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Topic: Robert Randolph playing "A Way to Survive" |
Dan Tyack
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Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 11:23 pm |
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Nope.....
But here's my attempt at playing the song in my interpretation of the Sacred Steel style. I did this last night while waiting for the election results.....
I changed the feel from a country shuffle to a 6/8 soul ballad, and I did do two tracks (the rhythm track is on a Weissenborn, the lead is on a lap steel).
A Way to Survive
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[This message was edited by Dan Tyack on 03 November 2004 at 11:24 PM.] |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 1:21 am
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Very cool and down-right nasty too.
The lapsteel attack is real jump outa your shorts hot.
Nice job, killer at home tone, and good use of the tone changing device
I have never had any doubts that RR could nail this tune ..
if he ever cared too.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 04 November 2004 at 03:27 AM.] |
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 1:29 am
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Let's see, Dan . . . on a scale from 1-10, I'd say that's about a . . . ummmmmmmm. . . I guess I'd give it a 20!! I truly LOVE the sacred steel sound AND your interpretation of it!
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Steve Howard
From:
High Ridge, Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:22 am
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one word.
WOW!!!! |
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Steve Howard
From:
High Ridge, Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:31 am
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Okay, had to add more than one word. Sorry.
As a new steeler, I wanted to know what you played that on. A lap or a 10 string? Was it C6 tuning?
That is great stuff. Was that a wah pedal I heard? |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:45 am
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| Nice, Dan! It would indeed be fun to hear a full CD of steel guitar chestnuts reinterpreted in Sacred Steel style. Kind of a "Bridge" CD... Maybe your next project? |
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Chuck McGill
From:
An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:48 am
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Dan that's great.You really have a wonderful
touch brother. Give me the gear rundown |
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Fred Jack
From:
Bastrop, Texas 78602
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:52 am
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| Nice Dan! Fred |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 4:13 am
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Wow and again Wow!!!! I've heard that song so much at steel shows that I've gotten to the point where I didn't care if I ever heard it again but this interpetation is great!! It took a lot a of talent, expertise, imagination, and even a great sense of humor to do it like this!! Great job Dan...Have a good 'un, JH
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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Karlis Abolins
From:
(near) Seattle, WA, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 4:39 am
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Dan, That is wonderful. I have a question though. What effects are you using to get that wah-pedal sound?
Karlis |
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Mark Metdker
From:
North Central Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 5:06 am
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Very tasty dude. Great tone.
....how'd you get it? Inquiring minds want to copy you....er....know.  |
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Randy Cook
From:
Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 5:31 am
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| Dan, Wow. The feel is killer! Question, why do you call this the "Sacred Steel" style? |
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Jeff Lampert
From:
queens, new york city
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 5:39 am
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Positively killer.
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[url=http://www.mightyfinemusic.com/jeff's_jazz.htm]Jeff's Jazz[/url]
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P Gleespen
From:
Toledo, OH USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 6:16 am
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Nice!
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Gerald Menke
From:
Stormville NY, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 6:17 am
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Dear Dan,
That track is so excellent! Great job. My only criticism is that it's too short, would love to hear you play longer. Seriously, excellent recording, vibe and execution, reminds me of Chuck C. more than Robert, but you would know better than I.
Great pickin' man.
Gerald |
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Wayne Franco
From:
silverdale, WA. USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 6:24 am
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| Now that is thinking "outside the box". Way to go Dan. |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 6:27 am
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 7:38 am
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When I click on Dan's link my Winamp comes on and lists the selection, but it won't play it. Winamp is working for other purposes. Anyone have a clue what I can do? I'm about to go crazy reading all your comments and not being able to hear this.  |
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Don Walters
From:
Saskatchewan Canada
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 7:49 am
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Love it!
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 7:53 am
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| Great job Dan!!! The cut gave me cold chills. My morning practice session was playing along with the track & trying to learn every phrase note for note. I used open E. You have some great tone, great licks, & I just love your touch. Nice stuff. Hope you do some more. What tuning did you use? |
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Ole Dantoft
From:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 8:33 am
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Dan,
That's just SO cool !
I've not gotten to the point yet, where I don't wan't to hear that song played the traditional way, but having been a blues/rock guitarist for 20-some years before taking up steel, this version is KILLER and just the fact that you had the imagination needed to create this version is amazing to me !
BTW : I attended your seminar i Holland at the SteelDays and enjoyed it very much and I still listen to the recording I did of your set down there ! Great stuff indeed !
Ole
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 9:23 am
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| Way to go, Dan! |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 10:03 am
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Thanks, guys!
It's great to wake up and read these comments!
Now the answers:
I played my trusty old English Electronics 6 string lap steel. This is a 25 1/2" scale lap built by Valco, essentially a long scale Supro. It's the best sounding lap I have ever played. I played through a Boss V-Wah into a tiny old Supro amp (it was late at night and I didn't want to wake anybody up).
The backup track was a newer Weissenborn style guitar built by a Welsh builder named Howlett. The tracks were recording into Protools using an AEA ribbon mike.
If you guys want to hear more of that kind of thing, you should get my new CD "Unsanctified Gospel Revival" right here on the forum. Also, I have posted some new acoustic material I am working on up on my web site.
David, the download I posted was for a fairly recent Windows media format, you might try using the Windows media player, or updating Winamp.
Gerald, you are right that's much more in the style of Chuck or Darrick Campbell rather than Robert Randolph. I'm working on that 'old school' Sacred Steel style, because that slow expressive playing is what kills me.
Jim, my next project is an acoustic project, collaborating with some other steel and dobro players, and we might be redoing some old bluegrass tunes in this sort of style. I tell you what, if I ever play a steel show, I'm going to play that song.
Thanks again for the comments!
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 10:05 am
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Oh yeah, both the steel and the Weissenborn were tuned open D (from low to high: DADF#AD).
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 12:47 pm
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Real nice Dan !  |
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