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Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 20 Aug 2010 9:22 am

I think that it's about time I put some of this ladies songs on here for you Country Music lovers. Her name is Gena Roberts and she is one fine country singer. This project started out to make a CD for her mom because she didn't have any recordings of her daughter so we did this CD at my house on a VS-2480 Roland and Band in a Box. She loved Connie Smith so we did alot of Connie songs. A promoter heard them and somehow got them playing overseas and several have made it to the top five in Sweden's main Country Radio station and they are being played all over Europe and also out in west Texas I understand. Gena is currently working on a new Cd with all original songs and real muscians in a studio. Here are two of her cuts we did here at my house.---Henry---Hope these work

http://www.zshare.net/audio/79544335b2f791aa/

http://www.zshare.net/audio/79544303f975e6ff/

Danny Bates · Post by **Danny Bates** » 20 Aug 2010 9:51 am

Hi Henry.

She's really great. You really did a great job too.

The first song really packs a punch that's so rare to hear nowadays. Great steel and fiddle licks!

Which guitar did you play?

Carl Kilmer · Post by **Carl Kilmer** » 20 Aug 2010 10:38 am

Henry, that is really great. What a great singer, and I love
that super country playing on the steel and fiddle as well.
That's what I call real music, and we need a lot more of it.

Carl

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 20 Aug 2010 12:56 pm

Thanks very much guys, she actually sounds better live than these recordings. They seem to have lost something whne they were uploaded to that site.
Danny, that was my Black D-10 Rains on those two---Henry

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 20 Aug 2010 6:55 pm

Henry, excellent playing!....and singing! I can certainly hear the Connie Smith influence in Gena's voice. She's my kind of singer! Thanks for posting the tunes.

Pete Walthall · Post by **Pete Walthall** » 20 Aug 2010 7:07 pm

henry some fine picken gena sho nuff sings great could you post some pictures of gena and maybe the band in box

hope to see you soon.

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 20 Aug 2010 7:24 pm

It just don't get no better than that...

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 20 Aug 2010 7:31 pm

Henry,

That's some good stuff. It knocks a large hole in the anti-Band In A Box for recording arguments. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but she's getting top five airplay on country radio in Europe, etc... what more evidence of success do they want? This kind of country won't get airplay here on top 40 country radio no matter who's on the sessions. She did a great job and so did you, the 2480, BIAB, and whoever else was involved.

I listened, I enjoyed, I listened over and over and continued to enjoy. I don't need any more than that from a country song. It all comes down to the instruments and equipment being in competent hands. To my ears, there's no question about where you fit in. Thanks for sharing it with us. Keep up the good work. I'd like to hear more.

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 20 Aug 2010 9:20 pm

The orchestrations remind me of Ray Price's old Cherokee
Cowboys. Great drive and the Steel and Fiddle playing in harmony on the second cut was just great.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 20 Aug 2010 10:38 pm

Hi Henry, you done good. Sounded great. Just the right licks at the right time. That little gal sings her rear off. Would like to have you down for our steel club meeting as featured player. Hang in there , Jody.

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 20 Aug 2010 11:15 pm

Thanks again guys for the nice compliments. Gena's new album is really going to br fantastic and it's good hard core driving country music. The great Junior Knight is playing steel and some guitar and the equally great Reggie Rueffer on fiddle. All the songs were written by Chuck Cusimano, one of the best songs writers of this time I think. I'll post as to when it's available for purchase and how to get it. Here's a few more off her first album done here at my house. The first is Nobody but a fool, second is Invitation to The Blues and third is Where is my Castle. Hope yall enjoy---Henry

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7956334790b60a1a/

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7956337739d51f37/

http://www.zshare.net/audio/79563317e2674a1b/

Ricky Thibodeaux · Post by **Ricky Thibodeaux** » 22 Aug 2010 10:04 am

Henry what are you playing thru as in amp or effects?

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 22 Aug 2010 1:29 pm

Rick Campell, yes, Band in A Box is not only a great practicing tool but also a great recording tool. It really does a lot more than I know how to do with. Thanks for the nice compliments also. I've heard some of your music and just great so it is an honor that you like my stuff.

Ricky Thibodeaux, most of the time I was using a Nashville 112 and coming out of the preamp and on a couple of songs, was using an LTD and using the booster jack out. Where is My Castle was the LTD and also was playing an 84 model Zum on that cut. Rains on all the other.

Jody, would be an honor to come play at one othe meetings, just give me a holler.

Thanks guys---Henry

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 22 Aug 2010 1:45 pm

Gena's vocal style and sound reminds me a lot of Connie Smith. Gena sings just great !

Danny Bates · Post by **Danny Bates** » 22 Aug 2010 3:59 pm

Henry, Love your pickin'

I'm curious as to how you got turned on to the pedal steel. Can you please share some of your pedal steel influences? To me you sound kinda west coasty.... (and that's a good thing)

The licks you play at 1:26 on "Invitation" are really something to be proud of. Nice pedal work!

BTW, your Rains sounds superb.

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 2 Sep 2010 6:40 pm

Great tone !! The lady too !

Chuck Cusimano · Post by **Chuck Cusimano** » 3 Sep 2010 10:20 am

Henry, Thanks for the compliment about my songs. I really appreciate it. That Gena sings so great, she can make any song sound great! You did a fine job on the home recording. The Steel, Fiddle, and I believe you even played some Guitar on it didn't you? Great job all around. I wish I had some "Teck-Nickel" skills for recording better demos at home, but I'm still using a cassette "jam-box' (Which, by the way eats tapes...). I go to "Roughwood Recording Studio" about every two months, and put a few demos on hard drive, and then onto a CD. Whatever works, I guess.
Anyway, Thanks for letting the people know about Gena and how great she sings!
Last I heard "Shuffle Back To Me" was climbing the charts quite well "OVER SEAS" I can't wait till the entire project is finished and mixed!! Thanks again!

Uffe Edefuhr · Post by **Uffe Edefuhr** » 4 Sep 2010 4:13 am

Very nice steel guitar you play Henry. Thanks for posting it. Great singing also by Gena.
Uffe

Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 6 Sep 2010 6:20 am

Hello Henry;
That is some great steel playing & fiddle also.
The sound is out front but not overdone - very nice!
Gena also does a great job singing too -
you should get all the work you want doing that type of music I would think.Thanks for posting these clips..
Ron

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