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Topic: Lap Steeler Day in the Life? |
Jerry Overstreet
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Posted 14 Feb 2018 6:45 pm |
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Happened to surf by the Olympics couple nights ago and heard a lap steel on one of the pairs skaters spot. I think it was the N. Koreans. Anyway it was a lap steel, slide instrumental version of the Beatles A Day in the Life.
Anybody else see it? Know who is was? Sounded like maybe it could have been Ben Harper or someone from that mold. A pretty nice, edgy but mellow version that fit the song well.
Looked at YT for a clue to someone who has recorded an instrumental of the tune, but came up mt. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 14 Feb 2018 7:54 pm
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I heard it also. Pretty cool, but I have no idea who it was.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 15 Feb 2018 6:00 am
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Jeff Beck
By the way, it was played on a Stratocaster, no slide.
https://youtu.be/rhHNzNO17UM
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 15 Feb 2018 6:18 am
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Ahh...I saw a link to Jeff Beck doing this tune during an ealier search but I didn't open it. I'm familiar with his work, but didn't figure on it being done by him for some reason. I was unsure concerning the instrument or the method and/or technique. That's why I posted it on this board.
Pretty cool though. Thanks Mike. |
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2018 3:18 pm
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I have seen Jeff do it live a few times, he would be a great steel player, totally has the mentality and feel of it.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 16 Feb 2018 3:37 pm
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Guess I'm late to the party. I hadn't seen the movie in which the tune was done. Lot's of old chatter on the links about it...lot's of live versions on yt as well.
He most definitely has a style all his own. I've seen him on TV a few times with his unique technique.
This tune is really nice. I like it a lot. |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 17 Feb 2018 12:53 am
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I'm no expert on Jeff Beck, but I know that he used a slide quite often in the past. Seems he does not do it anymore.
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