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Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) #547944 08/03/19 02:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia	Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor According to Wikipedia: "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor" is a blues/folk/jazz song now considered to be a standard. The song's origins are somewhat nebulous and can be traced back to the 19th century. Various versions of the lyrics were first published in 1911. Sources attribute the modern score to W. C. Handy, who later modified it into a song known as "Atlanta Blues". Following the recording of our version of St James Infirmary, Leon suggested we do a version of the Public Domain blues song Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor. I mentioned this to Bud who said it was also Bluegrass standard. I managed to enlist some talented musicians from the forum for the project. The Band: Janice Merritt - Lead & Backing Vocals Dave Bell – Lead Guitar (Blue Attitude) Bud Merritt – Bass (thanks for coming out of “retirement” to play) I Played – Dobro, Slide and Lead Guitar And of course The PG Band Brent Mason - Acoustic Guitar Brian Fullen – Drums Mark Matejka – Electric Rhythm Guitar Chris Nole – Organ Thanks to Bud for recording Janice, his mix assistance and sourcing and arranging the lyrics, and to Dave for agreeing to play some very tasty guitar. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor Make me a pallet on your floor Make me a pallet on your floor When I reach Atlanta and got no place to go Make me a pallet on your floor These blues are everywhere I see weary blues are everywhere I see Blues are all around me everywhere I see Nobody’s had these blues as bad as me Come on all you good time friends of mine Ooh Come on all you good time friends of mine When I had a dollar, you treated me so fine Where’d you go when I only have a dime I’d be more than satisfied To catch a greyhound bus and ride, ride when I reach Atlanta and got no place to go Won’t you make me a pallet on your floor Well make me down, make me down Right over here in the corner would be fine baby, hm Yeah, this roll-out blanket right there in Yeah, come on over baby You made me a pallet on the floor Oh, yes, you made me a pallet on the floor When I had no place to go you opened up your door And you made me a pallet on your floor Real Tracks RealTracks in song: 2676:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm BluesShuffleBrent Sw 130 RealTracks in style: ~966:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryBoogieGrittyMuted Sw 140 RealTracks in song: ~425:Organ, B3, Background Blues Sw 120 RealDrums [in style:NashvilleShuffle^06-a:Sidestick , b:Snare, HiHat For those interested in the guitars, Dave played a Stratocaster through S-Gear Amp Sim and takes the first 16 bar solo in the middle and the 2nd 16 bars in the outro and we both play the last 16 bars. I played a Les Paul through a Line 6 Helix Amp Sim and play the slide as well as the first 16 bar lead in the outro (also played some dobro fills in the verses). Last edited by PeterF; 08/03/19 02:26 AM.

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #547960 08/03/19 04:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA	Peter is very generous to mention me in the subject line. It’s been so many years since I played that old bass fiddle that I could write my name in the dust on it. Bud J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #547976 08/03/19 09:11 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,254 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,254 United States	That's quite a band you assembled there Peter....Janice, Dave, Bud and yourself and oh those other guys whoever they are LOL!! Great work by all of you on a super tune!! Thanks, Torrey

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #547989 08/03/19 11:38 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,944 Texas Jim Expert
Jim Expert Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,944 Texas	Mighty fine picking & singing... This one is truly good... All of you should be proud of your work... I really enjoyed listening to your combined effort... BTW... I also liked the ending you guys put on the song! Jim †=☮&♥

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #547998 08/03/19 11:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran
Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia	Great performance by every one involved. Thank you for the back story Peter. Really brought this old tune back to life.Rob4580 https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548003 08/03/19 12:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,945 Victoria, BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,945 Victoria, BC	Everything sounded like absolutely perfect. Really awesome - from the use of RealTracks, to the vocals. All really great stuff! Cheers, Ember

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548062 08/03/19 03:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA	Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss That's quite a band you assembled there Peter....Janice, Dave, Bud and yourself and oh those other guys whoever they are LOL!! Great work by all of you on a super tune!! Thanks, Torrey Thanks Torrey. We had a lot of fun participating in this! J&B J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548074 08/03/19 08:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,631 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,631 Sacramento, California	Nicely done, everyone! I love the way it starts out on acoustic guitar, and ends up an all-rocker. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548080 08/03/19 10:58 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,249 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,249 Cooran Queensland Australia	As usual - it's the human elements that make BIAB shine. Excellent effort al around. The Bull Fiddle sounds well loved and well played. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548081 08/03/19 11:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 769 SA, Australia Ghostgum Journeyman
Ghostgum Journeyman Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 769 SA, Australia	Great stuff. While I'm listening to Janice I'm thinking Rita Coolidge - love those mellow tones. Impressive guitar work too! My music may not set the world on fire but if it causes a glow in just one person's heart, it has all been worthwhile

