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Topic: Sacred Steel Poster - Legends |
Del Ray Grace
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Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Jun 2009 7:26 pm |
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This is a sneek peek of our latest,soon to be released poster. It captures a lot of our 70 year steel guitar history.
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Kevin Brown
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England
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Posted 17 Jun 2009 10:37 pm
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Hi Del Ray, some all time greats there, love the pic at the bottom. Would you happen to know the tuning Nikki Brown uses here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw-wdrlkoBA
Its E major based but I need to know what the 2nd string is tuned to, many thanks |
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Mark Mansueto
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Michigan, USA
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 9:18 am
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Hi Del,
I can't stop watching/listening to your 9 minute video of you playing (the top one on your website). You start off with a Tubby Golden tune, you go into "DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE", a Lorenzo Harrison tune is next, etc, etc, etc.
You are an AWESOME steel player.
I was wondering if you'd be so kind to tell me what tuning did you use on the video I keep watching and lastly, are there any tabs of what you play.
Hmmmm...I'm assuming you are playing at least an 8 string lap steel. Since I "play" a 6 string lap, what tuning or string names would you suggest I use that would best get me to be able to try your tunes.
Thanks so much for any info you can give this NEW steel player. |
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Darrell Urbien
From:
Echo Park, California
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 1:12 pm
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| Did Mother Tate play steel? Are there any photos of her? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 4:45 pm
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Kevin, the 2nd string is tuned to B.
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 8:19 pm
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Hello gentlemen,
Mark you are exactly right.Documenting and preserving our steel guitar music tradition and paying homage to those that made a contribution to it is what I am attempting to do.
Bringing to the forefront great African American steel players that are virtually unknown to the main stream.
The poster represents the churches long standing steel guitar legacy and will be available in limited quantities soon on our website and at the Sacred Strings Showcase August 15,2009.Thanks for asking these questions!
www.sacredstrings.com |
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 8:37 pm
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Darrell, No Mother Tate did not play steel guitar,the steel guitar tradition began in the late 1930's and unfortunately Mother Tate passed away in the year 1930.
So,this unique steel guitar tradition that would later distinguish her church from all others didn't even exist during her lifetime,but I'm sure she would've enjoyed it.
Mother Tates bust is on the poster out of respect as the founder of the church that gave birth to this music legacy,and we never want to forget that! |
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2009 8:54 pm
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Hello Stephen Abruzzo and Kevin Brown,
I'm not exactly sure what tuning Nikki used on that particular clip,with her also playing keyboard she experiments with alot of tunings,but when she played my Sacred Strings guitar on the clip below she played my tuning which is G#,E,B,G#,E,B,G#,E.
Nothing fancy or special so good luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2KTJNKoOHo&feature=related
www.sacredstrings.com |
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Kevin Brown
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England
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 12:43 am
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Hi Del Ray, again awesome playing on that top vid on your site and Nikki is so consuming, gonna have to learn some dance moves now ! nice to know we share the same name, Im honoured !
Re your tuning is that top to bottom or reverse ?
My thanks. |
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 2:19 am
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Hello again Kevin,
That would be from top (high G#)to bottom low (E).
Hope that helps.
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Mark Mansueto
From:
Michigan, USA
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Kevin Brown
From:
England
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 8:17 am
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Del that is some serious groove machine you got there, Iv just acquired D8 and I'm putting your tuning on the far neck in order to attempt to express myself through an e based tuning. That hi G sharp is going to throw me some wobblies as Iv only ever had the top E up there, would you say its essential in your style and could unlock a few mysteries in your soloing ? do you solo on it a lot ? or use the high E mainly and the G sharp when called for, my thanks for your time and your inspiration., Kev ( ever thought of the Rick Alexander Lap steel sessions in Dallas (March 2010) now thought would be COOL !)
By the way, I always have to write 'sharp' just where is the sharp symbol on your keyboard ? |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 9:04 am
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Kevin,
For we Yanks to hit a #,  , we hit the Shift key (to make either a capital letter or use a character figure) and the "3" key simultaneously. The # is above the 3 and is accessed by hitting the Shift. |
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Kevin Brown
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England
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 1:31 pm
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| Hi Steve, thanks for that, mystery solved, us Brits are blessed with a pound symbol above the 3 key, just another reminder of how useless it is at the moment ! |
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 7:08 pm
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Hello Mark,
The Sacred Strings Showcase is a glorified steel show,where we(Sacred Strings Records)plan to publicly recognize and honor the Legends of our sacred steel guitar tradition in a very special way.
This will take place August 15th,2009 in Toledo, Ohio @ the Hilton Hotels Dana Center.This will be a free admission concert and you all are welcome to be my guest on this historic day.Check the poster below.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=160908
Last edited by Del Ray Grace on 21 Jun 2009 7:01 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2009 7:21 pm
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Hey Kevin,
I don't know if solo is the proper word here. It is more improvisation I think.In our style of music the steel guitar is the lead instrument so we have the responsibility to show creative and fresh rythm patterns on the fly. |
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