Stardust

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 4 May 2020 11:28 pm

Thought I'd try this old classic "Stardust". I'm not near as good as most people that play on here, however here goes.
(This is what lock down does to one)

https://soundcloud.com/jimjam1952/stardust

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 5 May 2020 1:14 am

Nothing shabby about that performance, Jim. Well done.

Tony Russell · Post by **Tony Russell** » 5 May 2020 3:13 am

Liked that, what tuning and which guitar please?

TR.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 5 May 2020 4:20 am

Very nice, and well-played Jim. No matter how long we've been playing the instrument or what music we are tackling, we are all lifelong learners here.

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 5 May 2020 12:16 pm

Tony Russell wrote:Liked that, what tuning and which guitar please? TR.

Hi Tony. That was played on a Canopus D-8. The tuning is C6th with the mid E lowered to Eb. Guess you might call it C6th/F9th, someone might put me straight there.
Hi to Lo as follows E-C-A-G-"Eb"-C-A-G

Levi Gemmell · Post by **Levi Gemmell** » 5 May 2020 2:52 pm

Lovely playing there, Jim! Hope you're taking care.

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 5 May 2020 11:00 pm

Levi Gemmell wrote:Lovely playing there, Jim! Hope you're taking care.

Hi Levi. all good here, hope to catch up sometime.

Also thanks David,Tony,Andy.

Paul Agar · Post by **Paul Agar** » 23 May 2020 4:23 pm

Kia Ora and Aloha Jim, your track sounds sublime. I have been hoping to touch base with you since I spoke to Kris Oka at the Waikiki Steel Guitar Fest last year. Kris said I needed to check out this dude from NZ who had played at one of the Steel Guitar Festivals in Hawaii some years before and was really good. He was right!

Also a shout out to Levi, whose initial post from a few years back I read - hope you have hooked up with some like-minded musos and are doing some gigs.

I'm based just south of Byron Bay, NSW, though I grew up in Christchurch and Auckland. Playing with Aloha Baby and hoping to get to Auckland as soon as I can, where a good friend is caring for a Commodore lap for me...

Cheers,
Paul

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 23 May 2020 8:14 pm

thats nice. keep posting!

Rob Morrison · Post by **Rob Morrison** » 24 May 2020 9:11 am

Beautiful playing, Jim! Strangely, I've been practicing this tune in C6 myself lately, but it sounds like I've got some work to do to keep up with your version!

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 24 May 2020 9:31 am

Very nice...and the backing track's very nice too !!!

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 24 May 2020 1:09 pm

Paul Agar wrote:Kia Ora and Aloha Jim, your track sounds sublime. I have been hoping to touch base with you since I spoke to Kris Oka at the Waikiki Steel Guitar Fest last year.

Cheers,
Paul

Thanks for the kind words Paul. I remember Kris from the Maui fest, a nice guy.
Love your music at "Aloha Baby". Great steel and great vocals,Top shelf

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 24 May 2020 1:13 pm

Bill Hatcher wrote:thats nice. keep posting!

Thanks Bill. Kind words from a great player, I love your posts. you're light years ahead of me.

Paul Agar · Post by **Paul Agar** » 24 May 2020 4:35 pm

Cheers Jim,
hope to catch up one of these days!
Mahalo!

Steve Marinak · Post by **Steve Marinak** » 25 May 2020 7:23 am

Really nice arrangement and playing.

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 25 May 2020 12:50 pm

Steve Marinak wrote:Really nice arrangement and playing.

Thanks for the kind comments Steve, And also John and Rob

David DeLoach · Post by **David DeLoach** » 27 May 2020 4:54 am

That was great Jim! Great playing and great arrangement!

John Goux · Post by **John Goux** » 27 May 2020 9:35 pm

Which guitar did you use for this nice sounding recording?
John

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 28 May 2020 11:52 am

John Goux wrote:Which guitar did you use for this nice sounding recording?
John

Hi John. The guitar is a Canopus D-8. The tuning is Hi to lo, E-C-A-G-"Eb"-C-A-G. C6th with the min "E" lowered half tone.

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 29 May 2020 4:29 am

WoW Jim! great playing! loved jamming along with it on both PS and Guitar! thank You

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 29 May 2020 12:04 pm

Ron Shalita wrote:WoW Jim! great playing! loved jamming along with it on both PS and Guitar! thank You

Thanks Ron

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 4 Jun 2020 5:03 pm

Very fine my man. I'll have to check that minor 3rd drop in the tuning. Never considered that.