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Topic: New HSGA tune - Drifting And Dreaming - Dave Soreff |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Don Kona Woods
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Posted 24 Jun 2009 12:29 pm |
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Dave,
You have a nice touch in your playing.
You are playing very well considering that you have not been playing that long.
Which instrument do you prefer? Your Rickenbacher or your Supro?
I like the sound of your Supro, but I like the sound of your Rickenbacher better.
What are you enjoying about your playing time on the Cruises?
Aloha, 
Don |
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David Soreff
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North Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 24 Jun 2009 2:04 pm
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Aloha Don,
Thanks for the kind words. Truthfully, I am pleased with my progress, all things considered. I do feel a little lost right now, as I am away from my lessons with Alan, and he is a great influence on me. I will pick up with him again in October when my ship is back to the Hawaii run. It can be a bit frustrating, as in my head, (a scary place to be sometimes) I can hear what I want to play, and know where I want to go with my playing, but don't have all the techniques and knowledge yet. I know it's a slow progression, so I'll keep going out to the shed each morning and chopping wood....technique wise that is. 
I also prefer the sound of the Rick to the Supro, but strangely enough, I enjoy playing the Supro more. I think it's the string spacing, but it seems to play easier, and my slants seem to be easier to execute. I did switch bars from a steel to a Tribotone, and I found out that I had been playing a slightly shorter bar then 3"...makes a difference to me, and I love the tone of it. I have the Supro with me, as I am loathe to ship the Rick to my ships. If something happened to the Supro, I would be unhappy, but not as much as if something happened to the Rick.
I do have to correct Gerald, as right now, my cruise ship is not in Hawaii...that will start in September. Right now, we're heading to Fiji, and starting in July, we'll do part of a world cruise. Really looking forward to it. I do the gig with my wife Leialoha, and we really love it. For this ship, we're doing a straight lounge gig, with all the usual suspects, (cha chas, waltzes, pop, 50's, country, rhumbas etc) and I haven't put the steel on stage as of yet. (I travel with the Supro, not the Rick) We do get to Polynesia and Hawaii as part of the world cruise, so we will break out the Hawaiian material, as that is what we play when we do the Hawaiian season. What do we love about it? To start, it's full time music work. We also get to see some very cool places, and best of all, we're together. Makes it that much more special. During the Hawaii season, I also love that I can have my steel on stage with me every day. It has definitely helped my progress
I'm always a little nervous when I post a song, as I know there are a ton of accomplished players here, reading and listening, but I am always reminded from the reactions how generous steelers are with their support and encouragement, and are always looking to help along a newbie. I do the recordings to chart my progress, so I'll try to keep posting, with hopefully more polish and better techqnique and musicality in the months (and years) to come. As I said to Alan at my last lesson before leaving the Hawaii season, I hate that it took me so long, (40 years) to find this instrument that I have grown to love so much, but am glad I did, and know I have found an instrument for life.
Again, thanks for the encouragement.
Mahalo Nui Loa and Malama Pono,
Dave
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I'm starting to feel as if I might want to start picking on an eight string. I will be posting a topic on that, asking for opinions, but any thoughts on what I may want to consider? I plan on having Tom Pettingill build me something in a bit, but before that, any ideas on an eight that might approximate the playability of my Supro, as far as string spacing and the like? |
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Don Kona Woods
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Posted 24 Jun 2009 8:43 pm
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| I do the recordings to chart my progress, so I'll try to keep posting, with hopefully more polish and better techqnique and musicality in the months (and years) to come. |
Posting influences you to practice more and work harder on improving the quality of your playing as you listen to yourself and you will also work harder on sounding good to others. You are on the right track here.
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| I'm starting to feel as if I might want to start picking on an eight string.... any ideas on an eight that might approximate the playability of my Supro, as far as string spacing and the like? |
David, spacing can be an issue when going from a 6 to 8 stringer. There is a period of adjustment in getting used to the string spacings. But with practice the adjustment can be made. I believe the sooner that you move to an 8 stringer the better it is because your brain may stay programed to the habits of playing the 6 stringer the longer you play it, especially the older you become. I found that after getting used to the 8 string steel, it was then easier to go back and forth from 8 to 6 and vice versa. The harder adjustment seems to be going from 6 to 8 strings.
These are just some of my thoughts. It is an exciting journey isn't it?
Aloha,
Don |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2009 7:00 am
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| Very nice steel playing but sure could use a different rhythm player. |
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David Soreff
From:
North Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 25 Jun 2009 6:57 pm
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Aloha Erv,
I second that sentiment for sure!! All of the things I do for recording, as far as steel guitar goes utilizes some sort of BIAB accompaniment or in this case, a programmable keyboard. I am not a keyboard player, so I sort of get what it gives me. I'm also a guitar player, but not someone with great rhythm chops like Gerald, so self-accompaniment is sort of out of the question.
One day, I will get some of the musicians on board to lay some real tracks for me...stay tuned. In the meantime, excuse the track, and mahalo for the compliment on the steel.
Malama Pono,
Dave |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2009 6:23 am
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David,
You need to delve a little deeper in Band In A Box.
On some of their recent upgrades, they have rhythm patterns that include the ukelele.
You really need to avail yourself of a smoooooth background accompanyment to compliment your fine steel guitar playing. |
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David Soreff
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North Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 26 Jun 2009 1:04 pm
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Aloha Erv,
Please hip me to some of that! I believe I have some that include ukulele, but truthfully, they are quite poor and sound nothing like a real uke...either sound wise or comping wise) I did purchase the DX plug in Coyote on Gerald's say so and have been quite happy with it. If you have any tips or tricks, please let me know, as I am always eager to learn and to make my tracks better.
By any chance are you talking about the new thing they have where they use sampled instruments and drums? "Real Tracks" or something like that?
Again, thanks for the covmpliments on the steel and I look forward to hearing from you and getting a little "choicer" backing maybe.
Mahalo Nui,
Dave |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2009 1:13 pm
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David,
Yes, I think you will find better backing tracks on the "sampled" sounds. The last upgrade from BIAB was SO large that it wouldn't fit on my hard drive.
Those samples take a lot of room.
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