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Topic: style lap guitar |
Felix Wolfe
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Corvallis,oregon, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 10:00 am |
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I have played what is often called "finger style" guitar all my life on an acoustic guitar. (ala Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.)
I just bought myself a new lapsteel guitar for Xmas, and I hope some one can direct me to sites or sources for anyone who plays this style on the lap (or pedal) guitar.
Thanks in advance for your help
Felix |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 10:22 am
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You might be able to pull up an old video on You Tube by Bobby Seymour.
He could play in that style. 
Erv |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 11:07 am
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| Forum member Roy Thomson wrote a great book on finger style pedal steel. It used to be available through the forum’s store but I haven’t seen it lately. You might try contacting Roy directly. He also put out a book of arrangements in the Leavitt tuning that is excellent. |
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Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 1:15 pm
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Hi Felix...
This is not easy but it shows what can be accomplished on a 6 string lap steel tuned E-C-A-G-E-C HIGH TO LOW.
https://soundcloud.com/roy-thomson/classical-gas-lap-steel
Give me a shout if you wish. I may be able to help further. It's a great style to play.
Roy
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Chase Brady
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 5:00 pm
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For acoustic stuff, there's Ed Gerhardt, Kelly Joe Phelps, and many others. Mary Flower has some instruction materials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baCAqlk8_eg
Forumite Andy Volk's book on open D is another good place to start. |
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Felix Wolfe
From:
Corvallis,oregon, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2020 9:47 am Thanks to all
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My post gave me names I have never heard of, but are exactly what I was looking for. So far, Youtube and internet are leading to some good sources your answers supplied.
And a surprise bonus for me, I went to the local used record/tape store,(yes, they still exist) and presented all the names you all supplied, and I walked away with a cassette tape " A Tribute to Travis" by Bobbe Seymour. Very rewarding and entertaining, but a bit intimidating - this guy is perfection.
Thanks again
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2020 1:58 pm
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| Sent you a PM with resource info |
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Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 31 Dec 2020 11:00 am
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Felix,
Here is another example of 6 string C6 Thumbstyle.
https://soundcloud.com/roy-thomson/lil-isa-jane
In Key of C and thumb plays Root (C) and fifth (G) that's strings 6 and 4 throughout.
Wish you all the best.
Roy
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 31 Dec 2020 11:06 am
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I might be oversimplifying, but if you play fingerstyle fretted guitar, you're already ahead of the game when moving to lapsteel (over people accustomed to a plectrum). There are some folks who play barefingered, and most play with fingerpicks and thumb picks, but the mechanics between the two are very similar.
There's a few who play lapsteel with a plectrum...and one of our own, Steve Cunningham, who at least in this video is playing with bare fingers and a pick...hot stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT0MywqQWIA
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