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Ron Simpson
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2006 9:34 pm |
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Nancy and I just returned from another enjoyable evening listening to the Windy City Islanders at the Tiki Terrace with lots of new material and twice as many steel guitar tune featuring fellow forum member Craig Stenseth. The Tiki Terrace is also featuring Jake Shimabukura in the next few weeks. The Islanders are a group to keep an eye on.
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Craig Stenseth
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Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 1:07 pm
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Thanks Ron!
I think playing the steel standing up threw me off a little (that is my official excuse). I wish the X-shaped stand was about 4" higher. Searching the archives here, it sounds like I'm not the only one. |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 7:40 pm
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This may be a dumb question, but where is the Tiki Terrace located Ron?
BILL |
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Ron Simpson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2006 8:14 pm
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Hi Bill,
The Tiki Terrace is in Prospect Heights IL. It is near O'Hare airport, and not real close to Joliet, definitely do-able.
http://www.thetikiterrace.com/ [This message was edited by Ron Simpson on 13 March 2006 at 08:39 AM.] |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 13 Mar 2006 10:22 am
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Hey Craig -- how's that Tiki Terrace as a place to play? We'd like to get back up that way again this summer. We were up in Chicago for Exotica last July, but I don't think it was open yet. And we were staying with folks right there in Prospect Heights!
What kind of steel are you using? When you're playing steel, does one of your other guys play your bass, or do you just play without it? I don't think I remember seeing you play steel at Exotica, but I was running around doing stuff too, while you were doing your set.
BTW, I dig the looks of your Sam Ash Bass. As much as I like the sound of my URB for Hawaiian, I sometimes would like the portability of an electric that would at least sort of give me that acoustic tone.
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Regal resonator (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); assorted ukuleles; upright bass
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Craig Stenseth
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Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2006 8:03 pm
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Hey Todd,
Tiki Terrace would be a great venue for the Haole Kats. The owners (and the crowd) are really into the music, and great to deal with.
I am playing a grayish MOTS Magnatone Varsity with flatwounds, I don't think I started playing it on stage until last fall or Xmas.
It would probably be better if somebody picked up the bass, the low end kind of drops out. How much lead time do you need to drive up here with your URB?
I like the fake Beatle bass, short scale, flatwound strings and very light. |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 15 Mar 2006 4:24 am
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| How much lead time do you need to drive up here with your URB? |
Sounds inviting, and I love Chicago but... naw man, you just need to teach one of your guys to play that bass, so you can play more steel! If they can play an arpeggio and understand the concept of playing I-V's, they can learn what to do in about 5 minutes.
From what I see on your site, George might be the perfect cadidate for that, and that way, you and Chris can still trade leads. Or maybe your percussionist already is familiar with stringed instruments? If not, that would definitely take a lot longer.
Anyway, good luck and above all -- PLAY MORE STEEL!
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Regal resonator (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); assorted ukuleles; upright bass
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