Hi everyone,

Was up late last night working my way through this one. It's not a perfect take, but does the job. I hope you like it. The Railboard is a fast and smooth surface and I like the tone for this piece, which is very, very busy, and it's easy for the parts to get lost in the fray.

I did my best to play the solo as it is on the CD, but there might be some differences.

Enjoy:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wck9iy421XQ[/youtube]

If there's interest, I'll be glad to put together a little StaffTab chart that shows the basic melody phrase and left-hand part, which can be played on any of the popular 10 and 12-string tunings.

It's nice to see and hear that up close and personal after listening to that track umpteen times...
Railboard sounds real good there Greg...
cheers,
kev

I'd be interested in the StafTab....baritone melody tuning

Greg,
Wow the hits just keep on coming! It's so nice to see you play these once again.
Summed up, short and sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

I remember talking to you long time ago about this tune and I said "I really like
Pent-A-Stick!" you replied politely and smiled, "No... it's Pen-TASS- Stick ,like Fantastic!"
hence the accent over the "a"!

great moving lines with double stops in both hands, the bass moving from a drone chord to what I call your"Charmed Life" chord or Root -Fifth -3rd on top- perfect example of the symmetry on both sides utilized in a very creative and listenable fashion. Revisted in "Tim was Here" on Ether Ore. Both great songs in their own right.

Either way you say it ( Ta-ma-to, Ta-mah-to) it comes up Fantastic! You even got
the Norwegian Wood tip of the hat at .032.

Astro Meets Daisy next?
thanks for the post,
Dave Brosky

Groovy !


Cheers,
Bas

I like when we hear a 5/4 and it doesn't give that impression when we listen to it, when people don't make an association with Take Five for example. It's a question of accent. Great job.

Wow, that Railboard is sounding fantastic!

-Marc-

I think I remember reading this was a tune that NPR would play between segments with some regularity. I can't say I remember specifically hearing it in that context but I probably have. Regardless, it strikes me as the perfect "NPR between segments" tune/riff/musical snippet. Somehow I always think of that when I hear it....and I like it all the better. It just has a positive, hopeful energy to me.

Great song that looks fun to play. A StafTab would be great as I'd very much like to work on it.

Thanks to Dave for the pronunciation story....ohhhHHHHHH. Right. I get it now ! LOL

Great song, great railboard sound, great fun in your playing Greg !

Thanks,

Don

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. And Dave, special thanks to you for the pronunciation guide.

I posted a chart that can be played on all the main Stick tunings, Bari Melody, Classic, Matched Reciprocal, no problem. Here's the link:

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7389

Dave, I think the next tune from Stick Figures will probably be "Ojos Verdes". That tune actually grew out of an exercise in Free Hands, which I'll elaborate on later.

And Kataway, I am totally down with what you are saying. Accent, and swing. One of my favorite 5/4s is the "Mission Impossible" theme. I was aghast when they remade the film and changed the theme to 4/4. No respect for brilliance.

I sometimes think that I am still a musician despite all the theory I have forgotten and all the hours I have spent doing something other than playing: then I read something like this and realize that I have not been a musician in years (and that is okay).