[Oe List ...] SINGING

[Doris Hahn via OE]

David, this is wonderful. Thank you so much for sending your singing along
for us to hear.
Doris Hahn

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 10:50 PM, David Zahrt via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> wrote:

> Y'ALL ( I learned to say this in the Memphis House )
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> I was singing in a Barbershop Quartet and became intrigued with the
> discovery that as soon as the members of the quartet were willing to work
> together and blend with each other the 4 voices made anywhere from 5 to 6
> tones. That meant that in cooperation and teamwork the whole was greater
> than the sum of the parts. At that point I took it upon myself to learn all
> 4 parts to HEART OF MY HEART, a classic Barbershop love song. It is
> traditionally sung at Valentines Day, but is sung at many other occasions.
> I went to a local recording studio, expanded on the above context, recorded
> a contextual statement and proceeded to record each part of the song—Lead;
> Bass; Baritone, and; Tenor.
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> Once I had made the separate recordings the studio technician put all 4
> together on one tape. That means I now have my own quartet. Problem is
> there isn’t much market for a one-man quartet!
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> HEART OF MY HEART with David Zahrt as a quartet
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> As time wore on I came upon my 63rd year. I approached the quartet with
> which I was singing and asked them if they would spend the time to learn
> the Beattles’ WHEN I’M 64? If they were wiling to do that I could sing WHEN
> I’M 64, when I’m 64. They were not willing to undertake the project. Having
> already put one quartet of my own together I learned all 4 parts, returned
> to the studio, and recorded WHEN I’M 64.
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> WHEN I’M 64 with David Zahrt as a quartet
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> I am an avid bicycle rider. I even purchased an old tandem single-speed
> bicycle and retrofitted it with spare parts to a 6-speed. The 4th of July
> Parade traditionally held in Whiting, IA prompted another notion of quartet
> singing. I found a second tandem bicycle, had the two of them fitted
> together, and prepared to have the quartet in which I was singing ride and
> sing in the Parade. Once again I suggested that we learn a song: Daisy
> Bell. Once again the quartet was unwilling to put the necessary work into
> learning it. Having already put two quartets of my own together I learned
> all 4 parts, returned to the studio.
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> DAISY BELL with David Zahrt as a quartet
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> The URL http://wiki.wedgeblade.net/bin/view/Main/DavidZahrtSings
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> Peace, David
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