Thursday, January 01, 2026

fur auld lang syne, a test run

happy 2026! this is a simplified combo of the albert ammons & dr john arrangements of this song, which as a child i only knew to have the lyrics "that's where the old folks play." continuing to build stamina in my ankles/shins & work on snare 1/8 hits. as i get stronger, will add more rhythms beyond my current 2-beat, shuffle, & semi-clave repertoire. the snare james gifted me belonged to the late great max bangwell (aka bob ebersole jr), & i adore its sound. whimsically, i hope it gives me some bangwell juju. forgive the clams!... swanee river one-man band

3 comments:

Memphis Mike said...

Max/Bob would be tickled by this! I know that snare sound well. How many times did Leatherwood call me to say Bob was in town and laid down drum tracks, which meant I had to get to Cleveland to lay down bass tracks! Thank you for keeping it alive!

jenny page said...

This American Music scene is astoundingly small, I am reminded!

Memphis Mike said...

The world itself is small (my travels taught me that long ago). The music world is even smaller. One look at my contacts list is all the proof I need. LOL