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Roger Miller
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Really Really nice. Be proud of that, those were some great lines, good choice of songs. Post some more, you do a great job.
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Melanie ReMine
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Thank you so much, Roger! You are so very kind!
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I like the mine motif. I could picture the other miners tapping their hammers in time with the music.
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Great song, and I really like your version. You solo stands out really nice! Great work!
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I could hear Tennessee Ernie Ford snapping his fingers.
Great job.
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Very nice, Melanie! Very tasty fills and solo, good articulation, great ideas in your playing. I like it!
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Bishop Ronnie P Hall
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Hi Mel!
Beautifully done. You play some mean strings. Looking for more.
:D
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very nice but...where's the bass player? ;-)
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Melanie ReMine
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Post by Melanie ReMine »

John Sluszny wrote:very nice but...where's the bass player? ;-)
. Thanks, John! It sounds like there's a bass, doesn't it? Nope, that's the electric guitar. No tracks, etc., what you hear is exactly what you see. :)
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Jeff Bollettino wrote:I like the mine motif. I could picture the other miners tapping their hammers in time with the music.
. Thank you, Jeff.
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Melanie ReMine
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Tim Russell wrote:Great song, and I really like your version. You solo stands out really nice! Great work!
Thank you so much, Tim. :D
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Melanie ReMine
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Ron Funk wrote:I could hear Tennessee Ernie Ford snapping his fingers.
Great job.
Thank you, Ron! I just love Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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Bishop Ronnie P Hall wrote:Hi Mel!
Beautifully done. You play some mean strings. Looking for more.
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Thank you, Bishop Ronnie, for your encouragement, your kindness and your wonderful music!
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Doug Beaumier wrote:Very nice, Melanie! Very tasty fills and solo, good articulation, great ideas in your playing. I like it!

Doug, I am a huge fan of yours. Thank you so very much for the encouragement. Makes me happy! :D
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John Sluszny wrote:very nice but...where's the bass player? ;-)
The effect he was using on his guitar is an Electro-harmonix "Pitch Fork" pitch shifter that was set to play the note he was playing plus one octave below, giving it a bass sound.
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Mike Archer
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so cool

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hey that's cool Melanie!

great job done by all

mike :D
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Post by Chris Sattler »

Nice stuff. I'd love to hear a double bass there sliding around in the background too.

Do you put out all the props for just one miner's song or do you do a whole bunch of them?
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Mike Archer wrote:hey that's cool Melanie!

great job done by all

mike :D


Thank you, Mike!
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Melanie ReMine
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Post by Melanie ReMine »

Chris Sattler wrote:Nice stuff. I'd love to hear a double bass there sliding around in the background too.

Do you put out all the props for just one miner's song or do you do a whole bunch of them?

Thank you, Chris. Yes, a double bass would be great! We may add a bass player in the future if we find just the right one. The props are just for this song, and it's the only mining song we do so far.
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love the tone on the steel! great phrasing too, well done!
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Pat Agius wrote:love the tone on the steel! great phrasing too, well done!
Thank you, Pat!
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