Recordings By MLP
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All Night Long
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By MLP
In The Style Of Delbert McClinton
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29 comments
5.00
So....as someone once said, "And now, the rest of the story...." After I learned about Delbert's success, I really just forgot about it. I was just one of what was probably a long line of back-up horn players he used, and I really didn't think our paths would ever cross again, so I went on with whatever I was doing at the time. Last week when I was looking for songs, I found this one and decided to put it up and even tell the related story. BUT....I wanted to be very sure that I was not making stuff up, so I headed to the GOOGLE, and spent hours digging around until I found what I was looking for. Now, who in their right mind would name a kid 'DELBERT', and why would at least two of them have the last name McClinton? And they are just about the same age, and look 'similar'. So.......it seems that my Delbert McClinton is not the other Delbert McClinton. And I'm just fine with that, because everything I said about Del is still true. He was extremely talented, fun and taught me a lot about music that I would never have learned. I kinda like my Delbert better than the other Delbert anyway! Nobody can take away all the good times and good music that we shared....and both were VERY good. Now here's the best part....my Delbert is still kickin' and scratchin' his RockaBilly music, as he used to say. I heard that he's on Facebook as Dell Mack, so if you happen to drop by, tell him I said hello. Let me know if he's still there! Ask him if Jody's Cafe is still there! I hope you enjoy the story and the song!
All Night Long
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By MLP
In The Style Of Delbert McClinton
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24 comments
5.00
*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS***** Hey! Got time for a little story?? I mentioned before that I've been searching around here for material here because the NEW stuff HAD been so sucky (yes, I know there's some real gems in last weeks offerings!). Anyway, I found this song and it reminded me of 'little' story you might enjoy, so here goes... When I was but a wee lad, I was drafted into the military. For my last year of service, I was sent to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. I arrived there in a VERY hot July, and, of course, I was dead broke. After a couple of weeks of unsuccessfully trying to find a part-time job, I had just about decided to go sell blood to get money for my car payment. As I was walking to my car, one of the guys from my unit (a pretty decent drummer) pulled up and told me that he had got a call from a local band that was looking for a horn player. If I was interested, I had to show up for a quick audition! So, I grabbed my horn and headed out. Now, at that time, I was strictly a jazz player. I knew nothing about rock, and even less about country. I met the 'leader' who seemed like a nice guy, I played some, and he hired me. He turned out to be a GREAT singer, fair guitarist, and a heckuva fun guy! I worked with him for the rest of my time in the service whenever he was in town. He would kind of drift in and out of town and always had something going on in Memphis. (I actually went there and recorded with him quite a few times!) He always was dropping names, but, truthfully, as good as he was, I never really believed much of what he said. The day I left the service, I played with him that night, then headed back to Chicago. I had rented a truck for my 'stuff', so I left my car and my dog at his place and told him I would be back in two weeks for both! When I got back, my car was there, but my dog was gone. He had given my dog to his mother, and she wanted to keep it. What could I say? I still miss that damn dog! About 10 years ago, I got a call from the guitar player that we worked with back then. He was working in a house band at Dollywood, He asked if I ever saw our old friend. I expressed my surprise that he was still alive. I was shocked to hear that not only was he alive, but he was doing quite well! VERY well, in fact. I never knew that Del whose full name was Delbert McClinton had turned out to be quite a star! Oh, and there's LOTS MORE! I'll tell the rest of the story a bit later, but first, I hope you enjoy this tune! (Oh, yes...the irony that this GREAT track is an SBI track has not been lost on me!!)
Lost Without You
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By MLP
In The Style Of Beverley Craven
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13 comments
5.00
*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS***** Okay....it's SBI. But it's really not too bad a track. I like Beverly Craven, and this is actually a challenging tune for me. I kinda like all the 'fugueing' around!! This was requested by CHAPLAINJUDYLYNN, and I'm sure that she's going to rise to the challenge of this song just like she always does! Enjoy!!
Toes
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By MLP
In The Style Of Norah Jones
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12 comments
5.00
*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS***** I hope all the mothers out there had a great Mother's Day! I figured this would be a nice quiet time to catch up an a few requests. This was requestd by SHARAZAN (Tove) and she's right...that Norah can be tricky sometimes! I guess being Ravi Shankar's daughter had to have some effect! It's a neat tune and one that should be worth learning. (at least in my opinion!) Enjoy!
