Topic: Dustpan Blues

[Richard]

Bet you didn't know it was even recorded  

It's a Gene Autry gem from 1930 and makes a change from Casey Bill. However on that very subject dj, there is an ulterior motive in posting as this in Bb and I'm playing out of in high bass open F on the diy reso - now, does it sound anything like?

Naturally posted in low-fi to be able to wheel it onto the back porch.


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[dj]

Sounding good, Richard.  But you need to go down and do a little riff on the bass strings to show off the high bass tuning.   

It that your homemade guitar?  It sounds good in that tuning. 

I certainly know it was recorded, as I have the song on a CD.  Which brings up a delicate point:  Aren't you supposed to yodel on that song?   

[blueshome]

OMG!  You really went and did it this time!

[Norfolk Slim]

Good fun.  Good clean punchy slide and I think thats your best recorded vocal yet too!

[Richard]

Thank you men, it was done a little tongue in cheek to begin with, I'll work on the bass solo but the yodelling will have to wait.. I'm pleased to say!

[uncle bud]

Richard - the DIY axe sounds very nice. I have a version of this by Frankie Marvin that includes cornet/trumpet, plus cornet/trumpet mouth sounds from Frankie. Perhaps if you're not willing to yodel, you can try a cornet solo. 

[Pan]

Nice work Richard!

Your singing really keeps getting better and better, way to go. 

Congratulations on your DIY guitar too, and the great playing.

Cheers

Pan

[Norfolk Slim]

Of course.... the spelling in the title of the post is lousy, but you can't have everything 

[Parlor Picker]

Congratulations, Richard!  I hear a new-found confidence in your approach to the slide work - and the vocals, come to think of it.

[Richard]

PP indeed and I shall be sweeping my way towards the Isle of Wight for an intensive lap style jazz lesson next week..

[Parlor Picker]

You're doing the right thing, Richard. In my opinion, JC is about the best lap slide player there is. Get him to play some flashy Hawaiian stuff (he's sometimes reluctant to play it, commenting that people "aren't interested" [!]).

Hope you're staying long enough to see JC and Angelina in performance at one of their local gigs.

[Richard]

I will do my best, but sadly it's only a day trip to JC as I have other things to do and a jazz gig the next night (Tuesday) in Bristol.. so any weenies who fancy a real ale pub let me know and I'll send instructions.

[Norfolk Slim]

A jazz gig in brizzle eh?

Only issue is getting home afterwards.  I imagine its the sort of gig where id NEED a drink or 3...

[Richard]

You'd need more than three drinks! Let me know.

[dj]

Unfortunately, Bristol is just a little too far for me.  But if you send over a DVD of the performance and a few pints of ale, I'd very much enjoy being a part of the extended audience.

Please note that if the DVD part of the above is too difficult to supply, I could be happy with just the beer.

[blueshome]

I'm sure there's a law against it!

[Richard]

I think with the customs, the dvd would be easier to import!