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James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 9 Aug 2010 12:37 pm

Great Stuff Doug, I like that a lot and you can see from the replies here what an encouragement you are to the newcomers.

Keep it up.
James.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 10 Aug 2010 10:25 am

Thank you Ron, James, and others.

Jay Seibert · Post by **Jay Seibert** » 10 Aug 2010 4:56 pm

On a slightly different note... pun intended... many of you might know that Ghost Riders was written by a great cowboy songwriter named Stan Jones. Well, right here in the Portland, OR area we have a very talented guy who happens to be Stan's nephew... Keeter Stuart!

Keeter's been singin; and writin' great tunes himself for many years now and I am proud to say that I have had the pleasure to play music with him at many a gathering. Keeter has a combo named Trio Bravo and they play at Duff's Garage every Tuesday night from 6 to 9 pm. He'll be there tonight!

So if you have the chance, take the time to go catch Keeter and say "Hello". You'll hear a bunch of Old Stan's great tunes and a bunch of Keeter's award winning originals as well. I guarantee a good time will be had by all.

Thank you for reading,

Jay

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 Aug 2010 6:41 am

Very interesting, Jay. Ghost Riders has been recorded by a lot of singers/bands. According to Robby Krieger, guitarist for The Doors, this song inspired The Doors hit "Riders on the Storm".

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 11 Aug 2010 12:17 pm

Wow Doug, that was great - incredible phrasing! It always looks so foreign to me watching someone play with thumb and finger picks, then I remember that I'm the odd man out, (using a flatpick). How much of that was improvised?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 Aug 2010 1:48 pm

Thanks Steve! You're playing some amazing stuff with your flatpick! I enjoy all of your postings here.

As far as the solo and the improv... I had a general idea of the positions and the areas of the fretboard where I wanted to play the solo, but I didn't work out a note for note solo. Each time I played it, it came out a little different. So I recorded the song a few times and this is the one I kept. thanks again!

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 10 Dec 2010 12:52 pm

Bringing this back up cuz it's just SO dang cool ! Looking forward to the next C6 book/CD with this in it !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK5aT07gOis

Just picked up the salmon version w/ P90.. sounds awesome !

J. Wilson · Post by **J. Wilson** » 10 Dec 2010 1:16 pm

Agreed.. VERY cool. Doug is awesome. If I lived closer I would take lessons for sure. I am waiting for his new book which will have this song in it.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 10 Dec 2010 1:42 pm

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it. Mitch, I like your Salmon Gibson! What a stunning lap steel.

I'm very excited about the new book, although work has come to a standstill for a month or so. I had hand surgery on Tuesday... my picking hand, index finger. I had "trigger finger". I hope to be picking again in 3 to 4 weeks. I'm itching to play my guitars again!

J. Wilson · Post by **J. Wilson** » 10 Dec 2010 1:45 pm

Well enjoy your Christmas season and let those magic fingers enjoy the down time!

Seasons Greetings!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 10 Dec 2010 1:59 pm

Thanks JW, Merry Christmas to you, and to all Forum members.

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 10 Dec 2010 2:04 pm

Your vid and Rick A's of his salmon, convinced me to pull the trigger on one and I'm SO glad I did. What a sweet tone, but growl on demand also !

Prayers your way Doug for a speedy and complete recovery. Merry Christmas to you and yours !

I wish you were a 'left coaster' also, so I could take lessons ! But your book / cd is fantastic and can't wait for more.

Get better soon and post some more great stuff ?

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 11 Dec 2010 12:19 am

Fabulous everything doug, loved it

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 Dec 2010 9:18 am

Thanks Kevin, Mitch, and others!

Marlin Gengenbach · Post by **Marlin Gengenbach** » 12 Dec 2010 5:53 pm

Doug,
One of the best renditions, ever. Great job.
Marlin

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 12 Dec 2010 8:29 pm

Thanks Marlin, I've always liked this tune, and I've been teaching it to my guitar students for many years. I thought I'd try it on lap steel. It translates well to steel guitar! Thanks again, and have a happy Holiday!

Peter Lindelauf · Post by **Peter Lindelauf** » 12 Dec 2010 9:45 pm

Hope that finger is back playing with the team soon, Doug.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 12 Dec 2010 10:30 pm

Thanks Peter, I'm recovering from the hand surgery... starting to exercise the hand now. I should be back to picking in a couple of weeks. I have lessons and gigs scheduled right after Christmas. I don't think my finger will ever be "normal" again, but as long as I can pick without pain I'll be happy. Getting old really sucks!

Thanks again for your well wishes, and have a nice Holiday.

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 18 Jan 2011 6:32 pm

Sorry to dredge this back up yet again...but does anyone happen to have an mp3 of Doug's version of this ? I think he's said that he deleted the BIAB file and so I don't think I can get an mp3 from him...but has any else reconstructed his version in BIAB and have an mp3 of it ?

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 19 Jan 2011 9:53 am

Great, Doug, so refreshing. Jay Y.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 19 Jan 2011 1:42 pm

Thanks Jay, I'm glad you like it.

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