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This is seriously impressive, Guy! I tried to arrange it for C6th a few years ago, but never made it sound good. I just pulled out my notes, which sort of peter out around bar 24. Your arrangement is ...

And of course, sometimes people really do get away with ripping other artists off:

The Drifters in 1960:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9aDGstcfk

The Grass Roots in 1967:
https://www.youtub ...

I'm absolutely gutted by this news. b0b was an inspiration and a friend. My heartfelt condolences to his family.

This guy is so good!

In this video, he breaks down Elton John's Tiny Dancer, including (but not focusing on) B.J. Cole's iconic Pedal Steel Part.

https://youtu.be/dijrGXvSS-g

Awesome! I've always wanted a Melbert.

Haha. I was trying to phrase my outrage at the idea of John writing Yesterday gently but Bob beat me to the punch.

Inspiring as always, Dom. Really lovely!

I'd bet Robert Allen could make you something excellent. https://www.melbertguitars.com

Seven string is wonderful! I mostly play a C6th (high e) with a bottom string that I move between A and Bb.

I think you should get a custom builder to make you one. I love my Clinesmith Frypan and ...

I found some tab I sketched out for the first outline a long time ago. I liked it, but I don’t think it took me very far as a lap steel instruction book. In the years since, I’ve enjoyed this book ...

It's so good!!!

Thanks, Jon. This is great! Looks good in portrait mode on an iPhone, too.

Bill, John Ely's Chord and Scale finders at Hawaiiansteel.com are out of commission. I hope he brings them back. They're ...

Bump for “Get Back.” The lap steel makes its appearance around the 2h27m mark of Part 2.

Congrats. Great playing and great video production!

Great to see you on here again! I learned a lot from your ilapsteel website a long time ago. I'm glad you're playing again, too.

He's the best!

Thanks so much, Joe! I'd planned to assign a greek letter to each chord shape so I could cross reference them with a list of chord types, but I never got around to it.

These are a few of my (smudg ...

I love this thread and I'm learning a lot from it. Thanks to everyone who has contributed.

I'm not a pro player, but I have a workmanlike process to build block chord melodies that I'm happy to sh ...

Wonderful! Thank you both for sharing this. I’ve only ever had a burnt CD with no track names. What wonderful entertainers.

I stand corrected!!

I lean towards Gibson/Ricky/Clinesmith myself but neither of these guys sound too thin to me...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=whFL_bHkgAA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IN8 ...

Thanks Andy, these are great!

I think Gabby Pahinui used just about all of them in the intro to Chlo-e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LED3Q10HuNk

Neil Young remastered and released an album today that he recorded in between Harvest and Tonight's the Night but never released. I'm getting misty hearing new-to-me Ben Keith on that old Emmons.

h ...

I've always had a lot of difficulty finding comfortable fingerpicks. After a bad injury to my right index finger a couple of years ago (I can't lift a beer keg and move it carefully anymore, but I can ...

Lovely!

I'm seriously considering re-upping with Facebook after 5 years away in order to be a part of this reading group. It sounds like a wonderful idea.

I made a couple of charts based on the above post ...

