1992-2000 Music MP3s / MA4s

Ron One Person Band
 

Ron Plachno One Person Band Music, 1992 -2000

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We are the World - Instrumental Version - original by Michael Jackson et al
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This is the instrumental version of a song we did at a company picnic.  I was in the backup band doing keyboard
Theme from a Summer Place - Instrumental Version - original by Percy Faith
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I am a huge Percy Faith and Henry Mancini fan, Percy used staccato strings (what?) and French Horns (what?)..nice...
Only the Young - Instrumental Version - original by Ricky Nelson
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Ricky Nelson of course did a vocal version, but I always loved the melody.  Our band even did an instrumental of this
What I Say - Band and Vocals - original by Ray Charles
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A classic by a rock classic Ray Charles
Love is All Around - Band and Vocals - Original by Wet Wet Wet, and movie:  Four Weddings and a Funeral
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I was in England when England made this movie and song, and it was hard to miss it it played so often
Can't take My Eyes off of You - Band and Vocals - Original by Frankie Vale of the Four Seasons
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Frankie Vale did great on this love song - this has a 14 piece band and a vocal for 15 recorded parts
Walk Don't Run - Guitar Instrumental - Original by the Ventures
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A classic for some of us who love guitar music and ventures.  2 real guitars plus a midi bass and midi drums
Basin Street Blues - Instrumental - ala New Orleans Basin Street
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My father loved Dixie Land, and after a bit it rubbed off on me.  Not sure I could play these parts again live
Ole Time Rock and Roll - Band and Vocals - original by Bob Seger
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Hard for me not to like this song ... Bob Seger did well at it
Mr. Tambourine Man - Band and Vocals - original by the Byrds
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 Yes, I think Bob Dylan did the much longer original, but this is definitely the shorter Byrds version
La Bamba - Band and Vocals - original by Ritchie Valens / Mexican Folk Song
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 This Mexican folk song came to life by Ritchie Valens and later by Los Lobls
Mountain Of Love - Band and Vocals -  original by Johnny Rivers
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 I was always a Johny Rivers fan, and yes I have tried others of his
I'll Be There - Band and Vocals - Original by Jackson Five
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 An oldie... well, some others are as well
Lady - Instrumental Version -
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 Two pianos meet two string ensembles a bass and a drum for 6 parts ... that move right along
Just the Way You Are - Band and Vocals - Billy Joel
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 A beautiful song, and no I do not do it as well as Billy Joel
Everyday - Band and Vocals - original by Phil Collins, Genesis
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 My first one person band tape was out before Phil's was... what?  his was better?  Well ... he copied
Solitary Man - Band and Vocals - original by Neil Diamond
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 Not a love song, but I like the beat
I Am I Said - Band and Vocals - original by Neil Diamond
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 Some pomp as Neil Diamond and band sometimes does
Hushabye  - Band and Vocals - original by the Mystics
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some usage of an electronics harmonizing box - that I feed song chords to - to make the vocal sound like a group
If - Band and Vocals - original by Bread
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 Whether or not I should have tried to do this song .... it has always been a favorite song of mine

Some Earlier items of that Period - that did not make the above album

Other Songs
Johnny B Goode - Band and Vocals - Original by Chuck Berry
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yes, a real guitar on the lead on this song
My Girl - Band and Vocals - Original by the Temptations
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this song was done in G instead of C to make it partially possible for me / was  a favorite for our band
On Broadway - Band and Vocals - Original by The Drifters
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some real guitar in this one - an old favorite of mine
Rockin' Pneumonia - Band and Vocals - Original by Johnny Rivers
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classical Johnny Rivers - note the humor about his size... he was short apparently
Song Sung Blue - Band and Vocals - Original by Neil Diamond
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tries to follow the same scheme as the original, with blank vocal areas and all
Sweet Caroline - Band and Vocals - Original by Neil Diamond
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live guitar doing the chords

And yes, some did not even make the above second list.

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