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Topic: Unwitting tribute to one of my all time favorite guitarists |
Myk Freedman
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Brooklyn
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Posted 25 Apr 2014 4:30 pm |
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The melody linked below was inspired by an extremely cluttered and crazy junk shop I visited in West Virginia a few years ago. The owner sold me an old electric organ that I then used to compose a few sad songs that maybe Tom Waits wouldn't mind listening to.
A few weeks ago the band and I performed the tune and I later realized I was calling on the living spirit of one of my favorite guitarists of all time, Tom Waits sideman of many years, Marc Ribot. His dedication to tone, style and melodicism makes me think there are more than a few lap steel players out there who love his work too.
http://mykfreedman.com/junk-shop-virginia/
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Dave Broyles
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Olympia,WA USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2014 6:01 am
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| I too am a Marc Ribot fan. His diversity is truly inspiring. I've never heard a guitarist play in such a myriad of style and always has something interesting to say. He has truly inspired my playing, both on guitar and steel. |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2014 8:04 am
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| Great music Myk. |
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 27 Apr 2014 4:25 am
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Thanks, Steve. The edge probably comes from the rents going up but the gigs staying the same. 
Like I've said before, I'm a huge fan of your playing. Are you planning to come to NYC anytime in the future to do some playing? If you do, look me up.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 27 Apr 2014 4:13 pm
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Very nice, Myk.
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 27 Apr 2014 5:23 pm
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Cool cut. Very cinematic.
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 Apr 2014 12:00 pm
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While browsing around your site, I found your list of rules for lap steel, which I think bears sharing here.
Ten Rules of the lap steel:
1. If you accompany a guitar player who’s out of tune, you’ll take the fall.
2. The lap steel is an instrument that loves community. It wants to be played in as many different contexts as possible. This means you must take yours with you everywhere you go on the off (or likely) chance you’ll get to play with someone else when in the world. If anyone asks what’s in the case, don’t tell them, show them.
3. A well played steel spends a lot of time emitting sound waves in close proximity to your baby making organs. This carries a lot of weight for future generations. Even if you think no one is listening, you must always play with love in your heart.
4. Accept that “Proper†intonation is an illusion.
5. Don’t accept that the perfect tuning doesn’t exist.
6. Never change your strings. If you ever break one, make sure to treat the new one with enough of your sweat so that it sounds like it’s yours as soon as possible (definitely before your next gig). In dire circumstances this may require spending time on treadmill for a few hours with your steel near by.
7. Play like you’re in a religious band, no matter what.
8. Keep your main steel out of its case and in plain sight when at home.
9. Lap steel players often don’t know too many tunes but lap steels know thousands of them. Spend enough time with yours every day to coax those melodies out.
10. The country musicians were right: this is the Wild West. There are no rules. If you wanna play the thing upside down because you think it sounds better or makes more sense, DO IT! The golden age of the steel hasn’t gone, it’s coming.
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 29 Apr 2014 7:06 am
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Ha! Thanks for posting those, Brad. But I should add, while I wrote them, they are intended to be "folk rules". Meaning, subject to change as others add their own take and interpretation as time goes by. So if you got any revisions, post 'em!
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Karl Fehrenbach
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2014 9:31 am
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Myk, I loved this post. Wonderful eclectic music. As mentioned above, it is a theme song in search of a movie. I am envisioning all sorts of film noir possibilities.
I do have a question though regarding the picture you posted on your site for this song - How did you get into my basement? |
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