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Topic: Mr. Sandman |
Rick Collins
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Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 8:24 am |
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No one can make play "Mr. Sandman" as well as Chet Atkins. This tune and "Spanish Fandango" are my favorites of his recordings.
I find this tune very difficult to play on a steel guitar. "Mr. Sandman" is a simple melody; but I can't fit it to the sound of a steel guitar (maybe I have Chet Atkin's sound fixed in my head).
Does anyone know of a recording of "Mr. Sandman" played on steel guitar?
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 9:40 am
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Bobby Garrett had it on one of his albums.
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Bengt Erlandsen
From:
Brekstad, NORWAY
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 10:16 am
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Mr.Sandman is on "Steelin'the hits" with Mike Fried, Marty Rifkin & Mark Switzer on pedal-steel.
1993 CMH records CD-5207
CMH records, Inc Los Angeles, CA 90039
Track list
1 STAR TREK THEME
2 ALL MY LOVING
3 UNDER MY THUMB
4 I DREAM OF JEANNIE THEME
5 SURFER GIRL
6 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
7 CALIFORNIA GIRLS
8 ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
9 BLUE DANUBE WALTZ
10 MR. SANDMAN
11 WINTER WONDERLAND
12 RETURN TO SENDER
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 12:40 pm
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Bobby Garrett did it on one of his last albums. "My Best to You" I think is the tittle. Its also probably the very best version I've heard on the Steel. Good luck!
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 1:11 pm
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Hello Rick:
I play the Sandman.
Check your email. I sent you a wav
that I made using standard E9th. fingerstyle.
Roy Thomson |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Aug 2001 7:35 pm
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Yes, Roy has got a great version of "Mr. Sandman" It almost sounds like Chet, If he were playing steel.....al  |
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wayne yakes md
From:
denver, colorado
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Posted 6 Aug 2001 1:59 pm
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| Bobby Garrett's version is without a doubt the BEST steel guitar version ever! What else could be expected from the "King of the Thumb Style"! Check out Bobby's version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" with his thumb style that Bobbe Seymour attempted in St. Louis. I was a little surprised he didn't mention Bobby Garrett's first thumb style version when he played it. Another of my favorites is "Booger Man" and Bobby's 1996 version of "Streel Guitar Rag"! |
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Roger Edgington
From:
San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2001 5:52 pm
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| I've played "Mr Sandman" plenty of times but not in the thumb style. I'm not that talented. It seems to lay very well on the E9th neck with standard pulls. |
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 8 Aug 2001 6:36 pm
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JACK HEERN
From:
MURPHYSBORO,IL. USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 11:40 am
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Rick
You can contact Lee Brothers at lee9a6@aol.com or (618)684-3802 in Murphysboro IL He has a recording of it that is real good !! It was engineered by the late Gary Hogue In Norris studio in the Dalas area. BTW Lee worked for Bobby Garret in Rose City when Bobby had a music store. Needless to say it would be hard to determine which of the two was playing. Norris Family Music in Mesguite Tx. probably has a copy of it. It would be worth the dime!!
Hope this helps
Jack
P S i'm sure Bud Carter of Carter Guitars could shed you some light on the song[This message was edited by JACK HEERN on 09 August 2001 at 12:43 PM.] |
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