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Topic: VIDEO - Django Reinhardt "Swing 48" on 8-string |
Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Paul DiMaggio
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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 12:23 pm |
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| Smokin' man!! |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 12:27 pm
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Yowza, Steve! Hot stuff. Can we teleport you back to 1936 Paris for a few days?
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Ken Campbell
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Ferndale, Montana
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 12:49 pm
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| Yeah Man! Thats some pickin there..... |
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Myk Freedman
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Brooklyn
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 4:25 pm
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Steve, that was a real blast, man. You've got great rhythmic phrasing and fire, and just the right mix of oddball harmony and humor to make it stand apart.
Definitely worthy of a placement in an animated film, like The Triplets of Belleville.
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Bob Blair
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 5:00 pm
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| What everyone else has already said - great stuff Steve, as always. |
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Stephen Abruzzo
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Philly, PA
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 5:41 pm
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| Holy smokes! Awesome! |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 30 Mar 2014 11:14 pm
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Top stuff! More please. 
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2014 12:07 am
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Your rhythmic definition is outstanding. I mean, specifically - standing out. The easiest thing in the world to do on steel, besides play out of tune, is to just sort of slither around amorphously, with no real definition of one beat over another and no punch to it. I would guess (presumptively?) that working it up on guitar first really helps with that?
To me, Chris Combs of the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is the "other" modern guy who tries to pile on some jam with the jelly, so to speak. Tom Morrell & Cindy Cashdollar will get a whiff of it, too. Other than that, you almost have to go back to Speedy West & Joaquin Murphey to hear the attack-trained steel. Fine job, sir. |
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Nate Hofer
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Overland Park, Kansas
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Posted 31 Mar 2014 4:33 am
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| Thanks. That one goes on my to-do list now. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2014 5:32 am
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| always mighty fine!!!!!! |
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted 31 Mar 2014 11:36 am
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Thanks for the comments y'all.
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| The easiest thing in the world to do on steel, besides play out of tune, is to just sort of slither around amorphously, with no real definition of one beat over another and no punch to it. I would guess (presumptively?) that working it up on guitar first really helps with that? |
You're right David.
In general, my steel playing has always been heavily influenced by my guitar playing, which is very rhythmic, and attack-oriented...which is probably why I do better with a flatpick instead of a thumbpick.
What's cool is how much my guitar playing has been influenced by my steel playing...definitely more melismatic than it used to be.
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Loyal McAvoy
From:
California, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2014 5:04 pm
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| That is pretty good, it made me smile. now on to Djangology. |
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Stefan Robertson
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Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 10:19 am
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| Great job Steve. Enjoyed it indeed. |
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W. Van Horn
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Houston, texas
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 11:05 am
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| Fantastic! |
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Chris Renna
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2014 8:24 am
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Really dig this and am inspired by the fact that you aren't using fingerpicks as I have been avoiding using those. I'm sure you have mentioned this before but what tuning are you using here?
thanks,
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Chris Renna
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2014 8:04 am
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Interesting. I have yet to delve into a tuning with a 9 in it or an 8-string for that matter. I am more and more curious about the options that 8 strings allow.
thanks,
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