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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 25 Jul 2004 11:27 am |
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This topic has appeared and reappeared but I hope this will touch you in a different way.
I just rec'd a beautiful Hawaiian CD "Nedward Ka'Apana His Own Man"........This master musician "did it all himself"....bass, rhythm guitar, ukulele and slack key guitar plus all vocals......and it's a tremendous listening pleasure.
On this one track in particular.....there is not a single "hint" of a steel guitar anywhere..........UNTIL Jerry Byrd takes his solo in the middle.
What an impact on a listener! Truly a beautiful experience. I believe it was on Clyde Moody's old King record "Too Young" that Jerry did the same thing. It's not uncommon, I realize, but I tho't a reminder and example might pay dividends for some. |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 25 Jul 2004 4:11 pm
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A classic example of, "less is more"...But then you're talking about the master himself,even BE said that.
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2004 6:17 pm
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One classic example of less is more, is BE's playing on Jeannie Sealy's "Don't Touch Me." It is classic.
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 25 Jul 2004 10:41 pm
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I've always got more than my moneys worth out of the following couplet -
when in doubt, just lay out |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 26 Jul 2004 1:01 am
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is this along the lines of the "KISS" rule ?
Keep It Simple Stupid ?
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Chris Forbes
From:
Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2004 1:21 am
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| I've been paid a couple of times to stay away from the studio, thus assuring a much better track!! Now THAT'S layin' out!!!! |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 26 Jul 2004 1:22 am
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Three wonderful notes will beat 10 anytime.
Where some would play 5 in the beginning and then end with 20.
Others would more effectively play 3 and later 7.
All the build up and none of the confusion. |
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Ron Jones
From:
Lenoir City, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2004 6:23 pm
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| As a Band leader my motto has always been: "Sometimes it's not what you play...It's what you don't. |
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c c johnson
From:
killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Jul 2004 3:00 am
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| years ago, my "Clayton Delaney" told me the time to lay out is " when you don't know the song, you have no idea where it goes, and the circle of fives don"t work" CC |
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Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 27 Jul 2004 5:47 am
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I certainly know this (don't overplay) to be true, but it's so hard to practice in a live band because of the "emptiness" that occurrs when the steel stops completely.
A recording can compensate with perfectly balanced bass and drums and rhythm guitar in the tracks, so it doesn't sound empty but in a live situation, with a small band, you run the risk of a weak sound when the steel stops playing. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 27 Jul 2004 8:52 am
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I was told...."All the time"!!
Guess I need more practice time.... |
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