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DFW

(54,378 posts)
25. You don't need to try very hard
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 04:03 AM
Dec 2019

Don always mentions "with The Freedom Toast" when it's something we did together. He has a very distinctive vocal style, so if it's one I just did the lyrics to and he did the music (e.g. Mar-a-Lagoville, Act Naturally, when Johnny Comes Rolling Home, Wall Street /Please give), you'll hear it. TFT on the other hand has a group of people with varied singing styles, some with great mimic abilities, so "Strangers on the Right," "In D.C." and "Dumb Down" come rather close to sounding like Sinatra, George Benson and Petula Clark. Our pianist is also a brilliant arranger. Being in Europe, I only get to participate in the Atlanta recording sessions once in a blue moon (Talking TSA Blues was the last one where I actually had a large active role). The engineer liked "Washington, D.C." so much that he asked to do the vocal, which he did. Don's animation and lip-synching was brilliant as well.

I already have two songs recorded that Don hasn't done yet. If he passes, they may yet fade into obscurity, unless you know someone who wants to post just an audio. They aren't yet posted anywhere.

I thought it was a frog packman Dec 2019 #1
Careful leanforward Dec 2019 #2
Dirt Bag!! marieo1 Dec 2019 #3
... ancianita Dec 2019 #4
Nice! OhioVoterBlue Dec 2019 #9
apostrophes matter! Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #13
You're right on in your analysis ancianita Dec 2019 #15
Not to Republicans DFW Dec 2019 #21
+1,000,000! dchill Dec 2019 #18
Yeah, but he sure can dance.............. DFW Dec 2019 #5
WOW! homegirl Dec 2019 #11
https://youtu.be/iryL4n07790 soldierant Dec 2019 #17
From the few I've seen, Randy Rainbow has a lighter touch than Don and I do DFW Dec 2019 #19
Actually, I noticed soldierant Dec 2019 #24
You don't need to try very hard DFW Dec 2019 #25
I can ask, can't guarantee, but it's well worth looking into. soldierant Dec 2019 #27
They are in the can at any rate. DFW Dec 2019 #28
I've sent you a DU mail soldierant Dec 2019 #31
Will do! DFW Dec 2019 #32
So clever & funny! stuffmatters Dec 2019 #14
Thanks! DFW Dec 2019 #20
You all are seriously talented. Hope you share many more here. stuffmatters Dec 2019 #22
Here are some: DFW Dec 2019 #23
Wonderful, DFW. Thank you. stuffmatters Dec 2019 #26
I SHARED ON FACEBOOK AND MY TWITTER. trueblue2007 Dec 2019 #29
Thanks! DFW Dec 2019 #30
Poison toad, pelican devouring a huge salmon. Mc Mike Dec 2019 #6
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2019 #7
The other side of the pouch says, CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #8
He's fowl! kairos12 Dec 2019 #10
that has an uncanny resemblence to ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #12
Memes are nice and all. warmfeet Dec 2019 #16
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