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Topic: Suite Steel....ahead of it's time? |
Russ Tkac
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 3:49 pm |
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I finished reading b0b's topic on instructional material and noticed that the Suite Steel album had three Beatles tunes! This album seemed to think outside the box.
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 3:53 pm
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You mean three tunes recorded "in the style of the Beatles"?  |
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Cliff Kane
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the late great golden state
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 3:55 pm
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| Cool---there is also "Legendary: The Steel Guitar Tribute to Eric Clapton", with Gary Morse, Steve Fishell, Johnny Cox, and Rick Byrd playing the steels to Clapton's tunes. It's put out by CMH Records in Los Angeles. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Cliff Kane
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the late great golden state
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 4:14 pm
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More "outside-the-box":
Bill Frisell's records with Greg Leisz, The Great American Music Club records with Bruce Kaphan, Daniel Lanois' solo records. Who am I leaving out? |
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Cliff Kane
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the late great golden state
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 4:18 pm
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| Yes, Joe Goldmark! You Northern Californians are pretty cool! Speaking of Northern California, who plays steel on the Mermen records? That stuff is a trip, very lovely....I think it's called "Ocean Music"? |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 6:18 pm
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| This album seemed to think outside the box. |
Well, IMHO, yes and no. Yes, it did feature some pretty significant rock songs, and yes, it did bring some great players of different stylings together on one album. But apart from Pete's playing, no, there wasn't really much "rock" in the sound. To me, most of the album's sound is decidedly "Nashville". |
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Skip Edwards
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LA,CA
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 6:48 pm
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Rusty Young's playing thru a Leslie along with Jay Dee on "Muddy Mississippi Line" was way outside the Nashville box in 1972.
Kinda still is today.... |
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2005 9:50 pm
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I just transferred it from vinyl to CD. The Beatles stuff is nicely done - all Pete's stuff is stunning. Clarence White gets in a few signature guitar licks on "Sunshine of Your Love" as well.
Red's "Something" is kind of unusual and fun. I like Rusty's Leslie stuff (he did that a lot with Poco as well), but his C6 playing seems a bit "loose". Buddy and JayDee's stuff sounds pretty conventional. Nice playing if you're into that style, though.
IMO Even though Buddy plays the most, Pete sort of steals the show. Yeah, OK, I'm biased. I still think he played the most advanced stuff on the album. "Blackbird" is frightening. Is there anybody that can tab that out for me, since I'm using the same setup? I'll trade one of my children.... |
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Russ Wever
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Kansas City
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Posted 10 Nov 2005 12:53 am
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Rusty Young's playing thru a Leslie along with Jay Dee on "Muddy Mississippi Line" was way outside the Nashville box in 1972.
Curly Chalker played thru a Leslie, in Nashville, in the late '60's, when he recorded 'Big Hits On Big Steel'.
Also, in the '60's Jimmy Day used a Leslie on Johnny Bush's cut of 'Farewell Party'.
~Russ
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Skip Edwards
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LA,CA
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Posted 10 Nov 2005 8:25 am
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| Wow... I didn't know that. Cool. |
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John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 10 Nov 2005 9:18 am
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Cliff,
Don't forget Chas Smith and BJ Cole...  |
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