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Topic: Interesting article about the steel |
Mike Perlowin
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 10:50 am |
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| The next big step for pedal steel came in 1953 when Bud Isaacs played on a song called “Slowly†by Webb Pierce. For the first time, Isaacs stepped on his pedals while his strings were reverberating (previously, the pedals were just used to change tuning). |
Another glaring error in an article about steel guitar. 
The "moving tones" idea (pushing the pedals while the notes of the chord were ringing) was developed and captured on recordings over a decade before Bud Isaacs came along with Slowly.  |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 12:21 pm
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 4:56 pm
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"what difference does it make now?' hillary clinton"
Great comment Chris! I love it!
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"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
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Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 5:02 pm
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From the link, they refer to "juju music."
From wiki;
"Juju or Ju-Ju (from the French joujou)[1] are objects, such as amulets, and spells used superstitiously as part of witchcraft in West Africa.[2]
The term "juju", and the practices associated with it, travelled to the Americas from West Africa with the influx of slaves via the Atlantic slave trade and still survives in some areas, particularly among the various groups of Maroons, who have preserved their African traditions.
Contrary to common belief, Vodun is not related to juju, despite the linguistic and spiritual similarities. Juju has acquired some karmic attributes in more recent times: good juju can stem from almost any good deed; bad juju can be spread just as easily. These ideas revolve around the luck and fortune portions of juju. The use of juju to describe an object usually involves small items worn or carried; these generally contain medicines produced by witch doctors."
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 5:16 pm
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" Steel players desperately tried to emulate the sound by drilling holes in their instruments and hanging fish wires."
Yup! My Gibson Grande Console prototype was modified in this way.
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 5:56 pm
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Wonderful article Mike! Thanks so much for posting it! The last clip is great!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Roy Heap
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United Kingdom
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Posted 11 Mar 2015 12:29 am
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| Mike, thanks for posting. It is a very interesting article. Interesting videos as well. |
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Henry Matthews
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Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2015 1:03 pm
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Loved that Alvenino Ray video of St Louis Blues. They will never be entertainment like that again.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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steve takacs
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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 7:09 am
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| Wonderful article, Mike. Thanks for taking the time to make it available to us. stevet |
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 8:38 am
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King Sunny Adé made a lot of records, and most of them don't have a lot of steel on them, if any.
This one really features Demola Adepoju playing the steel pretty much throughout.
http://www.amazon.com/Juju-Music-King-Sunny-Ade/dp/B000V674WK
I still have the file of the article I wrote about this for Russ Rask's Steel Guitar World magazine. If anybody wants to read it, send me an E-mail (NOT a private message,) and I attach a PDF to the reply.
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Dan Robinson
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 5:33 pm
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Mike,
I love the analogy you shared about rolling the boulder up the mountain. So true.
I'm still rolling that darned rock uphill. Man, this is hard.
"Mom, are we there yet?" |
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Fred Eddie-Quartey
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2015 2:15 pm
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The original name for Juju music was "Ashiko". Over time, the name became Ju-ju, not because of witchcraft or what have you, but because of a tambourine used by the percussionists. The tambourine was often tossed or thrown between two players while being played. Players would often call out 'ju' (Yoruba for throw) to each other while playing the tamboutine thus, Ju-ju.
As Mike pointed out, King Sunny Ade's albums, prior to 1977, did not feature steel guitar. It was only after Demola Adepoju joined the African Beats in 1977, that their albums featured lap steel and later pedal steel. KSA's main rival, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey added steel in 1978. Other prominent Juju musicians followed suite, adding steel to their own groups as well. |
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