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Aren't these great? It sounds like Chet was at something like an ROTC recruitment event. LMark
Re: Some New (old) Chet
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 5:07 pm
by DagerRande
Thank you, LMark! I've never heard him play them either. I was asked years ago if I could play "Ain't She Sweet" and I came up with an arrangement but never knew Chet had done it! The second song is totally new to me regardless.
Re: Some New (old) Chet
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:39 pm
by rhirvine
My Dad used to sing both of those songs which I think come for the "tin pan alley" era. I would have loved to had heard and learned them back in the day. My father would sit at the dinner table after eating and strum his guitar and sing to these type tunes. Good memories.
Re: Some New (old) Chet
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:09 am
by Hendrik
Earlier this year I tried to decipher Chet's arrangement of Ain't She Sweet. I absolutely love these early years of Chet. I like to work out songs that haven't been covered extensively by others.
Re: Some New (old) Chet
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:51 pm
by PhilHunt
I'll tell ya'll something......watch out for ol' Hendrick!!! He's got that Chet and especially that Reed stuff down to a science. Bravo Hendrick.
Re: Some New (old) Chet
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:26 am
by Hendrik
PhilHunt wrote:I'll tell ya'll something......watch out for ol' Hendrick!!! He's got that Chet and especially that Reed stuff down to a science. Bravo Hendrick.
Really appreciate that Phil! As you know, I like to unravel the more obscure tunes. You also did some Reed tunes that most never play.