Would this be at all fun?

Dan Sawyer · Post by **Dan Sawyer** » 29 Jun 2007 1:40 pm

"bought us quite a few beans and biscuits" love that!

Looks like Hank differs from the sheet music at the 12th bar. He holds the note out for another measure. I agree that the song is open to interpratation, but it's good to know what the original is.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 29 Jun 2007 1:47 pm

You're right Stephan, everyone should listen to Hank's version before mutilating . . I mean musicating it their own way.
I love that clip, I never get tired of it.
Don Helms gets a little face time, and the mix is decent.
It reminds me of when I was a little kid, I had a wind-up Victrola and a few 78 RPM records. That was one of them.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 30 Jun 2007 12:58 pm

Rick Alexander wrote:If you'd like to hear the original, here's Hank Williams performing it on YouTube.

Watch Hank's chord changes. He seems to be a half beat out.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 30 Jun 2007 1:03 pm

Dan Sawyer wrote:...Can you guys who really know the tune tell us which one is most accurate? sheet music: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiCOLDHA ... DHART.html
http://home.ptd.net/~dotzang1/my_midis.htm
http://www.simplyangel.com/angelfiles/M ... t.S.A..wav

I always thought the ability to play to sheet music could lead to a steel guitarist's downfall. As Louis Prima once said, "Yes, I can read music, but not enough to hurt me none..."

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 30 Jun 2007 4:41 pm

Alan, he's not out of synch, even if he looks to be a little late changing chords. On the D chord he's playing an open string D on the first beat, then moving his hand to finger the rest of the chord. Same thing with the A chord-- first the open string root, then the rest of the chord. The only time he actually has to use his left hand to finger a string on the 1st beat of a chord change is when the song goes to the IV chord, and you see him go to the G right on time.

I think I need to get out more often...

Michael Papenburg · Post by **Michael Papenburg** » 1 Jul 2007 4:03 pm

OK, so here's my version of "Cold Cold Heart". I played the melody on my National Dynamic. I also double tracked my Gibson J45 for the acoustic rhythm part. I don't really have a proper recording setup at home so all of it was recorded direct into my Roland Digital 8 track using a Line 6 POD. I hope that you guys like it.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/7/1/1 ... 0Heart.mp3

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 1 Jul 2007 4:23 pm

Like it? I love it!

Very unique and innovative, and the tone of the Dynamic is killer.
Great job Michael!

Michael Papenburg · Post by **Michael Papenburg** » 1 Jul 2007 4:24 pm

Thanks, Rick. I really appreciate the feedback.

George Piburn · Post by **George Piburn** » 1 Jul 2007 8:08 pm

edited

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 2 Jul 2007 1:18 am

THats great Michael, nice to hear another dynamic on here, its going to be hard to avoid the cashdollar arrangements but you did it well

Michael Papenburg · Post by **Michael Papenburg** » 2 Jul 2007 6:59 am

Thank you for the comments so far. My goal was to treat this as a meditation on the melody of the song. I learned it from the YouTube video but then listened to the Norah Jones version a number of times for inspiration.

I should mention that my Dynamic is in open E but I recorded the song in D. This particular instrument has an incredibly hot pickup so the tone is about as clean as it was going to get. In the past, I would have tried recording the melody over & over from the minute I had a sense of it until I got it right. This time, I laid down the acoustic guitars and just improvised over the chords for a while until I felt comfortable. By the time I hit the record button, I felt that I knew the song fairly well and was taking a few liberties. Things get a bit loose as it goes along (for me, anyway) but it fit the spirit of what I was going for so I went with this take rather than trying to perfect it.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 3 Jul 2007 2:17 am

Hope this stimulates more entries, from all styles.

Amen to that Mr Boards!

George Piburn · Post by **George Piburn** » 3 Jul 2007 9:30 pm

edited

Michael Papenburg · Post by **Michael Papenburg** » 3 Jul 2007 9:54 pm

Great job George! I particularly enjoyed watching the video. It was nice that you treated each pass at the melody differently. The arpeggios were very cool.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 4 Jul 2007 8:29 am

Very nicely done George - you do have some chops!
I really enjoyed being your backup band . .

Matt Johnson · Post by **Matt Johnson** » 4 Jul 2007 10:44 am

That sounds really nice, George. You play as well as you build!

Dan Sawyer · Post by **Dan Sawyer** » 4 Jul 2007 11:13 am

Where are you guys putting the mp3 audio files? It must be a hosting site like photobucket, but which one is good?

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 4 Jul 2007 11:51 am

Dan, I upload them to my website server. George also has his own website, and Michael used fileden.com

I can host your MP3 rendition of Cold Cold Heart if you like.
Just let me know and I'll give you the email address to send it to.
That also goes for anyone wishing to participate in The Au Hoy Hank-a-thon.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 4 Jul 2007 2:03 pm

Or should that be Au Hoy Hank-a-rama??
Jeff, it's your call buddy - which one do you prefer?

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 11 Jul 2007 8:07 pm

I'm hoping we can keep this thread alive. It's nice to hear different takes on the same tune. I was thinking of doing one a little like Michael's version with my Fender Deluxe 6, but since he beat me to it I did one on dobro that's somewhat standard, but with a couple of wrinkles. Right now it's on a buddy's Sony mini-disc. He going to convert it to an mp3 and I'll see if I can get it posted soon. I talked to him today and he was headed for the coast to beat our heat wave for a couple of days. 97 in Seattle. I know I'll get no sympathy from you folks in the South, but we freak out up hear if gets much over 80.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 12 Jul 2007 11:54 am

Here's a Bossa Nova/Surf version. I could have played it better if I had more time but it's just today's diversion from what I'm really supposed to be doing!

http://home.comcast.net/~aevolk/wsb/med ... dBossa.mp3

'37 Gibson 150 with a hot-rodded Aiello/Lollar pickup into a Roland Microcube with a generous laddle of tremolo.

Michael Papenburg · Post by **Michael Papenburg** » 12 Jul 2007 12:31 pm

Very cool. I really enjoyed your interpretation. Nice job.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 12 Jul 2007 1:56 pm

That's pretty nifty Andy - who'd of thunk it - Bossa Nova Hank. Good job, buddy!

That makes 4 entries so far - Mine, Michael's, George's and now Andy's.

And this has even generated some airplay - Mike Gross is playing my rendition on Swingin' West tomorrow afternoon.

Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 12 Jul 2007 5:32 pm

Here is my "countrified" version. Just me...no BIAB...recorded directly into my computer via the mic. This is because I have no recording software YET. So I can only lay down one track.

I played this tune at the HSGA Convention in the lobby at the Holiday Inn in 2005 after the main shows were over, and had the good fortune to have the great Leonard T. Zinn play back-up for me on his rhythm guitar...one of the highlights of my career.

Anyway, here is "Cold, Cold Heart" played on my EH150 through my Roland Micro Cube.

http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/MTQ2MDU=

Harry

BTW. I enjoyed all of the other renditions posted here so far. It's interesting to hear different styles of playing.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 13 Jul 2007 1:06 am

Very nice Harry - great tone and intonation!8)

That's #5!!