O/T Give 'er A Listen?

Allan in NE · Feb 6, 2011

Hi Guys,

Been workin' on this red devil for what seems like 'bout a week now.

Still have some string height issues and it needs more spank on the top; a bit thin on those high strings. Think we might be gettin' closer tho.

Anyhoo, thought I'd try my hand at this old tune. Somebody told me that it was written in 1937. Yipeee! Finally found somethin' older than me. :>)

Allan

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP-GkoXl8EI">See whatcha think</a>

msb · Feb 6, 2011

Nice easy listening to something even two years older than me.lol.
Keep it coming.

Ken 46 · Feb 6, 2011

Sounds good to me --- could listen to that all afternoon

greenmech · Feb 6, 2011

Sounds better than the Super Bowl. Ron Mn

Super Trucker · Feb 6, 2011

You know Allen, some of us think you just say you have tractors just to get a audience. What ever the case might be SOUNDS GREAT AND NICE TO SEE THE OLD EQUIPMENT BEING USED.

John T · Feb 6, 2011

Great job, that songs older then my mother in law

John T

Doug - Iowa · Feb 6, 2011

Sure do enjoy someone who can play that good, sounds great.

When I was a kid I tried and tried to learn to play the guitar and banjo. My folks could play and they would have been so proud if I could have, but I just couldn't do it. Music teacher said all my fingers were good for was baitin' my hook and pickin' my nose.

Allan in NE · Feb 6, 2011

Ooopps!!!!!

Oh heck, sorry 'bout that. I thought you guys liked these goofy things.

I'll stop puttin' 'em on here. My bad. :>(

Allan

Jimmy King · Feb 6, 2011

As usual very very good Allan.

Allan in NE · Feb 6, 2011

Hey Ol' Bud!

That music teacher should have been horse-whipped for saying that to you or anyone else for that matter!

That kind of behaviour is screamingly inapproiate because kids take that kind of stuff to heart, it leaves a lasting impression and it just never should have been said.

Really sorry he/she treated you that way. Boy! That tale makes my blood boil! :>(

Allan

Allan in NE · Feb 6, 2011

Hey Jimmy!

Where the heck did all you guys go? Sure miss you, Harley, Sloroll, etc., etc on these boards.

You fellas always made made my day! :>)

Allan

Anonymous-0 · Feb 6, 2011

About string height - are you telling us you need a different guitar to play that one? I remember the more standard guitar version played on country stations in the 1950's and you nailed that one.

My references place the song at 1925, with the "best" jazz version recorded in 1930 by Red Nichols' band featuring Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa and Jack Teagarden.

Allan in NE · Feb 6, 2011

Oh heck no,

But I had this thing all apart lying about the house for the past week while I worked on it. When putting it back together, that string height has to be adjusted just so.

If I go to reach for a note and the silly string isn't where my 'muscle memory' says it should be, it breaks my concentration and causes the dreaded flubbed notes. :>)

Kinda like if you reached for the turn signal lever on yer car and someone had moved it up or down a couple of inches. You'd miss the task.

Just pizzes ya off more than anything. LOL!

Allan

larry@stinescorner · Feb 6, 2011

really great! you should have played the national anthem at the superbowl,your much more talented than the singer that they had!

Bret4207 · Feb 6, 2011

Nice to see I'm not the only guy that hangs his hand off the neck by his thumb. That drove my mentors nuts! They wanted that wrist bent around and the thumb back of the neck.

Good job.

Super Trucker · Feb 6, 2011

Hey Allen what is your contact info? I want to send it to the half time cordinater for the bowl. GOOD GRAVEY you have way more talet then those guy's. Well maybe not SLASH, maybe some long hair and a top hat might put you in the big time! LOL. Still would like to see some of your collection pics, musical or farming.

Davidj · Feb 6, 2011

Sounds good. Keep up the good work...

Jimmy King · Feb 7, 2011

We hang out on the cinderblock. If you can"t find it send me an e-mail

55 50 Ron · Feb 7, 2011

Allan,

You play well as usual.

Any special meaning connected with the guitar picture on your shirt?

Ron

Brian G. NY · Feb 7, 2011

I'm not at all musically inclined; more like "declined" but it seems to me that Les Paul's sound comes thru on that a lot. He had a lot of influence on electronics in music, I think.
I really enjoy your playing and I will venture a guess that probably most of the guys watching the halftime show would rather have seen you there than Black-eyed Peas. Geesh, it was in Texas, after all!!

Allan in NE · Feb 7, 2011

Naw no reason,

My wife makes all my clothes from scratch and she is just about as handy as they come with a needle and thread.

Thing isn't a "picture", it is embroidered (sewn) with thread. :>)

Allan

55 50 Ron · Feb 7, 2011

"Picture" was a poor choice of a word by me !!

Your wife is as talented at sewing as you are at music, or maybe she is a musician too?

dixon boy · Feb 9, 2011

neat i was told back in grade school by my teacher.i was no good at music and it has always stuck with me,still would like to be able play drums think we same age pretty close. hopefully by end of week will have another semi load of westfield augers assembled 17 on this load. what else do you play,i used to square dance

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