Kay Das visits Bakersfield

Kay Das · Post by **Kay Das** » 3 Mar 2010 9:21 pm

Bakersfield country was a reaction against the slickly-produced, string orchestra-laden Nashville Sound, which was becoming popular in the late 1950s and early 60s.

"Act Naturally" was a song written by Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison, originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, It was also recorded by The Beatles.

The Bakersfield Sound had a large influence on the West Coast music scene and many small guitar companies set up shop in Bakersfield in the 1960's.

Here, by way of a West Coast contrast to Chuck Lettes' beautiful rendition of an East Coast tune, is "Act Naturally" played on a Charvel Jackson acoustic converted to steel, D maj tuning and a West Coast C6, key of G. From CD "Acquamarina" 2004, backing with permission from MusicMinusOne.

http://www.4shared.com/account/file/233 ... rally.html

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 4 Mar 2010 8:32 am

Thanks Kay,
That's a very nice rendition of the song!

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 4 Mar 2010 8:51 am

Hi Kay,
Nice job, as usual. Your steel has a very distintive tone, and it works for your arrangement. Keep on pickin'.
Chuck

Chad Winn · Post by **Chad Winn** » 5 Mar 2010 8:36 pm

That was just great - thanks for sharing.

Kay Das · Post by **Kay Das** » 7 Mar 2010 1:19 pm

Apologies for this late acknowledgement, grateful for the appreciation,

Kay