Taken from the very first Smouldering Sons Album. A very simple pop song with a vague background about an old friend. It was also my very first venture into playing slide guitar. Not country & not rock. I guess this went on to being Americana. 

Drop By Friend

Many of you are aware that I have several hours of rehearsal tapes of Leon's 11-piece band I was in during the Fall of 1981. I've been transferring all of those tapes to a digital format recently. 

Here's a gem I found among those tapes: Leon's interpretation of Paul McCartney's, "Yesterday." 

Please be aware that these are recordings of a rehearsal. The audio fidelity isn't high, but it's good enough it enjoy what Leon came up with in the form of an arrangement for "Yesterday." 

And what a poignant concept. Leon wanted this one to be almost elegiac, quietly mournful. To get that feeling, Leon limited the instrumentation on this one to just piano, violin (Jonathan Yudkin), and trombone (Yours Truly) to provide a short interlude between the vocal sections. The overall result is a type of chamber music in the form of art song, in many ways analogous to the concepts of Schubert and Brahms, especially in the piano accompaniment Leon plays here. 

Leon instructed me to play the melody in the warm and mellow middle register of the trombone. He told me to play as if I were singing it and to hear the words in my mind as I played. Leon told Jonathan to improvise a countermelody all around my trombone solo to provide an added tenderness to intensify the feeling of yearning in the melody on trombone. The vocal parts are sung by Leon, Jack Wessel, and Bob Britt. 

Leon's concept on this song worked beautifully as you'll hear.

Leon - Yesterday 1981

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Guest Brian Ray chats with JC Haze on Beatles Weekly, regarding Brian's new digital single. The interview aired the weekend of March 17th.
In addition to recording as a solo artist and with The Bayonets, Brian is guitarist/bass player/vocalist with Paul McCartney--both on tour, and on Paul's studio albums!

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A simple beat ballad in DADGAD tuning accompanied by the fantastic Smouldering Sons. Dom Metz Percussion. Fabrice Tranzer Slide guitar. Franck Bedez Bass.

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Vietnam War Songs Music Mix 60's & 70's. Tracklist: 1. War ‎– Slippin' Into Darkness (United Artists Records) - 1971, 2. The Spencer Davis Group ‎– Gimme Some Lovin' (United Artists Records) - 1967, 3. Black Sabbath ‎– Iron Man (Vertigo U.K.) - 1970, 4. The Rolling Stones ‎– Paint It, Black (Decca) - 1966, 5. The Rolling Stones – You Can't Always Get What You Want (Decca U.K.) - 1969, 6. The Buffalo Springfield ‎– For What It's Worth (ATCO Records) - 1966, 7. Tommy James & The Shondells ‎– Crystal Blue Persuasion (Roulette) - 1969, 8. Rare Earth ‎– (I Know) I'm Losing You (Rare Earth) - 1970, 9. The Youngbloods ‎– Get Together (RCA Victor) - 1967, 10. Jefferson Airplane ‎– White Rabbit (RCA Victor) - 1967, 11. The Doors ‎– Riders On The Storm (Elektra) - 1971, 12. Cream ‎– White Room (ATCO Records) - 1968, 13. Creedence Clearwater Revival ‎– Born On The Bayou (Fantasy) - 1969, 14. Eric Burdon And War ‎– Spill The Wine (Polydor U.K.), MGM Records) - 1970, 15. The Rolling Stones ‎– Gimmie Shelter (Decca U.K.), London Records) - 1969, 16. Free ‎– All Right Now (Island Records U.K.), A&M Records) - 1970, 17. Iron Butterfly ‎– In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (ATCO Records) - 1968, 18. Ten Years After ‎– I'd Love To Change The World (Columbia) - 1971, 19. The Animals ‎– The House Of The Rising Sun (Columbia) - 1964, 20. The Chambers Brothers ‎– Time Has Come Today (Columbia) - 1966, 21. Gary Glitter ‎– Rock And Roll Part 2 (Bell Records) - 1972, 22. Norman Greenbaum ‎– Spirit In The Sky (Reprise Records) - 1969, 23. Jefferson Airplane ‎– Somebody To Love (RCA Victor) - 1967, 24. Shocking Blue ‎– Venus (Colossus) - 1969, 25. Creedence Clearwater Revival ‎– Fortunate Son (Fantasy) - 1969, 26. Creedence Clearwater Revival ‎– Run Through The Jungle (Fantasy) - 1970 & 27. Led Zeppelin ‎– Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Atlantic) - 1968. No Copyright Infringement Intended. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of "fair use". I am making such material available for the purpose of criticism, comment and news reporting which constitue the "fair use" of any such copyrighted material provided for in Section 107 of the U.S Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provision of Section 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work purposes such as criticism, comment and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. All songs belong to the artists. All tracks used in this mix are to promote the artists talents. For Listening Entertainment Only.The only way to show your true love for music, is to share with the universe. I hope you enjoy this mix. Credits Given To All The Artists And Recording Companies In This Mix.

