Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 01:49 PM

Thanks LEJ. Maybe someone who knows what they are talking about can offer suggestions.

I am looking forward to hearing your efforts.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Amos
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 03:36 PM

A wonderful holiday to you, LEJ--you make the world a better place.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 03:57 PM

Thanks, A. And the same to you, in keepin' wit' th' Season.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Bobert
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 04:55 PM

I donno??? I think you and Bruce Murdock would battle well into the 15th round if ya'll were to tangle in a "Battle of the Folk Musicans"...

Nice stuff, EeeeeeeeeeeeJaaaaaaaaaaaa...

B~

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Deskjet
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 05:16 PM

What can I say Lonesome EJ, but that I'm genuinely moved by your version of Liberty Hall
Thank you,
Brendan Devereux.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 05:50 PM

Brendan, I am really glad..and a bit relieved...that you like it! ;>)

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 06:42 PM

Ever notice how, when it rains, it's mainly the poor who get wet?

Here's my take on the Randy Newman song Louisiana 1927

By the way, I'm on vacation this week, so finally having the opportunity to finish some of these projects.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 01:32 PM

I started doing these videos back in March of 2011 and it's been a lot of fun. I certainly appreciate all of the support and kind comments from the Mudcat family on these efforts. One of the side benefits is the number of musician friends I have been able to coerce into participating, and have become friends with as a result.

The views of the 29 videos on my channel are now approaching 12,000 according to the Youtube stats. About 70 percent of the views are from people 55-63 years old, and 90 percent from men. So come on ladies! :>)

The most interesting phenomena is the way this video has taken off. Since I uploaded it on Nov 26, it has generated over 1,000 views. 96 percent are in the US. Over 50 percent of the views are coming from "mobile devices". I am puzzled by the popularity of this video. The harp work is pretty good I think, the guitar is ok, and the vocal was maybe my 5th or 6th attempt and I'm still not liking it. Maybe the fact that there is a reality show on tv in the US with a similar name accounts for it? Maybe there's something about illegal activity in general that has spurred it. Whatever the reason, its currently getting over 100 views a day, which is more than all of the others by a good margin. And 11 percent of those are women, which also beats my average :>)

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 02:23 PM

Quite a bit different from the version by The Clancy's I heard as a lad but still good.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 03:38 PM

Well thanks gnu, that's one more view in Canada. Yeah, pretty melancholy take on the song. You could do a jig to some of the versions I have heard.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 03:53 PM

I just read Olddude's thread about the 8000 downloads of his song Lightnin' Road and now I get it. Who would have thought the tv show "Moonshiners" would be affecting Mudcatters and their music?

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,olddude
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 09:07 PM

I love your songs they are amazing

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Jan 12 - 04:58 PM

Dan, you are way too kind;>).

Here's my version of a classic Robert Johnson song..

Terraplane Blues

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,999
Date: 17 Jan 12 - 05:09 PM

Hey, man, ya got it. Beautiful, and darned good harp, too.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Jan 12 - 05:22 PM

Thanks, Bruce!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 04 Feb 12 - 07:35 PM

A re-mix of my original song Maria went up today.

And here is a new mix of Brendan Devereux's song Liberty Hall with bass and drum tracks.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 12:04 AM

This 'un goes out to my ol pal Spawser aka Grease. He knows why.
Maybe the most fun I've had doing a video/slide show w music, maybe because I don't sing it:>). Later....

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 01:24 AM

I've just had a great time in your site- love the Southern Flyer song & the pics

I've also bookmarked the site.

keep up the good work

sandra

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 02:02 AM

Glad you could visit, Sandra. Do you sing or play?

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 03:15 AM

I sing in choruses, tho I recently sang in public for the first time! Tho instead of the usual losing of tune after a verse or so, this time I lost the 3rd verse & gazed up into the famous word-stealing Black Cloud, but couldn't see them. Fortunately others found them after a small silence & we finished.

sandra

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,999
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 08:47 AM

Just listened to Liberty Hall. Well done, Ernie.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: olddude
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 09:36 AM

Awesome job !!!
I love bluegrass and wow did you do a great job on this one
love it

Dan

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 06 Feb 12 - 12:23 PM

LOL. Sandra. we have all been there. I am notorious with the other members of my blues band for making up lyrics on the spur of the moment when I've forgotten the real ones. Some I like, others are complete throwaways with meaningless rhymes. Nobody in the audience seems to know or care, though.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 12:30 AM

This song had its beginnings here on Mudcat, on the Poetry corner thread actually.

