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Topic: Videos from Augusta - Gerald Ross |
Gerald Ross
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 3:32 pm |
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I had the amazing opportunity of playing on stage with Johnny Gimble last week. Johnny was the 2008 Guest Master Artist at the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virgina during Swing Week. I was also on staff as the Swing Ukulele and Steel Guitar instructor.
Johnny was accompanied by his son Dick Gimble on guitar.
Here is Johnny during an afternoon workshop. I'm on steel, Roger Bellow - mandolin, Kathy Reitz - bass, Andrew Guterman - drums.
I also played steel during Johnny's Thursday night concert performance (audio soon!).
Swing Thing with Johnny Gimble
Here is the Sunday night Western Swing Dance at the outdoor dance pavillion. I'm on steel, Marv Reitz - clarinet, Steve Larrance - drums, Kathy Reitz - bass, Liz Masterson - MC, Roger Bellow - guitar, Katie Holmes - fiddle and and the renowned Peter Ecklund on trumpet.
Stealin' Home
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 21 Jul 2008 7:46 am
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What a cool honor to be able to play with Johnny Gimble! Congratulations, Gerald!
What guitar were you using?
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Brad’s Page of Steel
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2008 8:12 am
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Thanks Brad,
Yes it was an amazing experience. The videos you see are from an informal afternoon workshop performance.
I also got to be a member of the backup band for Johnny's Thursday night concert set in the 1500 seat campus auditorium. I played every Western Swing lick I knew at least three times. 
I used my 1954 Fender Champion with it's new Jason Lollar pickup for every appearance with JG. During the workshop I ran it through my Roland Cube Street. For the concert I used my Roland Cube 60.
I used the Cube 60 for all the dance videos you see.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Todd Weger
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Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 21 Jul 2008 8:55 am Sounds great, Gerald!
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Looks like a ton of fun, and what thrill to play with a legend.
What amp models and settings do you use on the Cube Street and the Cube 60? Sounds really nice.
TJW
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, E13, A6); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Custom-made 25" aluminum cast "fry pan" with vintage Ricky p'up (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); 1953 Oahu Tonemaster; assorted ukuleles; upright bass |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2008 8:58 am
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On the Cube 60 I use the "Tweed" setting with the gain set at about 12 o'clock.
On the Cube Street I use the plain-vanilla "Instrument" setting with the gain at about 1 o'clock. I don't care for ANY of the amp models on the Cube Street. The Instrument setting just let's me use the amp in a pure mode.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Jul 2008 9:46 am
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Hey Gerald, that's pretty cool!
Your Champion sounds killer with the JL pickup, fatter than the original Tele pickup for sure.
You played some great stuff.
Very cool to play with Johnny Gimble et al - now all you have to do is is get him to play at the NP Session in Dallas next year along with Herb and Walter . .
Nice videos, thanks for sharing!
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