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Bruce Roger

Picking harder, or increasing volume, can quickly push it into overdrive. Then chords distort, especially the mid-range notes at third intervals (i.e., the E and C# on the fourth and fifth strings), creating a harsh “woofish” overtone. Last week I heard a pedal designer mention the harmonic informa...

Bruce Roger

Everyone’s advice really helped me work through this, but it has taken several months to digest. Here’s what I have learned: I initially bought a used Wampler Ecstasy (aka Euphoria) Overdrive because I could test it out at a local store. It has an adjustable Bass knob that provides more low- and mid...

Bruce Roger

I'll take #4,5,8,9. I'm in Kirkwood. Can I come and just pick them up?

Bruce Roger

Thanks for the responses. Noah, I do use an EQ and compressor, and I like that sound. I cited the resistance because Paul did, with the understanding that my pickup has to differ in some way from lower resistance pickups on single coil Strats. Just how it differs in relation to pedals and amps is th...

Bruce Roger

I love the clean sound of my Melbert 8-string lap steel that has a George L 10-1 pickup (Jimmy Day style, 19.5 ohms), through my Polytone amp. However, I wonder if I should get an overdrive pedal to have the option of thickening the sound. I came across this Paul Franklin interview about distortion ...

Bruce Roger

Nicholas Scott wrote:Great reverb pedal. Excellent condition. $95 shipped. PayPal/Venmo preferred.

If not sold, I'll buy it. Bruce

Bruce Roger

Is "Buddy Emmons on his best - SS Cool" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55W8kMDm6_w a clip from the DVD http://www.buddyemmons.com/SGClassics1.htm dated 6-6-86 offered on Ernie Renn's site? Will the DVD ever be available?

Bruce Roger

Sounds great. Everyone is relaxed... and inspired. Thanks!

Bruce Roger

Great idea. “Assistant Cover (don’t know what to call it)” sounds too close to “Assisted Living.” How about “Gripper”? A slide is is already described as “EZ.”

Bruce Roger

Great performance. I can hear how you included Tommy Flanagan's piano response to Wes. You inspired me to work on it.

Bruce Roger

However, getting to the “trio” section as they called it in ragtime, it was really challenging and that little chordal turnaround that I play took me a whole day to figure out how to play and 3 days to get it down. I love the way everything unfolds during the process. It may have taken you three da...

Bruce Roger

Because I grew up in Cincinnati, I was intrigued by many of the references to people and places there. However, the weirdest connection was finding out that the bass player on Lovesick Blues was Willie Thall. I saw him on local live TV ads in the 1960s, dressed in overalls, pitching products for the...

Bruce Roger

Tuner & Hillman red Powder coated bar,, Excellent condition.Original box,manual,USB cable plus optional leg clamp & wall wart charger.$125.00 plus $15.00 shipping...I'm no longer playing steel & so I would like to see these items go to someone who can use them.Also (not included w/tuner...

Bruce Roger

Larry Dering wrote:Bill, thanks. That was a great set. Jim takes the C6 seriously. Good jazz and well played.

I second that. Is there any way to get a recording of the set? Thanks.

Bruce Roger

This is what I’ve been up to recently and probably the path that I am going to stay on for a while, as I am feeling a rejuvenation and new excitement like I first felt when I started playing the instrument seriously. Many of my favorite musicians went down this road and, admittedly, while it wasn’t...

Bruce Roger

Steve Hitsman wrote:I'll be doing Stages St. Louis, August 6 through September 5... 39 performances.
I tossed my hat in the ring for that Rolla show, Bill. I'm glad you got it.

https://stagesstlouis.org/patsy/

Looking forward to seeing the show today!

Bruce Roger

PS: Focus on upper extensions. Also, donâ€™t listen to steel players to learn jazz. https://mikeneer.bandcamp.com/album/keepin-it-real Some more excellent advice from Mike Neer. BTW try not to listen to JUST guitar players. Horn players have the chops.... you'll find a few that you like. I second t...

Bruce Roger

All the suggestions are useful. Iâ€™ve only been playing lap steel for 18 months, so Iâ€™m not an authority. My principles of arranging: 1) Reharmonize using extended jazz chords below the melody note, as if playing melody in the same register as on the B and E strings on guitar. 2) Harmonize only q...

Bruce Roger

Great sound, inspiring musicians. I appreciate hearing steel in a jazz setting. Plus, combining the In a Gadda Da Vida bass line with Impressions reminds me of something Zappa would do!

Bruce Roger

Both Barney Isaacs & Jerry Byrd are attributed as playing on Analani E'on the recording "The New Hawaiian Band: Hawaii's Greatest Instrumentalists" (1992) Which is playing on each chorus?

https://youtu.be/m5_N8d_FSrQ

Thanks.

Bruce Roger

Rick Barnhart wrote:Bobby Flores does an outstanding job on Bubbles in my beer. Iâ€™m not sure whoâ€™s playing steel, but itâ€™s pretty good ðŸ˜ŽðŸ˜‰

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF69gvHWKwc

That is really good. The whole band just swings.

Bruce Roger

I believe Iâ€™ve found that George Jones (with Jimmy Day, 1962) rearranged Willsâ€™ Bubbles in My Beer in the B section: 1) Wills [and John Hughey, Ray Price, Ray Pennington (Buddy), Willie Nelson] B section: |IV | IV | I | I | V | V | I | I | 2) Jones B section: |IV | IV | I | I | I | I | V| V | I ...

Bruce Roger

Don't remember what key Morrell played, but the tune is the old Mills Brothers tune OPUS 1 in . Tommy Dorsey also had a rendition in G. You can probably find it on one of the internet chords and lyrics sites and maybe transpose to the key if it's not right.... Or someone here may just be able to do...

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