Some boomer nostalgia from Stu and Dan

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 6 Oct 2009 3:59 pm

Stu Schulman and I have been talking about doing a steel instrumental album of 60s-70s pop and R&B tunes, so a while ago he sent me some backing tracks for the Blind Faith song 'Can't Find My Way Home'. I finally got around to putting some lap steel and dobro on it.

Blind Faith Song

Suggestions for songs, anybody?[/url]

Matt Elsen · Post by **Matt Elsen** » 6 Oct 2009 5:20 pm

Let me be the first to say that's really a sweet version of "Can't Find My Way Home". Nice job on a great song, Dan. Can't wait to hear more.

M.E.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 6 Oct 2009 8:48 pm

Thanks Matt,

I should say that's that's the demo in terms of sound quality. Also, Stu will be playing a whole lot of the steel on what we release (in addition to all of the other instruments).

Here are some requests I've gotten:

Love and Happiness (Rev Al Green)
Little Wing (Hendrix and many others)
Anything that Bill Withers put out (Ain't no Sunshine, Use Me, Lean on Me)

Suggestions are welcome.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 7 Oct 2009 12:18 am

Very Cool Dan.

Dan Tyack wrote: Suggestions are welcome.

MOTOWN! There's a wealth of great tunes in their catalog.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 7 Oct 2009 1:23 am

Mike,I've got "What becomes of the Broken Hearted done,I have to do a better mix and email it to Dan,An interesting thing about that song I don't believe James Jamerson ever played the root on bass,Not once in the whole song,very powerful changes.Stu

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 7 Oct 2009 2:14 am

Speaking of bass players, did you play bass for Jonathan Edwards by any chance, Stu ?
I got a few Edwards reissues recently, on the Collectors Choice label.
Great music.... With a Stuart Schulman on bass...

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 7 Oct 2009 7:24 am

Not to hijack my own thread, but check this Jamerson youtube clip: Jamerson part

I love the motown stuff, but I'm also quite fond of the Memphis take on R&B.

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 7 Oct 2009 7:48 am

Dan,
Amen brother, I was a bass player back in those days (not a very good one) and I loved the bass parts on that Motown stuff but the music itself always struck me as too sterile even though there were tons of great tunes and vocals. All the Stax stuff was just dripping with soul and that's what I spent most of my time in the mid 60's listening to--great stuff!!

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 7 Oct 2009 7:52 am

Dan Tyack wrote:Not to hijack my own thread, but check this Jamerson youtube clip: Jamerson part

I love the motown stuff, but I'm also quite fond of the Memphis take on R&B.

Dan and Stu, you could do a whole CD (or maybe 2 or 3) of that stuff.

(Rant:) We need players like you to do this sort of thing, and not to simply market the CDs to steel players, but to the public at large. We need to show the world that the steel can be used to play more than just country music. It's not a country instrument, it's an instrument. Period. (End of rant.)

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 7 Oct 2009 8:17 am

That is such a nice track!!!!!
Love the ending when it cuts back to just the dobro.
JE:-)>

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 7 Oct 2009 8:51 am

Olli,No that's the other Stuart Schulman and we know each other which is really strange.I haven't seen Stuart since 1977 Jonathon is coming up here soon so I will try to find the other Stuart.He's the reason I shortened mine to Stu.

Bob Knetzger · Post by **Bob Knetzger** » 7 Oct 2009 9:02 am

Nice track, Dan.

More Boomer music porn might include a medley of George Harrison tunes--a natural for your talents given GH's use of slide guitar.

I can already hear your PedaBro track for a medley of "Within You Without You" and "Here Comes the Sun"...

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 7 Oct 2009 9:07 am

"Wind Cries Mary" Always thought that would make a good steel/slide/dobro song.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 7 Oct 2009 12:08 pm

Dan,
Is that a Pedal-Bro or regular Dobro on the track?
JE:-)>

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 7 Oct 2009 1:13 pm

Hi Dan and Stu,
Nice track! Fine interpretation of a favorite tune. I look forward to seeing both of you at the Phoenix show.
Chuck

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 7 Oct 2009 2:48 pm

Jim,

It's a Mike Audridge model Beard 6 string dobro. It's tuned to DADGAD on that tune (it's actually a couple of dobro tracks).

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 7 Oct 2009 3:47 pm

Id love to thear this stuff but the link didnt work for me. I went to Dans site and couldnt get any of the sound files to open either. is it on my end?

error message is "windows cannot connect:diagnose problem"

I'd suggest some songs but i think I was born a little bit after this stuff, just barely.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 7 Oct 2009 5:15 pm

Too cool...

Steve Branscom · Post by **Steve Branscom** » 7 Oct 2009 5:20 pm

I always thought Eric Clapton's "You Look Wonderful Tonight" would sound good on the dobro or a sacred steel version.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 7 Oct 2009 6:21 pm

I've always liked that song, Steve. It probably would be better instrumentally (without the sappy lyrics)

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John, I agree that Wind Cries Mary is another great song in this vein. I also have done Little Wing on pedal steel and lap, that works pretty well.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 7 Oct 2009 6:24 pm

Ben Jones wrote:Id love to thear this stuff but the link didnt work for me. I went to Dans site and couldnt get any of the sound files to open either. is it on my end?

error message is "windows cannot connect:diagnose problem"

I'd suggest some songs but i think I was born a little bit after this stuff, just barely.

Ben you need to be over 45 to listen to that track, sorry...

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 7 Oct 2009 7:41 pm

Stu Schulman wrote:Mike,I've got "What becomes of the Broken Hearted done,I have to do a better mix and email it to Dan,An interesting thing about that song I don't believe James Jamerson ever played the root on bass,Not once in the whole song,very powerful changes.Stu

I just listened to that song again. Man what a genius Jamerson was. Who ever heard of a song where the bass player never plays the root? It's an integral part of the song, giving it that unresolved feel ('What *does* become of the broken hearted?').

OK Stu, you've sold me. I could never listen to that song because of Diana Ross's insipid performance, but it's a great song.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 8 Oct 2009 12:29 am

Dan Tyack wrote:
I could never listen to that song because of Diana Ross's insipid performance, but it's a great song.

I could never listen to ANY of Diana Ross's records for the same reason. But the songs themselves are often terrific. They just need better interpretations, (Preferably as steel guitar instrumentals.)

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 8 Oct 2009 1:21 am

Dan,I'm talking about David Ruffin's version,I've got it really close to the original,I talked to my bass player friend who is a Jamerson fan and he said that he heard a story that when Jamerson showed up for the session he told everyone before hearing the song that he would never play the root?and they said yeah right.Scary stuff.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 8 Oct 2009 2:14 am

I would also include The Wind Cries Mary.