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Topic: "Why do you shake the bar when you play?" |
Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 10:58 am |
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Saturday night after our gig, a gentleman came up and introduced himself a steel guitar player. I was a little suspect when he asked, "Why do you shake the bar when you play?". I explained that it wasn't a shake, but rather vibrato. He than began to tell me about his E9th tuning. He took strings 1 & 2 off because he never used them anyway, and tuned his 9th string to an E in case he missed the 8th string it would still be right! I didn't go in to hitting the 9th in error when the E should be raised or lowered, that could have been a whole new can of worms.  |
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 11:46 am
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| Good to see and hear you in Saluda Roger. I shake the bar because Joe Wright, Joe Turner, Herby Wallace and you with many other steel players were in the room. Everybody makes me nervous. So next time I come down there will everyone leave until I'm done with my set? |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 12:07 pm
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I shake the bar because I'm warming up for a game of Yahtzee! 
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Billy Murdoch
From:
Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 12:21 pm
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My hand shakes and I hold the bar to steady it.  |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 12:45 pm
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Shakin the bar is easier for me than holdin the bar steady and shakin the guitar.  |
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Allan Munro
From:
Pennsylvania, USA and Scotland
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 1:12 pm
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It's like puttin' salt on yer fish and chips ain't it? It's just something ye do...
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Gary Preston
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 2:23 pm
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This guy must be using the vibrato in his amp so he wont have to move his bar ! Another question i am asked is this . How many of the strings do you use anyway ? Only three ,the others are for decoration only !  |
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Kenny Martin
From:
Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 4:48 pm
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Hey, i've seen Roger shake his bar and the women go crazy!
I've seen some shake it and in Atlanta earlier this year i saw one thrown across the stage!
Seems it was a little slippery!
I wiggle instead of shake! oh, we talkin about the bar right?
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Bryan Daste
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 5:17 pm
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| Sounds like the guy needs some lessons. |
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Al Udeen
From:
maple grove mn usa
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 5:57 pm
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| I only shake the bar before the first 3 drinks! |
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Curry Coster
From:
Glen Burnie, MD USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2010 8:08 pm
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Andy:
"Shakin the bar is easier for me than holdin the bar steady and shakin the guitar"
ROTFLMAO!!
C |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 12:51 am
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| shake rattle & roll |
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George Kovolenko
From:
Estero, Florida, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 5:53 am
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| I shake the "bar" to make sure that it is dry before I put it away! |
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Adam Sorber
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 6:16 am
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I heard an Earthquake shure can shake bars....
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Allan Munro
From:
Pennsylvania, USA and Scotland
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 9:51 am
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"Why do you shake the bar when you play?"
Well, it more like a shiver than a shake and I think it is FEAR. (or anticipation - 'Will he find a correct note tonight?')
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 11:47 am
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I want you to feel what I'm playing as well as hearing what I play! And so do I! It's you and me. That's everything!
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 12:18 pm
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| .....because I'm lonely. |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 2:38 pm
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| Because I have to take Albuterol. |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 3:29 pm
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| Sounds like the guy needs some lessons. |
Seriously, Bryan, are those your real dreds? If so,GOOD JOB!
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Jimmy Walls
From:
Phoenix , Arizona
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Posted 2 Mar 2010 11:58 pm
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The only bar of mine that shook had "Assembled in Mexico" on a plastic button on its' back end. Being curious I popped off the button and jumpin' beans fell out!!!
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 4:13 am
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| I remember one occasion where I was shaking my bar. We were playing outside and it was about 30 degrees and my bar was not the only thing shaking. |
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Shorty Smith
From:
Columbus, Georgia, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 7:50 am
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| Just like Elvis "ALL SHOOK UP", Shorty |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 11:39 am
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| I hold the bar up and shake it when an A hole comes up to me and tells me that they took the first two strings off their steel because they never use them. That usually starts 'em runnin. |
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 12:17 pm
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| I usually shake when I'm in a bar,then they roll me out the door,isn't that what they used to do at Tootsies? |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 12:39 pm
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| would that be the famous 'tootsie roll'? |
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