Mexicali Rose (Lap Steel, Uke, other instruments & Vocal

[Dom Franco]

So I was watching an old Gene Autry movie the other night, and I said to myself, that's a really pretty song....
Dom

http://snd.sc/ZLAYFh

[Ray Montee]

Enjoyed the song and "Whoopi" also.

Creative thinking and sounds.........for sure.

I especially like your accompaniment.

Keep up the great work.

[Dom Franco]

Thank for the kind words Ray.
I sometimes enjoy the recording of backing tracks as much as playing the lap steel over them.

I always start with some piano/kbd part to learn the chords and structure the arrangement set to a "drum" click track. Then I add: Guitar, uke, bass etc.

By the time I am ready to play the steel, I feel that I know the song pretty well...

BTW I have over 350 background tracks recorded. I would gladly share with anyone interested. I can send MP3's by email.

Sincerely;
Dom Franco

[Bill Hampton]

Love that old Gene Autry music and you did a great job with it Dom!
What steel are you playing in this?

[Dom Franco]

I am Playing my homebuilt 12 string lap with George L pickup.

[Bill Hampton]

It sounds great!!

[James Kerr]

Very well done I must say Dom, from a period when we had a lot of good songs.

James.

[George Rout]

Don, that's beautiful. The whole combination, the track, the playing and the vocal. It's a nice remdition.

Geo

[Doug Beaumier]

Sounds good, Dom!

[Bill Fay]

Dom
I have about a 60 year old piece of tab for Mexicali Rose from the Halifax Hawaiian Studios where I took lessons.

Would you be able to Email a track of your version to me as an Mp-03

Bill Fay

[Dom Franco]

Bill I sent it...
Post a clip when you're done.
Dom

[Brian Doyle]

Very nice

[Bill Creller]

Jerry Byrd played that in the old days, and the second time through he did it in harmonics, which was sort of common for him to do on some tunes....
It's a nice old tune for sure....