tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post2471981871050587723..comments2024-03-27T01:58:22.445-07:00Comments on The Gazetteer: Dope City Blues Songified.RossKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-62914938391237212602016-02-24T20:22:21.115-08:002016-02-24T20:22:21.115-08:00scotty--
There is so much there it's gonna ta...scotty--<br /><br />There is so much there it's gonna take me a bit process it all.<br /><br />Jeebuz though, I sure do wanna hear the fruits of your latest labours! (I'm sure you can see what I've done there)<br /><br />And don't worry about the moonlighting in the moment...It can wait cause I'm working on a bunch more stuff.<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-28340074380624516092016-02-24T20:08:32.250-08:002016-02-24T20:08:32.250-08:00Well, alright! Been buried in pig-tailed old strin...Well, alright! Been buried in pig-tailed old strings and patch-cords for a few weeks---and a whole lot of Blues (especially concerning writer's-block--- which is prob'ly more appropriate to C&W) so I thought I might need a break from it. Good job I was wrong!<br /><br />Really bang up job, Ross---I'm a real Tele fan, sounds boss on your bridge there. Great title (Jimmy Webb says they're super-important---but what does HE know?---left the cake out in the rain, after all!) This number is worth anybody's listen, including Mr B&H.<br /><br />Me and my co-writer have like maybe two more numbers to go (to pen, that is) and we're ready for Marc Atkinson's cool and cozy studio on Hornby.<br /><br />But this!---This "Dope City Blues" is a real inspiration. Gonna give my accompaniment a listen at tomorrow's rehearsal. However, regretfully, I can't send suggestions for a bit yet---I'd get a lecture if I were to moonlight at this point...<br /><br />...so, keep on rockin' !!! all I can say...<br /><br />Oh yeah, my latest writer's-block remedy: do it in Neapolitan (found that out trying to transliterate "Torna Surriento" from Jimmy Rosselli's scintillating rendition which is in the more-Portuguese-sounding Neapolitan). Prob'ly works in other languages too.<br /><br />Good luck!Scotty on Denmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-13249877662436259862016-02-23T12:11:03.201-08:002016-02-23T12:11:03.201-08:00Thanks Frankie!
Hope all is well.
.Thanks Frankie!<br /><br />Hope all is well.<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-66615165357956429282016-02-21T00:37:36.492-08:002016-02-21T00:37:36.492-08:00Beer--
For Hammer, wherever you may find her.
Es...Beer--<br /><br />For Hammer, wherever you may find her.<br /><br />Especially under all the light of all the full moons.<br /><br />Thanks for writing it.<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-33614487523850352132016-02-20T22:22:14.860-08:002016-02-20T22:22:14.860-08:00Pretty song that is. Played it out back, where the...Pretty song that is. Played it out back, where the Hammer used to lie, between dinner and dessert for Hunky, Kitty and Sonja under the light of the near full moon. None of us were quite ready for it, I'll tell you that. Thanks for making it.Mr. Beer N. Hockeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184518909716677938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-64932931853041250762016-02-20T20:33:16.877-08:002016-02-20T20:33:16.877-08:00Thanks very, very much Lew.
(details not really t...Thanks very, very much Lew.<br /><br />(details not really technical...just showing off the basest of base knowledge/expertise, at least in my case)<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-50669752924721576252016-02-20T19:56:12.542-08:002016-02-20T19:56:12.542-08:00Technical details way beyond my ken, but I know so...Technical details way beyond my ken, but I know songified when I hear it, and I just heard it.<br /><br />Brilliant!Lewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-13281499398703840492016-02-20T19:17:24.323-08:002016-02-20T19:17:24.323-08:00Thanks Don--
And that is one helluvan ear you'...Thanks Don--<br /><br />And that is one helluvan ear you've got. <br /><br />I wrote the post before I recorded the tune and I did shift up a half-step from the D while fiddling mostly because it helped tweak things into a Tweedyish groove a little...That bloody guy really is inside my head on a whole lotta levels.<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-1684984260380147572016-02-20T18:50:50.588-08:002016-02-20T18:50:50.588-08:00Great job! I love the feel with the lyrics, it al...Great job! I love the feel with the lyrics, it all just works, sounds great.<br />You are playing in D# and I think I detect a Gmin7 in the guitar soloed part, at least to my ear.<br />Again love the song!Don F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-86954025433318882742016-02-20T18:25:50.746-08:002016-02-20T18:25:50.746-08:00Thanks Theo and Bill!
Am actually most proud of t...Thanks Theo and Bill!<br /><br />Am actually most proud of the Neilified wee bridge after the second verse - new type deal for me.<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-58646654707532561912016-02-20T18:10:27.918-08:002016-02-20T18:10:27.918-08:00Really nice Ross. Great tune and fitting lyrics. ...Really nice Ross. Great tune and fitting lyrics. <br /><br />Pretty sure that Beer (and Sonja) will really appreciate your work.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-86773082486768987922016-02-20T17:38:35.378-08:002016-02-20T17:38:35.378-08:00Nice one!Nice one!theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648489093666189741noreply@blogger.com