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Topic: Can you recommend a Jackson Browne/David Lindley CD? |
Michael Papenburg
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Posted 27 Mar 2007 9:18 pm |
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I'm mainly familiar with the song "Runnin On Empty" by them. Is there a CD that has lots of lap steel on it?
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Keith Cordell
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San Diego
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 2:30 am
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With Jackson Browne
Best Of JB - Next Voice You Hear (1997)
Looking East (1996)
I'm Alive (1993)
World In Motion (1989)
Lives In The Balance (1986)
Hold Out (1980)
Running On Empty (1977)
The Pretender (1976)
Late For The Sky (1974)
For Everyman (1973)
I have only a couple of these, and Running is chock full of lap steel and some great fiddle work. Really, the El Rayo X stuff is where you get the killer playing, especially on the Win This Record CD. Just amazing stuff. Also El Rayo X (self-titled) has Mercury Blues, probably the best lap steel tune he ever did. I listen to these CD's constantly, along with the Campbell Brothers. |
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Michael Papenburg
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Oakland, CA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 8:36 am
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Thank you. It sounds like "Runnin On Empty" and the El Rayo X stuff is a good place to start. I've always loved his playing but never got around to buying anything. I'm trying to get the most lap steel bang for my buck  . |
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Gary Anwyl
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Palo Alto, CA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 8:46 am
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The "Running on Empty" CD is worth getting if only because it has the song "Running on Empty". It is the quintessential David Lindley lap steel tune.
However, if you're only going to get one CD I would recommend "Late For The Sky". It has some nice lap steel on it. Plus it has some very tasty guitar playing and better songwriting compared to "Running on Empty" (in my opinion).
When backing up Jackson Browne, David Lindley often played an electric guitar with his bare fingers. I think he also used a volume pedal. It gave him a soft attack and long sustain that makes it sound like a lap steel. It may sound like there is lap steel all over the album, but when you listen carefully it actually only on a couple of cuts and the rest is electric guitar.
I gave a quick listen to the first couple of Jackson Browne albums to see which cuts featured lap steel. Here's a list in case you just want to cherry pick the tunes on iTunes. I could be mistaken so correct me if I'm wrong!
Running on Empty
- lap steel solos on "Running on Empty" & "You Love the Thunder"
- little bit of lap steel on "The Load Out"
Late For the Sky
- prominent lap steel on "Farther On" & "The Late Show"
For Everyman
- Pedal steel (?) on "Take it Easy"
- bottleneck slide (?) on "Redneck Friend"
- lap steel on "These Days"
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Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 8:51 am
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Hi Michael, Everything that Keith said with Running on Empty being my fave with DL with JB.
There is a CD that just came out with some new(And some of the best) Lindley lap steel ever...check out the new Eliot Morris CD "What's Mine Is Yours"...Mr. Dave lays down some of his best playing ever as a sideman...Terry V. |
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Michael Papenburg
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Oakland, CA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 8:52 am
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| Excellent. That's really interesting about his electric guitar style - I didn't realize that. Who knows, maybe I should just go to i-tunes & pick out the lap steel songs. I could make my own compilation CD. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 8:54 am
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i-Tunes: That's a good idea. I can't make it through a Jackson Browne LP. I much prefer the Warren Zevon records that Lindley is on.
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Michael Papenburg
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Oakland, CA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 9:04 am
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
| i-Tunes: That's a good idea. I can't make it through a Jackson Browne LP. I much prefer the Warren Zevon records that Lindley is on. |
I actually just copied those Warren Zevon songs onto my i-pod last night. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 9:14 am
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Do you have "Bad Karma"? I think the LP is Sentimental Hygiene. Lindley plays on only 2 or 3 cuts.
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Michael Papenburg
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Oakland, CA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 9:21 am
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
| Do you have "Bad Karma"? I think the LP is Sentimental Hygiene. Lindley plays on only 2 or 3 cuts. |
I actually just own the "Genius" collection. To be honest, there is probably just a few songs with Lindley on it. Is "Sentimental Hygiene" your favorite Zevon/Lindley CD or do you have any other recommendations?
BTW, I just bought your old National Dynamic from Keith Cordell. I'm hoping to get some Lindley-esque tones out of it. It should arrive next week. |
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Michael Papenburg
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Oakland, CA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 9:21 am
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| Terry VunCannon wrote: |
Hi Michael, Everything that Keith said with Running on Empty being my fave with DL with JB.
