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Topic: calexico steel player? |
Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 13 Aug 2007 8:08 pm |
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Last night on Austin city Limits they had a band called Calexico I was wondering who the steel player was.He looked a little like my old next door neighbor Danny Hawk,but it's been many years since I've seen him.
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Henry Nagle
From:
Santa Rosa, California
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Posted 13 Aug 2007 9:56 pm
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I don't know who it is, but I heard an album of their's recently and the steel playing was very cool. Nice phrasing in just the right spots.
It's great to hear steel guitar in the context of their songs. Special stuff. |
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Jon Graboff
From:
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 12:43 am
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| Paul Niehaus. Great guy and a super creative player. |
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Martin Abend
From:
Berlin, Germany
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 1:10 am
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| Paul also plays with Lambchop. Super nice guy. |
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Jason Odd
From:
Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 4:51 am
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| Calexico.. one of the best bands I've ever seen live. |
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 7:05 am
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Calexico's use of tasty pedal steel is one of the main reasons I got into playing. Not long after buying my first steel, I had the chance to see them live. I got to the venue early enough to get a spot right in front of Paul, and I watched his every move! I might have creeped him out even, as it might be a little weird to have a tall bearded guy in the front row looking between your legs all night! (Um, watching the knee levers.)
Great band all around, indeed. So much taste. My ladyfriend said the drummer plays like Batman! And that is a GOOD thing. |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 14 Aug 2007 9:59 am
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Thanks,I enjoyed them very much,Good stuff,I like Paul's approach on pedal steel,It's about the song...John Graboff has that gift also,very unique player who doesn't sound like everyone else.I tend to go for the creative type players who aren't trying to be clones.
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 28 Feb 2009 1:28 am
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I think Calexico makes a kind of music that is timeless. It's desert atmosferic music. A dreamband to play in!
If they ever are in need of a steeler, Paul, think of me 
JJ |
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Matt Elsen
From:
Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
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Posted 28 Feb 2009 4:59 pm
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Which of their CDs do you guys recommend starting with?
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 28 Feb 2009 5:53 pm
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| My favorite is 'Feast of Wire', and 'Garden Ruin' is quite good, however it's more singer-songwriter fare. |
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 1 Mar 2009 1:18 am
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Their live-CD with the mariachi's :
Live at the Barbican
Worlds drift in
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Dick Sexton
From:
Greenville, Ohio
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