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Topic: Pre New Years Videos - Gerald Ross |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2006 4:31 pm |
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I had a pre-New Years party at my house last night. Many of my Ann Arbor musician buddies showed up (free food and booze... no problem getting them to come). Here are two videos filmed at around midnight.
Players....
Myron Grant - Harmonica
Brian Hefferan (From the Fabulous Heftones) - uke
Paul Winder - fiddle
Gerald Ross - 1947 Bakelite Rick (Aiellicized).
Frank Youngman - Bass
Ray Kamalay - Guitar
Way in the background wearing the red top is my lovely and talented wife Margaret talking with Elderly Instrument's Stan Werbin. She and Stan are both from New York, notice the talking with the hands.
The first is the old torch song I'm Confessin'.
I'm Confessin'
The second clip is the swing standard "Some Of These Days"
Some Of These Days
Each clip is about 12 meg - be forewarned.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website
Last edited by Gerald Ross on 1 Jan 2007 9:46 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 31 Dec 2006 10:13 pm
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Gerald says of his wife with a friend,
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It was a good thing, otherwise I would not have understood what they were saying. 
Gerald, IMHO I think your wife stands too much in the background. 
It was nice to bring us in on your musical family and New Year's Celebration. I enjoyed it. 
Aloha,
Don |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 31 Dec 2006 10:41 pm
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| Nice playin Gerald! Classic tone and vibrato! |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 31 Dec 2006 10:49 pm
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Gerald, nice house! Damn, I need a real job. 
Nice playing, too, and it looks like you throw a good party.
Hppy New Year.
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Links to streaming music, websites, YouTube: Links |
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Matt Johnson
From:
California, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 7:53 am
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Excellent playing Gerald!
Happy New Year. |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 8:38 am
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It looks like a fun time. You're lucky to have such musical friends. Hope you and your family have a great new year.
Chuck |
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Craig Stenseth
From:
Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 1:20 pm
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| Is that Brian's wife Lynn in the background? Did she bring her banjo-bass (I forget what she calls it). |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 2:44 pm
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Ok, here's a video montage from the same party.
This one starts out with my lovely wife Margaret and I. Yes my wife really exists and here she is! You hardly ever see her at the music events I perform at or my gigs because we've been together since we were 19 years old and she's seen the "Gerald Ross show" many times and knows it all too well. 
More musicians are in these clips, Lynn Hershberger with her Heftone Bass, Brian Delaney (from the Royal Garden Trio) on guitar dueting with Brian Hefferan on uke. Tom T Ball on a nice acoustic bass solo. Marty Somberg on fiddle. Rob Nuhn on electric bass, Kathy Gravlin on vocals. Check out Brian Hefferan's solo on I Got Rhythm - the guy is fearless.
Lot's of swing musicians in Ann Arbor.
I am very fortunate to know these musicians and have them as friends. We are all baby boomers and have known each other since we were all in our young 20's.
Another New Year's Video Motage
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 6:05 pm
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| Gerald, you're a lucky and talented man. Happy new year! |
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Dave Giegerich
From:
Ellicott City, MD, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 8:51 pm
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Gerald, thanks for posting those. Great playing and what a treat to see some old friends. Happy New Year,
Dave |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 9:42 pm
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| sure looks like a great time....sure pains me to miss free food & alcohol...... |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 1 Jan 2007 9:51 pm
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| You hardly ever see her at the music events I perform at or my gigs because we've been together since we were 19 years old and she's seen the "Gerald Ross show" many times and knows it all too well |
That may be an incentive to learn some new tunes, Gerald.
I enjoy parties so thanks again for inviting us to your party!!
Aloha,
Don |
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 4:22 am
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Looks like a great time being had by all.
Thanks for the clips. |
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