BluesKing777 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I recorded a solo acoustic/vocal version of Hank William's "Your Cheating Heart". It is probably what the other other guitars are crying out to me from the other room, but I think my Lowden S35 is a very versatile guitar, not just a "Dadgadder" open tune specialist like their reputation. Sits well with vocals, records well..... (Neumann KM184 mic > Mixer> iMac.) My mother used to play a halting version off a bit of sheet music on her piano or I would not have heard of it! So I did some country blues style fingerpicking on this Hank tune: https://soundcloud.com/bk7-3/cheatingheart777 BluesKing777. Added a photo of the Lowden - still can't believe how quick Imgur is after tooling around with silly Photobucket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Very cool! An old sh!tkicker like me grew up listening to a lot of Hank Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 That was cool. It got away from your standard meter/delivery, and I think I'd like just as much to gather 'round the piano, beverages for all, to have helped Mom ring that one out on the keys. Nicely done. ps- 'got most of the way through it, and realized I was supposed to be listening to the Lowden; when having fun, the name on the headstock matters little ; ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Nice work, BK. I envy your digit skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks very much for the replies! It is nothing like Hanks' version, is it? By fingerpicking the tune instead of strumming and splitting the bass and treble, I have probably made the tune sound way harder than it is. The verses are basically a C thing like Frank Stokes/John Hurt do, plus a heavier foot on the pedal in the raggy solo, but really the guitar is Freight Train/Railroad Bill style plus a strum here and there. I'm making it sound hard again.. And the vocal is obviously more Elvis than Hank [flapper] Don't know why I didn't come up with the guitar part earlier? Easy. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Good stuff BK, I personally like the Lowden and again I really like your version, very unique. I grew up on a lot of Hank, He was my fathers favorite. Thanks for sharing your artistic interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Good stuff BK, I personally like the Lowden and again I really like your version, very unique. I grew up on a lot of Hank, He was my fathers favorite. Thanks for sharing your artistic interpretation. Thanks KC! Hank was my aunt's music and as the backing band kicked in on the records, she launched....YAHOoooooooooo! So I always heard the tracks. But when I was learning some pedal steel riffs on my Dobro, Hank's steel player Don Helms was the MAN! And I fell in love with that. And I was at a big outdoor concert about that time, and we were all sitting on the grass waiting for the first act to start and listening to dreadful pop they were playing through the PA, no different than if you went to a concert like that today. But the roadie got sick of it all too and slipped on Hank's "Honkytonkin'" and my feet could not help but get up and do a shimmy! And that pedal steel took on a whole other dimension through the concert PA! And I embarrassed everyone with me...usually I am the Wallflower, but I was just overcome! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Paul Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I do a radio show and love playing covers with a twist. If I had a copy of this I'd play it. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks KC! Hank was my aunt's music and as the backing band kicked in on the records, she launched....YAHOoooooooooo! So I always heard the tracks. But when I was learning some pedal steel riffs on my Dobro, Hank's steel player Don Helms was the MAN! And I fell in love with that. And I was at a big outdoor concert about that time, and we were all sitting on the grass waiting for the first act to start and listening to dreadful pop they were playing through the PA, no different than if you went to a concert like that today. But the roadie got sick of it all too and slipped on Hank's "Honkytonkin'" and my feet could not help but get up and do a shimmy! And that pedal steel took on a whole other dimension through the concert PA! And I embarrassed everyone with me...usually I am the Wallflower, but I was just overcome! BluesKing777. Music that hits home on all levels will do that to you, Yes? I inherited my dads love of music, he always had the albums of Hank and others but Hank was his guy. I go to a lot of concerts and this too came from being exposed to it from about 6 -7 years old when he took me and my mom to see Marty Robbins, I was hooked and still to this day when I hear certain songs from Marty or Hank, I get pretty inspired to move around, it takes me back to a simpler time. The guys and gals back then knew what they were doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Your style fits this well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks for the replies! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I have to admit that the mere concept of Hank played on a Lowden struck me as off. But you managed to do it. It may be that the BK is the only one on the planet who can make a Lowden sound like a 1930's Gibson archtop. (I can't believe I just said that. I may have to wash my mouth out with soap, as my dear departed mother made me do on more than one occasion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 I have to admit that the mere concept of Hank played on a Lowden struck me as off. But you managed to do it. It may be that the BK is the only one on the planet who can make a Lowden sound like a 1930's Gibson archtop. (I can't believe I just said that. I may have to wash my mouth out with soap, as my dear departed mother made me do on more than one occasion.) Awww.. There goes the Lowden Guitars demonstrator job - "Hey watch this guy make a beautiful hand made guitar sound like an old Kalamazoo archtop!" Or worse - an old Maton archtop like a friend had - that thing had nothing. Probably the right hand damping that I have been working on for approx 45 years - the others all let the guitar ring out and ring out they will - I hit a cowboy D chord the other night and the guitar is still ringing in the case down the other room! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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