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Bobby Lucier and Mel Aucoin have been friends, and have played music
for many years. Their amazing musical talents have set the standard for
country music throughout the years in Canada. It has been an honour for
us at Ambassador Records to be a part of this wonderful project. Thanks
to Bob and Mel for recording this new CD for fans to enjoy.
Your Friend...Paul Evans
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| Bob Lucier...where can I possibly begin? The
road we have traveled as musicians and friends has been filled with
countless laughs, lessons and memories. We have been business partners,
roommates, bandmates and each other�s best friend. I met Bob over 35 years
ago at The Caribou Club in Toronto. I was knocked off my feet by Bob�s
talent on the steel guitar. Over the years I have watched and listened
as he has played with the very best. To this day he continuously blows
me away with his style and ability to make each song his own. Bob Lucier�s
talent is known around the world and I am so proud to so often be in his
company. Bob and I have wanted this project to happen for such a long time.
We have watched our babies become adults and now we are enjoying watching
our grandchildren. Needless to say we have taken our time. It was worth
it. I love what we created on this CD. It is a testament to a wonderful
friendship whose backbone has always been the music......
Mel Aucoin |
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Friends and neighbours... Let me tell you
about Mel Aucoin. He is one HELL of a musician, producer, arranger and
engineer etc..etc.. and vocalist to boot! He plays piano like there is
no tomorrow and also plays Steel, Accordion, Fiddle, Guitar and Mandolin.
So sit back and enjoy listening to this MONSTER musician. Bob Lucier |
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Produced by: Mel Aucoin & Bob Lucier Engineered & Mixed by: Todd Nolan & Mel Aucoin Mastered by: Rick Hutt - Cedar Tree Studio Kitchener, ON Tracks 1-3-4-8-9-10 arranged by: Bob Lucier Tracks 6-7-11-12 arranged by: Mel Aucoin Track 2 arranged by: Mike �Pepe� Francis Track 5 arranged by: Sean O�Grady For more information contact:
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2. Tennessee Waltz 3:32 3. So Afraid Of Losing You Again 3:29 4. Don�t Know Why 3:06 5. Silver Wings 4:31 6. Behind Closed Doors 2:38 7. Song For Alice 2:00 8. King Of The Road 3:25 9. It Don�t Hurt Anymore 3:03 10. Some Day Soon 3:57 11. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain 3:08 12. Lonestar 3:16 |
| Hi folks,
For those of you who don't know Bob Lucier, don't know what you've missed thru the years and for those of you who do know him know him as a great person and a very talented musician. I've known Bob for a great many years now and consider him a very good friend. But, the main reason I am here is to tell you about Bob's new CD. He sent me a preview copy and I am very impressed. He is like a great wine, he gets better with age. Bob, I think the CD is great and it's one that everyone should have in their "play all of the time" collection. I know it will be in mine. Good luck with your continued success. "God Bless"...John Hughey |
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Photo taken at Scotty's Steel Guitar Convention 2003.
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| Bob Lucier has asked me to comment on a couple
of tracks from his forthcoming CD, "88 and 10", a cryptic reference to
the 88 keys on Mel Aucoin's piano and the 10 strings on Bob's steel. Track
# 3 is a really good instrumental version of the Charley Pride classic,
"I'm So Afraid of Losing You", which I originally played steel on way back
in the 1960's. To Bob's credit he resists the urge to mimic any of the
style I originally used and created an entirely original presentation.
He plays it with superb tone, style and creativity that only can be achieved
from many years of experience and lots of talent. And best of all, for
my tastes, he and Mel Aucoin, along with twin fiddles, have recorded the
tune in a legitimate country music fashion. But the recording
doesn't have a dated sound, just good country music the way it can and should be played. Track # 4, �Don�t Know Why�, is recorded in
a softer, more easy-listening mode. It doesn't sound Country but rather
the kind of song one might want to hear on a nice evening after ducking
into a quiet bar for a drink before heading home. Again, the melodic interplay
and construction between Bob on steel and Mel Aucoin on keyboards is intuitive
and elegant. It's as if the two fellows are sitting there playing and after
one plays an interesting solo, looks at the other, winks and says, "See
if you can match that, pal....He can, they do."
