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There are really two parts to this post.

Around two years ago my good friend and fellow forumite Don Gaynor sent me
a superb backing track which he'd written, asking me if I could add a guitar melody
to it, and the result was "Maybelle". Some of you will have heard it already.

Now, half of my family is Scottish and for many years we lived on the beautiful
Isle of Skye. Our son Neil, who is a commercial photographer, goes back
there often and has a collection of stunning photos which I thought might make
a good video. When looking for some music to accompany it, I thought - what better
soundtrack could there be than Don's haunting "Maybelle". So here it is.

MAYBELLE THE VIDEO

Thanks to Don and Neil for their part in this.

ROG.

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Loved it! Didn't hear it the first time around, so thanks for posting it again.

One of the best instrumentals I have heard on this site, well done to you both!

I have been to the Isle of Skye BTW, 10 years ago my wife and I toured Scotland for a few weeks. A magical place!

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This is my first time hearing this - and wow, you and Don nailed this! This instrumental evokes some wonderfully imagery for me. It is calming, and almost has a nostalgic quality to it.

I hope to one day visit the Isle of Skye myself. My entire mother's side is full Scottish, and both my grandfather and my mother have told me how stunningly beautiful it is there. I unfortunately haven't had the opportunity to visit myself, though it is very high on my bucket list to visit.

Great work, and thank you so much for sharing smile


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ROG,

I knew it that you would only improve on, what I had already considered being perfection and, again, I was right. You don't stop at half-measures, my friend.

I originally composed "Maybelle" as a tribute to "The Queen of Country Music" Mother Maybelle Carter. I merely laid the rhythm bed with BIAB then passed the baton to ROG who overlaid several awesome guitar tracks in his UK studio. I am thrilled with the final result.

Thank you, ROG!

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ROG,
Stunning images for a gorgeous tune... heard this before and it remains one of the best instrumenals on the forum.
I especially like the country twang your lead adds to the melody.
Wonderful!

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This is really nice, great audio/visual marriage. Kudos!

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Guys and gals,

After viewing this on YouTube, a DJ friend in London, Sid Randall, emailed me to say that he is scheduling it in for airplay soon and that he will notify me with date/time when it is scheduled.

With the time difference, it is normally in US prime time so I hope that our PG Music friends will tune in. Roger and I would certainly appreciate it.

There is a chat window where you can thank Sid live.

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This is fantastic. Everything was crystal clear. You both should be proud of the music. Rog, you son is an outstanding photographer.

Six thumbs up, two for each of you.


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This is fantastic. Everything was crystal clear. You both should be proud of the music. Rog, you son is an outstanding photographer.

Six thumbs up, two for each of you.

Mario, old phart,

A comment from you is especially pleasant. Thank you, dear friend.

I expect it to air from New Zealand and Scotland Hospital Radio too.

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Lovely work all round - beautiful photos, flowing serene melody and superb tone.
Really top class.

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Beautiful flowing music and photos of a place that looks majestic but harsh.
Enjoyed the presentation.

Cheers.

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Neil,

I suspect that you have inherited the blessing or curse of perfection from your dad. Your photography is top notch. It's a real honor and privilege to contribute to such gorgeous work.

Thank you sincerely.

I hope to continue further collaborations in the near future.

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Great in every aspect. The tasteful guitar I know so well!!!! Beautiful photography.

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Is there still a link to the old so I can hear the differences?

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ROG, Don, Neil...

I remember Maybelle! A nice collab. Nice guitar. Excellent mix...

The video photographs are absolutely STUNNING. Gorgeous work. Wow.

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Is there still a link to the old so I can hear the differences?

Eddie,

Just follow either of the links in my signature and scroll to "Maybelle" to hear the original version.

Thanks for your interest. That is very encouraging and spurs us on to more collabs.

And, yes, ROG's guitar work is immediately recognizable. Top shelf playing.

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Don & Rog, this is excellent, thanks for the heads up Rog

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Lovely photos and lovely background music. Great work guys.

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I just realized why the Brits and Scots drive on the wrong side of the road...some bloke put the helm over there!

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Thank you SO much to everyone who watched the video - we've been overwhelmed by
all the positive and generous comments.

Thanks too, must go to Don for being part of the team and just generally being an inspiration.

We had a great time with this project and we're pleased everyone seemed to enjoy the results.

Thanks again to all,

ROG and Neil.

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