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Topic: Hip-hop lap steel |
Gary C. Dygert
From:
Frankfort, NY, USA
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Dustin Elmer
From:
Clinton, New York, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 7:41 am |
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that was pretty interesting.
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Dave Giegerich
From:
Ellicott City, MD, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 9:51 am
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| I haven't heard this project but Mike Brenner is a good dobro and lap steel player. I think he comes from a rock background, and he knows bluegrass and traditional country styles, too. Nice guy and a good all around musician. |
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Vince Luke
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 10:42 am
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Cool--thanks for posting that.
Interesting to see/hear steel guitar in atypical settings. I don't listen to much rap, but when I do hear it I like when it's done to real instruments. Also refreshing to hear the artists' emphasis on positivity in their music.
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Roman Sonnleitner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 2:52 pm
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| Thanks for that link, cool stuff, that song linked in the article sounds great. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 8:05 pm
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Mike "Slo Mo" Brenner is a smokin' lap steel player that is very impressive in a rootsy groove somewhere between bluegrass and blues. Unfortunately he is sort of a Philly secret. His experimental stuff is always interesting, and it is not surprising to see him getting into some hip hop with his own twist.  |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 8:07 am
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| I've been doing hip-hop and R&B sessions for about a year, and the folks I've worked with love the lap steel. It's a lot of fun, and they give me free reign to experiment. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 8:46 am
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You can check out Mike Brenner and Slo-Mo here: http://www.myspace.com/heyslomo
He's a sweet cat and a really nice player with a vision.
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Links to streaming music, websites, YouTube: Links |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 9:08 am
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| Good stuff! I grew up in Philly in the 60s & 70s and this music definitely reminds me of that lineage of classic, melodic, orchestrated Philly soul and R&B. Great to know the steel is making inroads in this kind of music. |
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