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by Ben Ellenbogen
24 Feb 2006 10:18 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: dobro for backing up a singer
Replies: 15
Views: 1679

Thanks for all the suggestions. Kelly Joe Phelps is a jaw-dropper. I first heard him when Roll Away The Stone came out. Most of what we're doing is "new country" rather than the older folk-oriented country. More Sara Evans and less Mother Maybelle. At any rate, I think we're going to give ...
by Ben Ellenbogen
18 Feb 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: dobro for backing up a singer
Replies: 15
Views: 1679

It's only the two of us. She just sings and I just play guitar. We had a bass player but she dropped out for now.
So, the dobro would be the only instrument.
by Ben Ellenbogen
18 Feb 2006 12:57 pm
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: dobro for backing up a singer
Replies: 15
Views: 1679

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm comfortable fingerpicking since I fingerpick blues slide guitar on a Telecaster or a National "O" in open D. I've used fingerpicks forever since my nails break easily. I wonder if a C6/Am7 tuning in G would work for dobro. GBDEGB would let me use heavier gau...
by Ben Ellenbogen
18 Feb 2006 10:22 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: dobro for backing up a singer
Replies: 15
Views: 1679

dobro for backing up a singer

Right now I'm playing guitar and backing a singer. It's just the two of us; she sings and I strum. We're doing all country songs and I've been wondering if I could back her with a dobro. At present I'm without a dobro (traded it). I've played mostly in GBDGBD and DADF#AD tuning. My questions are the...
by Ben Ellenbogen
8 Mar 2003 1:51 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Tab for Sea O Love
Replies: 0
Views: 532

Tab for Sea O Love

Anyone have tab for Sea Of Love in high G tuning?
Thanks
by Ben Ellenbogen
14 Apr 2002 8:38 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: lap steel for blues
Replies: 7
Views: 1345

lap steel for blues

Hi everybody, I've been lurking for a while and this is my first post. I found this site on Brad's Page Of Steel when I was looking for info on dobros. I've been playing slide for a while and about two months ago bought a dobro - this is my first time playing lap style and I'm hooked! I'm looking fo...