A Musical Offering

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 23 Jul 2003 3:48 am

I couldn't wait for Father's Day to post this little tribute. I'm proud of my dad for a lot of reasons. In part for his purple heart and bronze star. In part for sacrificing so much to raise seven kids. In part for exposing me to so much good music as I was growing up.

But I'm also proud of him because as he approaches 80, he can still belt out a tune convincingly. Here is an example I recorded with him last week. I hope you enjoy it. You will need Windows Media player to hear it.

I Should Care (WMA)
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Here's it is in MP3 format I Should Care (MP3)

[This message was edited by Stephen O'Brien on 23 July 2003 at 06:10 AM.][This message was edited by Stephen O'Brien on 23 July 2003 at 06:26 AM.]

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 23 Jul 2003 6:10 am

Great tune, great feeling, excellent steel playing. Thanks for sharing and wish the 'old man' happy Dad's Day 2004 from the Forum.

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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

Doc Quinn · Post by **Doc Quinn** » 23 Jul 2003 6:23 am

"I Should Care " Wow, that was great!

"I'm proud of my dad for a lot of reasons"..

This is so dadgum down to earth and real!

Great song, performance. The steel and all the music was as well, JUST GREAT!

Thanks for shareing!

Doc
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It's just me</a> .... and I will treat you good in so many different ways
you are bound to like one of them!

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 23 Jul 2003 7:22 am

Stevo,,,,,super stuff...Excellent playing, mix, and super singing...Hope I'm still that active at his age...Gettin' close...No more horseback riding for me...

Fred & Pat

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The spirit be with you!
If it aint got a steel, it aint real

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 23 Jul 2003 7:52 am

Stephen that just warms my heart to hear that....>what a wonderful thing to do with your Dad....
So which steel was that?? Great playing my Brother.
Ricky

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 23 Jul 2003 8:02 am

Thanks to you all, Larry, Doc and Fred, for your nice comments. I really appreciate it. Doing this recording (and others we're working on) is one of those things that's so easy to do, yet means so much.

Ricky, that's my Sho-Bud Professional that I recently got from Duane and Jeff. I'm loving it more each time I sit down in front of it.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 23 Jul 2003 8:26 am

Real nice stuff! Nice mix too.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 23 Jul 2003 10:25 am

Can your Dad do a gig this coming weekend ?

Excellent tune,excellent mesage.. thanks for posting it.

TP

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 23 Jul 2003 11:01 am

Stephen, I love it. Great playing and tone. When can I re-harmonize it?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 23 Jul 2003 11:48 am

Jay, thanks for listening.

Tony, if my father reads your post you might find him knocking on your door. He's quite a ham.

Jeff, anytime you want. I'm going to post the background track and the chart for anybody who is interested.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 23 Jul 2003 12:04 pm

Ok, here are the background tracks and the chart for anybody who's interested.

Background Tracks (MP3)

Chart (PDF)[This message was edited by Stephen O'Brien on 23 July 2003 at 01:05 PM.]

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 23 Jul 2003 12:21 pm

Very nice and intimate

tip of the brim to Father and Son