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Topic: Taj Mahal on lap steel? |
Russ Young
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2003 1:05 am |
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I just got back from seeing the "Taj Mahal Trio" -- a drummer, a bass player and the man himself. He played primarily on a D'Angelico hollowbody, and added a little banjo and piano.
Tucked away on stage behind his backup guitar was a Gold Tone lap steel. He didn't touch it tonight, but I never knew that lap steel was included in the considerable list of instruments he plays. Has anyone heard him on lap steel? |
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Chuck Fisher
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Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Nov 2003 11:30 am
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The crowd must have been stiff, usually he puts on a grass skirt, and does a Sal Hoopi march or 2 and Tiny Bubbles, all in Leavitt tuning.
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2003 11:52 am
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It was a pretty responsive crowd, and we really could have used a Sol Ho'opi'i march (we've already had some snow).
If he brought a grass skirt, it was stashed away more securely than the Gold Tone. He's doing two shows a night for more than a week, so I suspect he'll pick up his lap steel -- if not the skirt -- at some point. |
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