Rideau Raiders (Original Song and Autobio)

[laurie2883]

my uncles and elliot are the rideau radiers loved hearing them sing when i was little

[zerobio]

@laurie2883 Hello laurie, I'm not sure i know who you are but i appreciate hearing from you regarding the rideau raiders. Are you danny or steve's child? kathy and frank? haha sorry i don't know.

[TrickTOlly]

Guess you can't post an address here & you would have to look up Trick T Olly on SoundClick.

[TrickTOlly]

I hope my YouTube video "Ottawa Sound Waves of the 1980s" will remind you of some of the buskers and places. Sorry! sorry, my reference to the Rideau Raiders is not that positive - but we trust you will take it in good humor and understand that we were a little jealous.

You can get the words & chords and a free download of the song at my SoundClick;

Regards, Patrick.

[zerobio]

@TrickTOlly Hey were we featured in your video? I will check it out regardless. No problem at all about any reference to the rideau raiders.

[TrickTOlly]

Hi Elliott,

I lived in Ottawa for most of the 1980s. I remember the Rideau Raiders put on a good show and gathered a big crowd when they played. I, like the Raiders, also played some Eagle songs when I was out busking then. Me, I sort of enjoyed busking and learning music and never encouraged a crowd but I think some far off listeners may have caught some good moments. I do not know if you would remember me; E-sop or by other names.

[zerobio]

@TrickTOlly I'm sorry I missed this comment, I really do appreciate you writing me about the past. Gosh, my memory has faded somewhat but I remember your name, I do. Great to hear from you again.

[madstadd13]

cool pic of you in high school mann...I think the song i just wrote you commented on is about people just like you dedicated to what they do and love....Real great song dude

[zerobio]

@madstadd13 Thanks for watching that. It's such an old song and crappy recording. Oh well. Appreciate it.

[Ottawarocket]

Cool song Elliott : )

Rocket

[zerobio]

Hey Rocket! Cool that you found the Ottawa stuff. Thanks for watching.

[Oswlek]

Love the way you open the verse with a 3 part harmony and then the lead takes over the rest of the line. Shades of CSN there.

Great interlude into the solo. Love the way one the other guitars strum emphatically to punch home the point.

Performance-wise and songwriting here is well beyond the friendly confines of amateur youtube status.  You are every bit as good as the pros up on the stage making a living with music. Thanks for the peak into your past as well.

[zerobio]

I love that comparison, Oswlek! Quite an honour to hear that from you. I really hesitated to do this song since it is so old and originally done by 3 of us. But in the end, I'm really glad you found some positive aspects to it. Thanks buddy for the continuing support.

~ Elliott

[zerobio]

Thanks brother! Appreciate those kind words. I'm really glad to have you around and hope you keep coming back. I've got a new video coming up in a couple days so see you then? :)

[jejakjemariMusic]

i came back for another listen, wow.. still wow by your music, you're amazing musician!

xo

[zerobio]

Hey you're back! Nice to see you here again. :) xo

[TheMourningKitchen]

Great song. I love the three part harmonies.

[zerobio]

Thanks for watching. That's my favourite part. :)

[wadyafriadi]

Hi buddy, how are u doing? I thought your rockin' days are over, but apparently you still rock in this country! I haven't check youtube for awhile.

[zerobio]

Hi buddy! NIce to see you here. My rockin' days are still going strong...trying to record whenever I can but time's tight. Still love to do it. Thanks man!!

[whatsnu1]

Simply said - professional!! I grew up in the Ottawa Valley, had a rock band in mid 70's based around the Pembroke area, even met my wife in Kingston. Small world as they say. This is now one of my favourite channels. Dennis

[zerobio]

Hey thanks very much! I was born in Kingston and know about Pembroke, been there before I'm sure but don't remember it much. Great to have you around Dennis. Thanks buddy!

[ritacos]

Great job, Elliott. You composed a beautiful song, that has a meaningful lyrics and a clear melody. You also play guitar very well (e.g., the solo is bright and helps us to know your job better). About your autubio I'd like just to add that it's nice and lets us know that you have developed your talent since early. It's really impressive!

