Gordon Lightfoot's Summer Side of Life

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 2 May 2023 2:00 pm

Like many, I will miss Gordon Lightfoot. He had a way with lyrics and melodies. I would like to honor his memory with my steel guitar/ Dobro version of his Summer Side of Life. Of course, I will always love Curly Chalker's versions of those great Lightfoot tunes. Thanks for the music, Gordon Lightfoot.
https://chucklettes.com/music

Greg Forsyth · Post by **Greg Forsyth** » 2 May 2023 5:48 pm

Chuck,
Thank you for honoring Gordon Lightfoot and his music. He was a special storyteller.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 3 May 2023 2:26 am

Very nice Chuck! Two Thumbs UP!

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 3 May 2023 4:35 am

Beautiful, Chuck!

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 4 May 2023 6:10 am

Thanks, guys. Glad to share my music with you.
Chuck

Steven Meyrich · Post by **Steven Meyrich** » 6 May 2023 8:35 am

Great job as always Chuck!

Steve

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 9 May 2023 6:19 am

Thanks, Steve. Hope to see you at the Denver Steel Guitar Show in August.
Chuck

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 3 Jun 2023 7:34 am

Well done, Chuck!

Many thanks for the PMs - most helpful. I hope I can achieve a similar result.

Now it's back on page one!

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 6 Jun 2023 9:38 am

Thanks, Roger. As you probably can tell, my recording was done in the 1990s and is analogue, done on my Fostex 8 track. If you decide to not go digital, you still can have hours of fun with analogue recording. Welcome to the rabbit hole.
Chuck

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 6 Jun 2023 10:48 am

Of course, Chuck.

I'm awaiting the Tascam 8-track now (later today?) I think that the analogue route will have quite enough twists-and-turns to keep me perplexed. A DAW might have entailed a new computer and this has to be a strictly budgeted endeavour.

As for 'rabbit-holes', don't they come with the territory with steel guitar? Analogue recording can't be any more labyrinthian than the furthest reaches of C6th.

Maybe I'll make up a tune or two; lay a guitar track, then have at it with the Emmons.

It'll keep me off the streets.