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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 May 2009 10:01 pm |
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I just watched redheaded hottie Jenny Lewis romp through a spirited ditty called "See Fernando" (from her album "Acid Tongue") on the Craig Ferguson show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPi6-cuMODo
Her band consisted of bass, drums, acoustic guitar and lap steel, though a look at their website indicates a band of multi-instrumentalists. The lap steel guy (or was it a girl with a fake handlebar mustache!) played with a flat pick and a large bullet bar using a ton of reverb and delay. I think it may have been E tuning. There were many extreme glisses up and down the neck, plus thrashed out power chords and rhythmic riffs.
Not "by the book" at all, but I couldn't help liking what I heard and saw.
For better or for worse, it was LAP STEEL on TV!
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Scott Shipley
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The Ozark Mountains
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Posted 5 May 2009 11:09 pm
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I really dug it! The lap steel was the ONLY lead instrument. Very cool.
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 May 2009 6:57 am
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Yes it is.
If you check out some of their other tracks, you find that not too many of the others use steel.
http://www.myspace.com/jennylewismusic
Good stuff though, they're a talented band - and Jenny has a great voice.
Easy on the ears and easy on the eyes.
I'm glad they picked that tune for the Ferguson show. |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 6 May 2009 6:57 am Lap Steel On Craig Ferguson
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Hmmmmmm...I didn't see the show but I checkd her website and I see she's coming to Philly on June 08. May have to check her out. I can walk directly to the show from work, I'm that close.  |
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Matt Elsen
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Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
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Posted 6 May 2009 8:21 am
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Thanks Rick - that was a really fun clip! Great energy and loved the fake moustaches.
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Robert Tripp
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Mesa, Arizona, USA
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 6 May 2009 10:21 am
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| BB is still looking good! |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 6 May 2009 11:38 am
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"Farmer" Dave Scher appears to be playing a Fender Deluxe 6 (with the trapezoid pickup). If I had to guess, I'd say he's using open E. We discussed Jenny Lewis' appearance on the Elvis Costello-hosted show Spectacle (Sundance Channel) a while back.
Thanks for sharing, Rick! I don't normally stay up that late. 
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 May 2009 3:56 pm
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| Robert Tripp wrote: |
| Man that chick reminded me of Barbie Benton, anyone remember her? |
R T
You might be right !! but ! I've never seen Barbie Benton
face .  |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 May 2009 6:29 pm
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Here's a video of another performance of the same song:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51282422
There's a good shot of the lap steel around 1:53
The more I check out their videos and tunes, the more I realize how exceptional they are.
Very theatrical, something not too many bands are these days.
They're doing really well, with a major label contract (WB) and they're booked up solid, mostly in theaters. |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 7 May 2009 5:24 pm
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| I liked the performance. The acoustic guitar reminded me of early Everly Brothers, and the whole thing had a rockabilly feel to it. For once, though, I thought the steel was too loud. |
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