BluesKing777 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Here is my version of Robert Johnson's "Phonograph Blues' played on my recently repaired 1937 Gibson L-0. Guitar recorded with my Neumann KM184, vocal with Shure Bullet >A&H Mixer>GarageBand. Test PC version: BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Nothing short of awesome! That little box is responding to the attention you've given her recently. OK, some serious questions: 1) how did you get interested in hard-core blues, seeing as how you're a boy from Melbourne, as I recall? 2) are you basically picking these up from recordings, or from some other source? 3) picks (if any)? 4) strings? Sorry to distract from the performance, but you've got this stuff down so well that I have to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nothing short of awesome! That little box is responding to the attention you've given her recently. OK, some serious questions: 1) how did you get interested in hard-core blues, seeing as how you're a boy from Melbourne, as I recall? 2) are you basically picking these up from recordings, or from some other source? 3) picks (if any)? 4) strings? Sorry to distract from the performance, but you've got this stuff down so well that I have to ask. Thanks Nick! Some tech difficulties... I will have to get back to you about those questions - the track is not working on my iPad for some reason, but ok on my pc. Probably haven't paid my Soundcloud subscription or something... BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Sounds great here at 8,000 feet> very nice guitar playing, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Sounds great here at 8,000 feet> very nice guitar playing, as always. Thanks Dan! Did you listen on your ipad? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nothing short of awesome! That little box is responding to the attention you've given her recently. OK, some serious questions: 1) how did you get interested in hard-core blues, seeing as how you're a boy from Melbourne, as I recall? 2) are you basically picking these up from recordings, or from some other source? 3) picks (if any)? 4) strings? Sorry to distract from the performance, but you've got this stuff down so well that I have to ask. I can't get it to work on my Ipad still! I am up to date with the latest software, Soundcloud isnt! So answers slightly backwards: 4) strings? I gave the luthier a set of my Gibson MB12s, but they feel like Martin SP to me, so he may have lost the Gibs....I have worn the tone off them already. 3) picks (if any)? No picks - bare thumb and index finger only, except on double stops that aren't brushed which get the index and middle.... 1) how did you get interested in hard-core blues, seeing as how you're a boy from Melbourne, as I recall? I went to lessons in the city (not from Melbourne)when I about 12 and the tunes we were learning were pretty naff until he played us "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" and from then on anything 12 bar was in sights. I got in the local stadium concerts for free by a friend who was the usher for a short but fruitful time, and saw all kinds of weird and wacky shows from the back area (hiding until later)... Little Richard, Chuck Berry (got a guitar pick that flew to me!), Yes with Steve Howe doing a sensational solo spot on classical, and the big, big, big hitter Freddie King which I tried to play for another 20 years!, and then Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, still trying that one too! My friend then (quite unreasonably I thought) took another job and that was the end of the free concerts, but I went to every single blues gig that came past for many years..... Blues Lover from the go! 2) are you basically picking these up from recordings, or from some other source? The tune above is very loosely based on the recording, but mainly has ingredients from lots of sources that were the roots of country blues.... BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug the Old Geezer Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nice!!!! You have that thing playing real Blue. Thanks BK777! Sounds Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks Dan! Did you listen on your ipad? BluesKing777. Yes! Even with the invisible IPad speaker this sounded good. I am amazed at all of you folks that can use garageband - and mics and mixers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I'm right beside nick here. and I've said it before myself also. your versions of these songs are pretty much as good as it can get in my opinion. no vocal histrionics , no musical masturbation , which always ruins performances of this genre. just superb. I'd buy your albums , as long as you didn't feck around with your formula :) can white men sing the blues ? absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks for the great replies! I wrote a long winded reply, but the internet crashed and it vanished, so I guess that what happens if you fib! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yep, you da man BK ! Hats off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yep, you da man BK ! Hats off. where the hell have you been ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 where the hell have you been ?? Still around, just a bit less active .... watching from a distance. Kinda not the same without PM and Del to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Still around, just a bit less active .... watching from a distance. Kinda not the same without PM and Del to be honest. I agree . or gerry for that matter :) good to know yet still in the wings at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerohead Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Yep I'd buy your album too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 The SoundCloud track doesn't seem to be working at all now..... I guess they have had a meltdown. Oh, technology! When clicking on the link, it comes up with : 'Oh No! Sorry! We can't find that track. Did you try to access a private track, but were not logged in? Maybe the track has been removed. I don't have an album, but if Soundcloud ever decides to work again, you can listen to all the tracks I have there for FREE! Can't get any better price than that. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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