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Topic: New Guy on the Block - Hawiian Slide Guitar |
David Henderson
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Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 2:07 pm |
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Just wanted to introduce myself to everybody and say hello. My name is David, been playing guitar for over 30 years now. Check out my web site here: www.dhenderson.com
Recently got my hands on this.
Now I am hooked...big time!!!!
Just recorded my first track...check it out.
Please check out my newest track "Make It Go Away." You can download it here: http://www.dhenderson.com/index2.htm
It's a really simple straight ahead John Lee Hooker blues groove with some interesting production twists.
Lots of guitar tracks ...but of course!!
Acoustic Hawaiian slide guitar - a basic rhythm track and then a slide fills track.
CS Nocaster (Fralin PUPs) through a Two Rock EM50 and double miked one on a G12H30 and one on a Harry Joyce speaker. There's a lead and fills track and a tremolo rhythm track (Fulltone Supa-Trem pedal)
Vocals - there is a lead vocal and then some very breathy improvised vocals that are mixed very low in certain sections of the track - Intro, Guitar Solo and Ending.
Drums - Vdrums played by a real drummer and then I added some sequenced percussion mixed low in the background. You just barely feel the percussion.
Bass - Carvin bass recorded direct and also through a Bass Pod.
I used lots of Pro Tools plugs...
Joe Meek Compressor
Joe Meek Equalizer
Realverb
A bunch of timed to the track delays mixed all over
Finally mastered in T-racks........
There is a lot going on in this track. So the huge challenge was to make it all fit in the mix. I gave it my best shot!
Check it out! I hope you enjoy it! and looking forward to learning more about lap steels.
I also own a couple of lap steels.
I am really getting into these lappers lately can't wait to learn more from all of you guys!
Best Regards,
DH
[This message was edited by David Henderson on 14 January 2004 at 02:08 PM.] [This message was edited by David Henderson on 14 January 2004 at 02:08 PM.] [This message was edited by David Henderson on 14 January 2004 at 02:10 PM.] |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 3:44 pm
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David, there's a lot to learn here.....but it comes with a price......my jokes! 
If you go to "search" and look for things, anything, that will keep you real busy for a good amount of time. Lots of valuable info on them ole threads.
Also, if you want to be politically correct, we play steel guitar, Hawaiaan or otherwise as opposed to slide guitar. Not that I care but some consider a slide player one step up from a banjo player. Hey, I don't make the rules, I just abuse them!
Anyway, welcome...lots of great and knowledgable folks here....some can even spell. |
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Bill Leff
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Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 3:59 pm
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 5:08 pm
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Welcome David, and watch out! I had also played guitar for 30 years before I bought my first Superior Hawaiian (ok, I had played lots of bottleneck and a little lap steel before that, but didn't get 'serious' until I got that Superior).
That was one year ago and these days I don't have any calluses left on my left-hand fingers, and spend all my money on steels and steel related stuff...... It's addictive. 
Steinar
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 7:07 pm
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Welcome,
Come on in the water's fine. I too, started this journey after many years on Strat. I learn something new every day
Beautiful Hawaiian steel guitar you got there!
(drool)
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Stringmaster T8, National Tricone, MSA U12
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George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 7:29 pm
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Welcome also from Peach Pickin' Country, Niagara Ontario. Nice stuff you have goin'. Just to let you know, in case you don't, you're missing the palm rest off the Fender Champ guitar. It fits over the bridge, and it's lot easier to play with it. But.....don't ask me where you'll find one!!! Again, welcome.
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 9:39 pm
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Howard wrote: "Also, if you want to be politically correct, we play steel guitar, Hawaiaan or otherwise as opposed to slide guitar."
Howard...it's "HAWAIIAN", not Hawaiaan ! (Picky, picky, I know.) And welcome David!
[This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 14 January 2004 at 09:40 PM.] |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 14 Jan 2004 9:42 pm
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| As for the palm rest, they are a nuisance at the best of times. I tell my students to remove them and store them in a safe place. |
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David Henderson
From:
Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2004 2:52 pm
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quote:
but it comes with a price......my jokes!
I think I can handle that? 
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If you go to "search" and look for things, anything, that will keep you real busy for a good amount of time. Lots of valuable info on them ole threads.
Thanks I will!
quote:
Also, if you want to be politically correct, we play steel guitar, Hawaiian or otherwise as opposed to slide guitar. Not that I care but some consider a slide player one step up from a banjo player. Hey, I don't make the rules, I just abuse them!
Sorry, my terminology was wrong in my post. I meant Hawaiian Steel guitar. The Hawaiian guitar on my track was played lap style with a steel (not a slide) in open D tuning.
So what's one step below banjo?
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Anyway, welcome...lots of great and knowledgeable folks here....some can even spell.
Well, we'll have to work on that....C E G, D F# A, G B D F Ab E, .....
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 16 Jan 2004 3:32 am
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| Welcome, David. Once you've put bar to strings there's no going back! |
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