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Topic: Bollywood steel guitar? |
James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Stephan Miller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2008 6:26 pm |
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| Well, I'd say of the players, Sunil Ganguly is my favorite, followed by Kazi Aniruddha. |
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John Burton
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Manassas, Va
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Posted 4 Jun 2008 5:17 am
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hmm...I like it.
some of it kind of reminds me of The Ventures, or maybe some old Duane Eddy instrumentals if those had steel in them.
I might have to eventually buy that CD. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 4 Jun 2008 7:23 am
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| Wonderful! |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2008 7:34 am
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| Wow, what an unique and interesting collection of music this Sublime Frequencies label has issued. Definitely have to check this stuff out. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2008 11:24 am
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I love it!
One of the problems with Bollywood films on TV has always been the sound quality. It's great to hear an instrumental collection that isn't a copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy. Having steel as the lead instrument, well that's the icing on the cake!
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AJ Azure
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Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Jun 2008 3:06 pm
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| I picture Austin Powers, Roger Moore as the Saint, etc. |
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Gary Anwyl
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Palo Alto, CA
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Posted 4 Jun 2008 10:15 pm
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I got the CD a few days ago. Musically, it's not really "heavy". It's fun if you're into that style of music. Some of the cuts are a little repetitious and cheesy. Some of the steel playing is okay but not great.
The liner notes are decent. For each track it lists the steel player, the film and date. The recordings range from 1962 to 1986 and are arranged chronologically. It also includes some background information.
I think it's really interesting to hear steel guitar in a totally different context. I'm glad I got it and I'm sure glad there are people out there who go through all the effort to collect this stuff and put it together so we can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2008 8:10 pm
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I just got it today, and I think that the musicianship is outstanding! The steel guitar parts aren't as complex as what we're used to hearing, but they are very well played - in tune, in time and inventive.
This is the first time I'm heard decent recordings of Bollywood music. I imagine that the competition to be a pro musician in India is pretty intense. Tha arrangements are a bit square, but the players could hold their own in just about any recording studio in the world, in my opinion.
From the liner notes:
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... But where in most countries a film's soundtrack would merely be used as a promotional tool for the film, in India film music has become and industry unto itself... The music is just as important as the film and lives on long after the film has left the theaters. The songs are, for the most part, the pop music of India.
As with most popular music, other artists sometimes recorded cover versions of these songs. Of these musicians, a small number specialized in instrumental arrangements and created what could be called the elevator music of India. While there were a few who used the harmonium or 'mouth organ', the most popular instrument used in these "instrumental favorites" was the steel guitar. |
I did not know that. 
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 12 Jun 2008 7:11 am
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We must have all ordered our copies at the same time. This CD has plenty of arrangements and melody lines that are not your typical Western styles. Whether or not you'll like the music depends on your appreciation of the differences.
I would note that the tone of many of these steel guitarists is rather thin; whether that's a deliberate decision or a limitation of their equipment is unknown.
I've been playing in a six piece band with violin, saxophone, lap steel, guitar, bass and drums. We are just now trying out an accordion player as well. There might be some good songs in here for us to try playing. I have loved the song "Jaan Pehechan Ho" since I first saw it in the movie "Ghost World". Van Shipley does a good version of it on this CD.
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