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Topic: If you want to improve your "T"... |
Larry Behm
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Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 11 May 2018 9:36 am |
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Tone, Technique, Timbre, etc you pick one. PLAY UNPLUGGED. Leave your amp OFF sitting in a corner.
You will end up playing harder with your right hand so you can hear yourself.
You will end up playing less stuff.
You will end up hanging on notes longer than you use because you want to hear them.
Now when you "plug in" your "T" will be better, cleaner, more accurate.
You notice I did NOT talk about settings or speakers or effects or pickups, just about YOU and the part YOU play in the bigger picture.
Side benefit, your band mates might want to continue being your band mates, always good to be wanted.
Thoughts!!!
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Tommy Allison
From:
Transfer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 11 May 2018 10:07 am
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| Been doin' it that way for a couple of years now. It works. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 11 May 2018 11:16 am
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Rich Upright
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 12 May 2018 8:57 am
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I don't necessarily agree with that. Playing steel is just more than technique; it is learning how to get the most out of your equipment & accessories. I practice (the rare times I do) with the EXACT same setup I use onstage, which is 2 amps with stereo delay. Your tone dictates how you play, so I wanna practice with the tone I will get onstage for that reason.
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