Lady
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By MLP
In The Style Of Kenny Rogers
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49 comments
5.00
I've been digging around in the old stuff for songs to play/sing/dance to (WHATEVAH!!!) because the 'NEW' offerings here have not interested me much. (Surprise!!!) I really thought I did this one before, but I couldn't find it in my recordings. So, anyway...hope you like it!
Where Do We Go From Here
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By MLP
In The Style Of Vanessa Williams
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26 comments
5.00
****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS**** Some weeks back, MEL-DISCO-QUEEN requested a great song by Luther Vandross 'If This World Were Mine' that SingSnap had not only mistitled, but the track was BRUTAL. And, after about 50 attempts, I had to give up because the track was impossible to record. Not just because it sucked, but it also would lose connection in the midst of a 'recording'. I tried on three different evenings, and finally determined that it was not an error due to my equipment.....(no, not THAT equipment!!) So......I'm offering this as a replacement. It's a great tune by a beautiful lady, and the track is fine as well. I love this tune....I used to do it with a wonderful singer, and it brings back a lot of nice memories. I'm bettin' that Mel (and others!) will sing the heck out of this one! Enjoy!!
Everytime You Touch Me (I Get High)
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By MLP
In The Style Of Charlie Rich
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51 comments
5.00
MZCOOKIE1 (Karen) had to wait so long for this, I figured she deserved a two-fer!! (No, JamminJoe....it's not what you're thinking!!!) Charlie Rich could flat-out sing.....great sound, great pitch and an amazing range. This took some work, but it's such a great tune and AN EQUALLY GREAT TRACK, that, to me, it was worth the effort. I hope you all think so as well!
Everytime You Touch Me (I Get High)
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By MLP
In The Style Of Charlie Rich
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16 comments
5.00
*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS***** I'm still catching up on my requests. This sweet lady has waited a LONG time for this one. MZCOOKIE1 (Karen) requested this many moons ago, and it honestly took me a long time to get it where I liked it. It's a wonderful song by man that I always enjoyed and a fine, fine track, requested by a sweet lady that drives a Corvette! What else can a man ask for??? Now she wasn't clear if she wanted it played or sung, so since it's such a nice track, I'll do both!! Enjoy!
Too Soon To Tell
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By MLP
In The Style Of Bonnie Raitt
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35 comments
5.00
*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS*****DUETS***** This was requested by LENNYV several weeks back, and, yes, once again I am tardy with my response to a request! I'm very sorry for that. Lenny's a great guy, Bonnie Raitt is a marvelous talent, and it WAS a very fine song.....and I'm very glad to do this for him...I really hope that he and all of you enjoy it! BUT....now I need to rant! I'm seriously getting very tired of running to the NEW songs list every week and seeing nothing but a steady stream of SBI crapola. This track, for example, is terrible. The tonal center of the entire track is destroyed...listen to the bass line in the 1st verse. I know more than a little about how these tracks are made, and I can say with great confidence that this was generated from the Bonnie Raitt original. (Listen carefully at the 'ritard' ending....you can hear Bonnie's voice faintly in the background. Professional, eh?) There's a very common method used that allows the lead vocals (or anything else mixed or mastered in the dead center of the track) to be filtered out of any recording. This is generally the type of track that results...garbled, muddy and 'shaky'. Maybe an hour tops to create one of these masterpieces! It's a shame that SingSnap has such little respect for us that they continually expect us to meekly accept this crap. We need to be more discerning, kiddies. I believe I have suffered through my last SBI 'track'. I'll check my requests and see what else is there by SBI, and decide what I'll do. If SingSnap wants me gone, that's okay, too. It's us that should be judging them, not the other way around. If their business plan includes a lot more SBI, I'll leave anyway. I'm sorry for the rant, but I've been bothered by this for quite some time. I've had it.
Someone To Watch Over Me
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By MLP
In The Style Of Barbra Streisand
200 views
52 comments
5.00
I know that I tease SINGINGSISTER57 (Julie) quite a bit, and she's always a good sport about it. I've been busy and struggling a bit, so I really wasn't aware that Julie has been having a very tough time lately. I really do think of Julie as one of my true SingSnap friends, but all I have to offer is a song and my wishes that all will turn out just fine for her. So....this one is for her. Send her a message that we're all with her! Julie....just keep those legs down and your spirits high! All will be good!
