I Ain't Lazy - I'm Just Dreamin'

Had to do some work with audio and video programs and hardware this past month, and have been working to set up and coordinate a way to capture and edit conference video presentations. In the process of learning to use all this stuff, I recorded myself playing this song, written in 1934 by Dave Franklin.

It's my first YouTube singing/playing video. I was having fun experimenting with the special effects in Corel's Video Studio X4, so that's why they're in the video. It's all done on three baritone instruments.

Sound is a little rougher than I'd like - I have three instrument tracks and the quality of the second two is less than the first because the mic picked up some external noise, as well as a little leakage from the headphones. At one point you can hear my dog walking around in the background, click of nails and tinkle of dog tags that I couldn't clip out in Audacity.

Anyway, in the manner of other UU members making ourselves vulnerable to guffaws and critical snickers, here it is...

No guffaws or snickers here. I thought it was fantastic! You play well and have a good voice. You should do more videos. Do you have the chords for that song? Thanks

I had thrown this into my ipod a couple of months ago thinking I would have time to learn it, No time yet, but you have added to my inspiration. I imagine playing this song lying on the dock staring up at the sun with a cold beverage beside me. Ahhhh summer.

I have a PDF of the original. It was one of the song sheets I had picked up to add to my collection of vintage ukulele sheet music, and it's now on the DVD I offer. I'll see if I can save the pages as JPGs and post them here in the next day or two. It's pretty simple and the chords laid on on the sheet are good - a lot of the old stuff requires changes and tweaking. This didn't. The changes I made are mostly in timing.

Thank you ichadwick. Canoe Lady sitting on the dock strumming sounds so lovely. I am jealous.

roxhum said:

Thank you ichadwick. Canoe Lady sitting on the dock strumming sounds so lovely. I am jealous.

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Come on over and join me.

I'm really surprised at you; aren't you endangering your position as Chief of the grammar police by singing a song with that title??? LOL

Seriously, nice job.

John

Sounds great Ian. Love the song too.

wow!!!! great job!!!!

Thanks for the kind words.

If you scroll down to the bottom of this page www.vintageukemusic.com/collection.htm you will find a link to download the sheet music. I'm just finishing that site and should have it all complete this coming week.