Plectrology 6 (2001)

"Roll The Dice" is an original by Don and appears on Plec III. He wrote the tune on banjo, but recorded it on guitar with Phil on mandolin for Plec III. When Pat was added for this recording, Don went back to banjo. Don was inspired to return to banjo on this tune by the great CD by Dirk Powell and Tony Furtado. This was our first take on this tune, since each subsequent take sounded worse than the previous one!

"Can't Get Over You" is an original by Phil. It is Don's Plectrology debut as a vocalist, although he's been singing a long time and there's recorded evidence on the 1999 CD "Cobalt Blue" by Robin Morning (which, for the curious, guest stars Sara Watkins and includes a mandolin break by Sean Watkins on the opening cut). Phil squeezed in a harmony vocal right at the end of the tune. He had to lean into his mando mike. Pat and Phil take the first break, Phil and Don take the second break, then Don and Pat take the last break. The "shave and a haircut" thing at the end is Pat. This was probably our 5th take on the tune.

Instruments:
Roll The Dice (Nelson)

Don - Vega Tubaphone pot with reproduction neck by Bob Zinc

Pat: Santa Cruz Tony Rice

Phil: 1995 Apitius mandolin

Can't Get Over You (Ritchie)

Don: 1997 Collings D2H Brazilian

Pat: Santa Cruz D Mahogany

Phil: 1995 Apitius mandolin

Recording Equipment/Setup:
Neumann TLM 103 microphone (Phil's mandolin)

Neumann KM-184 microphone (Don's guitar and banjo)

AKG C3000 microphone (Don's vocal)

AKG C3000 microphone (Pat's guitar)

Mackie mixer

Alesis ADAT XT-20

Playing Techniques and Secrets:
We recorded in Don's spare bedroom (which is about 10' x 15') with the able assistance of Don's neighbor, Mike Torres. Joining us on mandolin and 5 seconds of background vocals was our friend, Phil Ritchie. Each microphone was placed about 12" from its associated sound source. On "Roll The Dice", Don played banjo knockdown style, Phil played his mandolin with a Dawg pick, and Pat played guitar with a white 1.0mm Clayton pick. On "Can't Get Over You", Don switched to his Collings D2H with a Fender Extra Heavy pick.

Personal Notes:
We want to thank our friends and family for supporting us in this hobby. And thanks to the Plectrology crew for all their hard work.


"Roll The Dice" is an original by Don and appears on Plec III. He wrote the tune on banjo, but recorded it on guitar with Phil on mandolin for Plec III. When Pat was added for this recording, Don went back to banjo. Don was inspired to return to banjo on this tune by the great CD by Dirk Powell and Tony Furtado. This was our first take on this tune, since each subsequent take sounded worse than the previous one! "Can't Get Over You" is an original by Phil. It is Don's Plectrology debut as a vocalist, although he's been singing a long time and there's recorded evidence on the 1999 CD "Cobalt Blue" by Robin Morning (which, for the curious, guest stars Sara Watkins and includes a mandolin break by Sean Watkins on the opening cut). Phil squeezed in a harmony vocal right at the end of the tune. He had to lean into his mando mike. Pat and Phil take the first break, Phil and Don take the second break, then Don and Pat take the last break. The "shave and a haircut" thing at the end is Pat. This was probably our 5th take on the tune. Instruments: Roll The Dice (Nelson) Don - Vega Tubaphone pot with reproduction neck by Bob Zinc Pat: Santa Cruz Tony Rice Phil: 1995 Apitius mandolin Can't Get Over You (Ritchie) Don: 1997 Collings D2H Brazilian Pat: Santa Cruz D Mahogany Phil: 1995 Apitius mandolin Recording Equipment/Setup: Neumann TLM 103 microphone (Phil's mandolin) Neumann KM-184 microphone (Don's guitar and banjo) AKG C3000 microphone (Don's vocal) AKG C3000 microphone (Pat's guitar) Mackie mixer Alesis ADAT XT-20 Playing Techniques and Secrets: We recorded in Don's spare bedroom (which is about 10' x 15') with the able assistance of Don's neighbor, Mike Torres. Joining us on mandolin and 5 seconds of background vocals was our friend, Phil Ritchie. Each microphone was placed about 12" from its associated sound source. On "Roll The Dice", Don played banjo knockdown style, Phil played his mandolin with a Dawg pick, and Pat played guitar with a white 1.0mm Clayton pick. On "Can't Get Over You", Don switched to his Collings D2H with a Fender Extra Heavy pick. Personal Notes: We want to thank our friends and family for supporting us in this hobby. And thanks to the Plectrology crew for all their hard work.	Don Nelson and Pat Chin Phil Ritchie (guest) San Diego, CA Email Don Email Pat (11) Roll the Dice (12) Can't Get Over You