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 Topic: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1785 |
 Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 3 Feb 2025 2:34 pm Subject: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
| That’s a pretty cool alternative, Stanislav. Love the dominant 9 chord on 2-6!
John (Mr. Twang) McClung! Great to hear from you. So glad you are enjoying the Pacific Northwest —such a beautiful ... |
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| Topic: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1785 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 2 Feb 2025 10:53 am Subject: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
I really need to work on slants & behind-the-bar bends, Stanislav. I played pedal steel for decades, got spoiled, and neglected those techniques.  |
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| Topic: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1785 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 29 Jan 2025 4:44 pm Subject: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
| That sure is a beauty, Scott! | |
| Topic: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1785 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 28 Jan 2025 1:05 pm Subject: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
| I AM finding that it’s a bit of a drawback having no major-third interval among the top three strings. 🤔 | |
| Topic: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1785 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 27 Jan 2025 10:06 am Subject: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
| That’s a terrific thread, Stanislav —thanks for the tip!
Thank you, Scott. I’m jealous of your 8-string Dobro! |
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| Topic: Cma11 Tuning |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 126 Views: 59844 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jan 2025 3:06 pm Subject: Cma11 Tuning |
| WOW just saw this old thread (thank you, Stanislav Paskalev).
I’ve been messing with this tuning in G. https://youtu.be/kmpBCTU0um8?si=tK0rxGJE-of7dwsZ |
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| Topic: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1785 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 26 Jan 2025 8:03 am Subject: Maybe my new favorite lap steel tuning? |
| Any of you folks using GBDF#AC?
(This is more of a lap steel tuning, but I had to do this demo on Dobro cuz that’s all I have at the moment.) https://youtu.be/kmpBCTU0um8?si=qDGYpDssmO2WbZxd |
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| Topic: Is this the sound this guy was looking for? |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 27 Views: 4351 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Jan 2025 2:35 pm Subject: Is this the sound this guy was looking for? |
| I dig the tone!
I once had a Fender Artist (“Fen~Bud”) that sounded just like this. It never cut it as my main axe, but I’d use it on certain recordings —sometimes just in one part of a ... |
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| Topic: Winging it in Mesa AZ |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 4 Views: 721 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 23 Jan 2025 2:15 pm Subject: Winging it in Mesa AZ |
| SUPERGROUP! | |
| Topic: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”) |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 5 Views: 952 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 20 Jan 2025 4:03 pm Subject: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”) |
| Thank you, Janusz!
Doug Beaumier I am forever chasing YOUR touch & tone. |
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| Topic: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”) |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 5 Views: 952 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 19 Jan 2025 1:16 pm Subject: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”) |
| Haha! Thanks for watching, Dan.
FYI, according to my nieces, tube socks are cool again! 😎 |
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| Topic: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”) |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 5 Views: 952 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 19 Jan 2025 9:26 am Subject: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”) |
An experiment! 
https://youtube.com/shorts/8HQ568gyo4M?si=IoZHVqCE0GHJRLu_ |
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| Topic: The Tapper Demo And Development |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 14 Views: 2254 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Jan 2025 3:20 pm Subject: The Tapper Demo And Development |
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| Topic: The Tapper Demo And Development |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 14 Views: 2254 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Jan 2025 3:19 pm Subject: The Tapper Demo And Development |
| As soon as you add frets, you are committing to Equal Temperament, are you not? | |
| Topic: Johnny Paycheck live steel sound |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 20 Views: 3503 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Jan 2025 8:27 am Subject: Johnny Paycheck live steel sound |
| Nice shot of you & Redd Volkaert, Ricky —SUPERGROUP!
Interesting pedals on that Jernigan/Murphy Pro II. They are different sizes! Was that a Sho~Bud thing at the time, or a custom request? (I ... |
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| Topic: A Taste of Honey |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 4 Views: 591 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 16 Dec 2024 8:48 am Subject: A Taste of Honey |
Very nice! PICKLESS!  |
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| Topic: Guidance |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 16 Views: 1840 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Dec 2024 9:58 am Subject: Guidance |
| Thinking of music theory in terms of numbers rather than letters opened up huge vistas for me in recognizing patterns in music —otherwise it quickly becomes alphabet soup. The number system also wor ... | |
| Topic: Rare Jerry Byrd Live Video - 1960s, Surprise Waltz |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1101 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Dec 2024 4:24 pm Subject: Rare Jerry Byrd Live Video - 1960s, Surprise Waltz |
| Love the eight set-back tuners in the ten-string pan —brilliant idea by JB! | |
| Topic: EMCI. (New) |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 15 Views: 1982 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2024 11:32 am Subject: EMCI. (New) |
| Love the sparkle!
I never understood why drummers got so much cooler wrap material to choose from than us pedal steelers. |
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| Topic: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 14 Views: 2253 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Dec 2024 11:21 am Subject: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
| A Marty Rifkin story: My band was booked on an Elvis tribute show at the old House of Blues in Hollywood. There were tons of acts on the show, and Marty was playing as well. We load in, and there’s ... | |
| Topic: Rare Jerry Byrd Live Video - 1960s, Surprise Waltz |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 11 Views: 1101 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Dec 2024 2:25 pm Subject: Rare Jerry Byrd Live Video - 1960s, Surprise Waltz |
| Are THREE-NOTE bar slants happening there???
That’s nuts.  |
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| Topic: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 14 Views: 2253 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Dec 2024 1:33 pm Subject: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
| On the rare occasions I play a guitar with pedals these days, I STILL make use of a B & C pedal lick Marty taught me at a gig in Hollywood years ago.
I am in your debt, Marty! |
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| Topic: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 14 Views: 2253 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Dec 2024 4:32 pm Subject: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
| You sounded fantastic, Marty —and as always, are so fun to watch!
Reba was effortlessly terrific. I hope I’m that vibrant at 70! (I’m in Northern California now and these days am mostly playin ... |
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| Topic: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 14 Views: 2253 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Dec 2024 6:22 pm Subject: Marty Rifkin on The Voice |
| I think I just saw Marty Rifkin playing some tasty steel with Reba on The Voice! | |
| Topic: Palm blocking problem |
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| Greg Vincent Replies: 37 Views: 3548 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Nov 2024 11:56 am Subject: Palm blocking problem |
| Noted. Although JayDee’s hand has always been quite a bit more flat than the Jeff Newman “peak knuckle” style recommends. Sure seems to work for him, though! | |
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