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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 15 Apr 2024 12:43 pm |
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Thanks to a forum member I have a copy of the extremely rare Eddie Alkire Steel Guitar Jazz record. Without a doubt, the best backing band Eddie recorded with and the some examples of the Eharp tuning in a master's hands. I'll be dropping them one by one over the next few weeks in this thread for those interested. Please check these recordings out. I find them really outstanding and unique.
First up: At Sundown
https://youtu.be/-o6NnazGxFU?si=E0ezlVImmaUzhebH
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Tim Whitlock
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2024 1:08 pm
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| I enjoyed that = thanks for sharing! Gonna give it a try. |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 17 Apr 2024 9:39 am
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Thanks for posting these!
Along with the great music, I'm enjoying the artwork. That third one has a bit of a steampunk look.
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 17 Apr 2024 12:18 pm
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| Thanks Lee. If I have never heard these recordings, I'm figuring most haven't. They are quite amazing and unique. I'll be releasing all 12 recordings, one each day. And I'm having great fun having my friend A-lbert I-nstein create my crazy input. Wait until you see tomorrow's. I'm getting better at instructing A-lbert. |
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Tim Toberer
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Nebraska, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2024 5:37 am
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| Thanks for posting these Bill! I love his playing. I watched your video of Stardust using Alkire and I am impressed with how much progress you made with the tuning. I think it may be hard for people to appreciate what a challenging/rewarding tuning this is. |
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Andrew Frost
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Toronto, Ontario
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Posted 18 Apr 2024 8:12 am
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Very cool.
I haven't done a deep dive ( or any dive! ) on Alkire's playing. I like his tone and phrasing, a bit Jules Ah See esque.
A 10 string Eharp showed up in a local shop here recently, looked intriguing.
The Alkire tuning is fascinating... |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 20 Apr 2024 12:01 pm
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All the Cool Cats are playing Eharps and thinking about Sweet Sue. Eddie Alkire playing the 10 String Eharp tuning.
https://youtu.be/k_lIFgbDj1k
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2024 1:53 pm
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Thank you for posting these.
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J D Sauser
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Wellington, Florida
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Posted 29 Apr 2024 1:34 am
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purdy!... and purdy pictures... all oddlymissing the tone bar, but nevertheless purdy.
Thanks!... J-D.
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Was it JFK who said: Ask Not What TAB Can Do For You - Rather Ask Yourself "What Would B.B. King Do?"
A Little Mental Health Warning:
Tablature KILLS SKILLS.
The uses of Tablature is addictive and has been linked to reduced musical fertility.
Those who produce Tablature did never use it.
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 1 May 2024 7:59 am
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Next to last Eddie Alkire side. I have had such a great time making these. One more to go. Darkness On the Delta. Eddie Alkire on 10 string Eharp lapsteel. Check out my new skills in adding animation
https://youtu.be/7LilEs86gr0
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Ethan Shaw
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Texas, USA
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Posted 2 May 2024 9:32 am
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| Thanks to Bill, I was able to get an Eddie Alkire song on the new episode of Raising the Bar on Steel Radio. If you haven't yet, y'all definitely need to check out Bill's YouTube channel! |
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Posted 4 May 2024 1:34 pm
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| While I've finished with this series, I'm redoing older Alkire recordings and adding my AI animations to them. So for those interested, there is more coming. Please subscribe to the channel if you like this stuff. |
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