WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO NOW?

[StefanieJones]

A bass solo to end Comfortably Numb?

This Comfortably Numb?

Cool!

Yes, that's the one. lol. I take the second break since the guitarist takes the first. I think it's kind of comical, but hey everyone seems to like it.

[David Houck]

Nice cover of The Weight!

[David Houck]

And a nice Sound Of Silence.

[pauldo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlJGI_xkraY


Eriks Esenvalds.

[cozmik_cowboy]

On another forum, someone linked this classic bit of actual country music (suck on that, Luke Bryan!)  Enjoy.

Peter

[David Houck]

The Eriks Esenvalds was nice.

[David Houck]

Peter; back in the mid 80's when I was playing in the house band at a country bar, Waltz Across Texas was a regular in the set list.  After I clicked your link, I didn't watch more than a few seconds, as I've done had my fill of that tune.  The proverbial been there done that to death.

[edwardofhuncote]

In a weird coincidence, I'm out for a walk through greater Masons Cove, and I can hear someone BLASTING "Comfortably Numb" from "The Wall"...

*it was on somebody's radio.

[edwardofhuncote]

Was that an Ampeg scroll bass in "Waltz Across Texas"? 

Time to reminisce here... on the subject of 'done that song to death', that song was at the top of my Dad's Bluegrass and Country Band's setlist. Their bass players would always let me sit in anytime I wanted, so I learned that one at an early age! One guy they had, an older gentleman named Roscoe Sweeney, had the heaviest Fender I have ever played, an Antigua-finished Jazz from the late-70's. Heavier than two of my Alembics put together.  Roscoe Sweeney showed me how to play "Waltz Across Texas". Probably so he could get out of it. 

I don't remember how they ever came up with the name of that band... but it was The Omega IV or V (depending on whether or not the fiddle player was with them). It seems like a strange name for a Bluegrass and Country Band now, or then either for that matter. I don't think any of them were ever in a fraternity. If I remember correctly they were all either Korea or Vietnam vets. I'm guessing they just like the sound of the word! It must have stuck with me too... (see avatar at left)

[StefanieJones]

Beth Hart Sunday...

[cozmik_cowboy]

Dave - yeah, I can see how that could happen.  But think how many Ernest must have played it!

Greg - yes, that's a AUB-1.  And I am always amazed the weight variation you find in supposedly identical Fenders; I've played Teles that about broke my back, and Teles that you couldn't tell were there.

Stefanie - loving the Beth Hart!

Peter

[edwardofhuncote]

Another gift from the dusty pile of CD's in my shop... rediscovered yesterday afternoon. This is from a concert of people playing the violins of master-maker, Bob Childs, aptly titled- "Childsplay" and features Aoife O'Donovan singing the lead parts.

[StefanieJones]

That was a nice way to wake up this morning

[David Houck]

Thanks for the Childsplay.

[cozmik_cowboy]

Thanks for all of it!  While I do love my old favorites, I'm always looking to hear something new and good - and I gotta say, I'm not finding it on the radio anymore.  You folks are my lifeline!

Peter