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Topic: Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, or regular guitar?? |
Colin Mclean
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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Posted 24 Sep 2009 1:55 pm |
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On another forum, someone posted this video of Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9852hq0W0
My first thought was, I don't think that's a pedal steel you hear on the recording. The overall tone and the attack of the notes sounds too sharp, it sounds more like slide on a Strat or similar 6-string guitar to me.
One guy on the other forum is telling me they used a lap steel on that song, and the Wikipedia page for the album "As far as Siam" claims the same thing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Far_as_Siam
But it also says "as seen in the video", which is laughable as the instrument in the video is clearly a pedal steel! Hence why I trust Wikipedia as far as I can throw the server it's run off of.
What do you guys think as far as the sound on the recording? Pedal steel, Lap steel, or regular 6-string guitar? |
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Bob Tuttle
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Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 24 Sep 2009 2:02 pm
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| That looks like an early Fender 1000 without the roller bridge. That could very well be the instrument on the recording. That would be my vote. |
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Bobby Snell
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Austin, Texas
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Posted 25 Sep 2009 5:42 am
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It's Ken Greer on a pedal steel. Not only great lead, but cool power chords that the casual listener might think is 6-string.
http://www.ken-greer.com/
There's photos of him in the Red Rider days. Maybe someone can see what the steels are.
I also remember some interview in the past where he talked about the Lunatic recording and his approach to the pedal steel; sorry I don't have a link right now.
Check out all he's recorded and produced. A talented musician. |
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