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Topic: Heartstrings For A Steel Guitar |
Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 11 Aug 2007 12:40 pm |
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I play standard guitar as well as steel guitar
and the difference (for me) in some songs (not all)
is the expression you can generate with the
flow of the steel bar.
Heartstrings is an instrumental I wrote and recorded
over the past few days and I think it examplifies
my statement. It is played on an oldie Gibson Consolette tuned: E..B..E..F#..G#..B..C#..E {L to H}
There are some pedal simulations on this but it is
done with the bar.
Link to Heartstrings....
http://freefilehosting.net/download/MTA2ODA= |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2007 2:22 pm
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| Wow, that was stunningly beautiful. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Aug 2007 4:16 pm
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What Bill said, I loved it..
Steinar
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"Play to express, not to impress"
Website - YouTube |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 11 Aug 2007 6:06 pm
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What Bill said, ditto  Really nice, like all the stuff you post for us Roy. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2007 6:11 pm
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| What else would you expect from Roy? Good to hear your playin again. Keep em comin boy. |
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Mike Ihde
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 11 Aug 2007 10:52 pm
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Beautiful, musical, lyrical etc etc etc.
What a great warm, sweet vibrato you have.
But, I can't help but wonder at 2:24 the guitar goes to the V chord (E) and you play a G natural in the lead. It just sounded really odd to me in a song that's so "inside" all the other chord changes. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 12 Aug 2007 6:46 am
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Thanks so much. 
Good to hear from you guys again.
Hi Mike: My Windows Media player
finishes the song at 2:17 but I am
checking it out. Many thanks.
Roy |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Aug 2007 10:54 am
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| Lovely, Roy. I hope your health is improving all the time, it's good you're posting again. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 4:52 pm How very nice!
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Roy! That truly was beautiful......... NOT comparing you with "anyone"...but at several points with my eyes closed, that vibrato and TONE was quite similar to JERRY BYRD, whether you were trying for it or not. VERY, Very, very NICE!
What guitar? What amp? Tell us the rest of the story, eh? |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 9:57 pm
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Ray,,,when I started in the early fifties my
teacher gave me 78's of Jerry's that I wore out.
I loved his sound as did many others at that time
and still do today.
My guitar on Heartstrings: Gibson Consolette,
Tuning E13th., no amp...recorded direct to Digital recorder.
Best Regards,
Roy |
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Philip Bender
From:
Palmetto FL USA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 10:40 pm Heartstrings
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Aloha Roy,
This song really pulled at My Hearts Strings, I still have tears in my eyes after listening to your wonderful style.This song is Hawaii, and really is pulling me back.
If you don't mind, how is your E13 set up, I have played several, but am not too familiar with it yet. Also, do you have tabs on it?
Well it is 2:31 AM, and I want to listen just one more time.
Mahalo nui loa for your gift,
Phil Bender |
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Philip Bender
From:
Palmetto FL USA (deceased)
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 10:44 pm Heartstrings
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Hi again Roy,
OOps, I wasn't paying much attention to your message, and thanks for the great song, and your E13 setup.
Phil |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 17 Aug 2007 8:35 am
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Phil et others interested.
Hereunder my notes for Heartstrings
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Philip Bender
From:
Palmetto FL USA (deceased)
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Posted 17 Aug 2007 12:18 pm Heartstrings
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Hey Roy,
Thank you so much for the tabs, I feel better since hearing your song, and I am going to accomplish my goal on it.
Mahalo nui loa,
Phil { |
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