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Post by slide496 on Jan 7, 2018 15:23:11 GMT
Just to share my attempt at the Fred McDowell classic...
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Post by bonzo on Jan 7, 2018 15:38:53 GMT
Excellent! Liked that a lot!
Best wishes, John
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 7, 2018 16:32:46 GMT
Harriet, that sounds excellent!
Shine On
Michael
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Jan 7, 2018 18:20:33 GMT
Hi
that sounds really good ...like it lots
al
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Post by Stevie on Jan 7, 2018 18:31:36 GMT
You have the knack of creating ambience as well as displaying polished technique Harriet, not by happenstance...
e&oe...
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Post by slide496 on Jan 8, 2018 13:43:05 GMT
Thanks for listening! I spend a lot of time trying to figure this stuff out and I think I'm making progress in the chosen area of study, surrounded by a few "friends" in the endeavor.   |
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Post by pete1951 on Jan 8, 2018 14:00:18 GMT
Germany Blues reminds me of the first song I remember learning, Gus Cannons 'Going to Germany'. A very different song, but I guess coming from the first World War?
PT
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Post by slide496 on Jan 8, 2018 14:53:36 GMT
I think Mcdowell was familiar with Gus Cannon, either in life or on records - there's also Poor Boy which I am working on that sounded influenced by something in Cannon's version (and to my ear Willie McTell), although different.
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Post by campbell166 on Jan 8, 2018 18:08:41 GMT
Impressive
Thanks for sharing
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Post by blueshome on Jan 10, 2018 10:53:15 GMT
Great Harriet. Nice time.
re Gus Cannon and Going to Germany, that refers to Germmantown, a then suburb of Memphis.
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Post by pete1951 on Jan 10, 2018 13:38:36 GMT
Great Harriet. Nice time. re Gus Cannon and Going to Germany, that refers to Germmantown, a then suburb of Memphis. I wondered at the time why they sang German, rather than Germany. PT |
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Post by slide496 on Jan 10, 2018 22:31:00 GMT
re Gus Cannon and Going to Germany, that refers to Germmantown, a then suburb of Memphis. That's very interesting-to me at least-and may mean the title is a reference to Germantown if it was a suburb of Memphis at the time. I could easily see the record company folk asking McDowell the title and then misunderstanding/ or not being familiar with the reference and putting it as "Germany Blues" on the CD or maybe Mcdowell actually referred to it as Germany. According to wikipedia "The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (reporting mark SLSF), also known as the Frisco, was a railroad that operated in the Midwest and South Central U.S. from 1876 to April 17, 1980" and also according to wiki the Frisco Line ran from had one line that ran Kansas City–Memphis–Birmingham. I always had though the Frisco line ran to San Francisco, doh! The lyrics go: Lord I'm going away baby, don't you want to go Lord I'm going away baby, don't you want to go Lord Im going somewhere babe, I ain't never been before Lord I see my baby way out on that Frisco Line Lord I see my baby way out on that Frisco Line It ain't but the one thing, honey ever grieved my mind Lord I'm going by the pawn shop put my watch in pawn Sez I'm going by the pawn shop put my watch in pawn I don't want nobody tell me how long my baby been gone Long my baby been... Long my baby been... Long my baby been gone... Lord I know you going to miss me, baby when I'm gone I know you going to miss me, baby when I'm gone |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 4:03:07 GMT
Thats very good. You are really developing dynamics. Just imagine if ordinary folks like us had the benefit of the voice processing technology that most “recording artists” have... Even the classic blues artists had the benefit of low fidelity recordings to add much forgivness to their voices.
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Post by slide496 on Jan 11, 2018 14:21:15 GMT
You are really developing dynamics. Well I hope it will pass, Not serious enough for me to see a doctor, I'm not running a fever or anything.... (only kidding) - glad you notice some development |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 14:42:38 GMT
Sometime I say things and assume people know its a complement... yes your early vocal attempts were impressive and authentic, but I hear, well, more dynamics in your delivery...like you could now compete and complement an electric accompanyment if desired.
And just saying that your vocal, being unprocessed as it seems, is all the more impressive since there is no real masking going on...
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