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Topic: Drifting Haole |
Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 29 Jan 2006 9:41 pm |
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Leavitt Tuning
Low to High:C#-E-G-Bb-C-D
There are string pulls in this
which sound like pedals but they are not.
One is a half tone and the other a full
tone. This allows a chord beneath to sustain
while a top string moves. Notable in the
bridge or chorus.
Recorded this date on Carter
Steel Guitar using six strings. http://freefilehosting.net/?id=q9rylqjZ
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2006 11:00 pm
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| Roy, those pulls sound so smooth. are you usin one or two fingers for those pulls? Beautiful tune btw. |
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 30 Jan 2006 12:01 am
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| Very nicely done Roy. It sounds like you record without using a volume pedal like I do. Is that true? Thanks, Don |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Jan 2006 6:00 am
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Just lovely Roy.
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Wish I'd learned lap steel when I still had a lap. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 30 Jan 2006 6:14 am
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Andy, I use a guage 014 for my first string
which is tuned "D". This makes the full tone
"pull" quite elastic using just the middle
left hand finger.
Don, I had my foot on the volume pedal but
did not use it for this song.
My Thanks to all.
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 31 Jan 2006 7:04 pm
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| Some of the finest TONE and technique I've heard in a long time. Really a nice job and most enjoyable to listen to. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 1 Feb 2006 2:16 am
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Ray, those are nice comments and mean much to me. We both come from the same school
and I have great respect for your playing
and all your have done in the past and continue to do through your web site.
Long live the music of Jerry Byrd.  |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2006 9:02 am
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| That's a delightful song Roy. You really show that a lot can be obtained from the Leavitt tuning! |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 1 Feb 2006 9:47 am
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Just outstanding Roy, thanks for sharing!
I've never attempted that tuning, and yours is one of the few songs I have heard with it.
Not mention you got some beautiful tone going on that Carter! |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 1 Feb 2006 12:54 pm
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Thanks Jeff and Mark.
Leavitt just may be a future
popular tuning for Steel Guitar? Who knows??
I never met Bill Leavitt of course but
have great respect for the man and his ability to come up with such a smart workable tuning. |
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