All right- Had to play a little SPade Cooley tune into the can before I watched all of today's offering, so here is that.
And here are my thoughts on the great stuff you folks have played for today.
Randy- Detour. LOVE This song, and you did a fantastic job of it didn't ya? Spade Cooley did at one point have a movie being written about his life and times, but it was being done by Kevin Spacey, who is at this point another tragic story. Reckon he won't be making any movies for a while. So glad Spade made the party.
Val-Faded Love. Hahahahahaha- Part of what I love about this stuff is how corny it often is, and how aged it sounds. LOVING the Uzouki...and the great job you did here, and the outfits. Fantastic stuff right here!
Berni- Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed. EXCELLENT rendition Berni! Love this old song, Bob Wills and Tex Ritter both did it as well. Fantastic stuff here, loving the back track, and the back story. Very cool that you can still hear your dad singing it, it is a doozy of an old song, thanks for bringing it.
BigPhil- Over The Waterfall. Jaw on the floor playing right there Phil. Excellent song, and know what...it is certainly a near relative of Western Swing if not just an early incarnation. It was first recorded as "The Fellow That Looks Like Me" by Al Hopkins and the Bucklebusters in the late twenties, and has many of the elements that would eventually be part of Western Swing (including twin fiddles I believe). Add an electric GEE-TAR and you are there. Nicely done sir, great bring.
Alan- Little Coquette. Love this song. I am one of probably a handful of people who have ever bought a record that featured only pedal steel guitar, and because Noel Boggs did such a beautiful job on this and played it often, I think everyone plays it. You did a great job on it, and thanks for introducing me to the words...they were on the original, but I don't believe Bob ever had Tommy sing it. I will have to take a look next week and see.
RB-Oil Them Hinges On Your Door. Fantastic stuff here! Yes, I have the Bear Family release, and love his version of Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor because Johnny Horton left out the important part...the tap dancing! I was looking something up about him just the other day and becoming aggravated that all I could find was boxing pages. Anyway- excellent bring here, and definitely crossover. After the war Western Swing was breathing it's last gasps and all these guys were making a way for themselves in Honky Tonks...perfect, and well executed.
Alan- Rootin' Tootin Santa Claus. I am smiling so hard my face hurts...Thank you for this one! I love the novelty tunes from this era, and this one is no exception. Perfectly played and the melodica break-down is fantastic. Great job on this one here.
Randy- Go Home With The Girls in the Morning. Excellent! Love the multi-track here, and well, Tommy Duncan is my fav. What a great song choice- one that does not see the light of day even when I am down this rabbit hole (which is often), and you did a fantastic job on it.