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Topic: Jazz/Fusion Pedal Steel |
Brian Dumont
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New York, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 3:50 am |
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Hey guys,
Some of you already have listened to my playing a bit, but I would love some critique and opinions on my new tune. Note my unique 12 string C6 copedent, where I have added all notes chromatically from strings 12 to 9 between pedals and knees (I can post it if anyone cares to see)
I hope you enjoy "Walk the Walk.."
https://youtu.be/w3PQWL69AtE |
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Stephen Rethmeier
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 5:53 am
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I don't play C6 or jazz, but it sounded cool to me!
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 6:18 am
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Very nice, Brian. I like your right hand. A cool combination of what I call "flat hand" (like Doug Jernigan) and Jeff Newman's concept for right hand position: karate chop hand onto the strings, curl them over and pretend your cupping an egg, setting up a good position for palm blocking.
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 6:44 am Re: Jazz/Fusion Pedal Steel
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Very nice playing
| Brian Dumont wrote: |
Note my unique 12 string C6 copedent, where I have added all notes chromatically from strings 12 to 9 between pedals and knees (I can post it if anyone cares to see)
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Of course we want to see it! |
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Brian Dumont
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 2:34 pm
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Cheers everyone!
Check out my copedent:
Let me know if that isn't clear enough, as its only a screenshot from my cell phone. The guitar was set up to this copedent by the one and only John Widgren, who is a wonderful player, tech, and an even better & kind person. Took me a few months to really settle on the copedent, but there's nothing that can't be done with this setup, absolute game changer for me. |
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Christopher Woitach
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 7:15 pm
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Cool! I'm always pleased to see players stretching out on the steel!
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cw@affmusic.com
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Brian Dumont
From:
New York, USA
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John Alexander
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Posted 15 Aug 2017 12:23 pm
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| Good! |
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Brian Dumont
From:
New York, USA
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2017 1:35 pm
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My friend, Hal Merill, plays jazz pedal steel here in Seattle. He plays on his C6 neck on an old MSA. I've played piano for him. He's amazing!
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Carter & ShoBud D10's
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Rickenbacher B6
3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
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Christopher Woitach
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2017 7:41 pm
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How cool! I sometimes play guitar for Hal here in Portland - he's remarkable!
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Brian Dumont
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2017 2:34 pm
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| Jack Aldrich wrote: |
| My friend, Hal Merill, plays jazz pedal steel here in Seattle. He plays on his C6 neck on an old MSA. I've played piano for him. He's amazing! |
Took a listen to some of his playing! Remarkable talent!
I got a brand new video up today of the trio if anyone is interested. Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjrFfUy3byU |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 11 Sep 2017 8:01 am
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I dig the unique chromatic approach.
wow thats tons of pedals and levers. Cool vibe though.
I'd definitely try an E13 if I had that many options of pedals and levers. Just lays out more like Guitar positions and fret markers.
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Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
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Brian Dumont
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2017 4:30 pm
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| Stefan Robertson wrote: |
I dig the unique chromatic approach.
wow thats tons of pedals and levers. Cool vibe though.
I'd definitely try an E13 if I had that many options of pedals and levers. Just lays out more like Guitar positions and fret markers. |
Thanks Stefan! I really got used to the positions on C6, but E13 would definitely work awesome. Would be lots of alterations to the steel & muscle memory which would certainly be quite a bit of hok. I really love the tone of the fat C6 gauges! |
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