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Topic: Longest steel solo ever? |
Dan Tyack
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Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 12:04 pm |
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I just got a copy of Carla Torgerson's new record which was just released in Europe. Carla is the lead singer in the band the Walkabouts, a Seattle based band which is unknown in this country but which is popular in Europe. One of the cuts features a 'solo' which consists of me playing multiple tracks of pedal steel, lap steel, and maybe dobro, plus a guy beating a bass drum and hitting a symbol. This lasts from about 2:55 on the cut to about 5:40, which is about the longest steel solo that I have ever heard of on a vocal song on a label release. Here it is:
I think this is called You Know I Love Him
Do I make it in the Guiness Book of WOrld Records?
Here's another cut which is mostly lap steel tracks
I think this might be called Nothing
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[This message was edited by Dan Tyack on 19 October 2004 at 01:29 PM.] |
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RON PRESTON
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Dodson, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 12:41 pm
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I really Don't know about the longest SOLO, but, The longest Recorded Number I have ever heard to date would be Buddy Emmons Playing "Cannon' in D Major on his "White" album. I Think it is Somewhere in the "Ball Park" of like 17+ minutes Long. When Cathy & I married in '95, we agreed that THIS VERY Arrangment was what we wanted for the Wedding march. EVERYONE had PLENTY of time to "Stroll" down the Isle. 
If I had it all to do over again, The ONLY thing that I would have had different, and if it were in any way POSSIBLE and AFFORDABLE in THIS LIFETIME, it would have been played LIVE by the "BIG E" HIMSELF, But, IF that had Happened, I am SURE without a DOUBT, I would have WON a GRAMMY in the catogory of "BLUNDERS & BLOOPERS" while TRYING to keep my mind FOCUSED on what I had Rehersed earlier in the week. Nope, My wife would have KILLED ME for paying SOOOOO MUCH ATTENTION to Buddys' PLAYING and "TRIPPIN" over myself and stepping on my TOUNGE as I am LOOKING in HIS Direction as I am TRYING to walk down the Isle.  [This message was edited by RON PRESTON on 19 October 2004 at 01:43 PM.] |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 1:34 pm
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| Ron, that "Canon" on Buddy's album is exactly 7 minutes long. 'Course, with you gettin' married and all, I can see why it just seemed a lot longer! (LOL!) |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 2:28 pm
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Funny you mention the Canon in D Major (known around my house as the Taco Bell Canyon). I love Buddy's version of this piece. I had been asked to improvise for an extended period, and decided to take the basic progression of the song and turn it into a canon (a round). When they gave me the finished product I realized how much Buddy's version of that song had influenced that decision.
In terms of the length of this, of course there are a many instrumental tunes which are a lot longer than 2:45, but I've never heard a vocal song with such a long steel interlude. It surprised the heck out of me (I thought they were going to edit it down to about 15 seconds).
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 2:33 pm
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| NO vocal but in its time, Leon McAuliff's steel guitar instrumental "Panhandle Waltz" was one of the longest steel guitar tunes to be played. It went over big on "pop" radio as well. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 3:11 pm
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Dan,
Beautiful work ! I'll see you on sunday or monday in Seattle.
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intonation help
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Jeff Lampert
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queens, new york city
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 8:44 pm
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How about the most solos in a night? With one of the groups I play with, I think I play at least 40 solos a night. All I can say is, I get tired of listening to myself after that many solos. Anyway, sweet playing Dan on that tune. I'll be checking Guinness's book periodically for your entry. .. Jeff
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2004 9:51 pm
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Thanks Jeff!
It's fun to listen to a record where they decided to make a steel guitar showcase out of a song where I thought I was doing a little background noodling. And boy did they mix it hot! It's also nice to listen to multiple tracks together that sound ok when I never listened to the different sounds together. A happy accident.
How about a record for the least solos? In my case that was 6 months and about 150K bus miles with Donna Fargo with nary a solo.
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2004 9:43 pm
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Thanks to you too, Bob. See you here in sunny Seattle this weekend!
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 21 Oct 2004 4:54 am
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| Holy Moly! That's exactly the kind of thing record producers need to be hearing to educate them that steel players are good for something other than the stereotype straw-chewin' cowpie-on-the-boots stuff. Reminiscent of that Johan Jansen CD you played on, and it reminds me a bit of Duane Allman's little slide orchestra on the song "Layla" - heady company indeed. |
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Dave Burr
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League City, TX
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Posted 25 Oct 2004 9:42 am
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Awesome Dan!!! I could've listened to it all day!
Respectfully,
Dave Burr |
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Bob Taillefer
From:
Canada
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Posted 25 Oct 2004 7:04 pm
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| Very hip Dan! I love it! Bob |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2004 8:32 pm
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| Thanks, guys! |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2004 4:06 pm
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Just got my the first review on my playing on this record. Apparently the reviewer liked
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| der federleichte, psychedelische-gefarbte Pedal- und Lapsteel-Arbeit von Dan Tyack |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2004 4:28 pm
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Offhand, I bet that Susan Alcorn has you beat. On her album with Dr. Eugene Chadborne called "An Afternoon In Austin", the steel intro lulls you for about 3:50 before the good doctor comes in with the vocal on Haggard's "If We Make It Through December". Guitar and steel interact so much afterwards that it's hard to say who is "soloing", but the song clocks out at 11:39 after about 5 minutes of jamming.
The album is on Boxholder Records, a jazz label. |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2004 4:32 pm
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Cool! I've got to listen to that.
If this solo doesn't get me some German soundtrack work, I don't know what will...
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