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Topic: Interesting left hand technique... |
Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 12:50 pm Indeed, very cool. |
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Too bad the tone suffers, but it can probably be improved.
Thanx for posting that. |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 12:53 pm
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He could put some more slides
on his other fingers for some
ornamental chromatic flourishes.
Maybe some thimbles.
~rw |
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Twayn Williams
From:
Portland, OR
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 2:11 pm
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Very cool!
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 2:32 pm
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I used a mini slide on my left hand thumb way back,
but it,obviously,didn´t produce much tone,so the
experiment was laid to rest ; the guy on the footage
manages to cram something out of this technique,
though ; interesting.McUtsi |
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 4:47 pm
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| Al Petty experimented with this technic here in So. Calif. in the early 60's. I do not remember him adopting it as part of his regular playing. |
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Roman Sonnleitner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 3:45 am
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| Brilliant! |
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Mark Mansueto
From:
Michigan, USA
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 11:18 am
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| Interesting! Anybody know the tuning? Perhaps heavier strings on the top might help the tone. And, depending on the guitar, perhaps a metal slide. On my National archtops, that I use for bottleneck, a chrome-plated brass slide sounds much better than glass or ceramic. On my Kay, glass sounds better. |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 1:15 pm
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That's really cool...never seen anyone do that before. Thanks for posting it.
I actually like the tone. And the technique definitely has a lot of potential for anyone open to experimenting with it.
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 2:19 am
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My approach was different,and more simple-minded...
I just used the "thumb-bar",on Lap Steel,in place of
pedals...like,on C 6th,I´d thumb-fret the third one
fret up for a subdominant add 9...fairly simple...had
the secondary bar produced better tone I´d still be
doing it...McUtsi |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 7:12 am
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I really liked this!!! Great tone and his feel is fantastic.
I always wanted to get one of those "ring" slides and try one on my thumb along with the bar. Someday. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 12:03 pm
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Good to see there are those still out there who keep on thinking.
James. |
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Billy Wilson
From:
El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 8:28 pm
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| Pianist Carl Sonny Leyland is now playing some lap steel and using three steels in his right hand. One held more or less the normal way and then he's got a ball steel with a hole for the finger on his thumb and one of the other fingers. Could be a revolution. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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