Chords for Leon Redbone 1985 Interview Sample from The Dr. Demento Show
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [N] Well, Lee, and I pulled kind of a fast one on you, but you were doing such nice whistling, I couldn't let it just [Bb] be my secret here.
[Bbm] You, of course, whistle quite a bit in your live performances.
Did you have any influences in your whistling career that you can mention?
[F] Paganini was a great [B] influence in my whistling.
[A] Do you ever write original songs [Ab] yourself?
Well, [Gbm] I almost got the feeling I've written all [Bb] these tunes.
How's [B] that?
Well, I don't know.
It just seems [Bb] that way.
[N] The selective process, you know, I find that I really do have to select these tunes.
Some people make the mistake of thinking that, well, maybe if it's from 1920, [Gb] I'm going to do it.
Perform the tune [N] because it's from 1920.
Well, that, of course, is not the case.
What [Bb] do you look for in an old song?
[N] Well, it's a combination of a number of things.
Nothing very [Gb] complicated.
It just simply has to obviously appeal to me from a [N] sentiment standpoint, and the melody.
It just somehow has to fit.
There's no exact formula for it.
It's just I have to select the tune.
Leon Redbone, my guest here on the Dr.
Demento Show.
We've certainly enjoyed a lot of these wonderful records from our mutual collections.
We have some things in common, but not everything.
You've certainly led me to some discoveries, and I guess you've found a couple among my hoard of records.
So we've been glad to share them with you.
Have you heard compact disc players?
I think I've heard a little bit of them.
Were you impressed at all by the sound that people can get with compact discs?
Challenges I didn't notice, of course.
And I haven't listened to 78s all my life, which is kind of difficult for me.
It really doesn't make a lot of difference for me.
I can come listen to the records as scratches, and it doesn't bother me at all.
[Bb] You just kind of tune out the static?
I guess [Gbm] so, because I don't have a problem with it.
[Bb] We share that.
I found I could do that long ago, or if the music was bad enough, I could tune out the music and just listen to the scratch.
Okay, well, no scratch on your new record, Leon Redbone.
Let's finish up by listening to another rousing cut from your new album, Red to Blue.
This is that grand old favorite called Salty [F] Dog.
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[Bbm] You, of course, whistle quite a bit in your live performances.
Did you have any influences in your whistling career that you can mention?
[F] Paganini was a great [B] influence in my whistling.
[A] Do you ever write original songs [Ab] yourself?
Well, [Gbm] I almost got the feeling I've written all [Bb] these tunes.
How's [B] that?
Well, I don't know.
It just seems [Bb] that way.
[N] The selective process, you know, I find that I really do have to select these tunes.
Some people make the mistake of thinking that, well, maybe if it's from 1920, [Gb] I'm going to do it.
Perform the tune [N] because it's from 1920.
Well, that, of course, is not the case.
What [Bb] do you look for in an old song?
[N] Well, it's a combination of a number of things.
Nothing very [Gb] complicated.
It just simply has to obviously appeal to me from a [N] sentiment standpoint, and the melody.
It just somehow has to fit.
There's no exact formula for it.
It's just I have to select the tune.
Leon Redbone, my guest here on the Dr.
Demento Show.
We've certainly enjoyed a lot of these wonderful records from our mutual collections.
We have some things in common, but not everything.
You've certainly led me to some discoveries, and I guess you've found a couple among my hoard of records.
So we've been glad to share them with you.
Have you heard compact disc players?
I think I've heard a little bit of them.
Were you impressed at all by the sound that people can get with compact discs?
Challenges I didn't notice, of course.
And I haven't listened to 78s all my life, which is kind of difficult for me.
It really doesn't make a lot of difference for me.
I can come listen to the records as scratches, and it doesn't bother me at all.
[Bb] You just kind of tune out the static?
I guess [Gbm] so, because I don't have a problem with it.
[Bb] We share that.
I found I could do that long ago, or if the music was bad enough, I could tune out the music and just listen to the scratch.
Okay, well, no scratch on your new record, Leon Redbone.
Let's finish up by listening to another rousing cut from your new album, Red to Blue.
This is that grand old favorite called Salty [F] Dog.
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[F] _ _ _ [N] Well, Lee, and I pulled kind of a fast one on you, but you were doing such nice whistling, I couldn't let it just [Bb] be my secret here.
