The Steel Guitar Forum

Hey, Roland. I'm coming to Amsterdam in a week, so I'll tell you my favorite Austin clubs if you tell me where the best blues is in Amsterdam, OK? http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif Most of the Austin forumites will probably suggest The Broken Spoke and the Continental Club. I would agree and add...

I'm not sure it's been mentioned yet, but..

I've learned more theory in the last month on this forum than I have in the last five years elswhere.

Do a search in the pedal steel or music section for a specific aspect of theory you are interested in. It's all here.

Have fun!

That's a neat story, Hap. I was just thinking that a blind person could probably play steel well. Intonation is a function of hearing, rather that seeing (as I am learning the hard way). Maybe looking at the thing is just getting in the way, anyways.

Ricky, thanks a bunch. I'll try that tonight.

Michael, I assume "fixed bias" means that I can switch out tubes like light bulbs, without adjusting anything?

My Hot Rod Deluxe has developed a very loud hum. It begins about three minutes after the amp has been turned on. the hum is just sharp of an open D on a guitar(in case this matters). When I shake each of the 2 power tubes, the hum kinda goes on and off. Anybody know what the problem might be here? T...

I'm confused. How is it that the Harry Fox agency collects the same fee for any song I wish to record and distribute? I would think that songwiters/ record companies would vary in their demands for licensing fees. I had no idea it was this easy...

So, Leon. Would the Dominant (mixolydian) scale be the one to put over each major 7 chord? Or would you stick to a major (Ionian) scale? I've played that tune using pentatonics over that part, like BB King.

Jeff, could you explain what you mean by 'gravity tones'? I've never heard that before.

Excellent point, David. But isn't it equally likely that speech developed from song? Or, alternatively, that our distinction between speech and song may actually be unique to our culture?

"Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. ( Of course this is very vague and subject to the supreme courts interpretation, as it is made up politically from time to time. Hence the propensity ...

An arpeggio is a chain of islands caused by volvanic activity... oh, wait. Never mind.

Jeff, I think you're more of an expert on this topic than you give our self credit for. I see a doctoral thesis here somewhere... I've heard very little Indian (Eastern) music, but I have had the good fortune to hear several elder Native American men sing. Their songs seem as though they were not pr...

The only thing I like more than discussions about music and nudity are ones about offensiveness and censorship. Man, I love this forum... My two Canadian cents: Music without sex is like cooking without heat. You can put whatever you want in the pot, but the flavor will never really come together. F...

"I think the basic emotional reaction to major and minor is probably universal, and has a scientific basis, maybe including what I said above. Perhaps someone else has more of a background on the subject and will chime in." In my equally amateur opinion http://steelguitarforum.com/wink.gif...

Thank you Nick! And Ricky Davis.

Anybody have tab for this tune on E9?

I caught Billy Bob's band at SXSW this year. Ummm.... let's just say he's a great actor.

This is an interesting thread. It's almost as if musicians develop a unique, personal relationship with the emotions that different chords evoke. I think someone started a thread a while ago asking something like, "why do minor chords sound dark and sad?". VERY interesting stuff here that ...

Erv, my first gig ever was playing guitar in the Corn on the Cob Days parade in Plainview, MN. The guy I played with only knew two songs, Jumbalaya and the Auctioneer's Song. They both had the same changes. The guy driving the truck had a jerky brake foot- I almost fell off the truck several times. ...

Erv, my first gig ever was playing guitar in the Corn on the Cob Days parade in Plainview, MN. The guy I played with only knew two songs, Jumbalaya and the Auctioneer's Song. They both had the same changes. The guy driving the truck had a jerky brake foot- I almost fell off the truck several times. ...

This is funny... Mike started this post saying that he had given up, and we all want to finish it.

How about tapping the pickup with a screwdriver?

There are a number of "vocal removers" out there. I see no reason that they couldn't remove guitar instead. Here's one:
http://www.sofotex.com/download/software/1782.html

I was fortunate enough to find this record at an online record store. Since it's out of print, would it be legal to make copies to give away?

No steel player, but...

I also will be travelling to Sweden, the UK, and Holland at the end of this month to play guitar for songwiters Pat Mears and Micky Kemp. We're doing a festival in Sweden on the 1st and 2nd of August- no details yet. Pete, I wonder if we'll bump into each other?

Mike, I'm curious as to what approaches you've already tried to accomplish this task. Couldn't you use several tracks to create the apparent randomness, as you describe above?

I've heard your music from your webpage, and you are a truly gifted musician. Best of Luck.