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Sixteen Tons
Posted by Philb on June 2, 2021 at 11:49 amI thought of this song last night, worked on it for an hour, and recorded two verses. Of course, no one sings it like Tennessee Ernie Ford; and I am not a good vocalist, so the thought of improving that part had a reality check after a few takes. I used the old, Stella 12 string; which I thought gave it a bit of an old time sound; but it is so much thicker and wider that I was struggling with it. I need to play it more often to get used to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPVdeyg4rAAGreg_Weber replied 1 year, 8 months ago 14 Members · 22 Replies -
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OMG what a COOL!!!! Guitar
Great job on the playing the intro riff was especially fun! Your vocals probably sound better to us than to you. This is how the song should be sung. not everything looks (or sounds) better with a high a level of polish on it. this was a genuine take on it.
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This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by
Alfred. Reason: NO Really, I listened 3 times and LOVE this take on the song
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Great song @Philb 👏👏👏 You played that very well – loved that percussion at the beginning of each verse👍👍 Listening to it reminded me of my younger days when my friends and I would go camping. We’d sit around the campfire after a hard day of rafting through the rapids and pass the whisky bottle around and sing songs🎸 howl at the moon – that one was my favorite. Thanks for evoking those pleasant memories😎
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This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by
Bill_Brown.
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Bill_Brown.
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@Loraine @Alfred @Bill_Brown @Alisa
Thank you all for listening; and glad you enjoyed it. It’s great to have a forum where we can all explore a little and share music. Thank you for the kind and encouraging words.
@Loraine It is a fun one to listen to and sing.
@Alfred You’re right; a little roughness sounds good on some songs.
@Bill_Brown It sounds like a great time was had by all.
@Alisa So glad it made you happy. We could all use some of that each day. -
Love that song! Great job! I have NEVER held, much less played, a 12 string. Really neat sound.
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@charlie_d That’s a great comparison. LOL It is a big neck. Thank you
@Marisa Thanks for listening, and your generous words!
@Donald Thank you! They are a fun guitar. I don’t play it a lot, but I like the sound on some things. If you get the chance, sit down and mess around with one. A newer one will be easier to handle than this one from about 1963 or 64. -
loved the song choice and you’re right about the guitar – perfect for the song. and it was sung exactly how it was meant to be. great job
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@Philb , I was going through the older play for us videos when I came across this one. The way you performed this song was awesome IMHO and I thought the newer TAC members that do look at the Forums should have a chance to see🤩🎸
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Thanks Bill. I had forgotten about this one. Almost two years ago now. I wish the guy singing had a better voice. LOL
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