Christmas Cheer to My Friends on the Forum

[Larry Bell]

I guess I got into the Christmas spirit a bit early this year, but here goes . . .

Merry Christmas to all my friends on the Steel Guitar Forum.
For the past decade or so, I’ve recorded a Christmas or holiday themed tune to share with my buds on the Forum.

This year I did Brian Wilson’s ‘Little Saint Nick’, for all you Beach Boys fans out there.

All these songs -- and others -- are available for free on my website -- make your own Christmas CD from them with my good wishes! Just click HERE to visit LarryBell.org – Christmas songs are in the lower right corner of the page or just click on links below

I hope you enjoy it -- click on the song titles below -- all are 3 - 5 Mb mp3 files --

THIS YEAR'S TUNE: Little Saint Nick

Songs from previous years:

Winter Wonderland - 2002
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - 2003
O Christmas Tree - 2004
No Place Like Home for the Holidays - 2005
Christmas Time is Here - 2006
My Favorite Things / Bluesette - 2007
Hard Candy Christmas - 2008
Sleigh Ride - 2009
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - 2010
I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus - 2011
Last Year's Tune
I'll Be Home for Christmas - 2012

Wishing you all the best of holiday seasons and a prosperous new year.

Larry Bell

[steve takacs]

Talk about the "spirit of giving".. Thanks and Merrry Christams, Larry. Most of these tunes sound as if they are on C6th; are they? Really nice job. stevet

[Larry Bell]

Thank you, Steve.

All are on a 12-string tuned E9/B6. That's all I've ever played.

As Steve pointed out in an EMail, the PayPal links to purchase my two CDs on my website no longer work. A payment to larry@larrybell.org with a note, including shipping address and which CDs you want, will work fine.

HoHoHo

[Larry Bell]

Your CDs are on the way, Steve.

[Bill Moore]

Larry, that sounds great! I went back and listened to all the previous years tunes, it's a really nice Christmas collection. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and New Year.

Bill

[Jim Bloomfield]

thanks. very generous of you. you sound great!

[Ray Montee]

Just wanted to take a minute to let you know how very much I've enjoyed each and everyone of your tunes.

Nice playing with a pleasant touch.
Thanks for sharing with us here on the SGF.

[Charles Curtis]

I agree. This has taken my attention off the lousy snow that we're having now; great music, touch, tone; just dead on and beautiful.

[Dean Edwards]

Very nice ,as usual, Larry.

Merry Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dean Edwards

[Larry Bell]

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

Bill & Charles -- I don't envy you this early winter -- been there -- done that.

Dean -- you learned your lesson -- where to be in the wintertime.

Ray & Jim -- thanks for taking the time to respond -- have great holidays, my friends.

[Clete Ritta]

Larry, just saw your post on the BH thread. Just want you to know that I was here late last night listening to many of your links, but failed to comment.

I really do enjoy all your Xmas music (and any music you post throughout the year as well)!! You are a magnificent player. Cheers!

[Ron Scott]

Great playing and great tunes Larry and Merry Christmas to you and your family from the cold north (Mich) Ron

[Craig Stock]

Larry,

Thanks for the Christmas uplift, I really like the Beach Boys tune you did this year, one of my favorite Christmas recordings.

The backing instrumentation is great and really does justice to the original BB version.

It's cold and snowy here this year, but shouldn't it be anyway? I was just bumming that it was too warm a few weeks ago, finally feels like Christmas and your song enhances that. Thanks!!

[Larry Bell]

Clete:
Thanks buddy

Ron & Craig: I guess some folks gotta keep those home fires burnin' in the great white north. Wishing you a safe, White Christmas with a brand new guitar under your tree.

I just got one myself. Santa came early.

[Ben Rubright]

Larry:

Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you there in Englewood ALL THE WAY from Punta Gorda!!!

Best wishes,

Ben Rubright

[Joe Miraglia]

The Beast tuning! Larry-Marry Christmas and thank you,they all sound great,this is the best time of the year. Oh yes- its 12 degrees outside here in Western New York.

[Ron Scott]

Thank Larry , a new guitar under my tree would great.Good for you on yours.Glad to here you got one.Ron

[Larry Bell]

Hey Ben -- HoHoHo's right back at 'cha

Joe -- the Beast LIVES! AND, it's been joined by its younger, more handsome long lost brother The Beauty. Has one more pedal and looks like it just stepped off the showroom floor. Mike Cass just set it up and it plays like buttah and sounds just like the Beast -- don't get no better than that. What's better than an incredible sounding push-pull???? TWO OF THEM! This is the new one -- it's on the Beach Boys song


Ron -- I'm still lobbying with Santa but even he is having trouble finding another loaded Franklin D-10. He will do the best he can.

[Ron Scott]

Thanks Larry.What a beautiful Emmons.Good for you.Yes Paul Sr told me how much the Franklin cost now compaired to when I got mine.Have a great Christmas.Ron

[Ron Scott]

Thanks Larry.What a beautiful Emmons.Good for you.Yes Paul Sr told me how much the Franklin cost now compaired to when I got mine.Have a great Christmas.Ron

[Dale Rottacker]

Larry, thanks for all that good music...you did a beautiful job...

[Larry Bell]

We can still hope though, can't we, Ron?

Thanks, Dale -- have great holidays, buddy.

[Ron Scott]

Yes

[Larry Bell]

[Larry Bell]

Christmas week bump.