Just finished a blues song, co-written with a Nashville friend, my first attempt at blues, and all performed on the PSR2000.

If you care to listen, it is at:
http://artists2.iuma.com/site-bin/streammp3.m3u?187922 (hi-fi), or
http://artists2.iuma.com/mugly-bin/ramgen.ram?aid=58505&sid=187922 (RealPlayer)

Here are the words:

Blues Plate Special
©2001 C. Bernard / C. Wong

My woman done left; she took all the pots and pans.
My woman done left; took all the pots and pans.
Why she want 'em all; she only got two darn hands.

I'm sittin' in the cafe; eatin' supper all alone.
Sittin' in the cafe; eatin' supper all alone.
Might stay here all night, no reason to go back home.

It's the Blues Plate Special; they named it after me.
It's the Blues Plate Special; named it after me.
Come get your Blues Plate Special and a cup of misery.

Salad's got worms. The bread's got mold.
Mashed potatoes like soup and the soup is cold.
Steak's full of gristle. The chicken is raw.
Gravy's got lumps. Cole slaw's got straw.

It's the Blues Plate Special, they named it after me.
It's the Blues Plate Special; named it after me.
Get your Blues Plate Special and a cup of misery.

Pork chop's all bone. Boiled eggs are green.
Dropped it on the floor and the floor ain't clean.
The butter is rancid. The milk is sour.
The rice is movin' and there's bugs in the flour.

It's the Blues Plate Special, they named it after me.
It's the Blues Plate Special, named it after me.
Come get your Blues Plate Special and a cup of misery.
Get your Blues Plate Special and a cup of misery.


Thanks for listening!


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Regards and Aloha,

Charlie
http://artists2.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Wong_Songs/index-1.html

Haven't listened yet, but I love the words.
DonM

With those lyrics it's got to be a hit!

HI Charlie

Enjoyed your song Nice job!

[This message has been edited by Kmac (edited 12-16-2001).]

HI: Charlie
Great song I liked it. Keep up the good work.
Enjoying the 9000 PRO
Denny

Hi Charlie,
who do you think you are? Muddy Waters?
Congratulations for your song: which harmonizer setting/effect did you use to sound like Louis Armstrong singing the blues?
Andrea

Don, Bob, Kmac, Denny,

Thanks for the kind words, I'm sure my co-writer will be honored to read them.

Hey Andrea,

I did not use any voice settings, nor even the vocalizer. After laying down the backing and Growl Sax lines, I just sang into a cheap $45 Kenwood mic straight onto a Boss BR-8 (digital 8-track recorder) with clothespins judiciously applied to certain strategic - ahem - body parts...


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Regards and Aloha,

Charlie
http://artists2.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Wong_Songs/index-1.html

Muddy Waters. Nahhh.
Louis Armstrong. Uh-uh.
Dr. John, hmmmmm, maybe.

Yamaha makes clothespins?

Nice job, Charlie

Hey Charlie,
THANKS for sharing. Fun! Did you perform this on your 'new' Yamaha PSR2000? Perhaps you can share with us 'how' you produced it: accomp style used, arranger playing mode (fingered, multi finger, etc), Memory Registration/OTS), sax patch used. - Scott

Thanks Bsharp.

Hi Scott, yes, I did use the 2000. I used the 6/8 blues style, the standard fingering mode (whatever it is set to when you turn on the kb), and the standard Growl Sax voice. No special settings, registration or DSP, of any kind. It's impressive how good the factory settings sound, especially when piped through an outside recorder.

I just use my kbs to write songs and make demos, don't know my around them in too much detail...like I said, I'm waiting for your book!


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Regards and Aloha,

Charlie
http://artists2.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Wong_Songs/index-1.html

Wow! This is the only forum I am on that has such wonderful entertainment! Great song Charlie! Now I gotta go try doing something on the PSR today! Great song!

-Linda

Linda,
we cannot wait...

Hi Charlie,

looks like you found a few Blues fans after all.

Great song. I enjoyed it a lot.
Keep up the good work.


Eric

Speaking of misheard lyrics, the first time I heard the song I thought it said
"Get your Blues Playstation..."
and only after reading the lyrics Charlie wrote I realized it really was
"Get your Blues Plate special..."
(...must be your Mississippi accent, Charlie...)

Linda, Eric, Andrea,

Thanks for the kind words. They mean a lot...

Andrea, yes, upon listening to it several more times, I will admit by pronunciation of some phrases leave something to be desired. I musta been too wrapped up with keeping the "growl" consistent in my vocals...


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Regards and Aloha,

Charlie
http://artists2.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Wong_Songs/index-1.html

(...maybe it was just all those clothespins...)

OK I know I'm slow...but, I clicked on the link you provided Charlie, but my computer keeps telling me to check the file name or path. Did anyone else have a problem? any hints? I'm using the mp3 file and I have windows player on my computer. It works for other songs. Thanks Great lyrics by the way Charlie. I'm looking forward to hearing the PSR 2000 in action. Brian

[This message has been edited by B2 (edited 12-18-2001).]

Hi Brian,

Thank you kindly for trying to listen.

I just clicked on the MP3 link in my original post and it still works for me. I use Windows Media Player, but since the computer is fairly new I must have the latest version of WMP. If yours is not, perhaps you could upgrade it through the internet? Or else download RealPlayer Basic (free) in order to use the other link.

Good luck to ya.


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Regards and Aloha,

Charlie
http://artists2.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Wong_Songs/index-1.html

Charlie,
I just got home and was able to get my computer to connect to the site. Great song and nice use of the PSR. I am returning to the web site to catch some more of your music. I used to live in Hawaii, just south of Wheeler AAF. I flew for Hawaiian Air lines (the DC-8's). I was there when the Aloha 737 lost it's top. Seems like forever ago. Anyhow, thanks for the song Brian