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C'mon, y'all. A great way to jaw with fellow steelers too...

-eric

Sign me up!

-eric

Hmmmm. I'd buy the statement only insofar as a lot of current "country" sounds, in arrangement, mix, style, instrumentation, etc. like a blend of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Eagles.

But as fa ...

And Bill Kirchen on guitar....

Uh, the problem with Class A vs. A/B is often a matter of definition. There are a lot of amps that claim to be class A that don't fit the technical definition.

In my opinion, the distinction is ov ...

I don't recall ever picking up a VHT 90 watt amp, but an SVT comes in at close to 100 lbs for the head (6x6550's, 300 watts). And it doesn't have what you'd call "audiophile" transformers. T ...

Mesa Boogie has a "V-Twin" pedal that works like a Boogie pre-amp in a pedal (in fact, that's what it is). I kinda like mine. b0b may have some input on this one.

-eric
I have the V-Twin ...

I'm interested as well.

Just for reference, Bill Llewellyn and I are thinking of holding another NorCal jam in October in Alameda.

-eric

The original intent of trademark and copyright law was *not* to keep ideas out of public domain forever, just to allow a reasonable period for someone to profit from an idea.

It's now referred to a ...

I took a workshop from Wayne last summer in which he played it.

He said the scariest time he had playing it was on Prairie Home Companion when Garrison Kiellor offered him a backup band to help him ...

I saw the Leonard Cohen show in Oakland. Bob only played steel on one tune... but he sounded great!

Yeah, amazing show. "Worshipful" describes the lobby comments and next day reviews in t ...

I played a few gigs in the same role. Used a Rotosphere. But all that gives you is the Leslie effect. Watch your sustain...

-eric

Good article. Of course, I agree with it, so it's good Smile

Hey, if "country" music is only being made by "neo-traditionalists" and "alternative" types, I can live with ...

Mesa Boogie has a "V-Twin" pedal that works like a Boogie pre-amp in a pedal (in fact, that's what it is). I kinda like mine. b0b may have some input on this one.

-eric
I have the V-Twin ...

Mesa Boogie has a "V-Twin" pedal that works like a Boogie pre-amp in a pedal (in fact, that's what it is). I kinda like mine. b0b may have some input on this one.

-eric

I think there's a distinction between knowing how to physically produce a good tone from an instrument and knowing what to play on the instrument. I agree that getting a good tone out of a fiddle is v ...

I don't think the world of bass amplification has changed that much, though you haven't said what kind of sound you're looking for. For 'vintage' sound I bounce between a GK 12" combo, an SWR Wor ...

Eric, I think we are on the same page. If we are paying to see a known act,(ARTIST) the act does what it feels is appropriate for there show. We are going to see them specifically .

tp

I suspec ...

Jim, Thanks a lot for that very informative post! That's the most complete information about the history of Stringbenders I've encountered anywhere.

I second that.

I third that. You may be the ...

Regarding Ray Benson, I have 3 or 4 different Asleep at the Wheel records where they play Route 66 the exact same way, I am guessing, just like the record ! The signature lines are in all of the ve ...

Sale pending....

I suppose it all depends on context. As a listener (note I said *listener*, not "drunken dancer") I'd rather *NOT* hear it like the record. With the exception of a signature lick, like the o ...

It grows on ya. I do find the vocal processing a bit annoying, but I quite like the steel doing a creditable job of handling the wash of sound that is the B3 background, and the solo picked up a good ...

