Mr. Richter's at it again

**Santiago** · May-16-2009, 8:07pm

Did you hear his rendition of Sir Duke yet? Fantastic Jim! I hear some banjo in your interpretation of this too. (Not meant as an insult, I know Jim plays b#nj* also). Sort of like Mummers strumming going in there for a bit.

**JimRichter** · May-16-2009, 9:11pm

This was only a warm up for Baby's Got Back.

**Santiago** · May-16-2009, 9:32pm

After Burger King, I'll never hear that song again the same way. Too bad. Sir Duke is just such a fantastic bass song. I was playing the baseline starting with a low C on the G string, but I never figured out the entire song like that.

**auteq** · May-16-2009, 9:44pm

Jim-
Your Youtube stuff is amazing, makes me laugh and makes me practice. You are a modern Jethro B. Keep it up. If you take requests maybe something Parliament?

**man dough nollij** · May-16-2009, 9:48pm

Originally Posted by JimRichter

This was only a warm up for Baby's Got Back.

Hey Jim,

Working on Green Manalishi yet? It surely must take precedence over BGB.

Just sayin'.

Lee

**chip** · May-16-2009, 10:57pm

Dude....you just crack me up...good job once again...I should just pony up some dough and take lessons from you.

**JEStanek** · May-17-2009, 7:12am

I always get a big kick out of Jim's mando work on You tube. Thanks, Jim. Once again that was great fun to watch.

Here's the video embedded.

Jamie

**JimRichter** · May-17-2009, 4:55pm

I haven't worked up Green Manalishi, but I did record Oh Well last year for my solo CD. Debating whether to release it or not. It's fun, but I ain't no Peter Green!

Actually I did a sideways Parliament tribute recently. A Funkadelic approved version of Jerusalem Ridge on the telecaster:

**Jim MacDaniel** · May-17-2009, 7:09pm

Great stuff Jim!

**chip** · May-17-2009, 8:04pm

Nice touch with the bib overalls!

**Santiago** · May-17-2009, 8:49pm

Jim seems to change mandolins more frequently than he changes clothes... but that's probably just the New Yorker in me. (I'm impressed with his musical wardrobe).

**PhilGE** · May-17-2009, 9:28pm

Thanks for pushing the boundaries, Jim. It's very much appreciated!

**Ken Olmstead** · May-18-2009, 12:15am

Originally Posted by Santiago

Jim seems to change mandolins more frequently than he changes clothes... but that's probably just the New Yorker in me. (I'm impressed with his musical wardrobe).

Jim seems to enjoy the quest for tone and I enjoy watching his documented journey! The Kimbles sound great and the Tele is well, a Tele. Jim, the Jag through the Super was a smokin' sound. Very unique and very YOU!! Did you let that one get away?

**ald** · May-18-2009, 1:21am

Jim,
Could hear a teenyweeny bit of your version of Oh well please? I'm sure it would go down a treat on your forthcoming CD.

**JimRichter** · May-18-2009, 6:33am

Well, I am someone who is on the "quest for tone." However, the current Kimble A5 is a keeper and is very much "my sound." I've owned 5 Kimbles--2 of them right now (the A5 and the Octave). Tone is part of it, but playability is also a big issue. Some instruments have been too hard for me to play (like my F2s and F4) due to big necks, some peetered out up the neck (like the 2 Duffs I've owned), etc. My current Kimble A5 is as near to perfect as I could expect out of any instrument.

Now with electric guitars and amps, that's an ongoing battle. Never happy in that department. And a Jaguar is not my guitar. Like the scale length, but never liked the wiring set up.

**JimRichter** · May-18-2009, 7:14am

Oh Well is not done and not sure if I will put it on the album. I can sing just enough to make myself dangerous so I've had to be very careful regarding which songs I sing for the album. Luckily, there's the line "I can't sing, I ain't pretty, and my legs are thin" so it covers all bases.

If I do put it on the album, I'll put a bass line w/ it in certain sections or maybe work in electric guitar or octave. I obviously need to sing/say Oh Well a few times at the end.

Solo part is ok but there's one part where I'm not as "confident" in my playing as I should be (sounds like not knowing where I"m going next).

But since we're all supportive, kind friends here I'll post it without fear of humiliation

Truthfully, it's not one of the strongest things for the CD and will probably get bumped.

http://www.jimrichter.com/media/audio/OhWell.mp3

**Santiago** · May-18-2009, 8:36am

Wow! I like it.

**Ken Olmstead** · May-18-2009, 9:58am

Thats sounds great Jim! I can invision it with a bass line as you say but I think it would be great with another player. Cutting heads with youself on guitar maybe? Cool stuff as always!

**Santiago** · May-18-2009, 10:49am

I'm still trying to tackle his version of Ten Years Gone, which is really cool stuff. Thanks for your generosity and leadership here Jim (and jk about the overalls).

**taboot** · May-20-2009, 10:39am

Nice job on these tunes, Jim! For mandolinist fans of Sir Duke in general there are also lots of full band versions of Sir Duke in circulation, as interpreted by Jamie Masefield and the Jazz Mandolin Project. Likely some on the Live Music Archive.

Christian