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Topic: Bach Cello Prelude in G
Ricky Newman Replies: 10 Views: 2862	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2023 6:03 am Subject: Bach Cello Prelude in G
Ricky Newman Replies: 10 Views: 2862	This is seriously impressive, Guy! I tried to arrange it for C6th a few years ago, but never made it sound good. I just pulled out my notes, which sort of peter out around bar 24. Your arrangement is ...
Topic: Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye?
Ricky Newman Replies: 14 Views: 5655	Forum Section: Music Posted: 9 Jun 2023 7:10 am Subject: Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye?
Ricky Newman Replies: 14 Views: 5655	And of course, sometimes people really do get away with ripping other artists off: The Drifters in 1960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9aDGstcfk The Grass Roots in 1967: https://www.youtub ...
Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Ricky Newman Replies: 372 Views: 2985307	Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 14 Mar 2023 6:41 pm Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Ricky Newman Replies: 372 Views: 2985307	I'm absolutely gutted by this news. b0b was an inspiration and a friend. My heartfelt condolences to his family.
Topic: Rick Beato analyzes Tiny Dancer
Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 1245	Forum Section: Music Posted: 27 May 2022 7:50 am Subject: Rick Beato analyzes Tiny Dancer
Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 1245	This guy is so good! In this video, he breaks down Elton John's Tiny Dancer, including (but not focusing on) B.J. Cole's iconic Pedal Steel Part. https://youtu.be/dijrGXvSS-g
Topic: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String
Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 3219	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 May 2022 6:29 pm Subject: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String
Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 3219	Awesome! I've always wanted a Melbert.
Topic: Acapella Ambient Steel Guitar
Ricky Newman Replies: 9 Views: 2064	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2022 3:28 pm Subject: Acapella Ambient Steel Guitar
Ricky Newman Replies: 9 Views: 2064	Haha. I was trying to phrase my outrage at the idea of John writing Yesterday gently but Bob beat me to the punch. Inspiring as always, Dom. Really lovely!
Topic: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String
Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 3219	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2022 10:13 am Subject: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String
Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 3219	I'd bet Robert Allen could make you something excellent. https://www.melbertguitars.com
Topic: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String
Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 3219	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 May 2022 7:53 pm Subject: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String
Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 3219	Seven string is wonderful! I mostly play a C6th (high e) with a bottom string that I move between A and Bb. I think you should get a custom builder to make you one. I love my Clinesmith Frypan and ...
Topic: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon
Ricky Newman Replies: 44 Views: 10215	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2022 9:37 am Subject: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon
Ricky Newman Replies: 44 Views: 10215	I found some tab I sketched out for the first outline a long time ago. I liked it, but I don’t think it took me very far as a lap steel instruction book. In the years since, I’ve enjoyed this book ...
Topic: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon
Ricky Newman Replies: 44 Views: 10215	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2022 1:09 pm Subject: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon
Ricky Newman Replies: 44 Views: 10215	It's so good!!!
Topic: Fretboard Visualizer
Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 4559	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2021 9:52 am Subject: Fretboard Visualizer
Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 4559	Thanks, Jon. This is great! Looks good in portrait mode on an iPhone, too. Bill, John Ely's Chord and Scale finders at Hawaiiansteel.com are out of commission. I hope he brings them back. They're ...
Topic: FYI: Hofner lap steel "like Lennon played"
Ricky Newman Replies: 19 Views: 10215	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Dec 2021 10:20 pm Subject: FYI: Hofner lap steel "like Lennon played"
Ricky Newman Replies: 19 Views: 10215	Bump for “Get Back.” The lap steel makes its appearance around the 2h27m mark of Part 2.
Topic: 1000+ Youtube-Subscribers and Website Launch
Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 3131	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Nov 2021 1:08 pm Subject: 1000+ Youtube-Subscribers and Website Launch
Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 3131	Congrats. Great playing and great video production!
Topic: Been Away too Long... E13#9/F Tuning coming back
Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 2780	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Sep 2021 6:00 pm Subject: Been Away too Long... E13#9/F Tuning coming back
Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 2780	Great to see you on here again! I learned a lot from your ilapsteel website a long time ago. I'm glad you're playing again, too.
Topic: Harmonic to melodic thinking
Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 4447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2021 12:42 pm Subject: Harmonic to melodic thinking
Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 4447	He's the best!
Topic: Harmonic to melodic thinking
Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 4447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2021 12:04 pm Subject: Harmonic to melodic thinking
Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 4447	Thanks so much, Joe! I'd planned to assign a greek letter to each chord shape so I could cross reference them with a list of chord types, but I never got around to it. These are a few of my (smudg ...
Topic: Harmonic to melodic thinking
Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 4447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jun 2021 8:31 pm Subject: Harmonic to melodic thinking
Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 4447	I love this thread and I'm learning a lot from it. Thanks to everyone who has contributed. I'm not a pro player, but I have a workmanlike process to build block chord melodies that I'm happy to sh ...
Topic: Tapa Room Tapes (Expanded)
Ricky Newman Replies: 25 Views: 10657	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2021 5:28 pm Subject: Tapa Room Tapes (Expanded)
Ricky Newman Replies: 25 Views: 10657	Wonderful! Thank you both for sharing this. I’ve only ever had a burnt CD with no track names. What wonderful entertainers.
Topic: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels?
Ricky Newman Replies: 18 Views: 6611	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2020 4:14 pm Subject: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels?
Ricky Newman Replies: 18 Views: 6611	I stand corrected!!
Topic: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels?
Ricky Newman Replies: 18 Views: 6611	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2020 9:56 am Subject: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels?
Ricky Newman Replies: 18 Views: 6611	I lean towards Gibson/Ricky/Clinesmith myself but neither of these guys sound too thin to me... https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=whFL_bHkgAA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IN8 ...
Topic: A few Open String Ideas for C6th
Ricky Newman Replies: 4 Views: 1781	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2020 5:02 pm Subject: A few Open String Ideas for C6th
Ricky Newman Replies: 4 Views: 1781	Thanks Andy, these are great! I think Gabby Pahinui used just about all of them in the intro to Chlo-e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LED3Q10HuNk
Topic: Homegrown - New Old Neil Young
Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 3042	Forum Section: Music Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:45 am Subject: Homegrown - New Old Neil Young
Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 3042	Neil Young remastered and released an album today that he recorded in between Harvest and Tonight's the Night but never released. I'm getting misty hearing new-to-me Ben Keith on that old Emmons. h ...
Topic: Paronychia
Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 1848	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Jun 2020 3:22 pm Subject: Paronychia
Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 1848	I've always had a lot of difficulty finding comfortable fingerpicks. After a bad injury to my right index finger a couple of years ago (I can't lift a beer keg and move it carefully anymore, but I can ...
Topic: Misty - C13th tuning
Ricky Newman Replies: 19 Views: 5052	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2020 8:08 pm Subject: Misty - C13th tuning
Ricky Newman Replies: 19 Views: 5052	Lovely!
Topic: Melodic Minor Harmony Chords for C6?
Ricky Newman Replies: 21 Views: 6156	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Aug 2016 11:24 am Subject: Melodic Minor Harmony Chords for C6?
Ricky Newman Replies: 21 Views: 6156	I'm seriously considering re-upping with Facebook after 5 years away in order to be a part of this reading group. It sounds like a wonderful idea. I made a couple of charts based on the above post ...