Lazy River (Merle Travis Cover) on a Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
“(Up A) Lazy River“ is a popular tune and song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, published in 1930. (See Wikipedia). It has been recorded by many artists like Les Paul, Chet Atkins and many others. I like Merle Travis’ version best. He recorded the tune several times. One of the first versions was on August 19, 1955 with the Whippoorwills (Roy Lanham guitar, Arthur Douglas Dalton mandolin, Gene Mombeck Rhythm guitar and “Dusty“ Rhodes steel guitar. Please watch the video my channel ( Other versions were on the LP “Strictly Guitar“ in 1968 and on the LP “Merle Travis Story“ from 1979 on CMH. All recordings had different accompanying musicians and different tempos. The chords that Merle uses are brilliant. Very often these are 6th, 9th and 13th and they remind me of the block chords used by steel guitar players.
As always my friend Walter and I had a lot of fun recording and filming the song.
I used the following gear:
Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
Fender Jaguar 60th anniversary
Höfner Jazzica Custom Archtop ( handbuilt in Germany by Thomas Stuhlein)
Fender Precision Bass
Breedlove Mandolin.
Drum programming by myself with Realdrums from BIAB
Channel Trailer:
“Cannonball Rag“ (Merle Travis) played by myself on a Martin 76 HD-28.
You can see this guitar in the “Front Porch Picking“ video. This video is also in my channel.
(
Effects and Amp:
Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb
J. Rockett Archer
Universal Audio Max
Surfybear Compact SG
Shure SM81
Torpedo Wall of Sound
Audio Interface by Focusrite
DAW Presonus Studion One
Have fun Dirk
1 view
32
6
1 month ago 00:02:44 1
“To Autumn“ poem by John Keats read by Samuel West~music by Oliver Wakeman
1 month ago 00:08:02 1
Ultimate Family Paradise: A Tour of Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana!
1 month ago 00:50:34 1
Peacepipe - Peacepipe 1970 (full album)
2 months ago 01:28:29 1
Chill with Gandalf 🧙🏻♂️ Lord of the Rings LOTR Lofi
2 months ago 02:07:28 1
Undertale Франс комикс - Подмена 1 сезон (Stand in Rus)
2 months ago 00:01:49 4
Feel the Rhythm of Korea - Gyeongju&Andong
3 months ago 00:02:38 1
ABC Songs for Children - ABCD Song in Alphabet Water Park - Phonics Songs & Nursery Rhymes
3 months ago 00:55:02 1
SunRise In Siberia 6am (Dj Sasha Justin)
3 months ago 00:03:19 3
Coast Salish Anthem | Chief Dan George’s Prayer Song