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) Jim #548113 08/04/19 05:03 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA	Originally Posted By: Jim Mighty fine picking & singing... This one is truly good... All of you should be proud of your work... I really enjoyed listening to your combined effort... BTW... I also liked the ending you guys put on the song! Thanks Jim J&B J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548119 08/04/19 06:46 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,272 Midwest HearToLearn Veteran
HearToLearn Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,272 Midwest	Ok...I don't think you're supposed to smile as I just did during a blues song. I just REALLY liked it. There was SO much I didn't see coming. It was a combination of what was being done AND how it was executed. Fantastic! The lead and backing vox were sa-weet! Those guitars I were to die for! Tasty! My goodness, those tones! Sersiouly, those tones! I could listen all day! The bass sounded awesome AND I think Bud maybe hinted at a line for a song...something about "dust so thick I could write my name in it." The man has a brilliant way with words. (Even when argueing that very statement, his phrases and word choice are spectacular ;)) Dobro, Slide, Lead guitar...I wish I had THAT sound! I could hear Bud's influence on this. That's a good thing. A VERY good thing. I expected A LOT seeing the names involved. Even with high expectations; I was blown away. Really nice job! Off to smile some more. Chad (Hope that makes it easier) TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) rayc #548134 08/04/19 08:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Originally Posted By: rayc As usual - it's the human elements that make BIAB shine. Excellent effort al around. The Bull Fiddle sounds well loved and well played. I second that and congratulate all band members- sounds like you`re having fun! Robert

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) Torrey Bliss #548156 08/04/19 11:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss That's quite a band you assembled there Peter....Janice, Dave, Bud and yourself and oh those other guys whoever they are LOL!! Great work by all of you on a super tune!! Thanks, Torrey Thanks Torrey Peter

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) Rob4580 #548181 08/04/19 03:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,057 GA USA	Originally Posted By: Rob4580 Great performance by every one involved. Thank you for the back story Peter. Really brought this old tune back to life.Rob4580 Thanks Rob. Always fun to interpret a 100 year old song! J&B J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548182 08/04/19 04:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,563 Central Ohio edshaw Expert
edshaw Expert Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,563 Central Ohio	What a fine job. Great singing Janice. Look at this one if can: https://everybodyslibraries.com/2018/12/21/public-domain-day-advent-calendar-21-nobody-knows-you-when-youre-down-and-out-by-jimmie-cox/ Link: www.soundcloud.com/ed_shaw (Feel Free to Use) https://drooble.com/edward.shaw/hymn/index.htm Biab for WIN 2020 -- Win 10 64bit -- Reaper/Audacity Zoom R-16 -- Tascam DP-03-SD -- SoundTap -- Crescendo --

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) Jim #548186 08/04/19 05:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Jim Mighty fine picking & singing... This one is truly good... All of you should be proud of your work... I really enjoyed listening to your combined effort... BTW... I also liked the ending you guys put on the song! Thanks a lot Jim glad you liked it. Peter

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548193 08/04/19 07:51 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,378 Tangmo Expert
Tangmo Expert Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,378	Fan-freaking=tastic. Folks from different hemispheres playing and singing together and sounding like you're in the same room. Janice bends those lines to her will and the guitars shine, bouyed by the RT's. Loved the traded licks at the end and the little dobro fills for taste. Never heard the song before, but I've heard the expression many times. Really, really nice. BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548224 08/05/19 03:44 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,675 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,675 Florida	My goodness! What a band! This is so good, I got completely lost in the music. Forgetting to "pay attention" to the details. Had to go back and listen again... Everything that girl sings is gold. Sure hope Bud keeps that bass dusted... more, more, more!! The guitars - talkin' some smack. Nice mix. So good. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (Featuring Janice Merrit, Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) & Bud Merritt) PeterF #548236 08/05/19 04:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,902 South Africa JoanneCooper Veteran
JoanneCooper Veteran Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,902 South Africa	Hey Bud, Janice and Peter. Love this one. Always loved this song. I remember the first time I heard it was Gillian Welch. This is just great! LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/

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