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Topic: Austin City Limits-A Night Of Steel |
Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 9 Oct 2004 6:21 pm |
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Have you ever seen so many steel guitars on that stage at one time? Robert Randolph and his buds tore 'em up. Did you see the audience? Lots of energy!
Was that a stand-up, non-pedal Sho-Bud?
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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande
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Theresa Galbraith
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Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:12 am
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Lee,
I forgot it  Will they rerun it?
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:20 am
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Theresa--most certainly but it's a local PBS schedule thing so you'll have to check yours. Sometimes there's another airing during the week or else you'll have to wait for the season's schedule to end and then they'll rerun the whole season.
Got mine on tape and hope that I actually set it right and didn't tape an hour of Spice Channel. |
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Frank Parish
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Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:29 am
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| You can see where he got his style from after watching last nights show. Several guests that played non pedal and one very cool old Sho-Bud single neck non pedal I've never seen before. The audience ate it up period. |
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Theresa Galbraith
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Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:32 am
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Thanks Jon! 
I just got an email about RR playing in Nashville Oct.20th at "The Uptown Mix". I'll have to check into that for sure!
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 6:01 am
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Theresa -- You can go here to check your local/regional listings.
I missed it ... |
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Dave Grothusen
From:
Scott City, Ks
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 6:09 am
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I am sorry that I am not as enthused about RR as some of you. It was a great showcase for steel but ya know I used to make alot of those same kinds of sounds being silly on the guitar. As long I you stayed in the right key anything worked. Granted those guys can inprovise. To me it was just noise for the most parg
As for the audiance. Leon Rousch, in his book, stated that Austin City Limits plyed the audiance with so much but free beer they could get into anything. |
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John Lacey
From:
Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 6:21 am
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| Happened to catch it on Sat. morning at around 2 am. No RR but John Fogarty was great. Unless I'm gigging, I'm usually in bed by then. |
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Jerry Clardy
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El Paso, Texas, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 6:48 am
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| I wasn't that impressed with the steels but that bass player was really great! |
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Herman Visser
From:
Rohnert Park, California, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 8:19 am
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| Well gugs I hope we dont start something here, BUT I watched last night show too and was not inpressed or enthused.It simply isnt my style, just to much unwanted noise.I am glad that someone is out there putting the steel guitar out there and up front like RR is. I hope this will bring more young people to the steel.I do wish RR the very best and take nothing away from his success, he truly looks like he is enjoying himself. Times and style much change in order to keep the Steel Guitar in the spot light. Thats my 2 1/2cents. Thanks |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 8:39 am
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Dave wrote:
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| As for the audiance. Leon Rousch, in his book, stated that Austin City Limits plyed the audiance with so much but free beer they could get into anything. |
I suppose that's the reason most of the audience was on their feet, cheering, clapping, and, in general, groovin' to the music.
Of course, beer never gets the audience/dancers "into" the music at a country gig.
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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 12:16 pm
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| Hey Guys, If you turned on your TV and watched Robert Randolph, and I am refering to those who claim they were not impressed with his style of playing, why did you continue to watch the show? I am a country player and I enjoy watching others perform with other styles and my ears told me and my eyes they were working hard and performing tricky style of licks, a lot of those I would not be able to do that well, my hats off for Robert Randolph. |
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Dave Grothusen
From:
Scott City, Ks
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 1:10 pm
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| I said I did'nt care for the music. The show was great. Very interesting at least. Ya know we get stereotyped as not interesting to watch. Too serious. RR was intertaining. |
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Herman Visser
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Rohnert Park, California, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 1:43 pm
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| Steve:what your sayig has nothing to with this. The reason I keep watching was Ill give any player the resspect he deserves by watching thier whole show.Im not saying he`s no good. There is alot of music I dont like, but I watch and learn.Iam with Dave on this, Sorry I just dont care for the style he plays in and I wish him only the best THATS ALL! |
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 2:33 pm
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Dadblamit! I can't believe I forgot to watch that show. Too busy with grandkids I guess. I wonder if they'll rerun it?
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 3:13 pm
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| Rick, as I mentioned in the other thread on this subject, in the DFW area it will be on KERA channel 13 this coming Thursday, 10/14 at 10 PM. Set your VCR now, before you forget. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 3:58 pm
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I wonder what the opinions would be if he included a couple down home country shuffles in his concert. I happen to like him.
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 4:24 pm
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| Rats!!! They didn't show it in my area. Can anyone make me a copy so I can see it? |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 4:52 pm
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| Thanks Jim |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:02 pm
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What channel do you guys get Austin city limits on? does it come on CMT?
Terry
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:29 pm
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Terry, you really should read all the sub-forums and/or do a search before asking so many questions.
Austin City Limits has been on PBS for 30 years. From Crowbear's first post on this subject a few days ago here: http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum4/HTML/007134.html go to the link in his first post and enter your zip code for the channel and time it shows in your area. |
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James Pennebaker
From:
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 5:56 pm
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I don't mean to dispute what Leon Rausch says. He's a fellow Ft. Worthian and old friend of mine whom I've worked with many times as a fiddler (and even on steel a time or two). I've also played the ACL show several times and while they do serve beer, the Austin audiences there are pretty hip. They're used to hearing great bands and are not easily "duped" by too much of the suds. I don't think Leon really meant to say that you can get away with murder on ACL. I think what he was really trying to say was that it's real easy to have a great time and a great show on ACL.
JP[This message was edited by James Pennebaker on 10 October 2004 at 07:00 PM.] |
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Tommy Alexander
From:
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 3:49 am
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The saturday night Austin City limits show was done some time back , maybe three or four years ago; actually it has been on several times before. The blue single neck was a twelve string Fessenden, not a Sho-Bud.Robert Randolph is a hand full of pickin'and in a class all his own. The last I heard he use's his own tuning set-up. That was my last report; don't trust me on that!!
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HowardR
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 4:24 am
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| There is alot of music I dont like, but I watch and learn. |
One of the most profound statements that I have ever read in my 6+ years of belonging to this forum.
This bit of common sense will make a person a better player and musician. Not to mention more well rounded with a broader scope. |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 5:13 am
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| The saturday night Austin City limits show was done some time back , maybe three or four years ago; actually it has been on several times before. The blue single neck was a twelve string Fessenden, not a Sho-Bud. |
This is Robert's second Austin City Limits, and it was recorded well within the last year. He's only had the blue Fessy for lessa than a year. And it's a 13 string Fessy, not a 12 string.
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