MAY SSGW

[Donny Johnston]

TUESDAY 28th MAY IS THE NEXT MEETING NIGHT.
A quieter night than usual this time but still very productive, a really good discussion period an an almost completeley successful tuition session using the mini amps, in case anyone missed the part at the end of tuition, we finally managed to have the 2 players hear each other, I am going to order the other leads required, so at the next meeting we should all be wired for sound. Oh there was also some nice pickin. Thanks again, Donny.

[Donny Johnston]

Suggestion for a tune from Mr Gamble:
AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET
That will be the first tune for the round robin.
I will get started on the track, I write all the tracks in C then transpose to whatever's required, so if you have a key preference let me know. If there are too many keys I will make a decision.
We're off and running again.

[Willie Gamble]

Whatever happened to Bob the film
We all know who I mean
I heard he was held as a hostage
In darkest Milton Keynes

And also what happened to our man from the East
The inimitable Jimmy G
I heard that he didn't turn up on the night
because one of the songs was in ' C '

And Mark (7 String) whatever happened to him
We haven't seen him in ages
Has he got what he said,
Has been just newly made
by one of the Wirral's sages

But let me say , you all have been missed by all who attended on Tuesday I think it was a splendid evening, quite a lot achieved , some nice picking by all

Glad to have been there

Asleep at the Steel

[Jim G.]

. . . . .

And also what happened to our man from the East
The inimitable Jimmy G
I heard that he didn't turn up on the night
because one of the songs was in ' C '


Asleep at the Steel

Yeah ~~~ and don't forget the possibility of a modulation!

[Donny Johnston]

2nd song requested by Billy Lindsay: " DON'T LET ME CROSS OVER "
In the key of Gorrie: G
I will have tracks to you as soon as possible.

[winsteelman]

PLEASE ! can you do Am I that easy in any key other than G Donny.
I think my strings are ready to break just right at the third fret.

[Davie Holland]

Another song suggestion....He Stopped Loving Her Today...in any key Donny

RIP George Jones....

[Davie Holland]

Also, this song has a modulation...so it would be good to get people into the habit of not playing in the same key all the time? heh heh!!

[Willie Gamble]

Oh Mr Holland you are awful, But I like you

[Jim G.]

. . . . . I think my strings are ready to break just right at the third fret.

John, I hope you don't regret writing that! ~~~ if Mr Gamble reads it he may just sink his teeth into it and never let you forget it! (I'm talking from experience. )

. . . and talking of writing 'regretful' things, I'm probably about to do just that.

IS IT ME, or is anyone else having the same trouble with a couple of the tunes for May?

Of the three tunes I'm having a bit difficulty phrasing the melody of two of them into the backing tracks. I've never had a problem with any of the previous BIAB tracks that have gone before at the earlier meetings. I don't know how the rest of you go about working out how to put the melody to the track, but I normally try to work out the melody on the steel first, without the track, then when I've got a bit of a sound-alike I try to match it to the track. Normally I can 'hear' where I should be coming in, but 2 of these tunes aren't working for me. My habit has been to listen to the track(s) a time or two, then either hum or whistle the melody "into" the track before even going near the steel. (Yes, Yes, I know my humming and whistling is infinitely better than my steel playing.)

First, and I should say that I haven't spent too much time on this one yet, but I haven't got the George Jones song sussed yet but I'll get back to that one.

The one that's giving me most problems is "Am I That Easy To Forget". I've tried changing to umpteen different styles but just can't get into it at all. I'm really only familiar with the Jim Reeves version, but has it (the track) been done in a totally different phrasing and rhythm style? Is that my problem?

Haven't had any problems with "Don't Let Me Cross Over". Got straight into that from the off, although the versions I know (Jim Reeves/Deborah Allen; Possum Jones, The Kendalls etc.) all seem to be considerably slower.

(Now, there are probably umpteen things I've written that I'll wish I hadn't. Hope Mr Gamble doesn't read this. )