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Topic: When Liquor Gets the Best of the Band |
Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 2:15 pm |
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http://picosong.com/FFAY
I have a weird sense of humor. This is my warped impression of what happens when the singer and the band have a few too many. The sort of date, where the music sounded great at the time, at least to the band it did, until someone comes up with a recording of it later, and then, whoa ! 
I'm singing as though I'm drunk. I've added a barman's comments in the background. The lap steel is out-of-tune. The fiddle is out of tune, and I'm using no resin. The 12-string guitar is out-of-tune... none of the octaves is completely in.
I recorded this a few years ago and sent it on CD to all my friends in England. The next time I went over I asked them what they thought of it, and the general impression was that I was drunk at the time I recorded it. No-one realised it was a joke, which must be a great comment on my musical abilities. 
Well, at the risk of everyone on the Forum being convinced of this is how I usually sound   here it is, warts and all...
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b0b
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 3:10 pm
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...believe it or not, it's difficult to get everything wrong  |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 3:19 pm
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There's an easy way to fix that, Alan. Just get yourself a bottle of Macallan's cask strength, find somebody sober enough to man the controls, and have at it. You'd be amazed how sloppy even the timing can get.  |
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Doc Hope
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Plant City, Fl & Greeneville Tn.USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 3:58 pm
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Alan,
My wife & I got a BIG laugh when hearing this song.By any chance did you record this down at the bloody bucket saloon!!
Doc Hope |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 4:10 pm
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No, in my den. The most difficult sound to get was the whisky being poured. I recorded the real thing, but it didn't sound right. I eventually recorded water poured into a sink. Well, who wants to waste good whiskey ?
...I had hair in those days !
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 4:11 pm
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| Dave Mudgett wrote: |
| There's an easy way to fix that, Alan. Just get yourself a bottle of Macallan's cask strength, find somebody sober enough to man the controls, and have at it. You'd be amazed how sloppy even the timing can get. |
If I'm ever in Pennsylvania, Dave, you can show me... |
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Keith Hilton
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248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 6:28 pm
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| Tuning fluid will get the best of anyone who uses it, at some point and time. You may think you need it, but you don't. |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 6:29 pm
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You're welcome any time, Alan. I have a 24-track in my music room, 8-tracks at a time. I'll buy the Macallan's.  |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 6:56 pm
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| Dave Mudgett wrote: |
| You're welcome any time, Alan. I have a 24-track in my music room, 8-tracks at a time. I'll buy the Macallan's. |
Thanks Dave. I may well do that some day.
| Keith Hilton wrote: |
| Tuning fluid will get the best of anyone who uses it, at some point and time. You may think you need it, but you don't. |
You're right Keith, I'll drink to that one.
Our group was always soberly harmonious. |
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Bernie Gonyea
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Sherman Tx. 75092 ,U.S.A. (deceased)
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 8:14 pm There Stands The Glass By The Old Drunk
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Whoa!!! I'm green with envy, Alan, I didn't sound that sober when I was drunk; but a great try; actually, you sounded pretty good on that slide guitar..I'll bet it'd be a # one seller if Nashville would release it today; sounds a lot better than most of the garbage coming out of there today.. A big " E " for effort..Bernie  
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 9:23 pm
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Don Brown, Sr.
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New Jersey
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Posted 10 Feb 2008 9:42 pm
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Alan, You just hit a #1. And, it was traditional country. I Got a good laugh out of it.. It's really a nice piece of work, thinking how hard it really would be to pull all of that off.
Thanks for sharing it. Don |
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 11 Feb 2008 6:39 am
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And remember, ladies and gentlemen, the drunker you get, the better we sound.
KP |
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Dale Gray
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2008 8:11 am
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Would it be possible to add a nice smooth banjo track to that? You know turn the banjo mic up real loud? Dale
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2008 4:26 pm
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| Keith Hilton wrote: |
| Tuning fluid will get the best of anyone who uses it, at some point and time. You may think you need it, but you don't. |
Tuning fluid! What a concept! And it's available at most wineries right here in Sonoma County!
| Dale Gray wrote: |
| Would it be possible to add a nice smooth banjo track to that? You know turn the banjo mic up real loud? Dale |
Uh-oh. We can't have that. I've heard that there's only one way to a b@njo: "UP".  |
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Jim Robbins
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 11 Feb 2008 5:52 pm
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there stnds th wha'?
wha? |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 11 Feb 2008 7:38 pm
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there stnds th wha'?
wha? |
Dunno
Anyone out there have a few bucks to whet me whistle ?  |
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Cody Campbell
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 11 Feb 2008 8:57 pm
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Funny! especially the fiddle. Wouldn't have known you didn't use rosin had you not said, but now that you mentioned it...
It is hard for a good singer/player to play badly on purpose.
You sang the song about an octave lower than some artists (i.e. Webb, Jerry Lee, Conway). It worked well for what you were going for.
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For another example of a good player playing poorly on purpose, check out this Looney Tunes cartoon short. It's called "the 3 little bops". I'm sure most of you have seen it. Funny stuff.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSOjbp0Hs0
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 14 Feb 2008 8:37 pm
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This is what would have happened in the old days. |
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Ricky Newman
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Feb 2008 11:12 pm
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| It's really true Mr. Brookes: You're so good that you can't play bad(ly). |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 15 Feb 2008 10:57 am
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| Ricky Newman wrote: |
| It's really true Mr. Brookes: You're so good that you can't play bad(ly). |
I don't know where you get that impression, Ricky. I can play badly without even trying...
Wait until I get my website up and running, and then you'll hear what bad REALLY sounds like... |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 15 Feb 2008 5:37 pm
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Unfortunately I only have two hands.  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 12 Jul 2008 9:04 pm
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R Crow
From:
Hectorville, OK USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2008 11:13 am
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That's funny! Are you any relation to Foster Brookes?
Rick |
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