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Topic: Whiskeytown Steel Guitarist? |
Bart Maloney
From:
Houston, Texas
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Posted 26 Jun 2004 8:55 pm |
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| Anyone know anything about what kind of steel Greg Leisz plays? he has got great tone on what ever he plays. |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2004 9:26 am
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I've never read much about his pedal steels, but I did see a reference to a '68 Emmons D10 and a Sierra U12.
I understand he has a big collection of guitars, including Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacher, National and Asher lap steels, and acoustic Weissenborns, Sheerhorns and Dobros. |
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Rich Weiss
From:
Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2004 11:17 am
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| Although he plays the guitars mentioned, he has been looking for a new axe for months. He's tested a few but has yet to find his next one. |
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Derek Duplessie
From:
La Jolla CA USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2004 11:52 am
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I know that greg also has a sierra and possibly a sho bud.
-Derek |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2004 3:01 pm
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I saw Greg on TV a few years ago playing a Sho-Bud. The show was "West 57th" (at least, I think that was the name...). Anyway, it was a Gram Parsons Tribute concert with Ryan Adams, Emmy Lou, Wilco and some of the other folks who were on the tribute CD.
As always, Greg played with great style and tone. I noticed that he picks the strings really hard.
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 27 Jun 2004 3:05 pm
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Hey Tucker--you beat me to it. Yeah. Sessions at W54th St I believe the PBS series was called. Best TV music series in years. Shame it's gone.
I've seen reruns of that one many times. Yes he does play a Sho-Bud--Pro II I think but I don't know 'Buds. Didn't notice the picking thing but I'll watch for it next time. Man, I admire Greg. |
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Nicholas Dedring
From:
Beacon, New York, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2004 9:04 am
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| I don't think it's Greg L. on the Whiskeytown records. Sounds completely different to me in terms of tone. The only listing I can find is for a late Whiskeytown record, where it's Mike Daly credited for Lap/pedal steel, guitars backing vocals and dulcimer and some other stuff. |
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Brian Wetzstein
From:
Billings, MT, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2004 9:18 am
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Greg gets recording credit on "Strangers Almanac" by Whiskeytown.
I love that album.
brian |
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Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Posted 28 Jun 2004 2:10 pm
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Mike Daly has played with Whiskeytown for many years. Not sure if he's on their new stuff, but he's a great multi-instrumentalist.
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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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