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Ken Williams Member From: Arkansas |
posted 22 September 2006 07:51 PM
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I ran accross this site today. It has the TV theme songs for just about any program you can think of in mp3 format. Some would make great instrumentals, and I've heard a few steel players do some of them. I recall someone on the forum doing the Star Trek theme on steel and it sounded great. I can barely remember the Dobie Gillis show. I do remember that there was something about that theme song that I really liked at that young age. When I listened to it today, I realized what it was. It's a great tune with Manhattan Transfer style harmonies. Anyway, thought it might be of interest to some folks who haven't heard those melodies in years. http://melaman2.com/tvshows/index.html Ken [This message was edited by Ken Williams on 22 September 2006 at 07:52 PM.] |
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Bruce Meyer Member From: Naperville, IL & Thompson's Station, TN |
posted 22 September 2006 09:59 PM
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Thanks Ken, great site. But it also made me realize how much time I've wasted over the years watching TV. I remembered most of the themes. I remember doing the Simon and Simon theme song as an instrumental for band breaks 20 years ago. |
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Mark Edwards Member From: Weatherford,Texas, USA |
posted 23 September 2006 08:47 AM
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Thanks for the memories, great site |
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Luke Morell Member From: Ramsey Illinois, USA |
posted 23 September 2006 08:53 AM
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Don E. Curtis plays I Love Lucy theme. Has it on one of his cds. |
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Darvin Willhoite Member From: Leander, Tx. USA |
posted 23 September 2006 09:39 AM
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I like playing the Andy Griffith theme song ("The Old Fishin' Hole"?) on C6th. It lays out nicely and is fairly easy. ------------------ |
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Charles Davidson Member From: Alabama, USA |
posted 23 September 2006 01:15 PM
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The Star Trek Theme is on the cd Steelin' the Hits,with Mike Fried,Marty Rifkin,and Mark Switzer.12 GREAT cuts on this cd.Don't know if it's still out there,but would be worth trying to find.Steein' The Hits CD-5207 CMH label.SUPER picking on this cd!!!Hope some of you may have luck finding this one. |
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Ron Whitfield Member From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA |
posted 24 September 2006 11:13 PM
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Too bad it doesn't include the song intro to 'Engineer Bill', an institution for us TV addicted kids in old LA, and one of the best chooglin toob themes ever. Green light, red light! |
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Andy Sandoval Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA |
posted 24 September 2006 11:33 PM
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Ron, don't spill your milk! [This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 24 September 2006 at 11:33 PM.] |
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Ron Whitfield Member From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA |
posted 25 September 2006 12:22 PM
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Gotta love it!, Andy, and check this out www.tvparty.com/lostlabill.html |
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Tim Harr Member From: East Peoria, Illinois |
posted 25 September 2006 06:16 PM
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That slide guitar on the Simon & Simon theme was played by fellow foruminte Dean Parks (I think) |
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Jerry Overstreet Member From: Louisville Ky |
posted 26 September 2006 07:11 AM
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Totally Hot Nashville Steel Guitar has a few selections recorded by various steelers. I Love Lucy, I Dream of Jeannie, and Star Trek themes among them. I bought the CD just for the cover art [babe sitting on a Ric D8], but the music ain't half bad either! |
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Stephen Gambrell Member From: Ware Shoals, South Carolina, USA |
posted 26 September 2006 08:05 AM
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Randy Beavers and Russ Hicks do a KILLER job on "Leave it to Beaver!" |
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Ray Riley Member From: Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
posted 26 September 2006 06:24 PM
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My favorite is the Rockford Files. ------------------ |
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b0b Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA |
posted 28 September 2006 01:38 PM
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quote:"Steelin' the Hits" is in the Forum Catalog, down near the bottom of the page. Tape #A-198-C is $10, CD #A-198-CD is $16. It's a real good steel album, often overlooked. ------------------ |
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Ken Williams Member From: Arkansas |
posted 28 September 2006 05:55 PM
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I had overlooked the cartoon section on that site. There's quite a few memories there also. One of my favorites that haven't seen in years is Deputy Dawg(Not the theme but the cartoon). Whoo-Wee! Look at ole Dep-ty Dawg go! Ken |
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Ernie Renn Member From: Brainerd, Minnesota USA |
posted 28 September 2006 06:21 PM
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I always thought the theme to McHale's Navy and Dick Van Dyke should be steel instrumentals. ------------------ |
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Duane Reese Member From: Salt Lake County, Utah |
posted 28 September 2006 10:30 PM
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Who is the steel player on the theme for "The Fall Guy"? |
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Keith Cordell Member From: Atlanta |
posted 29 September 2006 05:59 AM
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I always wanted to hear a steel duet of the theme to "Inspector Gadget". |
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John Poston Member From: Albuquerque, NM, USA |
posted 29 September 2006 08:51 AM
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Ha - Inspector Gadget is one of the first tunes I tried to play on steel - a great minor scale exercise. Green Acres is super fun to play but not really the best thing to foist on the public. |
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Howard Kalish Member From: Austin, Tx USA |
posted 29 September 2006 01:26 PM
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The guitar player in the Cornell Hurd Band, Paul Skelton, puts the Green Acres theme in the middle of the Cotton Eyed Joe whenever we play it. It works and the dancers don't miss a beat. Seems like I've been hearing marching band versions of Hawaii-Five-O and Rockford Files alot more in the last few years, not that I frequent marching band events that much, but when I do, these 2 tunes seems to be staples now. Along with Smoke on the Water and Devil Went Down to Georgia. HK |
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