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Piano, Synth Bass - Mel Aucoin Steel Guitar, Dobro - Bob Lucier Drums, Percussion - Sean O�Grady Bass Guitar - Neil Nickafor Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Mike �Pepe� Francis Harmonica - Gord Cottrill Fiddles - Tyler & Linsey Beckett Vocal on �Lonestar� - Kristie Aucoin Vocal on �Silver Wings� - Todd Nolan Back-up Vocals - Mel Aucoin & Todd Nolan Electric Guitar Track 5 - Todd Nolan Equipment used: Fulawka Steel Guitar with Fulawka
Standard Pick-up
CD Graphics & Replication by: Ambassador
Records
Photography by: Kreative Edge Photos, Burlington, ON Special Thanks To:
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Here are MP3 files from Mel & Bob's C.D. "88 & 10" Long Time Coming
Big Beaver 
Tennessee
Waltz
So Afraid
Of Losing You Again
Only $20.00 S&H included
Send Check or Money Order to:
Bob Lucier
261 Linwood Cres.
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
L7L 4A3
E-mail Bobby Lucier 
E-mail Mel Aucoin
ARRANGED, CONDUCTED and PRODUCED
by: Bobby Edwards
RECORDED AT: Manta Sound, Toronto
� Engineered and Mixed by: Hayward Parrott � 1976
DIGITALLY REMASTERED AT: Ambassador
Records, Oshawa
Engineered by: Paul Evans &
Doug Deveaux � 2005
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Bobby originally recorded "Nerves Of Steel"
in 1976. After all these years the music remains timeless and each song
reflects the amazing talent of Bob Lucier.
If you don't have a copy of this CD for your collection, order one now. You will really enjoy this one! Paul Evans
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2. YOU AND ME B. Sherrill / G. Rickey (Algee Music)3:23 3. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Steve Goodman (Buddah Music)3:55 4. C�MON SON Bob Lucier (Deer Park Music)2:21 5. THE HOMECOMING Hagood Hardy (Hagood Hardy Music) 2:25 6. FLOWERS ON THE WALL L. Dewitt (House of Cash/Unichappell) 2:37 7. HAPPY WORLD Bob Lucier (Deer Park Music) 2:27 8. THE WAY WE WERE Hamlisch/Bergman/Bergman (Colgems-Emi Music)3:37 9. JAMAICAN STEEL Weldon Myrick (Weldon Myrick Music) 2:44 10. MY PLEASURE Bob Lucier (Deer Park Music) 2:30 11. I CAN�T HELP IT Hank Williams (Fred Rose Music) 2:40 12. TOO HIGH Stevie Wonder (Johanan Vigoda) 3:36 |
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RHYTHM & STEEL GUITARS: Bob Lucier GUITARS: Bob Mann, Jim Pirie, Brian Russell BASS: Tom Szczesniak DRUMS: Bob McLaren � PIANO: Doug Riley VIBES -MARIMBA - PERCUSSION: Brian Leonard OBOE - FLUTE - PICCOLO - MOUTH ORGAN - SPOONS: Jack Zaza VIOLIN SOLOS BY CONCERT MASTER: Albert Pratz VIOLINS: Bill Richards, Victoria Richards, Gerrard Kantarjian, Andrew Benac, Beauna Neilson VIOLAS: Walter Babiak, Stanley Solomon � CELLO: Peter Schenkman VOCAL BACK-UP: Stephanie, Diane Pirie, Judy Tate CD Graphics & Replication by: Ambassador Records 185 Oshawa Blvd. S., Oshawa, ON L1H 5R6 905-579-7476 � www.ambrec.com For more information contact:
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Here are MP3 files from the C.D. "Nerves Of Steel"
"HEY
GOOD LOOKIN"
"MY PLEASURE"
"C'Mon
Son"
Only $20.00 S&H included
Send Check or Money Order to:
Bob Lucier
261 Linwood Crest.
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
L7L 4A3
E-mail Bobby Lucier
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