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

Lap steels, resonators, multi-neck consoles and acoustic steel guitars

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

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

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Great music.................

Post by Ray Montee »

Enjoyed the song and "Whoopi" also.

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

I especially like your accompaniment.

Keep up the great work.
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Post by 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 :wink:
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Post by Bill Hampton »

Love that old Gene Autry music and you did a great job with it Dom!
What steel are you playing in this?
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I am Playing my homebuilt 12 string lap with George L pickup.


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Post by Bill Hampton »

It sounds great!!
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Post by James Kerr »

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

James.
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Post by George Rout »

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

Geo
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Post by 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
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Post by Dom Franco »

Bill I sent it...
Post a clip when you're done.
Dom :D
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Post by Brian Doyle »

Very nice
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Post by 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....
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