Will you support a friend's music?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218492)
Walnut Creek, California
December 2, 2017 9:00pm CST
This is a song by a buddy of mine. He happens to be the fella who has recorded my music in his garage. Many of you are familiar with our recordings. Vanny and DJ, from MyLot, have turned them into YouTube videos.
He's in the right in the photo, on guitar. I'm in the back, on bass. The photo is of our band, the Diablo Rhythm Wranglers, playing a Farmer's Market in Walnut Creek CA.
I think he may have written this song, but I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure he plays all the instruments. If you're in the mood to support acoustic music, slap a like and a comment on it!
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18 responses
@crossbones27 (49401)
• Mojave, California
3 Dec 17
To me best kind of music. People want all this well known stuff, but the true music is the people that are not in the lime light or not in the lime light yet,.
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@crossbones27 (49401)
• Mojave, California
3 Dec 17
@TheHorse Strong area, think alot of why some do not get recognized anymore. Is no reputable places endorsing this homegrown music. Such a shame. They want the stuff that sells now, but doing a disservice to culture, to people and this is how we end up with Trump as a president. I know people hate when I talk like that but think about it and then crucify me. 
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
@crossbones27 I think it's true. America has been dummied down to reality shows, chain restaurants, bad music (or "music," as in the case of rap), lowered school standards, and a host of other problems. And now we have Donald Trump as president of the United States. If there is a God, he or she is laughing at the US right now.
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
I enjoy supporting local talent. There are a lot of good musicians here in the Bay Area. But acoustic music isn't as "loud" and "catchy" as poorly played rock 'n roll (or other kinds of music) at high volume. I try to support local folk and jazz music as much as I can.
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@FourWalls (67737)
• United States
3 Dec 17
You had me at “save us from Justin Bieber.”
That has a nice feel to it, a little on the “island” side but not so much that it sound Jimmy Buffett-y. He has a good voice, too.
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
He does. He also does Western Swing tunes really well, and has shown me several Western Swing chords. I'll tell him I wish there'd been a bridge, just to mix it up. He can handle it. We discuss our music all the time. He and I are working on some Gordon Lightfoot tunes, as we both love Lightfoot.
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
You're around good musicians all the time! And I'm sure I'd enjoy discussing bass with your son. In fact, I'm on the market for a cheap electric (I play mostly upright), and may head back to Guitar Center tonight to play a couple of under $250 electric bass guitars.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Dec 17
@TheHorse I meant been there, done that as in liking and commenting on the YouTube clip. Our son started off with an electric bass but really wanted and needed an upright for his jazz studies. We gave him an upper limit dollar wise and very quite excited for him but he took forever to choose an instrument. I thought he was never going to make up his mind! The bass he eventually chose is still in our lounge room. We told him it was 'ours' so he didn't have to worry about selling it later or taking it to England.
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
@TheInvisibleMan Have you seen my stuff? I'm actually half way decent!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
3 Dec 17
I'm always available to support a friend's musical aspirations.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Dec 17
Nice tune! I liked the guitar work too. He sounds a bit like Gordon Lightfoot used to.
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Dec 17
@JamesHxstatic Lightfoot sounds like he's handing "aging" well. He looks old now (too much drink and some health issues) but he still performs and jokes about not being the young stud he once was. I still listen to my old Lightfoot albums (on vinyl, of course) now and then.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Dec 17
@TheHorse He was a great one, still is I guess.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Dec 17
I will hve to listen tomorrow when I am at the computer. Yes I have been around music all my life.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Dec 17
His vocal style reminds me a little of Gordon Lightfoot. Pretty impressive guitar play, too.
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
Yes, I play the bass. Sometimes I play guitar. Bass lays the "foundation" down for the music. Michael went without bass of his song. On this track, I play both (through the miracle of overdubbing) bass and guitar. Can you hear how the bass provides a "foundation" to the music?
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@TheHorse (218492)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 17
@peachpurple I've been playing bass for about 10 years.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 17
@TheHorse cool, you played bass since when?
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@ajralcid (18)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Dec 17
As I have lot of friends who are also in line in music, and me as their friend, I should support them because that's one of the things I show my love for them and how I really treasure our friendship.
I'm a part of the school band today and I am thankful that my friends are supporting me. They may not watch our performance everytime we will have one, I feel good and encouraged whenever they send me a message. :)
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
6 Dec 17
You've got recordings on YouTube? Wow! You're really moving up in the world, pony! (grinning and teasing you!)
@everwonderwhy (7311)
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3 Dec 17
This quartet is awesome, too! Are you both in this group?
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