Topic: It Won't Be Long Now

[GhostRider]

Hi:

Here's "It Won't Be Long Now", (Frank Stokes from 1928) one of the first lyrics I asked Weenies to help me out with about 4 years ago. Again in C position, standard Tuning.

After listening to this, I tried capoing up 2 semi-tones and then singing  it an octave lower. I think it sounds better.

This is a fun one to play. Again I play it at too quick a tempo.

Again played with the Gibson L-00. comments and criticism most welcomed.

Thanks,
Alex

[Pan]

That was absolutely stellar!

The song suits your playing and singing extremely well.

Yours

Pan

[dj]

The vocal sounds absolutely fine at this pitch.  Very nice singing.

[Johnm]

That's really a nice job, Alex.  I like all the variations you play on the guitar.  It sounds like you've lived with it for a while and your singing is strong and rhythmic.
Al best,
Johnm

[GhostRider]

Geez, thanks guys.

I'm still not quitting my day job. But I do love playing Frank Stokes tunes.

Thanks again,
Alex

[blueshome]

Wow!

[rjtwangs]

This is the first piece of music I've heard today, a great start, very cool!! I love the sound of that L00...

 RJ

[Rivers]

Nice one, sounding very Stokesy there pardner. You should trim it back to 3 minutes though, you'd never get all that on a wax cylinder. Merchandising idea for Weenie Campbell: A recording light that turns red when the time's running out, like they had back in the day.

The vocals are great, you could get even a little more out there in places. When you're punching it there's some vibrato starting to happen that really lifts the vocal and it sounds uncannily like Frank Stokes, vibrato king.