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#451692 - 05/08/18 12:13 PM Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song
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Would love to hear Don Mason's version of this beautiful Elvis song..
and/or any other SZ'ers treatment of it also .. cool2

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Just make believe someone walks up to the stage and requests it & throws a $20.00 in your tip jar!!


Edited by Dnj (05/10/18 04:49 AM)

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#451701 - 05/08/18 08:27 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: Dnj]
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Keyboard is at the job, so probably can't do it til the weekend. I do a lot of Elvis songs, but never have done this one. Great song, can't believe I missed it.
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#451706 - 05/09/18 04:08 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: DonM]
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Originally Posted By DonM
Keyboard is at the job, so probably can't do it til the weekend. I do a lot of Elvis songs, but never have done this one. Great song, can't believe I missed it.



Can't wait to hear your version Don looking forward to it I'm a patient man. I know you will kill it for sure, ... meanwhile I will start to look for an appropriate style &/or backings for it too. I hope a few others will join in with their versions also.

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#451709 - 05/09/18 04:55 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: Dnj]
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It's a lovely song, and I really like the Elvis & Helene duet.
Thanks for posting Donny. cool
It's amazing what modern technology can do when mastered by skilled people.
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Edit / Added:

Found this 'live' duet version, and thought I would share it:



Edited by Gunnar Jonny (05/10/18 01:53 PM)
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#451711 - 05/09/18 05:23 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
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Originally Posted By Gunnar Jonny
It's a lovely song, and I really like the Elvis & Helene duet.
Thanks for posting Donny. cool
It's amazing what modern technology can do when mastered by skilled people.
keys



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I can't wait to record it myself... cool2

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#451714 - 05/09/18 07:28 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: Dnj]
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Maybe Chas is available for that sexy organ background smile
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#451717 - 05/09/18 07:56 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: zuki]
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Originally Posted By zuki
Maybe Chas is available for that sexy organ background smile


Zuki....give it a try, I know you will do it justice on the pa4x.
Hoping for Gary, & Tony M, Fran, Col, etc, and others to give it a shot & join in also...song seems easy enough. Just make believe you had to learn it for someones Anniversary affair, etc,..
any way you like using styles or SMF, etc...


Edited by Dnj (05/09/18 09:31 AM)

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#451730 - 05/09/18 05:01 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: Dnj]
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Not for me, Donny. This is a great song for a power singer, which I am absolutely not. However, it only took me about two minutes to find an appropriate style for this song in my PSR-S950. The Southern Gospel style with a tempo of 81 nails this song perfectly for Yamaha users that wish to perform it.

Good luck,

Gary cool
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#451737 - 05/09/18 10:44 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: travlin'easy]
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Way outside my range Donny, Col

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#451738 - 05/10/18 04:53 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song Challenge [Re: travlin'easy]
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Originally Posted By travlin'easy
Not for me, Donny. This is a great song for a power singer, which I am absolutely not. However, it only took me about two minutes to find an appropriate style for this song in my PSR-S950. The Southern Gospel style with a tempo of 81 nails this song perfectly for Yamaha users that wish to perform it.

Good luck,

Gary cool



Kool Gary would love top hear a demo of that yammy style...I vaguely remember it on my S970....Roland doesn't have much in that genre but I am still looking.

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#451760 - 05/10/18 01:19 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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Donny, here's a quick recording I did using the Southern Gospel style of the PSR-S950. Click Here to hear Southern Gospel Style Demo

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#451762 - 05/10/18 01:54 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: travlin'easy]
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Originally Posted By travlin'easy
Donny, here's a quick recording I did using the Southern Gospel style of the PSR-S950. Click Here to hear Southern Gospel Style Demo

Gary cool


Thank you for that Gary it would would surly work fine for this song...Yamaha can't be beat for style selection.

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#451765 - 05/10/18 04:50 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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#451781 - 05/11/18 08:25 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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If anyone needs the Mp3 backing track to this beautiful song to play on top of and sing here you go....

enjoy

keys


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#451783 - 05/11/18 09:01 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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Different strokes, for sure.

Don't like this song at ALL. Would never play it.

Chris Conner needs to get a life.


R.


Edited by captain Russ (05/11/18 09:02 AM)

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#451784 - 05/11/18 09:05 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: captain Russ]
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Originally Posted By captain Russ
Different strokes, for sure.

Don't like this song at ALL. Would never play it.

Chris Conner needs to get a life.


R.


Wow....That is cold.

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#451787 - 05/11/18 10:03 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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Don't think Captain likes Elvis impersonators lol
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#451788 - 05/11/18 10:17 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: captain Russ]
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Originally Posted By captain Russ
Different strokes, for sure.

Don't like this song at ALL. Would never play it.
I agree, I didn't care for it either. I thought I was the only one.

Chris Conner needs to get a life.

As the song says he's "Just Pretending"

R.

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#451789 - 05/11/18 10:37 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Jerryghr]
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Yea I guess thats why he is SOLD OUT WORLDWIDE year after Year....


https://www.worldfamouselvisshow.com/

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#451790 - 05/11/18 11:18 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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That's how Bruno Mars got his start.


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#451791 - 05/11/18 11:25 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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Originally Posted By Dnj
Yea I guess thats why he is SOLD OUT WORLDWIDE year after Year....


https://www.worldfamouselvisshow.com/



This guys pretty big with his fans too!!!


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#451793 - 05/11/18 11:28 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Jerryghr]
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Just wondering - has there ever been any artist who has had as many 'impersonators' as Elvis ? ... and they come in all sizes, shapes, and forms ... there is a Japanese fellow here in RI who books himself as "The Asian Elvis" ...

EDIT: WHOA, Jerry ... I didn't see your post until I posted mine ... just proof of my statement ...


Edited by tony mads usa (05/11/18 11:30 AM)
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#451795 - 05/11/18 11:43 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: tony mads usa]
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Yea, then Bruno grew up and learned how to sing and play.

As far as crowds go, the problem for serious musicians has always been as the music gets more sophisticated, the audience gets smaller.

Excuse the outburst, but this one hits pretty close to where I
live and work.

Sorry,


Russ

P.S. Google How Do You Keep The Music Playing to see what I'm talking about. I'd compare my net worth and annual income from music and related media projects to the income of any Elvis impersonator (UCK) alive.


Edited by captain Russ (05/14/18 11:32 AM)

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#451796 - 05/11/18 11:43 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: tony mads usa]
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HERE WE GO SOUTH!


Edited by Dnj (05/11/18 11:44 AM)

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#451797 - 05/11/18 11:48 AM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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No, it isn't going ANYWHERE! I've "left the building". The "meek" won't be the ones inheriting the earth. It will be the rednecks, dammit.

Be well, all,

R.


Edited by captain Russ (05/11/18 11:57 AM)

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#451798 - 05/11/18 12:02 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Dnj]
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I agree this thread has gone to the dogs.




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Edited by Jerryghr (05/11/18 12:02 PM)

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#451799 - 05/11/18 12:24 PM Re: Don Mason (& Anyone else) Elvis song [Re: Jerryghr]
Dnj Offline
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You know I cant wait until Don Mason posts his version of this amazing song!! cool2


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