Some Tunes on My Gretsch
I thought it was about time I got my late Dad’s Gretsch out of the case and played it some. Here are some of my recordings from it:
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee, one of my brother David’s favorite tunes … I like it pretty well myself.
- Farther Along, my first attempt at a two-track recording (beginning on the second verse, I accompany myself)
- Solitaire, my rendition of Jane Oliver’s lovely song. (Actually I think Neil Sadaka wrote it.) In the third verse, I use a second track to accompany myself in a few spots.
- Georgia on My Mind, I tried to record this without making an error, but it has been a few years since I played my Gretsch and this tune is a bit complicated. So it has an error or two. But hopefully you will like it.
- Chester, I know: how dare I name a tune after the great Chet Atkins? Well, no pretense of being his equal: in my mind he was the greatest guitar player to ever walk the earth. This is just a simple tribute to him via a simple tune. He, my Dad, Jerry Reed, and Merle Travis influenced my playing more than any guitarists. In more recent years, I have been influenced by the tunes of Thom Bresh and Buster B. Jones. I admire and am grateful to them all.
I hope you enjoy. As usual, these are in mp3 format so can be played on a lot of devices.