pm
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| Very nice Kay. |
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Kelvin Monaghan
From:
Victoria, Australia
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Posted 21 Sep 2013 12:28 am
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Just gorgeous as usual Kay
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 26 Sep 2013 12:43 pm
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Grateful for the appreciation, Loyal and Kelvin.
This is a second version, the older version has been replaced. Different modulation from G to C and added a pedal steel track. No crying tune should be without one.
http://soundcloud.com/kay-das/crying
Enjoy!
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James Kerr
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Scotland, UK
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Posted 26 Sep 2013 1:18 pm
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I like all the "Crying" versions you mention, and I like yours too Kay.
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 26 Sep 2013 4:43 pm
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Hi Kay,
Very pretty. Good song selection for an instrumental, too.
Chuck |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 27 Sep 2013 8:09 am
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Jim, Chuck, good to hear from you.
This could unintentionally have been written for steel guitar... I first heard it on steel by the late great Jeff Newman in the 80's.
Kind regards,
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Peter den Hartogh
From:
Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 27 Sep 2013 10:39 am
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Very Nice, Kay.
On which CD/LP can I find the Shadows version?
Which year?
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 27 Sep 2013 9:15 pm
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Doug, always nice to hear from you...
Peter, Hank Marvin played it Track13 on CD1 of his double CD album "Guitar Ballads", MetroCD528, produced in 2004. The accompanists were not the original Shadows: Brian Bennet played drums, Mark Griffiths played bass, Warren Bennett played keyboards. Hope this helps you tracking it down in SA.
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