[Dixielandjazz] Tears

[Bruce Stangeland]

Pat,

I also had trouble finding the melody in "Tears". I was playing along on 
my banjo with a lead sheet in front of me and I still had trouble 
finding the melody or even which section was being played.

I'm glad to see you received a lead sheet. See if reading it while 
listening to the New Black Eagles will help.

Cheers,
Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley banjoist.

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Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 02:38:25 -0700
From: "Pat Ladd"<pj.ladd at btinternet.com>
To: "Robert Ringwald"<rsr at ringwald.com>
Cc: dixieland jazz<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tears
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I have just played the version of `Tears` by the Black Eagles.

I don`t think that I have ever listened to a tune with absolutely no
discernable melody line before. A nice sound , obviously  enjoyed by the
band and the audience but no tune.

I dont think `Tears` gets played over here. At least I cannot recall ever
hearing of it. The only `Tears` known here is a song, a waltz,  recorded by
by a comedian. Ken Dodd, called Tears for souvenirs` . This was top of the
charts for several weeks way back when. I think it was the first tune I
learned on a ukulele which must have been around 50 years ago.
I can usually whistle the melody line to a tune but I am afraid that `Tears`
defeated me. Am I missing something?
Anyone have a lead sheet?

Pat