Uke - Steel cross pollination

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 27 Oct 2006 11:12 am

As many of you know I have an alter-ego. I am ukulele-ist.

I have met some very cool folks while performing at uke events. Like this guy - Patsy (Patrick) Montelone. Patsy is from NYC, started his singing career at the age of three in 'Little Italy', he now lives near Philadelphia. He is a favorite on the E. Coast uke scene. He has the ability to find very cool old songs, resurrect them and put his stamp on them.

We collaborated on this tune last spring. Now it's finally on his website. Patsy sings and plays the uke. I play guitar, bass and my bakelite Rick in C6.

It's an old tune that was covered by Gene Autry and Frank Sinatra - to name a few.

The Call Of The Canyon.
http://www.patsymon.com/country.php

------------------
Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 27 October 2006 at 12:15 PM.]

Terry Farmer · Post by **Terry Farmer** » 27 Oct 2006 12:14 pm

Very Cool, Gerald! I'm running out of bookmark space![This message was edited by Terry Farmer on 27 October 2006 at 01:17 PM.]

Maurie Junod · Post by **Maurie Junod** » 27 Oct 2006 4:59 pm

Wow!! What a demo of how much added flavor and body a mere lap steel can add to a simple rendition when it is played by a
talented guy who knows what he is doing.

Go! Go! Gerald
Maurie

John D. Carter · Post by **John D. Carter** » 27 Oct 2006 8:35 pm

The beautiful steel work is the best part of the recording. Really nice work. I wish I could play like that, Mr.Gerald Ross.

Larry Jones · Post by **Larry Jones** » 27 Oct 2006 10:08 pm

you guys should hear billy wilson play the uke . plays not only hawaiian but every other kind of music. and then gets on the steel and does the same thing. great pianist too. san francisco bay areas best kept secret. he is a vance terry protegee on steel. 6'7" teddy bear. also has his own band called motor dude zedeco where he plays accordian and bass check him out sometime.

Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 28 Oct 2006 5:43 am

Gerald

Call of the Canyon will not open for me in WMP. His other song works though. Anyone else have any trouble?

Harry