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Topic: Greg Leisz on 'Girlfriend' |
Stuart Alan Bendele
From:
Sparta, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 3 May 2004 10:01 pm |
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When I was youger, my dad always listened to country. Therefore, I was familiar with the pedal steel. I never thought I would be into it, though.
Then, I devoured Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend." On 'Winona,' and 'Your Sweet Voice,' Greg Leisz plays hauntingly beautiful pedal steel. From then on I was hooked on pedal steel. I especially like when it's used in unexpected places, but I can always enjoy a hot, straightforward country steel as well. Anyway, of the many times an album has completely changed my way of musical thinking, "Girlfriend" started pushing back to my country roots.
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Todd Pertll
From:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 5:43 am
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| Greg's playing on Bill Frisell's "Blues Dream" got me interested in steel. I'll have to check out the Matthew Sweet stuff, because I already own all of the Frisell/Leisz records. |
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Dylan Schorer
From:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 6:14 am
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| I've always loved the pedal steel, but it was seeing Greg Leisz perform with Bill Frisell several times that convinced me to finally take it up. His lap-steel and regular guitar on most of the Peter Case albums is also excellent. |
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Dylan Schorer
From:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 6:20 am
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| By the way, for one the most surprising, non traditional settings for pedal steel, check out Greg Leisz playing on the Meshell Ndegeocello album "Bitter." |
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Rich Weiss
From:
Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 4 May 2004 9:27 am
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| Greg Leisz single-handedly liberated pedal steel from the bondage of country. |
k.d. lang
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| I wish I could play like him. |
Bill Frisell
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| Greg has exquisite instincts. |
Joni Mitchell
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Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 6 May 2004 1:09 am
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Greg was featured on a lot of the Praire Home Companion Shows - you still can listen to those:
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org
Go to "Old Shows" and check out what they have (you'll probably be busy for several weeks!). Just for a start: Greg is on the shows 11/22/2003 and 11/29/2003.
Kind Regards, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
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