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Dave Van Allen


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Post  Posted 17 Nov 2006 11:06 am    
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For those who might not know about it (there are some newbies here) and in honor of the new topic area

Here is a link to my site dedicated to The Hot Club of America in Hi-Fi! album. Although a pedal steel is featured on the album cover, it is indeed a sans-pedals guitar on the recording

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Paul Arntson


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Washington, USA
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2006 5:56 pm    
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And I'd like to add that this is a great album!!!
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Mike Gross


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Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2006 5:59 pm    
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The words are awesome and historic both!

This album has been a part of my "Swingin' West" program for over 20 years.

Mike Gross www.swinginwest.com

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Al Marcus


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Post  Posted 17 Nov 2006 8:26 pm    
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Dave-It sure is! I play it once in awhile just to remember how we all did it back in the 50's. That Jody and Johnny are just terrific and exciting players....al

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Lynn Oliver


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Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2006 8:40 pm    
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Is the CD still available?
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Edward Meisse

 

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Santa Rosa, California, USA
Post  Posted 18 Nov 2006 12:05 am    
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It's available from the forum catalogue section. Along with alot of other really great stuff. I highly recommend that you have a look.
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Mike Gross


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Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 18 Nov 2006 3:45 am    
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I have a review and the ordering information in the review section of my "Swingin' West" web site. www.swinginwest.com



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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 19 Nov 2006 9:56 pm    
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Mike,I'm a little late, but thank you for playing my request of "That Old Quartet" by Elton, I appreciate it. edited to add Mike always takes requests. Listen in to Mike as he rides the range on www.swinginwest.com

Mike does the job better than anyone I have ever heard.

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Mike Gross


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 3:47 am    
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Jody,

Thanks so very much for all the kind words that you have given "Swingin' West" and me over the years!

Let us keep this one focused! It is all about the wonderful Hot Club of America album.

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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 4:11 am    
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Mike, I will, perhaps some of the members would like to know a little more about each individual member of the HCOA, I know that Dave and myself are working on some points that may be of interest as to what instruments we were using, tunings on the steel, Dave and myself never did finish up on the incidentals of the history of the Hot Club.

A prime example, on the cover of the cd and original LP shows me playing a double neck pedal Fender 1000, whereas I played all of those cuts with a triple neck Fender Custom.
The back of the original LP has liner notes and no photo. These are all out of sequence,any questions feel free to ask.Many of these points will be in my book,I will answer what I feel is pertinent without "telling the complete story" of how the HCOA was formed. only technical questions will be answered as best as I could
The actual history of when and how will be in the book The Last Fender Guitar!
Anyway, thanks again for playing that old Quartet for me. <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 20 November 2006 at 05:20 AM.]</p></FONT>


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Andy Sandoval


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Bakersfield, California, USA
Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 4:23 am    
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Hi Jody, Andy here. What tunings did you use on that Fender Custom and do you still own it? I hope you still own the Fender Quad that I've seen you proudly posing with.
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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 4:30 am    
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Andy
I used E6th with an E on the outer neck and would lower the third string from b natural to a
b flat, I would do this while Johnny was taking his chorus.The middle neck was an A 9th with a high A on top, the first neck closest to me was an A6th which I would retune to raise the 3rd and 4th strings during the tunes we were playing and Johnny was playing his parts.

Yes I still have the Custom, which I don't use, that same one as I did on the LP, I have two other Customs I use on a regular basis, I very seldom if ever play the 4 neck I dont care for the push button neck selectors. I do have a Fender 1000 never use it but I don't plan on selling it at least not at this time, the Custom I played on the HCOA will be in my final will and left to someone. It is to me something special. Thank you Andy. PS your up awful early California time are you not? I have no secrets, Speedy shared his tunings with me but used pedals on his Bigbsy. just dont ask me "what I was wearing when we recorded the LP. I dont remember.

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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 11:00 am    
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Since my e address is hidden, I have received
a post card today from a fellow in Atlanta Georgia who purchased a Godfrey CD from me. He
asked me how many necks I was playing. I hope he see's this, as it's as plain as the nose on my face as Godfrey constantly mentions that I am playing a TRIPLE neck guitar. I am really

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Rick Alexander


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 11:49 am    
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HCOA rules!
I listen to it a lot . .

RA
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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 12:24 pm    
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Yo Rick,Thanks, wanna see something real weird like? check this. It was sent to me by Richard Smith author of "Fender The Sound Heard Round The World" this is really strange
http://j-walk.com/other/spamu/events.htm

They want to pay us in Cookies?? Oy Vey***
P.S. I listen to your material often and I dig the Remington project, great tuff stuff. And another thing, you almost got me into trouble a few weeks back Ouch!!!


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Dave Van Allen


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Souderton, PA , US , Earth
Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 1:24 pm    
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and they stole that graphic from my site.... I spent minutes cropping that photo...
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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 1:41 pm    
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Dave, there are thieves out there,I had a few that managed ( yeah right) Johnny and myself,they did a good job and managed to run
off with the loot. When are we going to get this project started?? Get back to me and I swear I won't take the 5th ammendment.

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Ron Brennan

 

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Orlando, Florida, USA; Formerly, Edison, NJ
Post  Posted 21 Nov 2006 12:13 pm    
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What Rick said!!

Whenever I need a "Picker-upper" going home from work, I throw in HCOA or The Arthur Godfrey CD in my car CD player and Voila, I am immersed in this unique virtuoso "Steel Without Pedals" music. I am in another world...

I have seen Jody play and I still can't figure out how he makes his Steels sing like they do?? It's really a treat to hear or to see him tear it up!!

When multi-neck "Steels Without Pedals" were made, he had to be in mind.

Live or on recording, Jody uses all these tunings in many songs he happens to be playing, switching from neck to neck!! What a sound!!

Happy Thanksgiving Folks, TX

Rgds,

Ron








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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 22 Nov 2006 6:18 am    
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Ron, Thank you.
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Jody Carver


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Post  Posted 2 Dec 2006 3:50 pm    
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Ron, you have mail.
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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2006 9:45 pm    
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JODY...I think the year was 1917 when you first announced that your "book" was forthcoming...Gads man, it's now 2006 and I'm still waiting !!!
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