"Return to Me" Doug Beaumier's version is beautiful !

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 5 Jul 2015 8:17 am

I was going thru youtube this morning browsing thru Dougs youtube posts and came across this one ! A beautiful song (my favorite vocal version was by Dean Martin). I know he posted this in 2010, but I couldnt find any reference to it on here thru a search on the forum, so I thought I would point it out as maybe there are others who missed it also. I never tire of listening to Doug's wonderful touch and tone !
I would love it if tabbed this one out someday. Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTbtvbzBs00

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 5 Jul 2015 8:37 am

Literally brought tears to my eyes and a warm fuzzy feeling to my heart--just a silly old man I guess I am.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Jul 2015 10:30 am

Thanks, Larry. I, too, love this song and the memories it brings back. The Dean Martin arrangement was so amazing, with the background singers and the lush instrumentation. Dean was the King of Cool! I made the recording to demonstrate the sound of the old Framus Bali lap steel I had at the time. It had an interesting tone, although the pickup was a little microphonic. That gave the guitar a somewhat acoustic quality. Thanks for posting it!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 5 Jul 2015 10:53 am

Doug, that was beautiful. I was about to say, the microphonic quality does give an immediate sound. Simply lovely.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 5 Jul 2015 11:54 am

Doug, by watching your demo I tabbed out what I think you are playing, without the embellishments on the second time around...so I will have fun playing that one. Thanks for posting it.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Jul 2015 12:02 pm

Thanks guys, it's C6 tuning w/high G. Similar to A6 with high E.

Andy Eder · Post by **Andy Eder** » 5 Jul 2015 1:38 pm

Doug, That was sweet, Larry, thanks for posting!

John Faulkinbury · Post by **John Faulkinbury** » 5 Jul 2015 2:07 pm

Doug, that was really nice. A great job on a beautiful song. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 5 Jul 2015 6:10 pm

Great playing, Doug...once again, the Magic Touch.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Jul 2015 10:12 pm

Thanks for the kind comments. Much appreciated.

Barbara Berg · Post by **Barbara Berg** » 6 Jul 2015 3:23 pm

I just enjoy listening to your songs. You give good advice to members because of your knowledge of steels. You've published some great books with playable tab (C6). And you are "johnny on the spot" for answering some of our beginner questions. Thanks Doug!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 6 Jul 2015 9:27 pm

Thanks Barb, I'm glad you like it!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Jul 2015 4:21 am

Playing a melody with timing, tone, subtlety, and a sense of the beauty of the melodic line is easy to talk about but very hard to do. Your playing always communicates directly to listeners, Doug.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 7 Jul 2015 6:34 am

Thanks, Andy. I've always been a melody guy, although I do like improv too. For most instrumentals I like to establish the melody first, then play some improv, and then go back to the melody to end the tune. That seems to be a standard form. For this song I played the same form as the DM recording.

Andrea Tazzini · Post by **Andrea Tazzini** » 9 Jul 2015 1:33 am

Thanks Doug, magic touch and very beautiful melody!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 13 Jul 2015 2:46 pm

Thanks, Andrea!

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