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Topic: Twin fiddles and steel |
Darrell Criswell
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 28 May 2013 3:43 pm |
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Just went to hear Rocky King band at Pearls in Fort Worth. Rocky played twins with Jess Meador after Frenchie Burke couldn't make it. The combination of twin fiddles and steel was just fantastic.
My questions:
Most new country bands and others seem to use nothing but guitars, I have seen bands with 5 or 6 guitars. It seems to me having different instruments should improve musical quality. Are people just playing guitars because they are easier to play than fiddles or steel, or do younger people just prefer the guitar sound.
I wonder why more country music bands haven't used more twin fiddles, it makes the sound so great to hear slightly different qualities of two players and instruments. Is it difficult to play twin fiddles well or are there just not that many fiddle players around? |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 28 May 2013 4:05 pm
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We've all said-some of us a bit ruefully-that there's a lot of rock in modern country,as if the ideal modern country band were a mashup between the New Riders and Lynyrd Skynyrd,outfits not noted for fiddle-friendliness.It could be all the good fiddle players have decamped to the bluegrass circuit.I've seen a lot fewer bands with twin fiddles(or even one)than steel.  |
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Richard Smelker
From:
Winters.Texas, USA
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Posted 28 May 2013 7:27 pm
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Bobby Flores band uses 3 fiddles and a steel. He does a lot of Texas swing music. Saw him live last year in abilene - awesome group!!!
His website: http://www.bobbyfloresband.com/
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