San Antone

[fretplay]

I like Buc Macmasters song about New Orleans.

 

I do like songs about places, here's one about San Antone.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8RaDQ3UwxQ

[flatbaroque]

Mr Play that was lovely.Don't think I knew that song.I like it.

Yea places in songs always add an element of interest.I was in Burma (Myanmar) and wanted to go to the city of Mandalay - Only because I'd remembered it from an old World War 2 song "The Road to Mandalay". It was better in the song than in reality.

[62burst]

"Hello, Cleveland!" to borrow a line from Spinal Tap. Yes, always helps the audience's ears perk up when they hear their town mentioned. A songwriting friend has a tune that mentions many towns along a prominent river in the region; always a hit. Is San Antone one of your songs, FretPlay? Many of those listens on your YouTube today were mine- basically bouncing back n' forth from yours, and to The Kink's Celluloid Heroes, trying to put my finger on some similarity. . . the way the minor chords fall into other minors/minor 7ths(?), but more-so your vocal delivery reminding me of Ray Davies' in Celluloid Heroes, I'm thinking.

 

Is that the thin-bodied LC-1 Cascade in your recording? Combined with maple and cutaway? 'Would love to hear this one with a standard depth instrument, like maybe a Hummingbird, and a nice condenser mic.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[MissouriPicker]

I like songs like this. They help create an atmosphere that fits the situation and location. Guitar and vocals work very well together also.

[Avery]

Yes, i really enjoyed your song too. Well sung and played and a very nice song.

[MorrisrownSal]

Very very enjoyable. Thank you!

[fretplay]

"Hello, Cleveland!" to borrow a line from Spinal Tap. Yes, always helps the audience's ears perk up when they hear their town mentioned. A songwriting friend has a tune that mentions many towns along a prominent river in the region; always a hit. Is San Antone one of your songs, FretPlay? Many of those listens on your YouTube today were mine- basically bouncing back n' forth from yours, and to The Kink's Celluloid Heroes, trying to put my finger on some similarity. . . the way the minor chords fall into other minors/minor 7ths(?), but more-so your vocal delivery reminding me of Ray Davies' in Celluloid Heroes, I'm thinking.

 

Is that the thin-bodied LC-1 Cascade in your recording? Combined with maple and cutaway? 'Would love to hear this one with a standard depth instrument, like maybe a Hummingbird, and a nice condenser mic.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Ah! Ray Davies he likes stories in his songs too. He and I both lived in North London but I never met him. The guitar is a full bodied LC1 Cascade maple back and sides, cedar top, it's really more suited to picking and as you say perhaps the song could be better either picked or with a different guitar. If you would like to do it I'll send you the music.

[62burst]

If you would like to do it I'll send you the music.

 

Well played, sir. A similar sentiment here as when BK777 offered up the suggestion last week for anyone having a take on Dylan's Knockin' On Heaven's Door; as much as I like covers that have a different take or rhythm, sometimes the original is best left as it is- or the simple structure of the song is just fine and doesn't seem to offer much room for exploration (translation= nothing's striking me at the moment). But please do send the lyrics to San Antone to my inbox; as one who once spent a bit of time in San Antonio [more like a shot & a beer town, than a glass of wine/cafe type-place to me ; ) ]- maybe something will present itself this weekend. Thx.

[fretplay]

 

Well played, sir. A similar sentiment here as when BK777 offered up the suggestion last week for anyone having a take on Dylan's Knockin' On Heaven's Door; as much as I like covers that have a different take or rhythm, sometimes the original is best left as it is- or the simple structure of the song is just fine and doesn't seem to offer much room for exploration (translation= nothing's striking me at the moment). But please do send the lyrics to San Antone to my inbox; as one who once spent a bit of time in San Antonio [more like a shot & a beer town, than a glass of wine/cafe type-place to me ; ) ]- maybe something will present itself this weekend. Thx.

 

I' ve sent you a MB message.