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Topic: "Last Date": Lap Steel Duet with Steelocaster A6 |
Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 22 Oct 2011 8:45 am |
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"Last Date" is a 1960 instrumental written and performed by Floyd Cramer who was a pianist inducted into the American Hall of Fame. He was one of the architects of the "Nashville Sound.", popularizing the "slip note" piano style where an out-of-tune note slides effortlessly into the correct note.... a segue to steel guitar perhaps. This was a major departure from the percussive piano style which was popular in the late 1950s. This tune reached chart heights in the US, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia. Covered by Skeeter Davis, Emmylou Harris, Conway Twitty, R.E.M....
Played here on Steelocaster A6 tuning, duet with Charles Campbell on Stratocaster and rhythm backing. Key of C.
http://soundcloud.com/kay-das/last-date
or
http://www.4shared.com/audio/53mNABZP/Last_Date.html
Enjoy!
Kay |
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Martin Curnan
From:
Lihue, Kauai
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Posted 22 Oct 2011 10:06 am
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| Nicely done "Nahenahe"....chicken skin |
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Gregg Laiben
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2011 6:14 pm
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| Very nice version of a classic song! |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 24 Oct 2011 11:40 am
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I liked that a lot Kay, and like you I have taken to tuning a bit lower to Bflat.
Nicely done.
James. |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 25 Oct 2011 9:04 pm
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Thanks to all for the appreciation. That was a lovely tune that Floyd Cramer wrote.
I have heard a few versions on pedal steel but none on lap steel. Jim, I actually kept the tuning to A6 and got the low notes in the second part of the song by using the low strings (8 to 5) with the centre of movement around the third fret for the notes in the key of C. I find that the Steelocaster has a particular sweet spot around there. I use the bridge pick-up.
Kay |
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Mitch Crane
From:
1000 Oaks, CA
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 4:37 pm
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Good rendition, Kay. I like how your vibrato fits any style of music. Long live instrumental music.
Chuck |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 26 Oct 2011 5:36 pm Great performance..............
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Not only was the melody performed very nicely but....
A lot of YOU TUBE and/or other recordings by steel players (IMHO)....have distracting accompaniment. The balance you have is really nice to hear. |
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Rick Winfield
From:
Pickin' beneath the Palmettos
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Posted 27 Oct 2011 2:16 am summer me, winter me
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As always:
You have a rich,full bodied,smooth tone !
(to die for)
I really enjoyed it
thanks
Rick |
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