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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 17 Feb 2013 9:14 pm    
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I was messing around with this today for a little while and it made me feel good. This one came together real quick, too--within 10 minutes or so this is what I had. I started learning the Amos Garrett solo on steel, but that's for another day. I love chords!

Here's the full version I recorded with the solo:

http://soundcloud.com/mdneer/midnight-at-the-oasis-by-mike

I modded my C6 tuning by lowering strings 7 and 8 to F and D, the strings that will be on my D-10, so the tuning is

E
C
A
G
E
C
F
D

I forgot to put my picks on, too.

Midnight at the Oasis
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Stephen Abruzzo

 

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Post  Posted 17 Feb 2013 11:19 pm    
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Very nice version of that Mike.

One of the first concerts I went to, Maria Muldaur was the opening act IIRC for Stephen Stills at the Academy of Music in Philly....back in the mid-70s. Great voice and easy on the eyes.
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Steve Cunningham


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 8:41 am    
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Cool...the B section sits nicely in that tuning. Is that a Major 9 chord preceding the chorus melody each time?
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 8:46 am    
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I just finished recording a full version, including a note-for-note (or as close as I could get) version of the solo. I'm pretty happy that I was able to get even close!

Hope you enjoy:

http://soundcloud.com/mdneer/midnight-at-the-oasis-by-mike
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Stephen Abruzzo

 

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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 8:54 am    
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Superb........real nice solo.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 9:03 am    
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Sounds good, Mike. This tune takes me back to my college daze! You did a good job copping Amos Garrett's solo, with the descending riffs that seem to cascade off a cliff. Cool stuff. Thanks for the memories!
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 11:05 am    
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This is all the inspiration I needed, right here.


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Tom Pettingill


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 2:40 pm    
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Nice one Mike!
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John Rosett


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 9:16 pm    
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Very nice!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2013 11:10 pm    
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Mike Neer wrote:
This is all the inspiration I needed, right here.



40 years later... here's Maria in 2012.


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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2013 1:12 am    
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Thanks for the buzzkill, Doug. Laughing

Hey, it happens to even the best of us.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2013 6:15 am    
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True, my young guitar students see pictures of me from the 1970s and 80s in the teaching studio and they ask "is that you?" Shocked It's a harsh dose of reality.
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Bob Knetzger


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Post  Posted 19 Feb 2013 1:02 pm    
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Mike--really, really great--love it--thanks for posting!!
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