Blue Wind

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

"Blue Wind" is one of my all-time favorite lap steel instrumentals. I love the tropical-meets-blues vibe it has. Here's a terrific version recently posted by Gerard Eagan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8xfP4RgpY

And here's the original Jimmy Day recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JmJGUexe7A

Here's a performance by Blue Steel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICf25TmUpGs

I first heard the tune played by Buddy Emmons on this great compilation CD: https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Steel-Guitar-Emmons-Collection/dp/B000002ZB9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37JIXKXZIM0U&keywords=buddy+emmons+amazing&qid=1646577499&sprefix=buddy+emmons+amazing%2Caps%2C43&sr=8-1.

My arrangement of Blue Wind, that was based on Buddy's version: https://www.volkmediabooks.com/single-arrangments/blue-wind-b11th-tuning
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Miles Lang · From: Venturaloha

I like your arrangement of Blue Wind, Andy. I need to show this to my bass player, though
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Joe A. Roberts · From: Seoul, South Korea

Andy, I love playing your rendition from the B11th book.
I particularly like the outro i vi ii V vamp, it is gorgeous and just fits right under the bar in the tuning with no slants. Nevertheless, I doubt that I would have ever come up with it my self!
One of the coolest thing about straight steel is those gems like that hiding in plain sight...

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Thank so much for posting that, Joe. I really appreciate your feedback. There's a ton of cool stuff to discover in B11th.
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