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Doug Livingstone - Anyone Who Had Heart
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 5:12 am
by Andy Volk
Just beautiful pop pedal steel playing from Doug. And what's up with that final chord? Wow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRfkrNhmZjM
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 5:17 am
by Ricky Davis
That last chord sounds like a M7/9...and Doug is so awesomely musical; always has been and always will be.
Ricky
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 9:15 am
by Andy Volk
To me too, Ricky. It was the conception to use that timbre as an ending and his tricky pedal slight-of-foot that slayed me.
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:21 am
by Steve Cattermole
Great job Doug,really enjoyed that tune.Precise,dynamics,emotion.Thanks for letting us hear what you've been working on, very impressive. Catt
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 2:47 pm
by Guy Cundell
Excellent! Leans on the Luther Vandross version, I believe.
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 3:08 pm
by George Biner
I've been blown away by Doug on numerous occasions, I especially like when he plays Brian Wilson stuff. A secret weapon he has, especially if playing solo, is four total picks instead of three -- he gets 4 notes/chord while most other players get only 3.
And he is quite remarkable on piano as well.
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 3:56 pm
by Jim Cohen
Bravo, Doug!
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 4:32 pm
by Skip Edwards
Awesome. Doug is one of my musical heroes. Always has been.
Ever since Fool's Gold...not to forget Severed Head In A Bag, or Jon Wayne.
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 4:39 pm
by John Macy
Love that song and love Doug! I love Shelby Lynne’s version of that song, too.
Posted: 20 Oct 2020 6:45 pm
by Ron Shalita
Thank You.. I really enjoyed that and all of his videos
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 11:30 am
by Fish
Ditto what Skip Edwards says....I wish I knew half of what Doug knows about music. From Jennifer Warnes to Severed Head In A Bag, Doug covers all the bases.
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 2:33 pm
by Earnest Bovine
Guy Cundell wrote:Excellent! Leans on the Luther Vandross version, I believe.
I appreciate the comments and references to all those various recordings of this tune.
The only version I knew was the Dionne Warwick hit record, so I took my steel guitar version from that, but some bugs always creep in when I work out a solo arrangement without referring to to original now & then. It was fun listening to all the various covers on YouTube. The mood of the Shelby Lynne record is great but it's missing some of Bacharach's cool harmonic stuff IMO. Best vocal may be Dusty Springfield but the mix is sure off.
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 2:34 pm
by Earnest Bovine
Ricky Davis wrote:That last chord sounds like a M7/9.
Right, F major 9th. Strum across the bottom 10 strings with AB pedals down at fret 3. Pedal 4 lowers the bottom string a whole step for the low F.
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 4:12 pm
by Guy Cundell
Earnest Bovine wrote: Best vocal may be Dusty Springfield but the mix is sure off.
The sax solo sounds like "Touch down, San Francisco"......
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 4:58 pm
by Kevin Fix
That was as awesome as it comes!!! Phenomenal!!!
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 5:55 pm
by Andy Volk
Bacharach was always so original in his harmonic conception and poly rhythms. You inspired me to tackle a few of his tunes on lap steel, Doug. Walk on By lays out nicely in C6th. Terrific playing, man! BTW, Burt is still kicking at age 92.
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 6:57 pm
by Larry Dering
That's crazy good. A rather unique twist hearing a pop balad done on pedal steel with that kind of musicianship. Superb.
Posted: 22 Oct 2020 9:17 pm
by Joe Goldmark
Real nice, but isn't there a "pants required" law when making Bacharach videos?