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Mike Neer
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 10:14 am |
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I've started a blog on all things lap steel guitar related. I hope to be able to add new material to it every few days. I have a bunch of lessons, transcriptions, reviews, music, etc. in mind. Right now there is a 6 string version of an arrangement of Giant Steps for C6/A7. A little easier than the 8 string version I posted here a few months ago.
I like posting a lot of this type of stuff here, but having a blog enables me to keep it all in one convenient place. Hope you find time to check it out.
Lap Steelin'
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Don McGregor
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 1:00 pm
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I'll make time.
Thank you. |
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Don McGregor
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 1:11 pm
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Well, so far, I have managed to misspell my own name during the blog registration process.
As Word Press apparently will not allow the changing of a user name once it is registered to a particular email address, I will henceforth be known as, and have my name legally changed to Dom McGregor.
It has a certain ring. |
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Travis Hillis
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Nashville TN, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 5:53 pm
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Mike: I always thought you would make a good blogger.  |
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James Williamson
From:
California & Hawaii
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 6:11 pm Blog
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| See you there |
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Joe Snow
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Argyle,Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 6:13 pm
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| Mike, thanks for the tab. nice. Registered and tried to log in with an error message coming up. Will try again. Your knowledgeable theory approach and proactive enthusiasm are inspirational. |
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Don DeMaio
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Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2010 9:16 pm Getting a database error
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| Too bad, Mike, but your blog appears to be giving database error. |
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Eddie Jaudouin
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France
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 3:15 am
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In France your blog is Ok !
Thanks for all what you do Mike.
Regards,
Eddie "PYS".  |
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Benjamin Franz
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 3:51 am
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| Great Mike! Just signed up. Looking forward to the installments. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 8:24 am
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Lynn Oliver
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Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 8:42 am Re: Getting a database error
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| Don DeMaio wrote: |
| Too bad, Mike, but your blog appears to be giving database error. |
I had that problem last evening as well. Managed to get past most of them by doing some refreshes in the browser. Feels like the server is overloaded... |
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CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 11:18 pm
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Good on you Mike
it's workin' fine from this end |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 17 Sep 2010 7:43 am
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Thanks everyone for checking it out. I'm really having fun with it and getting to know how it all works.
Travis, thanks, I think.
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Chris Drew
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Bristol, UK
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Posted 17 Sep 2010 8:17 am
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Excellent!
Just subbed.
This will be a real help to ease me out of the open D/E comfort-zone.
Thanks Mike!
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Orville Johnson
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 17 Sep 2010 9:42 am
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| Hey, Mike, it looks great. One blog question-can you put MP3 up on the blog server or do you have to link to somewhere else? I imagine you can put photos up but curious about how you work the sound files. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 17 Sep 2010 10:19 am
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Orville, I have mine linked from my server, but you can upload files up to 8mb to the blog.
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Tonu Timm
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Estonia
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Posted 18 Sep 2010 12:27 am
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Mike, you got a fan in Estonia! And thank you for 'Steelin from the Masters' as well!
Tõnu
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Tonu Timm
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Posted 18 Sep 2010 6:09 am
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Mike, you got a fan in Estonia! And thank you for 'Steelin from the Masters' as well!
Tõnu
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Orville Johnson
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2010 11:49 am
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| Mike, one other technical question-what software are you using to make your notation/tab? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 18 Sep 2010 12:09 pm
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Orville, I use Tabledit and then I save them as pdfs using another program called PDF995s. I'm too cheap for one of those expensive engraving programs. Hell, I still write everything out by hand.
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Tom Cooper
From:
Orlando, Fl
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Posted 19 Sep 2010 7:36 pm blog
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| Loved your last blog. Really nailed it. I got into steel exactly how you said, from the Wayne Hancock, Hank 3 side of things. Western swing is now an obsession with me and my little band. We are trying to get into it after starting as a trad rockabilly, country outfit. Love the jazzy chords and tandem gtr/steel arrangements. Oak Hill Drifters on facebook if anyone wants to check us out. Still have the rockabilly edge but big dose of swing happening. I just love it. Just got my wife a Ukulele and sitting down with some basic hawaiian music. I only do the rock/sacred/lidley sound when asked to at church or something. Not really my thing but I respect it. I dont listen to any new radio pop country at all. Just nothing there for me. Thank God for the indie acts. Vance Terry was a blast. Cant even imagine what Joaquin Murphy and Tom Morrell are doing, but I am having a blast trying to follow their footsteps. I love the sound of the old 6th and 13th chord tunings through a 30 watt tube amp. Just my favorite sound. I use A6 instead of C6, and it really is the go to tuning. So clean and utility minded. Esp when trying to follow charts at church. I would like to see some Bm7 or whatever m7 you are using. I have my Rondo SX set to that one just for fun to learn. Appreciate much what you are doing Mike. It is really fun to read and use. Thank you , TC |
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Mark Lavelle
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San Mateo, CA
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Posted 19 Sep 2010 7:54 pm
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| Hell, I still write everything out by hand. |
Your hand written music looks pretty sharp, if you'll pardon the pun. Very readable...
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 20 Sep 2010 11:59 am
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Thanks for all the kind words, guys, I really appreciate it.
I started another post called "Anatomy of a chord solo" which was inspired by Andy Volk sending me an arrangement of his of "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square." It's basically a breakdown of how I would go about arranging a chord melody, starting with the most simple melodic/harmonic combination.
I can already see that this is going to take up way more of my time than I'd really like (well, moreso my wife), but I work fast and make addendums/corrections as I can.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 30 Sep 2010 7:10 pm On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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I've added another chord melody arrangement--in this case the first 2 verses of "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" with the rest to follow, as well as some treatments of it.
Feel free to check it out: http://www.lapsteelin.com
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Matthew Dawson
From:
Portland Oregon, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2010 4:32 pm
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| Thanks Mike! I've really enjoyed this blog and learned a bit from it. I'm looking forward to the new SFTM. |
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