The Steel Guitar Forum

It looks like a Bigsby to me.

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https://youtu.be/mdAiFIWnPUs

That is beautiful, Joe! Your tone is wonderful and the steel parts were just right and added a lot to the song. Very nice!

Alan Bidmade wrote:Red Rhodes on Mike Nesmith's 'And the Hits Just Keep on Coming'.
Innovative, utterly original and OUTSTANDING.

I agree, Alan! Nesmith with Red Rhodes. I still listen to them A LOT. My fave albums are Magnetic South and Loose Salute.

I saw Mike Nesmith's First National Band Redux last night in Kent, Ohio. Wonderful show, and Pete Finney is brilliant, doing a beautiful job of stepping into the shoes of the great Red Rhodes. Nesmith tells some really funny stories. I think I may try that peanut butter thing ...it sure seemed to wo...

Oooooh... I LOVE it!!

Thanks, guys! Y'all rock!

David, thank you so much. You have really inspired both of us with your kind words! It means more than you know. I think I will print this so I can look at it when I feel like quitting!

Thanks, guys! Most of the instruments were samples and it was put together on a Mac. I think the only "real" instrument on there was my pedal steel, (and of course Mike's vocals). Computers will never take the place of live musicians, but they sure do open up a world of creative possibilit...

Thank you so much, Jim!!

I'm a big fan of B.J.Cole and I especially love the album he recorded with Luke Vibert called Stop The Panic. I guess you could say this original piece was inspired by that album. Vocals by my husband Mike Hilliard and pedal steel by myself. Hope you enjoy.

https://youtu.be/FWDNsP1cnbo

Thank you so much, Frank! I've been wanting this!!

Nice job, William. Love that song.

Love it, as always, Bishop Ronnie! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Melanie

Very nice. Go, girls!!!

Pat Agius wrote:love the tone on the steel! great phrasing too, well done!

Thank you, Pat!

Nice stuff. I'd love to hear a double bass there sliding around in the background too. Do you put out all the props for just one miner's song or do you do a whole bunch of them? Thank you, Chris. Yes, a double bass would be great! We may add a bass player in the future if we find just the right one...

Mike Archer wrote:hey that's cool Melanie!

great job done by all

mike

Thank you, Mike!

John Sluszny wrote:very nice but...where's the bass player?

The effect he was using on his guitar is an Electro-harmonix "Pitch Fork" pitch shifter that was set to play the note he was playing plus one octave below, giving it a bass sound.

Doug Beaumier wrote:Very nice, Melanie! Very tasty fills and solo, good articulation, great ideas in your playing. I like it!

Doug, I am a huge fan of yours. Thank you so very much for the encouragement. Makes me happy!

Bishop Ronnie P Hall wrote:Hi Mel!
Beautifully done. You play some mean strings. Looking for more.

Bishop R.P. Hall

Thank you, Bishop Ronnie, for your encouragement, your kindness and your wonderful music!

Ron Funk wrote:I could hear Tennessee Ernie Ford snapping his fingers.
Great job.

Thank you, Ron! I just love Tennessee Ernie Ford.

Tim Russell wrote:Great song, and I really like your version. You solo stands out really nice! Great work!

Thank you so much, Tim.

Jeff Bollettino wrote:I like the mine motif. I could picture the other miners tapping their hammers in time with the music.

. Thank you, Jeff.
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John Sluszny wrote:very nice but...where's the bass player?

. Thanks, John! It sounds like there's a bass, doesn't it? Nope, that's the electric guitar. No tracks, etc., what you hear is exactly what you see.