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Topic: Great example of bluesy/sacred steel style C6 steel |
Bill Leff
From: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 10:03 am
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Check out Kevin Barry's playing on this live cut with Duke Levine. Make sure to hang in for his solo:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b40cp7jDAuQ
After seeing this, I'm definitely revisiting C6 for this style of playing.
Kevin is also a monster Tele picker!
And if you haven't checked out Duke Levine before, I recommend all of his CDs. He's one of the most soulful and masterful guitarists on the scene.
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Keith Cordell
From: San Diego
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Posted 4 May 2008 10:59 am
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Very reminiscent of Bob James or some of Lee Ritenour's 80's stuff. Nice work. Beautiful Telecaster too- I already am regretting letting go of mine, and each time I see one I get a little kick in the posterior. |
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Mark Mansueto
From: Michigan, USA
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Mark White
From: Michigan, USA
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Posted 6 May 2008 12:03 pm
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I love this clip. I saved it to my hard drive when it was first posted. Great players Outstanding steel solo.....oh my gosh!
Thanks for reminding me Bill. |
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Michael Papenburg
From: Oakland, CA
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Posted 6 May 2008 12:28 pm
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Wow. That was fabulous. Both the guitarist and the lap steel player are tremendous players. Thanks for the link. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From: Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 May 2008 2:10 pm
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His tone is just killing me....
Steinar _________________ "Play to express, not to impress"
Website - YouTube |
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Jon Light (deceased)
From: Saugerties, NY
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Posted 6 May 2008 2:17 pm
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Someone posted a link to either this or another song (my addled brain can't recall now) from the same guys, same place, a while ago. I was knocked out and had to google Barry and contact him via Myspace to pay him my respects.
That's a hip little room, Banjo Jim's, in the east village, NYC. I love the place. |
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Todd Weger
From: Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 7 May 2008 1:24 pm Kevin Barry with Duke Levine
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Yep -- I posted about this a couple months ago. Someone had sent it to me, and I posted on the SGF.
Yeah, amazing music on ALL accounts.
TJW
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=129925&highlight=kevin+barry _________________ Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, E13, A6); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Custom-made 25" aluminum cast "fry pan" with vintage Ricky p'up (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); 1953 Oahu Tonemaster; assorted ukuleles; upright bass |
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Mark White
From: Michigan, USA
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Posted 7 May 2008 2:54 pm
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I wish I could buy that tone in a stomp box! |
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 7 May 2008 3:33 pm
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Duke Levine is one of my favorites too; he epitomizes taste and tone and has an ear for hearing old tunes in fresh new ways. He did a killer Tele version of Jerry Douglas' "I think it's gonna work out fine" several years ago on his CD, Country Soul Guitar (I think). As for the steel work, I love how Kevin mixes the full chord volume swells in C6th with the linear, single string Sacred Steel-like phrasing. Mick Goodrick's book, The Advancing Guitarist, talks about the value learning to play scales along one string. He calls it "The electric ice skating rink." Nice volume pedal work too. I like the effect on some material but had to give up on volume pedals after many different attempts. I was a foot pumper and couldn't break the habit. |
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David Thornburgh
From: Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 May 2008 4:46 pm
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Totally agree on Duke Levine--the king of Country Soul--and Kevin Barry and that sweet C6 solo. I had to grab my Tele to see if I could work out the tune. Just gorgeous.
My band and I took a shot at Think it's Gonna Work out Fine awhile back--hard to capture the Duke magic, but a great tune nonetheless. But(and not to be a music weenie) I think it's actually an Ike and Tina Turner tune. Surprised the heck out of me. I didn't know Jerry Douglas did it--gotta grab that one too.
David |
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 7 May 2008 5:33 pm
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You're right! I never in million years would have thought to check - it always sounded like such a natural fit for lap steel I just assumed JD had composed it. Music weenies of the world ... unite! |
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nick allen
From: France
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Posted 7 May 2008 11:42 pm
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Re: Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine -
I always assumed that Jerry Douglas was inspired to record it by the first version I heard, which was Ry Cooder (with David Lindley!) on "Bop Till You Drop".
Nick |
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