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Topic: How about a little love for B.J. Cole? |
Mike Neer
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NJ
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2013 7:46 pm |
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Olli Haavisto
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Posted 22 Oct 2013 8:54 pm
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I met BJ last summer when he played at a modern classical concert in London.
He played his Kline with a lady playing a highly modified sitar.
Most interesting... The sitar was used to produce all kinds of noises with the help of effects and, for example, an electric toothbrush.....
Over that floated a soothing steel, occasionally molested with effects like the Moogerfooger 12 stage phaser and the Ebow..
Wonderful evening.....
Great guy, too !
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Roy Heap
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Posted 23 Oct 2013 12:18 am
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| BJ is one of our top steel players here in the UK. I would also think one of the busiest with sessions and gigs. There is not a style of music that he cannot play superbly.. Classical , jazz, pop, punk etc and of course country. He is the man! |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Roy Heap
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United Kingdom
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Posted 23 Oct 2013 9:51 am
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BJ Cole
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Tim Fleming
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Pasadena, CA. The other Rose City (deceased)
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 26 Oct 2013 11:49 am
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I hate to correct you Tim, that's not B.J. on the John Cale song, it's Sneaky Pete.
That Humble Pie song is a revelation 
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Tim Fleming
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Pasadena, CA. The other Rose City (deceased)
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Posted 26 Oct 2013 12:26 pm
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Ah, yes Joachim. I stand corrected. That album (Paris 1919) was recorded in Los Angeles, so that makes perfect sense!
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 26 Oct 2013 12:59 pm
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There are two funny stories that come to my mind:
I ordered a J.J. Cale album from a record dealer in the US, and I got the John Cale "Paris 1919" instead.
I've seen BJ with Emily Burridge at Gerry Hogan's Steel Guitar Festival. I was sitting there not quite making sense of what they played. And along came Reg. He said "has somebody died?" Well, that's not what he expected to hear. Reg kept on talking and behind us there was a guy taking notes, maybe he was a journalist. Then suddenly he burst "Be quiet!".
I'll never forget that.
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John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 26 Oct 2013 9:02 pm
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Want to hear some pretty outside improv--check out 1982+BJ Cole...love me some Cole...
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 26 Oct 2013 9:02 pm
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Want to hear some pretty outside improv--check out 1982+BJ Cole...love me some Cole...
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 27 Oct 2013 10:06 am
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I like that recording, John. I just picked it up recently via iTunes.
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Dave Van Allen
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Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 6:30 am
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| I really enjoy the "Stop The Panic" album BJ did with Electronic Dance Music stalwart Luke Vibert... it included sampling Ray Price's "Nightlife" spoken intro intro over a drum loop, and a fantastic piece built around the intro riff from "Bright Lights and Blond Haired Women" as well as some distinctly "out there" jams |
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Jack Stanton
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Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 6:39 am
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| B.J. is a truly amazing and versatile player, but if he never did anything other then "Tiny Dancer" his place in steel guitar history would be secure. |
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Ron Mawn
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United Kingdom
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 7:53 am
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| BJ also recorded with the late Gerry Rafferty " Right down the line" comes to mind which was later covered by Weldon on his album Pedalman. |
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Alan Bidmade
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Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 10:48 am
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With the greatest respect to all concerned, the BEST gig I ever saw was Doug Sahm at the Venue, London... rip Sir Douglas...
but the second best ever gig was seeing Terry Allen, touring in the UK his 'Lubbock on Everything' album. This would have been around 1981. The album featured superb playing on steel guitar by none other than Lloyd Maines. Well, when I learned that Terry Allen would be playing in London, I couldn't wait to see him but wondered whether there'd be any steel guitar at the gig.
No worries - B J Cole was on psg and BLEW me away - (and Terry too, I believe) if anything, his playing in a live situation, with a small band, surpassed Lloyd, even when I finally saw him, with the Joe Ely band. All credit to B J - a master of his instrument.
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Anders Eriksson
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Mora, Dalecarlia, Sweden
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Posted 4 Nov 2013 12:05 pm
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Here is BJ on Slide Pedal Guitar with John Cale
in The Soul Of Carmen Miranda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUkROpliwuQ
// Anders
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Bryan Daste
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2013 12:33 pm
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Susan Alcorn
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Baltimore, MD, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 9:21 am
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BJ Cole is one of my favorite steel guitarists and one of my favorite musicians period. He plays exceeding well, he's creative, dedicated, and has an unfailing sense of taste. He also blessed with a musical curiosity. My friend BJ -the great BJ Cole.
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Matt Park
From:
London, UK
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Posted 6 Nov 2013 1:02 pm
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He lives round the corner from me, i must pop over for a lesson sometime
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Anders Eriksson
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Mora, Dalecarlia, Sweden
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 2 Dec 2013 12:39 pm
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| BJ also recorded with the late Gerry Rafferty " Right down the line" comes to mind which was later covered by Weldon on his album Pedalman. |
I love that whole album, but the BJ Cole intro, and solo, on that song is one of the best parts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSfOB8ANdWU |
I never thought that this was pedal steel, before you two mentioned it. Thanks.
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