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James Martin (U.K.)


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Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 3:53 am    
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Watching a steel player on you tube the other day I couldn't help noticing how much movement goes on with legs and knees moving all over the place - at one point the player lifted his leg to operate the up lever and I thought he was about to break wind! I don't know what the punters must think when seeing all these leg gymnastics going on but it all looks most ungainly. What's the answer?
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John Roche


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England
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 4:00 am    
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breaking wind, vertical knee lever
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Tamara James

 

Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 5:25 am    
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John Roche wrote:
breaking wind, vertical knee lever


Wouldn't that depend on what key your playin' in? Rolling Eyes Laughing
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Ben Lawson

 

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Brooksville Florida
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 6:46 am    
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Are you guys sure he even had a vertical knee lever?
Coulda' been he actually was doing something else.
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Walter Killam


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Nebraska, USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 7:46 am     No Fear!
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Don't be afraid, it's only the wind Whoa!
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Jim Pitman

 

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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 8:40 am    
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That's a good idea for a right vertical knee lever function. It doesn't pull any strings rods. It just disguises the fact you're breaking wind. Yeh...... the BW lever.
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Roger Shackelton

 

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MINNESOTA (deceased)
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 9:31 am    
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James Martin, I think you have too much IDLE TIME in your life. Rolling Eyes

Practice! Practice! Practice! Smile
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Joey Ace


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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 12:02 pm     Not only levers ...
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Sometimes Robert Randolph raises a leg and puts it on top of the guitar, resting it near the tuning keys, while he continues to play.

It just a visual showmmanship thing, akin to Jerry lee Lewis's piano antics in earlier generations.
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James Martin (U.K.)


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Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 12:04 pm    
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You're right Roger and I'm enjoying every minute of it. Lucky me, I've been retired for six years now and can spend all my time practising and spending hours on the forum. What could be better? Beats working !
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Ray Minich

 

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Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
Post  Posted 13 Dec 2007 12:12 pm    
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Hmmmm, vertical knee lever, short skirt, pretty legs, may need a modesty panel like on the old Jamestown Ironworks office desks....

Don't give one to Britney... on second thought....
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