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Topic: "Things Are Tough All Over" Cover version |
Joel Johnston
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Mead, Washington, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2021 8:17 pm |
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I'm sure many of you, like me, have reached the point where you are converting old analog tape recordings to digital before they disintegrate. I wanted to share this song that my dad, my brother and I recorded back around 1998. This is a great Shelby Lynne song (aren't ALL of her songs great?!).
Our recording was done on a Yamaha 4-track cassette "Personal Studio System" that I bought in the early 1980's. Dad (Jerry Johnston) is playing his double 12 ShoBud, I contributed bass and acoustic guitars, and my brother (James) provided the vocal. Piano and drums were programmed from a Yamaha keyboard I had. Everything was run through a Peavey XR-700 PA board.
Dad and I had never heard this song prior to this day - my brother was the Shelby Lynne fan and played us a cassette of her version. My brother has never been in a band; doesn't play and instrument - just sings for pleasure occasionally with the family. I'm partial because he's my little bro, but I think he should have been cutting records back in the day. Hope you guys enjoy this.
https://youtu.be/EP9mvET8Gd0 |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 7 Feb 2021 8:36 pm
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| Really nice recording Joel. Nice tune. The music and vocals sound great. Even better, a terrific family album. Lots of fond memories there I'm sure. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2021 7:01 am
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| Fine recording for the times. Steel sounds great and came across loud and clear. Nice work. |
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Nigel Mullen
From:
Cassilis, New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 8 Feb 2021 2:38 pm
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| I loved it. My kind of music. NM |
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