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Andy Volk
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 5:10 am |
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I think it's safe to say that the non-pedal steel guitar was not a big part of the Comet's sound but hey - they at least had one in the band. If you look at the many clips on YouTube, the steel was mostly used as a sound effect or for rhythmic stabs. One thing stands out - Franny Beecher was a terrific standard guitar player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ye2WTHb90
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K Maul
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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 6:48 am
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They used it like a horn section which was pretty cool. The earlier version of the band featured more steel.
https://youtu.be/qFYGtgCJKlI
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Tim Toberer
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Nebraska, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 7:21 am
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| The earlier version of the band featured more steel |
These guys were great! They sound so much like Billy Jack Wills, I just kept hearing Kissing Bug Boogie. Shows how thin the lines were between early Rock and Roll and swing. Thanks Charlie Christian! |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 10:18 am
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Bill Haley died just a short drive from here, in Harlingen, TX. I didn't even know he lived down here until after his death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Haley
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Travis Brown
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Florida, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 3:47 pm
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| Every time I hear Bill Haley, I am struck by how hard it swings. |
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Glenn Wilde
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California, USA
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Jeremy DeHart
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2022 4:26 am
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| Any idea what kind of steel that is? Looks like a Fender D2? |
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Jeremy DeHart
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North Carolina, USA
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