mcourter
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The Who do bluegrass!
Pete Townshend WISHES he’d thought of this. Years ago, a band I was with did a country version of this. I changed the time from 4 to 3, changed some chord voicings and instruments, and came up with this. In the intro I try to suggest Pete's synth noodling without duplicating it. I do guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals. Bass is by Rick Duncan. Usually I play my own bass tracks, but I thought this tune deserved a REAL bass player. 25 years ago, I’d been in several incarnations of Rick’s band (see above). We haven’t seen each other since then, but the miracle of Facebook threw us together again quite by chance. No drums. I gave up trying to get Jammer to do a decent drum track in 3. Everything came out oom-PAH-PAH, really cheesy, so I dispensed with drums altogether. http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13000486 I hope y'all like it. I had a ton of fun recording it. Mark
post edited by mcourter - 2014/12/18 15:34:43
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/18 19:10:04
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Really cool! Actually awesome. And they happen to be my favourite band. My heart and soul:) Love the singing too.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/18 20:55:54
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Dude, you are too creative - this is just too much. I think this is absolutely great.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/19 00:03:03
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My shotgun sings a pretty sweet song? But my shoulder is not a fan of that music. I liked this, The banjo and mando didn't seem quite in tune, they were close? We need the video! With the windmill strumming on the mandolin :-) I like rock songs done in bluegrass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89NNIcsGMWo Or these guys doing it live, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzJqWDq9NY I think Rock done in a Bluegrass style is really cool. H-
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mcourter
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/19 12:02:16
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Munmun, thanks for the kudos. Incidentally, my Mom's family are Munns. We must be related.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/19 12:08:11
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Mark, that means a lot coming from a guy whose work I so admire. Check out my Selfie; you influenced my lead guitar tone on that one.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/19 12:10:50
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Jab, about the banjo: well, I suck, it's that simple. The track isn't clear because I use my fingers, not picks. Just can't feel the strings with picks on, so I'm picking too hard to try to project better.
Thanks for the White Room links, I loved those arrangements!
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/23 14:08:27
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OK, that made me smile.  It really works surprisingly well! Love all the little runs between the vocal lines. If Pete only knew... 
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/23 17:04:12
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I listened to it all. Loved it. Wish I'd been in the room.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/24 17:12:11
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-------------------- Some pieces of wood with wires and bits of metal stuck in them, silicon and plastic
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mcourter
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/25 12:03:19
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Thanks for the replies, fellas, and Merry Christmas.
Jackson, thanks for that link. Somebody beat me to it, with a much better banjo player to boot.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/28 05:04:11
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Pretty cool arrangement Mark, and well executed! Good to see you around again.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/28 12:28:14
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Thanks, James. It's good to be back. I see you have a new website, so I have some catching up to do.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/29 07:16:40
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Hi Mark ,
I'm glad you did this …it is pretty cool take on the song and it was a good listen …
I figured I might share this w you since you mentioned ditching the drum plug / vst drums on your tune,
I'm so burnt out on learning synths , DAW's , drum machines , and plugs that I have actually rebelled and stepped back and away from all that stuff for a while …
I'm much happier when I'm playing real instruments …after hearing this tune I think I'm gonna go dust off my mandolin .
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/29 12:22:14
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Thanks, Kenny. Sometimes I dread having to compose a drum track when all I really want to do is pick up my guitar and play.............
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/29 13:11:18
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I love it when someone takes an iconic song like that and makes it their own. I love the arrangement and have no nits to pick with this. Excellent job, Mark!
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/29 16:04:12
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It sounds a bit like Irish folk music. The synthesizers don't really fit the genre. However, I reckon I'd like to see the live performance where you kick over the still and smash your banjo to bits.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/30 11:55:20
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Well it made me smile, thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Who do bluegrass!
2014/12/31 12:09:01
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Lynn, thanks for the comments, glad you liked it.
Pete, it's a really cheap banjo, I could get away with it.
Wookie, if your furry ears find it agreeable, then I'm good with it.
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