The Christmas Song
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- Rene Brosseau
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The Christmas Song
Well...here it is. "The Christmas Song" Instrumental on Pedal Steel Guitar. Every November for the last 10 yrs or so, when the weather would get cold,I would sit down & re-learn this song, but wouldn't have it ready until mid January...LOL ! too late for Xmas again!
So 2018 I put the pedal to the medal to have it ready on time.
I took over the living room for 2 days to record, set up the lighting, the props, & the dog! This song has every chord you can play in "D". By the time I was done I went through 6 Tylenol, 3 rum & cokes, & 5 sweaty shirts sitting by that fire ! Lots of Bloopers & many takes to get it as close as I could to Jeff Newman's version !... Anyway, enjoy ! https://youtu.be/YTWiH8RDWYg?si=63r11Nf2s3U7Hjb0
So 2018 I put the pedal to the medal to have it ready on time.
I took over the living room for 2 days to record, set up the lighting, the props, & the dog! This song has every chord you can play in "D". By the time I was done I went through 6 Tylenol, 3 rum & cokes, & 5 sweaty shirts sitting by that fire ! Lots of Bloopers & many takes to get it as close as I could to Jeff Newman's version !... Anyway, enjoy ! https://youtu.be/YTWiH8RDWYg?si=63r11Nf2s3U7Hjb0
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Beautiful
Rene that was beyond incredible just amazing all around thank you for working on it and sharing with us...Merry Christmas...David...
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This is such a fun song to learn ... I've learned it on both necks, though would have to learn it again if I were to play it today ... CHORDS A PLENTY for sure. You did a great job on Mel's incredibly well written song. 


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- Rene Brosseau
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Thanks so much Dave...it is a rewarding piece to play!
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- Larry Jamieson
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- Rene Brosseau
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Thanks Larry!
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