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Topic: A COLLECTION of terrible Mistakes |
Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 20 Sep 2006 5:11 pm |
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On Sunday, June 5, 2005, I had the distinct honor of a doing a Tibute to Jerry Byrd....thanks to Joel Johnston and the Northwest Steel Guitar Association, Spokane, Washington.
Just wanted to share this tune with you folks so you can hear how well blended, IMHO, my Bakelite B-6 Rick is with the 1940's era Epiphone Electar 12 inch amp. I feel "the SOUND" is superior to much of what is heard today.
The playing is terrible! I discovered when we returned to Portland that I had attempted to play the six string Rick with my EMMONS picks........to short for the wider string spacing of the Rick and thus, a lot of terrible sound "clinkers".
Joel did a fine job on the vocal and rhythm, as did the 12 year old young man that worked the recording board. Only a couple of minutes of rehersal time was had prior to going on stage, a really new experience for this olde duffer.
Tell me what you think of "the SOUND" if you will, please.
[url=http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/About/Steelin'%20Is%20His%20Business.mp3]http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/About/Steelin'%20Is%20His%20Business.mp3[/url] |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 20 Sep 2006 5:34 pm
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Hey, I thought we're not supposed to blame the equipment. 
I enjoyed your playing, Ray, as usual. It's hard to beat the tone of a Rickenbacher through an amp of the same period. However, I've come to realize that there are just so many variables in the signal chain. For me, the tone of a tube amp doesn't outweigh the reliability of solid state. My favorite amp is a 1950's class A Magnatone student model, but I gig with a Roland Cube 30 which comes so close when miked and pumped through the mixer that I can't say one is better...they're just slightly different. (Perhaps my ears haven't matured yet, or I've ruined them prematurely.) Based on the room, distance from the listener/mic, the way the amp is recorded, etc... in a blind test, I think a lot of people can't tell solid state amps from tube amps.
I know the topic is steel, but the rhythm guitar sounds like piezo crap and I don't think he's chomping correctly for the style. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2006 5:57 pm
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Ray, I dig your sound. Beautiful tone with that amp. I've got several steel guitars and every time I break out the ole B7 Ricky I'm just amazed at how sweet it sounds through my little Micro
cube. |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 20 Sep 2006 6:13 pm
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Ray, no apologies needed.
Good job and great tone on the Rick.
Enjoyable to listen to.
Aloha, 
Don |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 12:28 am
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| Sounded great to me, Ray! |
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 7:46 am
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Ray
I would say you captured the essence of
the master quite well !
Way to go !
Hick
PS - I had to change you URL to hear it .
[url=http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/music/Steelin'%20Is%20His%20Business.mp3]http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/music/Steelin'%20Is%20His%20Business.mp3[/url] |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 12:00 pm
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| Ray, a couple of minor glitches don't sink an enjoyable performance! You know, if you ever put out an instrumental CD with your playing front and center, I'd buy it in a heartbeat... |
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