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Topic: ZK Shadow Of Your Smile 1st cut/shaping |
Zane King
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Posted 4 Aug 2010 8:46 pm |
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I love all kinds of music! I'm also willing to try anything on steel guitar! I've even done a bit of Hip Hop stuff. That said, I have had some requests to post something on my tuning setup that is a bit more C6thy! Fair enough. So here is you a lively version of "Shadow Of Your Smile". Reminds me so much of Zane Beck as I listen back to this.
Not sure how "C6thy" it is but it's more traditional for sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ronLlD4L-xg
Respectfully,
Zane
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John Wilson
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Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
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Posted 5 Aug 2010 5:27 am Wow, great playing & awesome tone!
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Zane,
What a great version of this tune!
I really like the approach you take to tuning and playing PSG.
JW in Ventura,CA.
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Dick Wood
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Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2010 5:34 am
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I liked the heck out of that.
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 5 Aug 2010 7:58 am
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 Zane, that makes me smile. I love to listen to it. |
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2010 5:58 pm Shadow of Your Smile
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| Zane, that's a great advanced version, great playing on a great standard..thanks a million. |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2010 7:15 pm
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I love it.
Tony |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 1:51 am
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VERY impressive, tremendous playing superb technique and improvisation, excellent entertaining video for musicians especially pedal steel players. I just wonder how many of the general public would recognise the tune ?
I recognise the first five note but I've NEVER heard anyone play the sixth note, the one that's played on the word word "Smile". From there on it becomes more of an exercise of improvisation around the alternative chords in use.
Superb technique and my comments are probably invalid as it's intended (I presume) for steel players consumption.
It's just that the Theme From the Sandpiper is in my memory as something special melodically and chords that varied from the norm somewhat.
I would die to be able to play it like that, but it's beyond my capabilities, all I could do would be to play the tune. |
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 5:53 am melody, then improvise?
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| Basilh, I also think that Zane did a great improvisation of the song. Some musicians say one should always play the exact melody on the first pass and then go into the improvisation... that way the general public can recognize the tune and then go on to appreciate the musicians ability when he goes into his improvisation. If the musician improvises on the first pass the general public, for the most part, will not recognize the tune and therefore not appreciate what the musician is doing..we must remember, it is the general public that buys the recordings...however I realize that there are other schools of thought..that's what makes the world turn. |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 6:25 am
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| Zane, please do that in St. Louis! I couldn't tell from the video, but are you using three finger picks? |
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Zane King
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 6:56 am
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To Basilh, You are absolutely correct! This is a complete improvisation of the tune. Sort of like a story "based on the truth". If I was trying to reproduce the original then I certainly would stay closer to the melody. This was simply an exercise to demonstrate to some players that requested me play some music that showcased more of the C6th approach. This absolutely is not intended for the "general" public.
We could start another thread about publicly consumed instrumental music. That's definitely a great topic waiting to happen.
Brad - I would imagine the "general" public (and whatever that is  ) never really understands improv that well. They may very well appreciate it and respect it but likely will not buy it because it does not "speak" to them. Yet another topic! This has been my solution. I write tunes with words for the general public and tunes without words (even lacks melody sometimes) for my colleagues. Thanks, Brad for following my threads so closely! I appreciate you!
Roger- two finger picks! I'll do it in St. Louis. Can't wait!
Stay tuned,
ZK
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John Clark
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 11:16 am
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| GREAT PLAYING ZANE--THANKS FOR POSTING IT. JOHN CLARK |
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Zane King
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 11:31 am
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Oh and I edited the title on You Tube to declare this was an improvisation example for steel guitar players only. Just for fun and exercise I will post a "public performance" next week of this song. I do know how to play the melody!
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 4:48 pm
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Zane, you should not take my comments as anything other than my own personal opinion, that said, I DID recognise that I thought you played THIS version for the consumption of musicians and steel players.
The rest of my comments regarding your abilities still stand but I'd like to modify my brusk (brusque) remark about the straying from the melody. I DO understand "Where you're coming from" with this approach and it aptly demonstrates you particular approach to the C6th type of changes.
I eagerly look forward to your "public performance" next week.
Oh yes I almost forgot.. Brad, I am of the same school of thought as yourself.
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Zane King
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 5:42 pm
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Basilh,
I'm completely honored to have you following along! And thanks for subscribing to my You Tube. I felt your comments were justified and for that matter I totally come from the school of thought for jazz type songs you play the "head" then improvise 'til you've played everything you know then escape back to the "head" and if your really lucky you find a great way to draw it all to a conclusion. No worries whatsoever my friend!
Just for fun I'm going to start another thread for us to talk about "public" consumption of instrumental (particularly steel guitar) music. I'm thinking will find some interesting opinions.
Warm Regards,
Zane
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Aug 2010 6:31 pm
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| Great, agreement, Maybe on more, I've just noticed you play E 6/9, I've used that since 1969, well at least my variance of it..for country, HERE, and an unusual tuning for swing and standards. |
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