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Topic: Sneaky Pete with Stevie Wonder, have a listen |
Mike Neer
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Posted 23 May 2011 3:23 am |
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This is one of several tracks Sneaky Pete played on with Stevie Wonder, this particular one "Too Shy To Say" from Stevie's phenomenal Fulfillingness' First Finale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_j-MxKALFU
Steel guitar sounds right at home in Soul music on the occasions that I've heard it, because it is such a soulful instrument. It requires a little thinking outside of the box, though, both stylistically and sonically.
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 23 May 2011 5:17 am
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Now I know at least on which one of his records Sneaky Pete played. Thanks!
But as it's the case so often, I am not allowed to hear it!
I wonder in this case why they do this. Do they (UMG) really think that a music fan is satisfied listening to this terribly compressed mp3 format? and not that if he really likes it, buys the CD which has better sound qality.
Wasn't there a record by the later FBB's recorded at Stevie Wonder's studio? Seems like he returned the favor.
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Mike Neer
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 23 May 2011 6:06 am
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Thanks Mike. Still the same 
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Olaf van Roggen
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Joe Goldmark
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San Francisco, CA 94131
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Posted 25 May 2011 10:30 am
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Hi Mike,
Great post! Steel guitar absolutely works in soul music. When I record, I always think Stax rhythm section as the foundation, and go from there. BTW, I interviewed Sneaky Pete many moons ago for Tom Bradshaw's magazine. One of the things he mentioned was how Stevie would write a great song every day. Kind of like what I've heard about Merle Haggard also, when he was in his prime.
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Dan Tyack
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Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 27 May 2011 11:05 am
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Here's another one from Songs in the Key of Life (not quite so prominant, but some cool fuzz steel):
Ebony Eyes |
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Joe Goldmark
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San Francisco, CA 94131
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Posted 27 May 2011 12:32 pm
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Dan, you have better ears than I. If it's there, it's real subtle!
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Dan Tyack
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Posted 27 May 2011 12:46 pm
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Joe, here's s hint: there's no guitar on that cut. It's just Stevie, a bass player, sax player, and Pete.
Pete plays a fuzz part on the second verse, then on the instrumental parts and choruses he plays some clean steel with wah. On the verse after the instrumental plays some clean steel (sounds like a lot of chorus on it). Then on the final chorus he plays some more fuzz steel. All the steel parts are mixed pretty low.
It's not as heavenly as the other cut but I like it. |
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Dennis Olearchik
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Newtown, PA
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Posted 29 May 2011 3:51 pm
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Hey Mike, thanks for posting that link. I bought that album when it came out, luv'd it but haven't heard it in 30+ years. But I remember Sneaky's playing just knocking me out on that song. And it made me like Stevie even more for using Sneaky on that cut.
Hey Dan, thanks for describing what Sneaky is doing on Ebony Eyes. I would never have known that was Sneaky playing those parts! Just goes to show you what imagination and creativity he had.
That outro-intro Sneaky does on Jackson Browne's Take It Easy and Our Lady of the Well is also one of my favorites. |
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