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Rick Schmidt
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Yo Guys....This is an excercise for me to try and overcome some of my dibilitating perfectionism, red light fever issues, and option anxiety that have always kept me from finishing any of my "real" musical efforts. Now that I'm 52, I need to get over these psycho-musical problems asap. BTW, I don't really have this problem on gigs singing and playing all the honky tonk "hits"...just on my own more involved stuff. Yes, I do play "Way to Survive", "Working Man Blues" etc etc.
At the prompting of my son and my friend Jeff Lampert, I decided I was going to take only 5 passes at this unaccompanied steel + vocal redition of one of my favorite "post-bop" jazz tunes by one of my jazz heros (Charlie Mingus)about one of his heros (Lester Young), then pick the best one and put it out there for all to hear and critique. Yikes! I played C6 directly into the board and sang along at the same time. I had to do it this way because of our recording set-up's limitatations. This was the best take, but certainly not perfect. I did add some delay after the fact to sweeten it up a bit.

Now that I know that it can be done, maybe I'll get more comforfortable doing it....then you'll probably never shut me up. Image

Merry Christmas, Rick
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Post by Jeff Lampert »

Rick I guess this is a mutual admiration society. I won't say what you did is great, because it's beyond that. What you did is haunting, I felt like I was surrounded by ghosts settling in my mind. You created an environment, a mood. You did justice to this song, Mingus, and Young in a way that I'm not sure any other steel player could. Thanks for a wonderful piece of work.
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Post by Jay Fagerlie »

Rick, I second that...'haunting' is very appropriate. More! More!
One of my favorite songs, done with ultimate taste on a steel!
Thank you so much Rick

Jay
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Post by Paul Wade »

rick,
wow,wow wow!!!!

man, that was sweet!!! would like to meet you man
keep it comeing !!!
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Post by Jerry Gleason »

Man, talk about talent deserving wider recognition! I expected to be impressed, but wow.... I'm amazed.

It's one thing to have chops, but to know how to use them to create an emotional connection is what music is really all about.

Rick, I wish you could take a break from the honky-tonk trenches and do the jazz festival circuit sometime. Maybe after the album comes out....

More! More!
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Jeez Louise! What a rendition. Solid, solid, solid. I want more.
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Post by CrowBear Schmitt »

Hey ! i gotta listen to that again
Wow ! that's pretty far out Image Image
i love your singin' too
Thanx Rick
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Post by ebb »

brilliant. the future looks bright
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Post by Mike Perlowin »

Great job Rick. My comment to Jeff applies to you too. I'd like to see you (either of you) playing in a strictly jazz band.

Assuming Miles Davis was still alive, could you imagine what it would do for our instrument if he were to hire either of you, or Reece or Hal Nerrill or Bob Tailifer or Buddy or Doug J or Hal Rugg to play with him as some big jazz festival?
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Post by Mike Bagwell »

Rick,

This really knocked me out.

Thanks
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Post by Donny Hinson »

Nice...I like the lower voicings you added to almost all the chords. It really "fattens up" the sound, and adds impact!
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Post by BobG »

Beautiful! I'd love to learn that one.
Tab that one out and tell me where to send the check.
Or just the first couple of chords to get us started and wish us a Merry Christmas.LOL
I enjoyed that more than I can say...
please post some more... your a talented player.

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Post by Ken Williams »

Great job Rick!

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Post by David L. Donald »

Yes a fine version. I only miss Ray Brown on bass and, Alan Dawson on drums.

Great tone and good singing too.
And yes, you have a language all your own!

Keep up the good work.
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Post by Rick Schmidt »

Thanks guys! It really means alot to me. I know this isnt everybody's cup of tea around here, so I didnt really expect to get this much positive reaction. Once again thanks!
Hope y'all have a wonderful and blessed 2004!

Rick
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Post by Stephen Gambrell »

Charlie, and Lester, and Joni would be proud! This is good stuff! Thanks, Rick.
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Post by John McGann »

deep, wonderful, inspiring, and valuable!
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Rick... haunting and beautiful. Thanks mucho. Herb

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Post by Bobby Bowman »

Damn!!!!It ain't no telling how good this guy could be if he'd just learn to play that thing!!! Image Image
Great interpretation Rick.
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Post by Michael Johnstone »

I like it. Yeah you really do need to get over it dude.
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Post by frank rogers »

Great stuff! We want more!
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Post by Emmett Roch »

Wow, Rick...will you settle for well-worn words like "great" and "amazing"?

You know you're gonna have to put out a CD now, don't you?



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Post by Rick Schmidt »

Gentlemen...I am so honored by your kind words! I know what heavyweights you are.(musically speaking of course Image)Thanks again for your encouragement.
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Post by Dan Tyack »

I *LOVE* that cut. I want more!

Hey Rick, if you can make it up to Seattle, I've got a decent home studio. Let's make a record...

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Post by Buck Dilly »

Terrific. Stellar. Beautiful. Thank You.
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