[Bbm] You, of course, whistle quite a bit in your live performances.
Did you have any influences in your whistling career that you can mention? _
_ _ _ _ [F] Paganini was a great [B] influence in my whistling.
[A] Do you ever write original songs [Ab] _ yourself? _ _ _
Well, [Gbm] I almost got the feeling I've written all [Bb] these tunes.
_ How's [B] that?
Well, I don't know. _ _
_ It just seems [Bb] that way. _ _ _
[N] The selective process, you know, _ I find that I really do have to select these tunes.
Some people make the mistake of thinking that, well, maybe _ if it's from 1920, [Gb] I'm going to do it.
_ Perform the tune [N] because it's from 1920.
_ _ Well, that, of course, is not the case.
What [Bb] do you look for in an old song?
_ _ _ _ [N] Well, it's a _ combination of a number of things.
Nothing very [Gb] _ complicated.
It just simply has to obviously appeal to me from a [N] sentiment _ standpoint, and the melody.
_ It just somehow has to fit.
_ There's no _ exact formula for it.
It's just I have to select the tune.
_ _ _ Leon Redbone, my guest here on the Dr.
Demento Show.
We've certainly enjoyed a lot of these wonderful records from our mutual collections.
We have some things in common, but not everything.
You've certainly led me to some discoveries, and I guess you've found a couple _ among my hoard of records.
So we've been glad to share them with you. _ _
Have you heard compact disc players? _ _
I think I've heard a little bit of them.
Were you impressed at all by the sound that people can get with compact discs?
Challenges I didn't notice, of course.
And I haven't listened to _ 78s all my life, which is kind of difficult for me.
It really doesn't make a lot of difference for me.
I can come listen to the records as scratches, and it _ _ _ doesn't bother me at all.
[Bb] You just kind of tune out the static?
_ _ _ I guess [Gbm] so, because I don't have a problem with it.
[Bb] We share that.
I found I could do that long ago, or if the music was bad enough, I could tune out the music and just listen to the scratch.
_ _ _ Okay, well, no scratch on your new record, Leon Redbone.
Let's finish up by listening to another rousing cut from your new album, Red to Blue.
This is that grand old favorite called Salty [F] Dog.
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[Bbm] You, of course, whistle quite a bit in your live performances.
Did you have any influences in your whistling career that you can mention? _
_ _ _ _ [F] Paganini was a great [B] influence in my whistling.
[A] Do you ever write original songs [Ab] _ yourself? _ _ _
Well, [Gbm] I almost got the feeling I've written all [Bb] these tunes.
_ How's [B] that?
Well, I don't know. _ _
_ It just seems [Bb] that way. _ _ _
[N] The selective process, you know, _ I find that I really do have to select these tunes.
Some people make the mistake of thinking that, well, maybe _ if it's from 1920, [Gb] I'm going to do it.
_ Perform the tune [N] because it's from 1920.
_ _ Well, that, of course, is not the case.
What [Bb] do you look for in an old song?
_ _ _ _ [N] Well, it's a _ combination of a number of things.
Nothing very [Gb] _ complicated.
It just simply has to obviously appeal to me from a [N] sentiment _ standpoint, and the melody.
_ It just somehow has to fit.
_ There's no _ exact formula for it.
It's just I have to select the tune.
_ _ _ Leon Redbone, my guest here on the Dr.
Demento Show.
We've certainly enjoyed a lot of these wonderful records from our mutual collections.
We have some things in common, but not everything.
You've certainly led me to some discoveries, and I guess you've found a couple _ among my hoard of records.
So we've been glad to share them with you. _ _
Have you heard compact disc players? _ _
I think I've heard a little bit of them.
Were you impressed at all by the sound that people can get with compact discs?
Challenges I didn't notice, of course.
And I haven't listened to _ 78s all my life, which is kind of difficult for me.
It really doesn't make a lot of difference for me.
I can come listen to the records as scratches, and it _ _ _ doesn't bother me at all.
[Bb] You just kind of tune out the static?
_ _ _ I guess [Gbm] so, because I don't have a problem with it.
[Bb] We share that.
I found I could do that long ago, or if the music was bad enough, I could tune out the music and just listen to the scratch.
_ _ _ Okay, well, no scratch on your new record, Leon Redbone.
Let's finish up by listening to another rousing cut from your new album, Red to Blue.
This is that grand old favorite called Salty [F] Dog.
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