I've been playing around with an old songbook today, "101 Rock 'n' Roll Hits for Buskers". Here are a couple of fairly straightforward instrumental covers, mainly to try out a few ideas on how to play bass lines on my new mandocello. The mandolin simply plays the vocal line.
Instrumentation for both songs is:
Mid-Missouri M-0W mandolin
Ozark tenor guitar
Suzuki MC-815 mandocello
1) Sea Of Heartbreak (Hal David/Paul Hampton): This was a big hit for Don Gibson in 1961, and has more recently been covered by Johnny Cash (backed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) and by Roseanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen.
2) Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman): A Number One for Ben E King & The Drifters in 1960, and covered by lots of acts since. A very simple tune, and I've kept it plain -- works pretty well on mandolin.
[MP3=2]http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=117445&d=1396207018[/MP3]
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