Reggie Duncan's "White Christmas"
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Reggie Duncan's "White Christmas"
http://www.w39cd.com/sonny3.ram
Very pleasant, relaxed track, isn't it? Goes well with hot tea on a cool morning.
Thanks, Reggie.
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Very pleasant, relaxed track, isn't it? Goes well with hot tea on a cool morning.
Thanks, Reggie.
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Reggie: That was a very nice interpetation of a famous Christmas song. Many, many times we have read here about someone giving advice to be your own sound and do your own thing. I'd say this is a very good example of that advice being well taken.
Too often I find myself listening for this or that sound but I couldn't do it with this recording because it wasn't there. It was a new work by someone I've not had the chance to hear before and as such was the proverbial breathe of fresh air. I particularly like the counterpoint harmony used in the second half and a lot of the chord resolutions in the first half are unique to say the least. If I was rating it I'd have to give it 5 stars !!
Best Regards, Paul
Too often I find myself listening for this or that sound but I couldn't do it with this recording because it wasn't there. It was a new work by someone I've not had the chance to hear before and as such was the proverbial breathe of fresh air. I particularly like the counterpoint harmony used in the second half and a lot of the chord resolutions in the first half are unique to say the least. If I was rating it I'd have to give it 5 stars !!
Best Regards, Paul
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This is certainly a great rendition of a classic. Reggie certainly sounded great on this, and all the other cuts on the CD. Plus, this is Christmas music, and as we all know, Christmas music can be TOUGH to do well!
I'm the one who encoded and put the file online for Reggie, so maybe I can answer a question or two.
1. Reggie sent me the CD to take the songs from, so yes, it is available on CD.
2. Smiley, the only thing I can think of why you may be having a problem is because you are using WebTv...I don't know how well that works with realaudio.
3. Reggie frequently posts on the Christian steel guitar message board that I started a while back. You can get in touch with him through that. It can be found HERE
4. Gene and anyone else, I used the latest version of realproducer to encode these songs, so you'll need the latest version of realplayer to hear them.
If you go to the above link, Reggie posts there as "Sonny Duncan", and also if you'll visit the Center Stage area, you can listen to a couple more songs by Reggie, and some other folks as well.
Hope this helps,
Lem<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Lem Smith on 17 December 2001 at 10:56 PM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Lem Smith on 22 January 2002 at 11:07 PM.]</p></FONT>
I'm the one who encoded and put the file online for Reggie, so maybe I can answer a question or two.
1. Reggie sent me the CD to take the songs from, so yes, it is available on CD.
2. Smiley, the only thing I can think of why you may be having a problem is because you are using WebTv...I don't know how well that works with realaudio.
3. Reggie frequently posts on the Christian steel guitar message board that I started a while back. You can get in touch with him through that. It can be found HERE
4. Gene and anyone else, I used the latest version of realproducer to encode these songs, so you'll need the latest version of realplayer to hear them.
If you go to the above link, Reggie posts there as "Sonny Duncan", and also if you'll visit the Center Stage area, you can listen to a couple more songs by Reggie, and some other folks as well.
Hope this helps,
Lem<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Lem Smith on 17 December 2001 at 10:56 PM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Lem Smith on 22 January 2002 at 11:07 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Reggie, great job!
Very tastefull playing, and nice touch!
Thanks for letting us now nice music is also made by you! JJ
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Very tastefull playing, and nice touch!
Thanks for letting us now nice music is also made by you! JJ
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Thank you all so much for the kind words! The recording of "White Christmas" was done in my "little studio" on the Roland VS-880 Digital Workstation. The sountract was pre- recorded at another studio, so I actually borrowed the track from another person's vocal project. I play a 1979 Emmons P/P through a Peavey Profex II and a Nashville 400 amp in live performances. However, for this recording, I experimented with the recorder's effects only! No amp and no other effects except in the recorder. I didn't even use a direct box! Just the Emmons, Goodrich L-120 volume pedal, and 2 Emmons cables.
This song is part of an 8 song Christmas project, 7 of which are Steel Guitar instrumentals. On "Silver Bells" I did a piano solo in addition to the steel. The 8th song, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", is an instrumental by my 12 year old son, Jake, doing various takes on 6-string guitar and bass.
I want to encourage him to pursue his musical abilities, whenever I get a chance!
These 8 songs are available on CD and cassette from me. I would be delighted for anyone interested to have one. Please email me.
I joined the forum today! I look forward to participating in this wonderful forum featuring the greatest instrument in the world....the Emmons P/P....uuhh....I mean....the pedal steel guitar!
IN HIS SERVICE, Reggie<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 18 December 2001 at 09:07 PM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 19 December 2001 at 09:13 PM.]</p></FONT>
This song is part of an 8 song Christmas project, 7 of which are Steel Guitar instrumentals. On "Silver Bells" I did a piano solo in addition to the steel. The 8th song, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", is an instrumental by my 12 year old son, Jake, doing various takes on 6-string guitar and bass.
I want to encourage him to pursue his musical abilities, whenever I get a chance!
These 8 songs are available on CD and cassette from me. I would be delighted for anyone interested to have one. Please email me.
I joined the forum today! I look forward to participating in this wonderful forum featuring the greatest instrument in the world....the Emmons P/P....uuhh....I mean....the pedal steel guitar!
IN HIS SERVICE, Reggie<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 18 December 2001 at 09:07 PM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 19 December 2001 at 09:13 PM.]</p></FONT>
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I'm just listening to the cut, great job Reggie. What a sound from the old Emmons.
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