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Topic: New tune - South Sea Lullaby - Gerald Ross |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 5:08 pm |
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I had a luau gig in Ann Arbor on Friday (yeah! no driving) . I played uke and steel and a buddy of mine played guitar. He sprang this tune on me. We did it together on a different luau gig about five years ago.
This is one of the few "Hawaiian" tunes in a minor key. It's actually more of a swing tune than a Hawaiian tune.
It was made famous by Britain's most famous Hawaiian band of the 1930's - Felix Mendelssohn & His Hawaiian Serenaders.
I play all three instruments - my new Talsma solid-body electric tenor uke, a 1993 Heritage Johnny Smith archtop guitar, my 1954 Fender Champion lap steel in C6 tuning, Band In A Box DRUMS. Remarkably there's no bass - that's the Heritage comping the bass line.
South Sea Lullaby
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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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Ron Simpson
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 9:40 am
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Super playing Gerald. I broke my own rule about not listening to a GR recording so close to the Winchester convention. Part of that first line reminds me of "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing".
See you next week,
Ron |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Ron Simpson
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 12:17 pm
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| Doh! Thanks Gerald, I'd better start practicing. In the words of the great philosopher Homer: "It isn't easy being a Simpson". |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 12:54 pm
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Sounds great Gerald.  I'm always impressed by the clarity in your recordings. What's your recording setup consist of? |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 12:57 pm
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I'm running Pro Tools LE version 8.0 on my Windows XP machine. I record everything direct - no microphones. My major plug-ins are reverb, compressor, limiter and EQ.
I have a Mbox Pro interface to the computer - this runs on Firewire which really brings latency down to close to zero.
I mix everything thru these Audio Technica headphones. I never use my monitors. I have bad acoustics in my studio... hence the headphones.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ATHM50/
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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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