fenderfan
Joined: Jul 13, 2008
Posts: 780
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 11:07 AM
Hello again,
It was great to get comments from Surf Nation on the original surf tune I posted awhile ago, and I would just like to make one more request for input from SG101 folks.
The great Big Sandy, of Big Sandy and the Fly Rite Boys, has a fine song called "Spanish Dagger", and my surf band, the Royal Aces, is doing a surf instrumental version of it (with Big Sandy's permission!).
I would really welcome comments, suggestions, etc. It can be heard on our site at www.myspace.com/theroyalaces
Just scroll down our list of songs til you see "Spanish Dagger".
Thanks a lot! (Gear note: the Strat is a great olympic white 90s Protone, with a Rio Grande Stelly in the bridge, and my tremolo is from a fine little Danelectro trem pedal. The amp is a Music Man 1x12 with a Jensen Neo 12)
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Sonichris
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1892
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 12:53 PM
I don't think myspace took the whole song, I can only get the first 16 seconds of it.
— "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"
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fenderfan
Joined: Jul 13, 2008
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 01:46 PM
Thanks, Chris - I'll check that out.
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fenderfan
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 02:54 PM
Thanks for that head's up, Chris - it should be playing properly now...
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StevieMartini
Joined: Mar 01, 2006
Posts: 490
Chicago
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 03:43 PM
I never heard the original, but it sounds very melodic.
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Sonichris
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1892
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 04:03 PM
It works now - I just listened to the whole song.
Nice arrangement!
— "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"
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fenderfan
Joined: Jul 13, 2008
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 05:00 PM
Thanks, Chris. The Aquasonics had definitely done some nice work on a cover of that tune, too, which gave me some direction on the guitar parts.
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Sonichris
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1892
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Nov 11 2009 06:18 PM
I will take credit for thinking the original vocal would make a cool instrumental song, and for the arrangement, but all I did was cop all the cool parts played by Ashley Kingman on the original - and splice it into a 2:30 second song.
You play it nicely - I like the tremolo.
— "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"
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danmcmartin
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
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Posted on Nov 13 2009 07:55 PM
I am listening right now. I like it. Very relaxing and soothing. Never heard the original, but it's a good tune.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25568
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Nov 13 2009 11:04 PM
its ok,
I wish it had some rhythm guitar to it,
and the guitar is dark and thick sounding.
a bit more treble would be nice.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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fenderfan
Joined: Jul 13, 2008
Posts: 780
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Posted on Nov 16 2009 01:29 PM
Really appreciate the comments, Surf Nation! The observation from Big Sandy himself when he listened to it was "Love it - that made my day. Can't wait to play it for the rest of the band", so, overall, we're feeling cautiously optimistic that we're going in the right direction with it.
Reverb and twang forever...
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Feb 07 2015 12:49 PM
fenderfan wrote:
...(Gear note: the Strat is a great olympic white 90s Protone, with a Rio Grande Stelly in the bridge, and my tremolo is from a fine little Danelectro trem pedal. The amp is a Music Man 1x12 with a Jensen Neo 12)
The Neo 12 seems to be one of the few high-powered speakers that will fit this tight little cab with its OT right in the way of a speaker magnet (what was Leo thinking?). How are you digging the Jensen Neo 12 over the long run?
— Squink Out!
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fenderfan
Joined: Jul 13, 2008
Posts: 780
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Posted on Feb 07 2015 12:59 PM
The only critical note I would make about the Neo is that it could use a little more bottom end. But the weight trade-off is a beautiful thing.
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