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Doug Roberts

Old rock band guy from the '60s. Bass player mostly in bands. Play guitar, piano & mandolin for fun. These recordings are things I've made at home.

13 songs
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Ridin' Ridin'

A song about riding my Harley with my baby. Cruisin' and schmoozin' on the road. Includes the first Harley instrumental solo!

Classic Rock

Picture for song 'Walt's Waltz' by artist 'Doug Roberts'

Walt's Waltz Walt's Waltz

An old, traditional mandolin waltz.

Traditional Irish

Picture for song 'Rider in the Rain' by artist 'Doug Roberts'

Rider in the Rain Rider in the Rain

Old-style riding song, sittin' round the campfire harmonizing with the guys and the coyotes. * With humble thanks to Randy Newman for writing a classic.

Country and Western

Picture for song 'I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag' by artist 'Doug Roberts'

I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag

An old hippie-days classic from the Woodstock era. My tribute to Country Joe and whoever first wrote Muskrat Ramble.

Dance-Pop

Picture for song 'I'm an Old Cowhand' by artist 'Doug Roberts'

I'm an Old Cowhand I'm an Old Cowhand

A great old western cowboy song, suitable for singing 'round the campfire. A variation on an old Roy Rogers theme from Cowboy movies.

Country Swing

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I'm a semi-retired musician who has been playing music since the 1960s. I have mostly played bass in the bands, but I also play guitar, mandolin & piano.
Band/artist history
Rock bands in the 60s. Rock and country bands in the 70s. Country-rock and classic rock in the 80s. Spent most of the 90s in an oldies do-wop trio. Did classic rock in a dance band in the early 2000s. Rockabilly oldies with my upright bass in a '50s style trio 2010-1016 Playing in a duo on acoustic bass since 2018
Have you performed in front of an audience?
These recordings were recorded at home on a Zoom 12-track digital recorder. On some songs I play all the instruments and sing all the vocal parts. Two of them are collaborations with friends. These home recordings are mostly for my own entertainment, and friends and family. I really have fun singing big "gang choruses" with a whole bunch of Dougs on vocal.
Your musical influences
Wide-ranging influences, from Elvis to today. British rock in the 60s, acoustic and jug bands, country-rock and southern rock, Zappa, Spike Jones, Mozart & Bach, Dan Hicks, Chet Atkins, Commander Cody, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, James Taylor, Leon Redbone.
What equipment do you use?
Telecaster Fender Precision Bass Martin acoustic guitar Gianinni 12-string acoustic guitar Ovation acoustic/electric bass guitar Kay stand-up bass 2 mandolins I self-record on a Zoom digital recorder.
Anything else?
Oh jeeze, now he's singing with himself! Nine Dougs a-singing!
Spokane, WA  USA
ID 106910
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Comments (1)
Hi Doug....Listening to "sunset on the sage"....Nice!! By the way, music doesn't stop at fifty something....it just gets better. Never give up...keep those songs a-commin. Good luck with that journey. Alice
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