Buc McMaster Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 On my all-time favorites list, this one from Leon Russell has been covered by beaucoup artists and made Mr Russell a lot of spending money. Beautiful melody, haunting lyrics. And some tough chords to boot! Have no idea what my vocal range is but this tune certainly pushes it........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQurqdOg44 New set of natural gut strings on the ukulele. This is what this old 20s Favilla Bros was strung with when it was built nearly 100 years ago.......thought I'd give them a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike m Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Bravo. Loved it. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 . Very nice. . . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Another "top shelf" performance, Buc. Real, real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Buc. This is your best work. Ever. The vocals are friggin awesome. This surpasses Summer Wind and You Belong To Me. Whoah. Edited - your song choices always make me realize how much more beautiful and interesting melodies were years ago as compared to today, which is the era of The Four Chord Song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 .....your song choices always make me realize how much more beautiful and interesting melodies were years ago as compared to today, which is the era of The Four Chord Song. Thanks, Sal. And yes, great melodies pretty much live in the past as a lot of music of the last 30 years has been about the message rather than the melody. Which, as you noted, greatly influences my song choices. I just like to sing as best I can, whatever tune I happen to latch on to, and a great melody is so much more challenge to get a handle on. Which is much of the reason I gave up guitar for the little four-stringers - I can play tunes on the ukulele I could never play on guitar, allowing me to tackle some of the most excellent melodies of the past. Thanks for the love, brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Such a natural, smooth quality to your voice, Buc. I really enjoy the way you deliver a song. And the uke sounds fabulous. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Gotta agree with that.This performance was so smooth. Very nice. And what's with R2D2 hugging on your black uke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Buc another great one. Leon Russell wrote this, I learn something new every other day ( I'm so old ) I try Leon's Delta Lady, can't seem to get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOESTONE Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Simply lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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