As a kid I loved Halloween, as most kids do, I think. As I grew older, I began to see the very elemental nature of this holiday, its strange appeal that transcends the notions of costume-wearing and trick-or-treating. The Celts knew it as Beltane, one of the four corners of the turning year. They believed that the life we know exists in parallel to other worlds, that there were doors between this world and others, the living and dead, the ordinary and the magical, that opened at these times of year. This song is about the Beltane Time, about Halloween, and the strange excited intuition that all of us have about that time of year.

Magic

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 05:20 AM

I just listened to-Magic,and it was majic to listen to.

I wrote down the words,if that's ok with you Ernie!

The visuals reminded me of a ghost child I once saw down in the South.

To quote another great song writer on this thread-"You are one bitchin'writer".Couldn't have said it better meself!

David

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 10:28 AM

Thanks David! And I for one am very curious to hear more sbout the "ghost child".

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 10:33 AM

Yet another one! Thanks LEJ.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,olddude
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 10:48 AM

I could listen to Ernie all day, come to think of it ... I do
wonderful as always

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 08:11 PM

I just shoved your CD into my truck today, Dan. Thanks again, bud.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,999
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 08:18 PM

Ernest, you are somethin' else. It is so satisfying to see you, Carter and O'Connell on the same thread (and mostly same page). I am trying now to decide whether to call you Ernest or Ernie. Because of your songs, I feel like you're Ernie, so please give my Ernest regards to--I was onto something there, but I lost it.

BM

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Jeri
Date: 16 Feb 12 - 08:31 PM

Dear BM, I call him 'Eeej', but only in an inside-my-head voice.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 12:22 AM

That's fine, Ger.:>)

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 04:37 AM

I just shoved my truck into Dan's CD!

It rearranged the mix a bit but otherwise,no harm done.


.....er...David:~)

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 11:10 AM

Dan's music has super powers, David, and is not to be trifled with!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 11:14 AM

The truck wasn't loaded with trifle!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: olddude
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 11:44 AM

LOL now Dave it just turned your truck into a "shiner"

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,olddude
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 12:28 PM

besides guys, I am use to having people tell me where to shove my CD
LOL

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 12:36 PM

I know what you mean Dan!

LOL

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 01:03 PM

Sorry, David, I meant truffled with. I know you have a truckful of truffles back behind the old maison.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 17 Feb 12 - 01:09 PM

Yeah, your right EJ.No worries.

They "fell off" the back of a truck!

Know what I mean!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 28 Feb 12 - 01:09 AM

Well, THAT came out of left field there, Gilberto.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 28 Feb 12 - 05:32 AM

EJ,NOBODY trifles with my truffles,right!

They can truffle with my trifles,or anyone elses for that matter.

What care I!

That said,d'ya know anyone,wants 200 kilos of the bloody thigs?
I'll shove in some Lime Green Jello for free!

David
Truffle Shuffler

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 28 Feb 12 - 08:25 AM

That should have read-'things'...or...maybe not.



David
Doing the "Truffle Shuffle".

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 01:16 AM

David, you'll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle, you know.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 29 Feb 12 - 03:44 AM

EJ,You're right there,it's but a mere trifle.I'll get on the case.

If you need me,I'll be out the back of the maison.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 07 Mar 12 - 08:21 PM

This song was originally written for the Mudcat Peace in Ireland Song challenge, and I finally put a tune to it, and just in time for St Patrick's! Between the time this was written and now, Northern Ireland has done the unbelieveable and made peace between its divided people, so this song that was written in hope, has become one of celebration. I hope the people of Ireland continue to show the World that Peace is possible.

The Provo's Song of Peace

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 19 Mar 12 - 02:05 PM

Another re-mix of this Gram Parsons song. Found the hand drum distracting so i deleted it, added a 12 string accent track.

A Song for you

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,olddude
Date: 19 Mar 12 - 02:07 PM

beautiful work Ernie

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 19 Mar 12 - 02:17 PM

It could still use a percussion track but the overall effect is acceptable.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 05:56 AM

Ernie's gone done it again!

David
Gone For Lunch