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Topic: Southpaw Steel'n Twang - An Orange Grove in Ca. |
Dennis Smith
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Covington, Georgia, USA
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Ville Leppänen
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Finland
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 11:00 pm Re: Southpaw Steel'n Twang - An Orange Grove in Ca. |
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Thank you Dennis! There's a couple more Southpaw Steel'n'Twang videos on YouTube, I'd appreciate it if you'd have time to check them out:)! |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 22 Apr 2014 5:13 am
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I like it, Ville. You have attitude in your playing, which is a great characteristic. Keep it up, man!
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 22 Apr 2014 10:41 pm
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
| I like it, Ville. You have attitude in your playing, which is a great characteristic. Keep it up, man! |
Thanks Mike  ! the cone in that '35 Duolian was dead, had to replace it. Now it works well..
All the best! |
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 22 Apr 2014 10:52 pm
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| Great playing Ville! Are you using a flatpick and 2 fingerpicks? |
Hi Steve, steelin' greetings!
yeah, exactly, a flatpick & two fingerpicks. For some reason I've never felt comfortable with a thumbpick..it's the same when I'm playing pedal & 8 string lap steel
You have lots of great videos out there! |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 23 Apr 2014 11:22 am
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| Doug Beaumier wrote: |
| Wow, that was fun! Nice playing, Ville. A true vintage sound, and lots of energy in your playing. Your love for the music and the instrument is evident. Well done! |
Thank you Doug, I appreciate it ...
well, my guitar is a vintage instrument! I really like it, though it would be great to try a tricone..I think National nowadays even manufactures lefty tricones..
Cheers! |
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Joe Goldmark
From:
San Francisco, CA 94131
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Dennis Smith
From:
Covington, Georgia, USA
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Joe Goldmark
From:
San Francisco, CA 94131
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Posted 20 May 2014 10:06 pm
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| Yeah, love that one too! |
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 21 May 2014 4:15 am
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Thank you Joe! We had a good time recording the album, it's been treated kindly in the reviews which are found on our home pages: www.bafesfactory.fi/sst
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFFtP05BwWs
This is very cool. Not only does Ville play great, but he writes interesting and fun tunes. I'm gonna order the album.
Joe |
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 21 May 2014 4:24 am
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Dennis,I'm glad you dig that:)...yeah, I also have my favourites on our cd, hopefully I'll be able to come up with a pedal steel live video in the near future!
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Dennis Smith
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Covington, Georgia, USA
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Posted 21 May 2014 8:15 am
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Hey Ville, really like the way you play. What tuneing are you useing on Secret Sunset. The Fender stringmaster and Fender amp sound great together.
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 21 May 2014 9:27 am
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Ville, really great stuff! I like how much personality you have in your playing. In a world with umpteen versions of Sleepwalk, your touch, tone and attitude really stand out.
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 21 May 2014 11:40 am
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Great! The tuning on Secret Sunset is E6: E C# B G# E C# B G# from high to low. Yes, I also like that Fender sound:), and those Stringmasters are pretty easily converted for left-handed playing; just two extra routes for wiring and the guitar wasn't in mint condition when I bought it so I didn't feel so bad about the operation...
| Dennis Smith wrote: |
Hey Ville, really like the way you play. What tuneing are you useing on Secret Sunset. The Fender stringmaster and Fender amp sound great together.
Dennis |
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 21 May 2014 12:15 pm
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Thank you sir, I do appreciate your comment! I have your book "Lap steel guitar", learned a lot studying those past and present players and their tunings...when I bought my first 8-string instrument in Helsinki, Finland (a Fender Japan replica of a Stringmaster)years back, I had no idea how to tune the thing and neither had the guys in the shop:)!
It means a lot for me, you and the other gentlemen on these pages having time to check out our doings:), would be great to take part on some festival or event in the States sometimes!
| Andy Volk wrote: |
| Ville, really great stuff! I like how much personality you have in your playing. In a world with umpteen versions of Sleepwalk, your touch, tone and attitude really stand out. |
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Todd Weger
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Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 21 May 2014 12:32 pm +++1
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I agree with the others -- GREAT STUFF! I also want to second what Mike Neer said. Your playing has 'attitude' and it really shows.
Excellent work. Would love to see you play here in America sometime!
TJW |
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Ville Leppänen
From:
Finland
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Posted 21 May 2014 1:33 pm Re: +++1
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Hi TJ, thank you! Sure, I'd love to visit your country-with my band or alone-and play my bit and jam, it's always a question of contacts and economical arrangements:)...if you know anybody I could approach in this matter then just let me know:)!
Thanks again & keep on steelin'!!
| Todd Weger wrote: |
I agree with the others -- GREAT STUFF! I also want to second what Mike Neer said. Your playing has 'attitude' and it really shows.
Excellent work. Would love to see you play here in America sometime!
TJW |
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