Vietnam War Songs Music Mix 60's & 70's

This song is off my new Recovery based RnR Cd. Untitled as of yet. Release date TBT. 
It's a song about solidarity. Whatever you are feeling , you are certainly not alone. Hope it helps a bit in these uncertain times
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Performing Songwriter Magazine called Dina Regine's style 'roots music with a modern twist'. That pretty much sums it up. Over the years, this hat obsessed gal has made a name for herself wearing more than one hat. Musician, photographer, and club/event DJ, are the titles Regine juggles with a fierce passion. Her photographs have been seen in numerous publications/books, record covers, galleries, and she has her work in two museum collections. Her DJ clientele reads like a who’s who in the entertainment and art world. The NY Daily News said “Bring on Dina Regine and the metamorphosis is astounding”. Some highlights include launching the Gugenheim Museum’s ‘First Fridays series, Richard Gere’s ‘Healing the Divide benefit concert at Lincoln Center w/ Phillip Glass, Tom Waits, and His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, and Keith Richards (her hero) surprise 50th birthday bash.  “My life is turbo charged, and the brakes rarely work” says Regine.
     
     While working nights doing telephone surveys, Regine spent most of the time sneaking long distance calls to her buddy, the late Mike Bloomfield (Bob Dylan, Super Session) in California. They were brainstorming the perfect band they planned to form (never materialized),  when she met a co-worker who just signed a deal with Roulette Records and needed backup vocals. Needless to say, it was a learning experience for Regine, and it led to her singing with Jimmy Cliff on his live record, produced by Andrew Loog Oldham (Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Donovan).  Shortly after, Regine went on what was to be her last audition as a backup singer in New Jersey for Bruce Springsteen. It was the ‘Boss’ himself who suggested Dina should start thinking about fronting her own band. She took his advice.
     
     After three bands, (Dina Regine Band, Naked Grape and Swamp Honey), a publishing deal with Warner Brothers in the 80s and Sony Music in the 90's, Regine went solo, and kicked off her new venture opening for Jorma Kaukonen at Irving Plaza. She has since released two homespun CD's, 'Be As It Will' (1999) and 'Blame It On The Moon' (2005), as well as a holiday single (2008) called 'Forever Christmas Eve. "Chock full of lyrical hooks and guitar chops" was what AQUARIAN WEEKLY had to say about her debut CD and Relix Magazine called her "one of the most promising artists I have heard in many a year". Regine teamed up with with co-producer Nik Chinboukas, and began a project that they have fondly called ‘The LIC Sessions at Spin Studios in Long Island City NY.  Regine called in her buddies, a group of stellar musicians while off the road with Rosanne Cash, Little Willies, Bill Frissell, & Levon Helm's Ramble. Together, over 2 years, they brought this dream to life. ‘Right On, Alright’ is available to purchase on iTunes, CD Baby, & Bandcamp, and can be heard on all your favorite streaming services.  Check out 'Gotta Tell You', picked as 'Coolest Song In The World' on the Underground Garage on Sirius Radio, as well as In the TV show Lilyhammer. 'Dial My Number' was chosen by the NFL to kick off TNF last year to over 10 million viewers.  

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