Nuages - Andy Volk

Bob Lawrence-Markarian · Post by **Bob Lawrence-Markarian** » 26 Jul 2015 8:30 am

Hi, I went to the post that you did on Feb. 20, 2015, Andy, to listen to the audio clip for Nuages. Dropbox told me that the file had been moved or deleted. I was able to upload it before - in Feb.. Any changes in the file status?

This is a wonderful arrangement by the way. I'm really enjoying it (I did manage to print the sheet music out some months ago.
Thanks,
Bob

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 26 Jul 2015 11:59 am

Thanks! I'm really glad you're enjoying it, Bob.

It's offline now because I made a few corrections and included it as part of my new book of B11th arrangements that should be out this Summer. I'm still making tweaks and fixes and finalizing the layout.

I've justl uploaded the audio for the new/latest version on Soundcloud for you:

https://soundcloud.com/aev/nuages-2

Note that this is a MIDI jazz guitar patch so it's an approximation of how it sounds on a lap steel.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 26 Jul 2015 12:53 pm

I've been playing Nuages on pedal steel in Wine Country Swing. It's been in our song list for about 3 years now. Beautiful tune, and a challenge! Sorry to report that we haven't recorded it yet.

Looking forward to hearing your lap steel recording, Andy.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 26 Jul 2015 10:41 pm

I stand corrected. Charlie McDonald found a live recording of me on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/b0b/nuages

It's pedal steel, though. I'm not sure how to approach the tune without pedals. So many chords!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Jul 2015 10:47 pm

I have an arrangement, but I changed the key to Gb to accommodate a few nice chords. I'd like to re-record it, since it's been a few years since I did this.

https://soundcloud.com/ionahoopii/nuages-arr-mike-neer

admin · Post by **b0b** » 26 Jul 2015 11:05 pm

That's incredible, Mike! Thanks for posting it.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 27 Jul 2015 1:56 am

Beautiful, Mike.

Bob Lawrence-Markarian · Post by **Bob Lawrence-Markarian** » 27 Jul 2015 4:11 pm

Hi Andy, thanks so much for the update. I'm looking forward to learning it.
Cheers,
Bob

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 27 Jul 2015 4:45 pm

https://soundcloud.com/bill-hatcher/nuages-lap-steel

recorded a version a while back.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 27 Jul 2015 5:58 pm

Hey - no fair! You can't sandwich me between players of the calibre of Neer and Hatcher!

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Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 27 Jul 2015 6:59 pm

great to hear different rendering of such a classic.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 28 Jul 2015 1:33 am

Beautiful playing, Bill!

Joe Craven is a longtime member of David Grisman's group and his CD Django Latino is really refreshing. He takes a number of tunes (including Nuages) associated with Django through a wide variety of classic Latin rhythms. No steel but super arranging and playing. The songs are so inherently strong that they can easily adapt to different approaches.

http://www.amazon.com/Django-Latino-Joe ... ngo+latino