photos added

I had National build me an 8-string dobro, but as much as I like the Mike Auldridge swing CD, I just have never gotten the time to really work at it. So after some years, I've decided to unload it.
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Topic: Beg./Inter. E9 Workshop, Bay Area, CA, April 25, 2010
Eric Jaeger Replies: 27 Views: 9916	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 12 Apr 2010 10:26 am Subject: Beg./Inter. E9 Workshop, Bay Area, CA, April 25, 2010
Eric Jaeger Replies: 27 Views: 9916	C'mon, y'all. A great way to jaw with fellow steelers too... -eric
Topic: Beg./Inter. E9 Workshop, Bay Area, CA, April 25, 2010
Eric Jaeger Replies: 27 Views: 9916	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 3 Apr 2010 9:14 pm Subject: Beg./Inter. E9 Workshop, Bay Area, CA, April 25, 2010
Eric Jaeger Replies: 27 Views: 9916	Sign me up! -eric
Topic: New Country Akin to '70s Rock??
Eric Jaeger Replies: 19 Views: 4400	Forum Section: Music Posted: 8 Mar 2010 2:14 pm Subject: New Country Akin to '70s Rock??
Eric Jaeger Replies: 19 Views: 4400	Hmmmm. I'd buy the statement only insofar as a lot of current "country" sounds, in arrangement, mix, style, instrumentation, etc. like a blend of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Eagles. But as fa ...
Topic: Two Steel Players produce another WINNER!!!
Eric Jaeger Replies: 27 Views: 9625	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Mar 2010 9:51 am Subject: Two Steel Players produce another WINNER!!!
Eric Jaeger Replies: 27 Views: 9625	And Bill Kirchen on guitar....
Topic: Tube Gurus: Class A v. Class A/B
Eric Jaeger Replies: 17 Views: 3465	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 May 2009 1:21 pm Subject: Tube Gurus: Class A v. Class A/B
Eric Jaeger Replies: 17 Views: 3465	Uh, the problem with Class A vs. A/B is often a matter of definition. There are a lot of amps that claim to be class A that don't fit the technical definition. In my opinion, the distinction is ov ...
Topic: Tube power amp?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 30 Views: 13094	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Apr 2009 4:19 pm Subject: Tube power amp?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 30 Views: 13094	I don't recall ever picking up a VHT 90 watt amp, but an SVT comes in at close to 100 lbs for the head (6x6550's, 300 watts). And it doesn't have what you'd call "audiophile" transformers. T ...
Topic: Tube overdrive pedals???
Eric Jaeger Replies: 37 Views: 14914	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Apr 2009 4:08 pm Subject: Tube overdrive pedals???
Eric Jaeger Replies: 37 Views: 14914	Mesa Boogie has a "V-Twin" pedal that works like a Boogie pre-amp in a pedal (in fact, that's what it is). I kinda like mine. b0b may have some input on this one. -eric I have the V-Twin ...
Topic: Any interest in an Atascadero, CA jam session/seminar?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 66 Views: 22072	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 30 Apr 2009 4:03 pm Subject: Any interest in an Atascadero, CA jam session/seminar?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 66 Views: 22072	I'm interested as well. Just for reference, Bill Llewellyn and I are thinking of holding another NorCal jam in October in Alameda. -eric
Topic: Fender loses suit to trademark all tele, strat shape guitars
Eric Jaeger Replies: 11 Views: 3125	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Apr 2009 1:52 pm Subject: Fender loses suit to trademark all tele, strat shape guitars
Eric Jaeger Replies: 11 Views: 3125	The original intent of trademark and copyright law was not to keep ideas out of public domain forever, just to allow a reasonable period for someone to profit from an idea. It's now referred to a ...
Topic: Roll over Mcauliffe - Wayne Henderson plays Steel Guitar Rag
Eric Jaeger Replies: 6 Views: 1645	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Apr 2009 1:40 pm Subject: Roll over Mcauliffe - Wayne Henderson plays Steel Guitar Rag
Eric Jaeger Replies: 6 Views: 1645	I took a workshop from Wayne last summer in which he played it. He said the scariest time he had playing it was on Prairie Home Companion when Garrison Kiellor offered him a backup band to help him ...
Topic: Leonard Cohen - who's on steel?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 12 Views: 3123	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Apr 2009 6:55 am Subject: Leonard Cohen - who's on steel?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 12 Views: 3123	I saw the Leonard Cohen show in Oakland. Bob only played steel on one tune... but he sounded great! Yeah, amazing show. "Worshipful" describes the lobby comments and next day reviews in t ...
Topic: Getting pedal steel to sound like a Hammond B-3
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 13834	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Apr 2009 9:01 pm Subject: Getting pedal steel to sound like a Hammond B-3
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 13834	I played a few gigs in the same role. Used a Rotosphere. But all that gives you is the Leslie effect. Watch your sustain... -eric
