Mama Tried

Lerb21 · July 1st, 2009, 12:55 AM

I just remembered that I hadn't actually shown this to you guys.

It's a little vid of my drummer Curtis and I covering Haggard's "Mama Tried".

This is all directly into the camera, so it's raw and unbalanced.

I might also add that I didn't actually know how to play the solos or licks to the song at that time, so I improvised as best I could.

Oh and this was Curtis' 2nd or 3rd time behind a drum set. Gotta love Rock Band!

TeleBits · July 1st, 2009, 01:26 AM

Rock on , Lerb !

SpaceyBen · July 1st, 2009, 01:37 AM

I like that sparkly guitar man:) good playing and singing!!! just grab a bass and a pedal steel and you are good to go:)

JamonHamon · July 2nd, 2009, 01:45 AM

Its great to see someone your age appreciate that song
Hag is my favorite
you rock

thanks so much Dale Hamon

HOBBSTER01 · July 2nd, 2009, 10:16 AM

Twang on Bro'.

PixelMover · July 2nd, 2009, 11:02 AM

Nice playing! Really enjoyed it. Love the wall art in the background.

Retro Relic · July 2nd, 2009, 11:49 AM

Great, Im glad ya'll Tried!

Shidoin · July 2nd, 2009, 12:07 PM

Dude, you made my day. That's what it's all about!
Keep on twangin'

Don Wiklund · July 25th, 2009, 12:11 AM

Sounds great. I like raw and unbalanced. Remember, the whole outlaw country scene started with Willies "raw and unbalanced" Red Headed Stranger album. Keep it up.

http://myspace.com/dawiklund

barncat · July 25th, 2009, 10:40 AM

Anybody have a good tab for the intro and solo?

Colt W. Knight · July 25th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barncat

Anybody have a good tab for the intro and solo?

The intro is fairly easy, but the break is kinda tough. I'll see if I can't tab it out.

Higgs F. Boson · July 25th, 2009, 06:34 PM

This is cool...kind of like "The White Stripes do Merle."

Beautiful guitar and great playing - Curtis has good time, too, which is the most important thing for a drummer.

Lerb21 · July 26th, 2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barncat

Anybody have a good tab for the intro and solo?

Do you mean Merle's or my version?

I now play it like Roy (well, or try to, only I'm a bit better at it than I was when I recorded this).

I'll post it in the tab forum ASAP (unless Colt beats me to it).

Dmann · July 26th, 2009, 04:49 PM

I was just listening to that and got it stuck in my head.

gionnio · July 27th, 2009, 02:40 AM

Nice!

You might enjoy listening to JG's take on Mama Tried from the Skull & Roses album aka The Grateful Dead.

Now I have a serious earworm...

Warren Pederson · July 27th, 2009, 04:45 AM

Do you have another mic and possibly an acoustic/keyboard amp? Then you could get up closer to the mic and still have a mic picking up the whole mix. Great playing, both of you.

Lerb21 · July 27th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warren Pederson

Do you have another mic and possibly an acoustic/keyboard amp? Then you could get up closer to the mic and still have a mic picking up the whole mix. Great playing, both of you.

Just so there's no confusion, the microphone you see isn't live. It was just acoustic drums, amplified guitar, and my non-miked voiced straight into the camera.

Maybe someday I'll record it...

Thank you.

musicmatty · August 9th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Brravo..

July 1st, 2009, 12:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lerb21 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Florence, PA Age: 17 Posts: 2,944	Mama Tried I just remembered that I hadn't actually shown this to you guys. It's a little vid of my drummer Curtis and I covering Haggard's "Mama Tried". This is all directly into the camera, so it's raw and unbalanced. I might also add that I didn't actually know how to play the solos or licks to the song at that time, so I improvised as best I could. Oh and this was Curtis' 2nd or 3rd time behind a drum set. Gotta love Rock Band! __________________ If it don't twang then it ain't worth havin'!

July 1st, 2009, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
SpaceyBen Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Yokohama, Japan Age: 29 Posts: 417	I like that sparkly guitar man:) good playing and singing!!! just grab a bass and a pedal steel and you are good to go:) __________________ have twang will travel

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HOBBSTER01 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North GA. Age: 47 Posts: 1,573 4 Photos	Twang on Bro'. __________________ The Hobbster

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PixelMover Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston Area Age: 32 Posts: 603	Nice playing! Really enjoyed it. Love the wall art in the background. __________________ "Should've taken a left turn at Albuquerque."

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Don Wiklund TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Silverstrand Beach, Ventura County Ca. Posts: 52	Sounds great. I like raw and unbalanced. Remember, the whole outlaw country scene started with Willies "raw and unbalanced" Red Headed Stranger album. Keep it up. http://myspace.com/dawiklund __________________ DON'T SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER

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TeleBits Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Antonio Texas Age: 66 Posts: 282 3 Photos	Rock on , Lerb !

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JamonHamon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: City of Lost Angels Posts: 1,831	Its great to see someone your age appreciate that song Hag is my favorite you rock thanks so much Dale Hamon

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Retro Relic TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Powell, Ohio Posts: 52	Great, Im glad ya'll Tried!

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Shidoin TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ventura CA Age: 54 Posts: 48	Dude, you made my day. That's what it's all about! Keep on twangin'

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barncat Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: cazenovia n.y. Age: 49 Posts: 228	Anybody have a good tab for the intro and solo?

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Higgs F. Boson Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 35 Posts: 198	This is cool...kind of like "The White Stripes do Merle." Beautiful guitar and great playing - Curtis has good time, too, which is the most important thing for a drummer. __________________ "Hot licks and rhetoric don't count much for nothing." - Becker/Fagen

July 26th, 2009, 04:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dmann TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Age: 47 Posts: 87	Great I was just listening to that and got it stuck in my head.

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gionnio Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baja Rockridge Posts: 111	Nice! You might enjoy listening to JG's take on Mama Tried from the Skull & Roses album aka The Grateful Dead. Now I have a serious earworm...

July 27th, 2009, 04:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
Warren Pederson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kelowna B.C. Posts: 194	Do you have another mic and possibly an acoustic/keyboard amp? Then you could get up closer to the mic and still have a mic picking up the whole mix. Great playing, both of you.

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musicmatty Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown Maryland Age: 42 Posts: 862 5 Photos	Brravo..

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