*****X10^6,

Ritacos

[zerobio]

Hi there Ritacos. Great to hear from you. Thank you sir for your very kind words and feedback on my singing and playing. I appreciate it a lot. Hope to keep in touch in the future. See you around buddy.

[zerobio]

Hi there Kanella, yes Kingston is beautiful. I only lived there for a couple years after birth and lived mostly in Ottawa. Thanks for coming by to see this video and for your kind comments.

[singularity64]

I was quite fascinated by your intro Elliott. It's always interesting to hear how other musicians started off. Thanks for sharing that with us. The song is fantastic! What do you mean it's a 'bit rough'? I put hours into my recordings and I only wish they could be half as good as this lol. I loved the close harmony in this. Absolutely superb! 5*****

Cheers

Ferdy

[zerobio]

Cool! I didn't know if it would be boring or enlightening to watch that. I just wanted people to know a little more and I'm glad that musicians like yourself appreciate that kind of thing. Thanks for your constant kindness and encouragement. You really know how to get the best out of your fellow musicians. Really appreciate your feedback and ratings. Thanks Ferdy!

~ Elliott

[Inky261]

good

[zerobio]

Hi Inky. Thanks for coming by again and watching. :)

[bios36]

Nice tight harmony, as a matter of fact I´d say perfect, your backround surely shows here Elliott, greatly structured offbeats with the guitars and voice, nice to listen to a REAL musician!

Rick

[zerobio]

Hey Rick buddy! Always love to hear from you. I really appreciate getting feedback from you, means a lot to me and helps me grow musically. I think of you pretty much every time I do a video and wonder what you'd say, so that's all good. Hope to keep in touch with you.

~ Elliott

[coomadoug]

Hello man whats happenning over there up the road.

Love the song

Thanks Alicia

[zerobio]

Hey Doug! Great to hear from you again. I bet you have been very busy writing and recording but I've been a bit out of the loop. Just want to say I'm a fan of yours and hope to keep watching you. And thanks for coming by to see me and commenting. :)

[Alicia5028]

Hey Elliot ! Great original song! (as always) Very good editing and interesting personal history....And very nice to see you around again!!! Five stars and favorites. Alice

[zerobio]

Alice, thank you very much! I'm so glad you liked it and thank you for the comments, rating and fav. I really appreciate it!

~ Elliott

[desertjournalonline]

That was just as good if not better than some of the Poco songs that come to mind while watching your video. Awesome song!

[zerobio]

Awesome! That's great news, thanks so much.

[basicband]

Loved the bio...cool song. Nice harmonies and pickin'!

[zerobio]

Thanks for watching it all and for your great comment. Appreciate it a lot!

[namnoiz]

Hey that was great!!! Sounded kinda like the Byrds or Buffalo Springfield . 5*****

[zerobio]

Wow, that's a neat comparison! Thank you very much for your comment and rating. :)

[charlie1der]

NIce editing Cool to see the three guitar parts all together like that.

[zerobio]

Hello sir! Nice to see you here. Thank you for watching and for your kind comments. Hope to see you again soon. Best regards,

~ Elliott

[jhempel24]

Awesome job man! I hope you are able to still get some cash for music out there, because you deserve it!

[zerobio]

Hey Joe, yeah me too. Would love that to happen but meanwhile I'm really happy to just record.  Thank you buddy and take care.

[rhopen]

very good song and performance.-Ron

[zerobio]

Hello Ron, thanks very much.

[dustypuppy]

That was really nice to learn more, Elliott

Great sound there buddy and nice song !

[zerobio]

Hi Dwight! Thanks for having the patience to watch this thing until the song, hehe. Hope you're doing well in 2010. I'll drop by your channel in a bit and check out what's up for you. Happy recording. :)

[LadyWeaver]

Great song Elliot, and how lovely to get a peek into your life journey :-D

[zerobio]

Thanks a lot! Hope it wasn't too boring. :)

[christianamagic]

Wow.. I didn't know that... Hey, good original :)

[zerobio]

Awesome. Very glad to tell you something new. Thank you for watching and commenting on my original. Take care, Christiana.

[kevinkahomusic]

thank you for telling us about your musical background!!! Im diggin those long hair from the 70s! :)

[zerobio]

You're very welcome, Kevin. Yeah, those were funny days. Thank you. ;)