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Topic: Trumpet, Cello, Bass and Lap Steel |
Myk Freedman
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Brooklyn
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 8:34 am |
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Hi everyone,
I did a really interesting gig last week in Amherst, MA with the above mentioned instrumentation. The gig was a bit of a tribute to earlier styles of jazz, but done in our own modernistic way.
Here's a track from it. The steel solo is the first one. Let me know what you think:
http://mykfreedman.com/long-walk-to-my-house/
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Jouni Karvonen
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Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 22 Mar 2014 4:10 am
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| Really enjoyable! A fine tune and tastefully played. |
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Myk Freedman
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Brooklyn
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Posted 23 Mar 2014 7:42 am
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Hey Jouni, thanks for checking the track out and for the kind words!
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 23 Mar 2014 6:35 pm
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Hey Steve, your ears do not deceive you! I was indeed using an 8 string Indy Rail along with a Gibson BR9 amp. I love that steel. I actually just got a second one made for me, this one a little more customized. It was based off the Dan Walsh signature model with a few important tweaks:
-it has two inputs: input 1 goes out to an amp, input 2 is an actual input
-three way pickup selector: 1: pickup, 2: blend of pickup and input “2″, 3: input “2″
-knobs: pickup volume, input 2 volume, master tone
-and mini Grover tuners (I think they look nicer)
and of course the big question, “what’s input “2″ for?. I plug in a contact mic that I can place on different parts of the steel to get all sorts of weird and wonderful sounds. Some reminiscent of old scratchy 45′s, others a dusty Dobro. The possibilities are endless and everyday I discover a new and intriguing way to alter my tone and sound.
here's a pic (sound files to follow a decent gig recording):
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 4:21 am
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Myk, more great stuff from you!
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 7:36 am
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Pretty cool Myk.
Those Foukes give an interesting sound for sure. I have the Dan Walsh model with a PAF humbucker and a coil split toggle.
+1 on Bob's idea of using a WAH. |
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 7:42 am
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Hey Bob,
Thanks for the kind words. I haven't messed around with pedals too much. I guess you could call me a "non-pedaler"  But that's a good idea. I should check one out and see what it does for my sound.
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 8:19 am
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I would recommend it, Myk. I've started using one on some of my songs, and I really like the extra color it provides.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Peter Jacobs
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Northern Virginia
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Posted 24 Mar 2014 8:46 am
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Way cool, Myk! I love the way you approach this tune -- perfectly in line with the feel of it, but pushing things along with syncopation and interesting note choices. Very vocal-like lines. Thanks for posting this.
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