Topic: Is This The End Of Traditional Country Music ?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 7154	Forum Section: Music Posted: 16 Apr 2009 8:29 pm Subject: Is This The End Of Traditional Country Music ?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 7154	Good article. Of course, I agree with it, so it's good Hey, if "country" music is only being made by "neo-traditionalists" and "alternative" types, I can live with ...
Topic: Tube overdrive pedals???
Eric Jaeger Replies: 37 Views: 14914	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Apr 2009 3:04 pm Subject: Tube overdrive pedals???
Eric Jaeger Replies: 37 Views: 14914	Mesa Boogie has a "V-Twin" pedal that works like a Boogie pre-amp in a pedal (in fact, that's what it is). I kinda like mine. b0b may have some input on this one. -eric I have the V-Twin ...
Topic: Tube overdrive pedals???
Eric Jaeger Replies: 37 Views: 14914	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Apr 2009 1:51 pm Subject: Tube overdrive pedals???
Eric Jaeger Replies: 37 Views: 14914	Mesa Boogie has a "V-Twin" pedal that works like a Boogie pre-amp in a pedal (in fact, that's what it is). I kinda like mine. b0b may have some input on this one. -eric
Topic: Is Pedal Steel the Most Difficult Instrument to Learn ?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 86 Views: 42527	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Apr 2009 1:49 pm Subject: Is Pedal Steel the Most Difficult Instrument to Learn ?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 86 Views: 42527	I think there's a distinction between knowing how to physically produce a good tone from an instrument and knowing what to play on the instrument. I agree that getting a good tone out of a fiddle is v ...
Topic: Bass Amp Recommendations
Eric Jaeger Replies: 12 Views: 3806	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Apr 2009 4:06 pm Subject: Bass Amp Recommendations
Eric Jaeger Replies: 12 Views: 3806	I don't think the world of bass amplification has changed that much, though you haven't said what kind of sound you're looking for. For 'vintage' sound I bounce between a GK 12" combo, an SWR Wor ...
Topic: Play it like The Record?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 8075	Forum Section: Music Posted: 5 Dec 2008 8:50 am Subject: Play it like The Record?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 8075	Eric, I think we are on the same page. If we are paying to see a known act,(ARTIST) the act does what it feels is appropriate for there show. We are going to see them specifically . tp I suspec ...
Topic: Clarence White
Eric Jaeger Replies: 95 Views: 46671	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Dec 2008 9:53 pm Subject: Clarence White
Eric Jaeger Replies: 95 Views: 46671	Jim, Thanks a lot for that very informative post! That's the most complete information about the history of Stringbenders I've encountered anywhere. I second that. I third that. You may be the ...
Topic: Play it like The Record?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 8075	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Dec 2008 9:47 pm Subject: Play it like The Record?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 8075	Regarding Ray Benson, I have 3 or 4 different Asleep at the Wheel records where they play Route 66 the exact same way, I am guessing, just like the record ! The signature lines are in all of the ve ...
Topic: Custom 8-string National squareneck
Eric Jaeger Replies: 4 Views: 1875	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 4 Dec 2008 12:11 pm Subject: Custom 8-string National squareneck
Eric Jaeger Replies: 4 Views: 1875	Sale pending....
Topic: Play it like The Record?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 8075	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Dec 2008 11:54 am Subject: Play it like The Record?
Eric Jaeger Replies: 40 Views: 8075	I suppose it all depends on context. As a listener (note I said listener, not "drunken dancer") I'd rather NOT hear it like the record. With the exception of a signature lick, like the o ...
Topic: Pedal Steel & Whiter Shade Of Pale...
Eric Jaeger Replies: 56 Views: 23555	Forum Section: Music Posted: 2 Dec 2008 9:55 am Subject: Pedal Steel & Whiter Shade Of Pale...
Eric Jaeger Replies: 56 Views: 23555	It grows on ya. I do find the vocal processing a bit annoying, but I quite like the steel doing a creditable job of handling the wash of sound that is the B3 background, and the solo picked up a good ...
Topic: Custom 8-string National squareneck
Eric Jaeger Replies: 4 Views: 1875	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 30 Nov 2008 9:18 pm Subject: Custom 8-string National squareneck
Eric Jaeger Replies: 4 Views: 1875	photos added
Topic: Custom 8-string National squareneck
Eric Jaeger Replies: 4 Views: 1875	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 27 Nov 2008 12:01 pm Subject: Custom 8-string National squareneck
Eric Jaeger Replies: 4 Views: 1875	I had National build me an 8-string dobro, but as much as I like the Mike Auldridge swing CD, I just have never gotten the time to really work at it. So after some years, I've decided to unload it. ...