There is a CD that just came out with some new(And some of the best) Lindley lap steel ever...check out the new Eliot Morris CD "What's Mine Is Yours"...Mr. Dave lays down some of his best playing ever as a sideman...Terry V. |
Thank, I'll definitely check out that CD. |
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 9:46 am An interesting question,
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Actually no, I can't recommend any of them, Ha! Ha!
(just kidding David Lindley) |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 10:18 am
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I listened to Bad Karma and, while it's my favorite on the LP, no Lindley. But he does play on Detox Mansion.
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Colin Alder
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 10:04 pm
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| One of my most favorite Dave electric solos is from the Rock and Roll Doctor tribute to Lowell George from a few years back. Dave soloed on the Bottle Rockets cover of Rocket in My Pocket. It smokes!!! You can get it on Amazon, and in my opinion is a must have for slide players. Dave just happens to do his bit on steel. |
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Vince Luke
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 6:48 am
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. . .speaking of Lindley w/Warren Zevon, if you're going the a la carte approach check out "Numb as a Statue" from The Wind. (the whole album's worth buying, but that's the only Lindley-steel track).
Hope you like your steel thick & chunky style, though. And, to coincide with another recurring theme on this thread, he's playing his National Dynamic.
Vince |
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Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 6:21 am Deep Lindley cut...
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Hey all...I just added a song to my myspace page...it is a cut by Eliot Morris featuring David Lindley off the new CD that I mentioned earlier...Mr. Dave's lead comes after the 2nd verse & bridge & it smokes...it will give you a sample of where Lindley's playing on electric lap steel is these days...like I said, this new CD is loaded with new playing by Mr. Dave...Terry V.
www.myspace.com/terryvuncannon |
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Chris Walke
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St Charles, IL
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 7:51 am
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Moving outside of your criteria but preserving the genre, allow me to recommend "Torn Again" by Peter Case, featuring Greg Leisz on lap steel, resonator, and psg (and other instruments).
As with David Lindley, it's hard to beat Greg Leisz backing a singer-songwriter. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 8:12 am Greg Leisz
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Chris, to add to your suggestion, I like Peter Case's "Full Service, No Waiting". This record was instrumental in me giving the steel guitar another go (for the 10th time). I basically have every Case CD, and I think Torn Again is very good. I love "Turning Blue". I'd have to put Greg Leisz at the top of my list in terms of modern players.
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Chris Walke
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St Charles, IL
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 8:43 am Re: Greg Leisz
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
| Chris, to add to your suggestion, I like Peter Case's "Full Service, No Waiting". This record was instrumental in me giving the steel guitar another go (for the 10th time). I basically have every Case CD, and I think Torn Again is very good. I love "Turning Blue". I'd have to put Greg Leisz at the top of my list in terms of modern players. |
Yep, Greg is my favorite player. I recently saw him playing with Bill Frisell in Chicago. Front row, center section - I could've untied Bill's shoes if I leaned forward and stretched. Greg played reso, lap, and psg. The third member of the trio was violinist Jenny Scheinmann. Excellent show.
As for Case albums, I also have "...blue guitar" and "Sings Like Hell." Great albums. Saw him once in concert. One man, one guitar, BIG sound. Don't know what Case tunes to, but even when he was capo'd at the 5th fret his guitar sounded low and deep. |
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Roman Sonnleitner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 8:48 am
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| Greg Leisz is one of my favorites, too - check out his playing on Loudon Wainwright's last album "Here Come The Choppers". |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 8:50 am
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| Gary Anwyl wrote: |
I gave a quick listen to the first couple of Jackson Browne albums to see which cuts featured lap steel. Here's a list in case you just want to cherry pick the tunes on iTunes. I could be mistaken so correct me if I'm wrong!
For Everyman
- Pedal steel (?) on "Take it Easy"
- bottleneck slide (?) on "Redneck Friend"
- lap steel on "These Days" |
I *think* the PSG on Take It Easy was Sneaky Pete. And I believe "Redneck Friend" is lap steel. I could be wrong on both counts, but that's what I've thought for years. Guess I could bust out the liner notes and find out for sure...
Roman - thanks for the suggestion! |
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