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Topic: Stretching Out.. Thanks to Bobbe |
Bo Borland
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Posted 24 Apr 2006 10:31 am |
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I have been hitting local bluegrass jams for the past few months, playing a little dobro & getting the feel of music I never paid much attention to before. Learning more about the G tuning and playing it the way I feel it. Some good.. some not so good... but I am learning.
Last week, after listening the samples of Bobbe's latest, I decided to go to an electric blues jam, mostly straight Chicago style, 12-16-24 bar stuff. I walked in and was immediately welcomed as a PSG player, (first I told them there was a conga drum in the case and I forgot my puffy sleeved shirt  ) There were a few glances from jam band of disbelief until they called the first tune... then it was all good. From traditional blues to rock, it was so much fun to break out of the country and swing style and cut loose. I am going back this week for some more.. Thanks Bobbe! |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Apr 2006 12:30 pm
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Bo, Stick with me, I'll make you an "unknown" over night!
Just how bad do you want to play? I'll have you playing bad in no time.
Do you have a good ear for music, and if so, which one?
Your good buddy,
Bobbster,
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Bo Borland
From:
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Posted 28 Apr 2006 6:13 am
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I has so much fun last week, I went back for more last night. I even followed Bobbes' advice about sticking to the melody. I got a few nice compliments from a couple of the players about my backup padding behind the vocals and my comping when the guitar would solo. A couple of the people in the audience were also very complimentary, having never seen a PSG or heard it in any thing other than country music. The line up last nite was drums, bass, 3 guitars, blues harp, & steel.
I think I will make it a point to jam there every thursday night.
Anyone in the area that plays is welcome, open mic style. If you play steel and want to sit in.. you are welcome to use my rig.
I forgot to mention that only one person mentioned Robert Randolph said he had nothing on me.  [This message was edited by Bo Borland on 28 April 2006 at 07:15 AM.] [This message was edited by Bo Borland on 28 April 2006 at 01:34 PM.] |
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Don Powalka
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2006 8:54 am
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My Christmas gift for this year was a Dobro. A guy that I taught 6 string many moons ago came back to the area last winter and was playing coffee house type gigs. He invited me over to play Dobro with him. This guy likes to play things that no one else plays so this really turned into some fun. We played an accoustic version of LaGrange that went over well. He then threw in an accoustic version of Comfortably Numb and played it Reggae style. Neat stuff and sure gave me a work out trying to figure out how to handle it. Had a blast.
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Fender Strat Fender Tele Gibson Les Paul ShoBud U12 Genuine Dobro Washburn B16 banjo for aggravation |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 28 Apr 2006 10:20 am
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Yes, steel is a really underappreciated blues instrument with unlimited potential. I think a universal is great for blues, because of all the E9- and B6-neck chords at your finger tips.
Bo, what part of NJ are you in?
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Student of the Steel: Zum uni, Fender tube amps, squareneck and roundneck resos, tenor sax, keyboards
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Bo Borland
From:
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Posted 28 Apr 2006 12:33 pm
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| I am in Salem County..about 1/2 mile from the DEL MEM BRIDGE |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 29 Apr 2006 2:13 am
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Yep the PSG is a great blues machine, both necks have a place.
My 1st blues jam we did a Pink Floyd cover and
they loved the screaming E9 lines I got.
Go on, have some more fun, "out of the box." |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 9 May 2006 4:59 pm
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Bo, don't just listen to other steel players, you'll just be a "copyist" if you do. Listen to other instruments for inspiration. Piano, good guitar players, anything,,, music is music. You'll get your greatest ideas from great musicians and arrangers, no matter what instruments are being played.
You can listen to the great Curly Chalker, or Maurice Anderson and several of the greatest players ever, and never hear a "typical" steel guitar lick.
Yes Bo, I'll help you "out of the box".
Steel players need to look around more, there's a lot more to steel guitar than the intro to "Look At Us", "Way to Survive" or "Night Life".
Buddy to all,
Bobbe[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 09 May 2006 at 06:02 PM.] |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 10 May 2006 9:08 am
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| Thanks Bobbe. I remember a few years back at a show up here, I asked BE who he listened to .."Pat Martino and horn players". After hearing Herby comp behind the band I asked him the same question...if I remember correctly he said George Shearing. It did not surprise me. Pickers of all kinds are influenced by everything they have heard so why just listen to steel. Of course it never hurts to study the best on any instrument. |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 May 2006 5:17 pm
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| Exactly |
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