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Walking With Carl
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Remembering Carl Sharsmith (1903 - 1994)
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The music of Michael Duran includes; "Collaborations" Projects with my Soundclick friends that I have had the honor to work with; "Homespun" Solo projects & Covers done at my home. live band recordings; 2000-2004 "The Shop" Heartbreak Highway 3 piece collab/studio recordings with; Steve Layman; Piano & Synth Steve Torok; Drums Michael Duran; Guitar, Synth, and Bass 1990's "The Knapps Cutoff Band" As Is Studio "open mic" and live recordings with; Marty Nicklin; Bass Steve Layman; Piano & Synth Steve Torok; Drums Michael Duran; Guitar & Synth Thanks to Nathan Bankston, Ray Garcia, and Chris Kenard for their fine vocals. 1980's "B'wana" salvaged tape recordings from my 80s club band. Dan Buck; Drums & Vocals Michael Duran; Guitar synth & Vocals Ron Olson; Bass & Vocals Bill Kramer; Lead Guitar
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World • New Age
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Peak #29
Peak in subgenre #13
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Michael Duran
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Michael Duran
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April 11, 2020
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MP3 8.5 MB • 320 kbps • 3:44
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Piano, Cello and Violin played with synth guitar and Fishman TriplePlay. The memory of a morning walk, long ago, with Yosemite park ranger Carl Sharsmith, and lunch under the trees of Tuolumne Meadows. Carl W. Sharsmith (March 14, 1903 October 14, 1994) Carl was an American naturalist and Yosemite park ranger, notable for his knowledge and interpretation of the natural history of the Sierra Nevada. He taught botany at various universities, and was the first botanist to comprehensively document the alpine flora of the high Sierra Nevada, during this period he explored nearly every "nook and cranny" of Yosemite's High Sierra. When asked by a park visitor what he would do if he only had 1 day to see Yosemite. "Madam," he replied, "I'd sit by the Merced River and cry." Besides interpreting for visitors, Sharsmith did basic research on the alpine meadows of the High Sierra, gathering thousands of herbarium samples and publishing several research papers. His interests included botany, zoology, geology, classical music, Shakespeare, and singing opera. Carl retired from the National Park Service in 1993 at the age of 90, as the oldest active NPS park ranger in history, a year later, he died at his home in San Jose, California.
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Lyric4him1
Feb 25, 2023
wonderful moving A+ so, so sweet I read about the ranger of great interest been there many times to pick herbs simply wild what he did wow, song gives him majestic memory
AlexisPatrick
Sep 25, 2021
Very classy and quite amazing, to be sure. Great cello playing. So compelling and soulful.
AlexisPatrick
Feb 27, 2021
Truly amazing song....so sentimental and your musical performance is fascinating!!!!
Andrew N Project
Feb 17, 2017
Very moving story - both in words and in music. Very natural, soft manner of narration with amazingly natural sounds of instruments. Simultaneously light and slightly sad vibe.
T Blue
Aug 02, 2014
A fitting tribute The triple play and the strings set this piece off Tim
Swampman And The Machine
Jul 12, 2014
Beautiful piece cuz !
ms 007
Jul 04, 2014
One can feel the gentle love ..this is a very touching piece l really feel that violin, yes a meloncholy feel to it..never the less the good pieces should touch the soul as it does this well. Very Nice Piece :)
Alan L Cole
Jul 01, 2014
Touching story Michael and touching music to accompany it. Nice job on the synth guitar and Fishman TriplePlay. Nice arrangement and production!
Morten Gjermundsen
Jul 01, 2014
Beautiful music Michael. Really nice work on the guitar synth. A nice tribute to Carl. Ive never heard about him before but he sounds like a great man. :)
Bob Forbes
Jun 25, 2014
A serene composition dedicated to your friend - beautifully performed and produced Michael! While my whole family has been to Yosemite many times over - I've never been there... I'm sure I'm missing out.
Rodrica Rudge
Jun 24, 2014
Beautiful song and a wonderful tribute to a great and very interesting man. Very gentle piece of music that captures a sense of wonder/beauty and stirs the soul.
DOOMTRAINmusic
Jun 23, 2014
Sad and thought provoking piece of music, memories should never die !
spinaceto
Jun 21, 2014
Beautiful! Both, the memory of that great man and the music dedication to him , are wonderful and deserve so much attention!! My compllment to you Michael for such a thoughtful song and exquisite musical delivery. -Spin-
Michael Bennett
Jun 20, 2014
Very nice tribute to Carl...savor the memories...very nice song, sounds and love the melancholy vibe the winds in and around the song. Excellent!