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Topic: Some steel with a different twist. |
Wally Taylor
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Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2012 5:39 pm |
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| Oops, sorry b0b, wrong section, please move. |
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2012 7:42 pm
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Well, I guess I am alone here, but I thought it was a hell of a piece!  |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Zane King
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 10 Sep 2012 8:01 pm
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Thanks for posting Wally!
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Zane King
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 10 Sep 2012 9:47 pm
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Great stuff, Zane  |
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Jim Priebe
From:
Queensland, Australia - R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 2:11 am
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Wally this is great stuff. Zane's projects are great and this 'layering' as it is now sort of called is very challenging - his virtuoso playing is amazing. Instrumentals like this would get played on "alternate" radio here in OZ. Most radio won't play instrumental material here.
Years ago I think it might have been George Barnes that put a number of guitars together as a orchestra with all playing parts and this is just a (very good) modern day effort at the same concept.
To me this just blows Frank Zappa's stuff/sound into the weeds but then he's a 'legend' - but that's MHO. More of this and Pedal Steel WILL have a future. If we keep droning out the same country licks we will just keep the same faithful audiences and I'm afraid they won't get larger.
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Iestyn Lewis
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 5:33 am
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| Really enjoyed this. Very fresh sounding. |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 6:32 am
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| This is pretty cool. |
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Craig Schwartz
From:
McHenry IL
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 3:52 pm
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I like it Zane, its got DRIVE...
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 4:25 pm
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Total 'Minor' mastery Zane, Beautiful brother!!
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 5:39 pm
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I like it. Jim Priebe you hit the nail on the head, that's why I don't care much to go to conventions anymore, same old songs and the same old players I've heard for the last 30 years, there's almost never anything new.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Wally Taylor
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Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2012 8:44 pm
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| You are welcome Zane,I like all your music. Great work and I dig the varity of tunes you do and you do them so dang well. Thanks for your music, |
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Bud Angelotti
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Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 6:12 am
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Somebody is DOIN IT
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 9:16 am
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| Jim Priebe wrote: |
| To me this just blows Frank Zappa's stuff/sound into the weeds but then he's a 'legend' - but that's MHO. |
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I'm baffled. Apples and oranges, to put it mildly! The two seem as far from familial similarity in their musical endeavors as any pairing I could think of. Out of all the musicians in the world, why pick out Zappa to compare this to?
Spoken as one who finds this excellent indeed, and also thinks very highly of Zappa. |
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Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 3:29 pm
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Zane,
I loved the video you had up of this song "under construction". Nice to hear the finished product! Great piece. Rather than Zappa, I hear heavy influences from 70's "acid jazz" and jazz/rock fusion: Weather Report, Chick Corea/Return to Forever, Herbie Hancock, etc. You seem to capture the best of that era, IMO, with this song. A great example of steel "outside the box".
Doug
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Jim Priebe
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 8:28 pm
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Brint
Sorry, I obviously did not explain myself very well. My point was that Zappa is a legend (I love his stuff) but Zane is really well known on the Forum - bit of a difference. Blind Freddy can see there is little similarity in their music (correct me if I'm wrong Zane). While, to my way of thinking (and listening) Zane is an even larger legend for his efforts. He also battles in a field where conservatism is rife whereas in the "standard' guitar world new sounds and styles are forever sort after (I've spent 55 years on guitar too as well as steel) and quickly snapped up, accepted and copied.
I am not implying that the conservatives should change but just want to commend a guy for his great work.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 9:20 pm Zane King
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| Great pickin', good music, and a purdy girl. It don't git no better'n that. |
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Zane King
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 16 Sep 2012 5:43 am
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Thanks for all the comments! I regret not taking the last 60 seconds of this recording to a different level. I may go back and do that and see what y'all think.
Stay tuned,
ZK
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Sep 2012 9:01 am
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| Not bad for an ole country boy, is it? |
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Zane King
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 17 Sep 2012 3:31 pm
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Who said I was a country boy?  HAHA! Born and raised in the hills of Arkansas on a farm. I lived a mile from the graveled road. I owe my musical roots to the great Zane Beck who introduced me to Pat Martino and Oscar Peterson! Of course, Merle Haggard, George Jones along with Gospel greats like Hinsons and Rambos made their way into my list of influences as well. )
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2012 9:54 pm
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| Someday, I am going to get up the nerve to ask Zane how many steels he has. Seems like every other video shows several steels standing around. Heck, his Dad even made him one! Everyone needs a Dad like that! |
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