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Topic: Veterans Day gig with an AWESOME Blues Band... |
Ricky Littleton
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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2008 5:46 pm |
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I am too lucky to play with these guys:
Stoney and the House Rockers! No words can express it. He and his band are the best and Stoney gives the pedal steel a chance to be a part. They are the greatest!!! Just a name an established Blues Band that will let a steeler sit in!!!
Pure blues at their best and they let me in!!!
GO SEE THESE GUYS!!!!!!
Ricky...
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 10 Nov 2008 7:49 pm
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Sounds like fun. You're right, a lot of blues bands don't see a role for pedal steel, but I think it fits great. Many blues players I know are intrigued by its possibilities, but not everybody has room for another voice.
There are some. Soul/Blues/Gospel standouts The Holmes Brothers out of NYC have used pedal steel over the years, including the fabulous Gib Wharton and Greg Leisz. The entire sacred steel phenomenon - quite a lot of players - is closely related to blues, although it is its own thing. I know David Doggett works with a blues band regularly in Philly. I'm trying to work up a project mixing soul, blues, and honkytonk country right now. Other forum players also play blues fairly regularly.
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2008 9:22 pm
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The steel works great in a blues band,Worked with a guy named Keith Austin[formerly with Dr.Hook]Rock,blues,and southern rock,My Boss DS 1 distortion pedal got a good workout every night,DYKBC.
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David Doggett
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Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 11 Nov 2008 7:36 pm
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| Glad y'all are playing some blues on pedal steel. I have a blast doing it. Once blues people hear it, they love it. |
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Frank Sprague
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Custer , Washington, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2008 12:08 pm Awsome Blues Band
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Yes - I've always thought that a pedal steel would be a definite added dimension for a blues band . . There's probably alot of folks out there that have known that for a while - - But I'm kind of a new guy on the bus, and it was one of the reasons why I'm learning to play - It's taking the whole concept of slide guitar up a few notches - and even in my fledgling stage people say Wow! I didn't know a steel guitar could sound like that! I just wish I was better at it !I just gotta work harder to get there!
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Jim Strawser
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Montana, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2008 12:34 am Steel Blues
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[b] Im still learning on 6 string lap steel and I have had 3 blues bands and two country bands ask me to sit in even if im half bad!!! Seems not a lot of people want to play PSG or Lap steel, but they sure arent a lot of us in Northwest Montana. Seems Sonny Rhodes made a fine living playing lap steel blues, so go figure? I'll jes keep on keepin on till I learn this steel thingy. 
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