My first Microphone .1966?

My first mic !

Two Things At Once by Doug Voice

three Rhapsody fans stream "Rainy Night in Manitoba"

thanks goes out to 3 fans at Rhapsody for streamimg....Doug Paul Smith's. Dancing Fingers: Instumental Music Rainy Night in Manitoba I put this album out before I changed my name to Doug Voice ,,,,thanks also to Rhapsody for the time and effort they put into the music business.

Myspace fans stream "When will I get over you" by Doug Voice

I would like to thank 2 MYSPACE fans who just recently streamed my song "WHEN WILL I GET OVER YOU" the last track, track 18 from the album 'I've come a long way ".......I would also like to thank Myspace for making it possible for artists like me to share their original compositions.

QUEEN [musical band] trivia

the QUEEN album "The Game " [1980 ] was the first QUEEN album to have a Synthesizer . It was an Oberheim OBX according to the album sleeve credits.

WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING ROUND . free song download

Zune fan streams Doug Voice instrumental song

I would like to thank a Zune fan for streaming from the album Jumping Through the World: Instrumental Music Lights of Zarahemla ---------I would like to thank Zune for promoting my songs.......

MOONLIGHT free song download at Reverbnation or at Cdbaby.

46201 burton cummings

46201 is the zip code for the state 46201 Indianapolis ...burton cummings sang it in his song "Sour Suite".......if your a burton cummings fan , do you happen to know if it has any real meaning to him or is just random number he picked from his mail??
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on Oct 11/19  i found this on youtube , he explains the number at 17.00 mins in this live recording --

https://youtu.be/M2zCJEAHU4U


https://youtu.be/M2zCJEAHU4U

SHE'S ROCK SOLID song about Linda Ronstadt . download free

Veronica by Doug Voice

Swedish Man Survives for months in snowed-in car

Click the following to access the sent link : Moneycontrol.com - Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car - 2012-02-19 08:46:05 * This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser. http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/swedish-man-survives-for-monthssnowed-in-car_670628.html

I Turned 60 , Still in shock!

on january 24 , 2012 I turned 60 [sixty] years old.....i'm still in shock !!

playing for the Prince and Princess Micheal of Kent

This was a gig at the opening of the Leo Mol Sculpure Gardens at Assinibione Park with Prince and Princess Micheal of Kent.Aug 2003.. I played outside for the opening and then moved inside for the luncheon where I met the Princess who said she Liked my playing.....I thought "You probably say that to all the musicians!"

Spotify streams appreciated by Doug Voice

I would like to thank those who are streaming my songs at SPOTIFY ...'Na Na Song', 'She's So Beautiful" ,Kathy's Shopping Song" "How Can I Live Without You ?" and "Lonely Hearts in California" ....Spotify is a Swedish DRM-based music streaming service offering streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group, and Universal.[2][3] Launched in October 2008 by Swedish startup Spotify AB, the service had approximately ten million users as of 15 September 2010;[4] about 2.5 million of whom were paying members.[5][6] The service is, as of November 2011, available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. [ WIKIPEDIA feb 6/12]

number 1247 on the ReverbNation Rock charts for CA.

number 1247 on the ReverbNation Rock charts for CA. www.reverbnation.com/dougvoice

my musical influences

What are your musical influences ? The AM radio was the first music I heard as an infant in the early 1950's which was mostly country music,1940's pop and early Elvis..... My father sang and played the Harmonica around the house...My mom played violin and piano and conducted choirs at school. At the age of 8. I started classical piano lessons and went for 7 years so I heard lots of Classical music: Bach ,Beethovan ,Chopin ,etc ..My mother played piano and when I was little I would dance around with my sister to her piano playing. I really liked the left hand bass notes she played on the piano....our hands were too small and couldn't reach the octaves [8 notes] yet. My music teacher had music recitals in her home every year so I played infront of parents and peers. I also played the piano at the Bethel Baptist Church usually at Christmas . These were my first 'gigs' in front of an audience......at a very young age .... My mother brought home the first 2 Beatle albums that came out in Canada . My brother who is three years older than I am , bought the first Rolling Stones album.... I played all these records over and over again ...I really liked the Chuck Berry covers on these albums.. and the drums My parents bought my brother a red , Vox Jaguar Organ and amp from J.J.H. Maclean's. When he quit playing in bands I gave them a few dollars and they gave it to me. That was my first portable keyboard that I would use at band practises. My mother drove me to the practises with the organ and amp in her car....usually to Wally Shayne's parents house on Hampton Street . We were called "The Jagged Edge". We played at the Airways Community Club. I think that was my first ever band gig. We also played at the Air force base on Mount Royal. This was 1966 if I'm not mistaken....I played in many , many bands after after that . I had a portable organ and it seemed the phone was always ringing , somebody wanting me to play in their band ........most of the bands were playing "Louie Louie" by the kingsmen , " I'm Not Your Stepping Stone ' by the monkeys , "Mustang Sally" , and songs by the Animals. I had a few 45's [ recordings ] . one I played alot was "Psychotic Reaction" by Count Five , "Your Pushing too Hard" and "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" by The Seeds........,most of the Dave Clark Five singles......."I Can See for Miles" by The Who......"Baby Please Don't Go" by Them ......also The Kinks album I had the first 2 Led Zepplin albums and played some borrowed drums in the basement to them .........I like to fool around on the guitar and imitate Santana and Jimi Hendrix but didn't sound anything like them! The first acoustic guitar song I remember playing was "Gloria" by Them [Van Morrison ] ...3 chords over and over till the fingers bleed!! ......somebody showed me "George Harrison's riff for 'Day Tripper' by the Beatles and then I figured I was pretty hot then !! In the 70's I had BTO's "Takin Care of Business" , Stones "Honky Tonk Women" , and Bob Seegar "Ramblin Gamblin Man" on 45's RPM. and played them over and over again.

Beatle picture just before abbey road crosswalk

http://fstoppers.com/theshot

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