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Topic: 8 string Klezmer Odyssey . . . |
Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 17 May 2021 4:41 pm |
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I've been exploring klezmer music on the steel for a while. I love that music so much and am really interested in finding ways to make it sing on the strings. Here's a version of the classic tune, Odessa Bulgarish I played at a neighborhood concert last week. A sort of Semitic Steel, if you will 
https://youtu.be/VvesVNoDiIY
If you check it out let me know what you think!
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David DeLoach
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Tennessee, USA
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 17 May 2021 4:54 pm
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| Very cool. You should consider a looper to set up the bass patterns and that would let you play all sorts of klezmerisims over them. |
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James Knox
From:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 17 May 2021 5:20 pm
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| Loved it - very creative! |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 18 May 2021 7:54 am
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Nice! Klzmer sounds great played on lap steel. Be fun to hear it in Klezmer band context.
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6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 18 May 2021 7:57 am
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Thanks for the kind words everyone! And thanks for listening.
Bill Hatcher, as for a looper, I've played around with them a bit but never got too far. Part of what excites me about these types of arrangements is the challenge of playing the bass at the same time as the melodic lines. I know it's limiting but I'm eager to see how far I can take it. I have dreams of slidey versions of Chet Atkins pieces
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Tom Snook
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 19 May 2021 3:15 am
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I Googled klezmerisms,didn't find much.
Aloha
p.s. not much Chet plays Klezmer either.
Aloha
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 19 May 2021 4:18 am
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Aloha Tom, you're right, Chet never did any klezmer (as far as I know). What I meant was that I hope to one day be able to play bass lines at the the same time as melody lines in the style that Chet did, but on steel.
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David DeLoach
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 19 May 2021 7:19 am
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I was in Carter's Vintage Guitars awhile back a filmed Johnny Bellar doing some alternating thumb bass on a Scheerhorn resonator. Nice stuff!
Johnny Bellar video --> https://youtu.be/pm4okSaSSWo
I've never tried this style of playing but Myk your video has me interested in trying to learn a tune or two in this style.
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 19 May 2021 8:24 am
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David, that's exactly what I'm talking about! Thanks for sharing the video. I love that style f playing.
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 19 May 2021 8:39 am
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Really cool to adapt this music for steel, Myk. I enjoyed listening. Johnny Bellar is one of my favorite players. His solo steel pieces are beautiful and influence what I try to do.
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 19 May 2021 2:43 pm
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Thanks for the kind words, Andy! Means a lot.
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Gene Tani
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Pac NW
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Posted 19 May 2021 5:20 pm
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That's great, classic American video, kind of like Earl Scruggs sitting on his porch picking.
To make alternating bass lines easier, maybe tune bottom 2 strings in 5ths/4ths, taking que from Charlie Hunter https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/charlie-hunters-impossible-mission
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Joe Breeden
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 19 May 2021 6:48 pm
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| Hi David. In that clip you posted, is Johnny playing alternating bass there? I have been a fan of Johnny for a long time. He is one super musician. |
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Myk Freedman
From:
Brooklyn
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Posted 20 May 2021 11:22 am
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Hi Gene,
That's actually what I did for this piece. My tuning was EADEGBDE. My usual tuning is GACEGBDE. The 4ths definitely made it easier but I was just playing the A and D strings open.
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