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Topic: ATTENTION: E 9th INSTRUCTION COURSE!!!!!! |
Neil Flanz
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Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 2 Aug 2002 3:44 pm |
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Hello Forumites. It's my pleasure to announce the reissue of my instuction course for the E 9th chromatic tuning with the three standard floor pedals and two basic knee levers. This course when first released in 1970 was one of the first instruction courses available at the time and many of today's recognized players started out using it.
While first released only on vinyl it has been remastered and now comes complete with a CD and tablature booklet. It contains a wide assortment of intros, endings, vamps, turnarounds and finger excercises that recaptures some of the early steel guitar stylings that were popular in the golden years when the steel was predominantly featured on almost every single country recording of the era. These are still very timely today and should be of interest to many players.
Please check out my website and scroll down and click on PAGE TWO www.ambrec.com/Homepages/neil/neil.htm for price information or e-mail me at neilflanz@mindspring.com Looking forward to hearing from you.
NOTE: PERSONAL ONE ON ONE LESSONS AVAILABLE!
[This message was edited by Neil Flanz on 03 August 2002 at 03:31 PM.] [This message was edited by Neil Flanz on 01 February 2003 at 08:03 AM.] [This message was edited by Neil Flanz on 01 February 2003 at 08:07 AM.] |
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Kenny Davis
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Great State of Oklahoma
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Posted 2 Aug 2002 6:19 pm
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| For those of you who haven't heard this course, you don't know what you're missing! Easier than tab, and has some GREAT stuff. Just like having Mr. Flanz in your home! |
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Terry Wendt
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2002 9:21 pm
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Aye! Second that Kenny  This course was one of few available at all! I definitely suggest it highly. And Neil, those are actually the "same licks" they're using on the recordings today too... just not as many recordings to hear them on. 
Good luck and God Bless ya Neil. Great course then--------AND---now.
2pT
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TheEarlyDays.com
and appearing regularly...
Jimmy Crawford/Russ Hicks... and Buddy Emmons on Bass! aLotOfSpace.com
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 3 Aug 2002 7:15 am
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I still have and use Neil's album when I teach my students and it is REAL country steel guitar and totally worth owning! I will be getting another copy from The Flanzster shortly!
Y'all will have to learn how to "mash" pedals, of course... a slightly different technique. 
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Herb's Steel Guitar Pages
Texas Steel Guitar Association
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Louie Hallford
From:
denison tx
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Posted 4 Aug 2002 9:04 pm
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Super material.
This was the first professionally produced pedal steel guitar material that I ever owned and my favorite.
It sounds just as commercial today as it did 25 years ago when I first got it. ( I am guessing on the exact number of years,but am close)
Glad to see it being released again.
Best of luck Neil, on your sales. |
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Andy Greatrix
From:
Edmonton Alberta
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Posted 4 Aug 2002 9:34 pm
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Gary (spike) Spicer and Larry Dee had this Lp way back when as well. It was simple but not stupid and taught stuff you could use, and still can.
Good Luck on your re-issue Neil! |
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Kenny Forbess
From:
peckerwood point, w. tn.
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Posted 5 Aug 2002 7:55 am
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Neil, when I started on the long journey trying to play pedal steel, your vinyl album was one of the Very Few teaching aids available.
I still have it ,and from time to time I go back and listen to it.
It really opened my eyes and ears to a beginning point of learning the steel.
It's worn quiet a bit now and I will be getting the re-issue of it.
Thanks for reviving it.
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Kenny
Fessenden D-10 8&7
66 bolt-on D-10 8&7
Webbs & Peaveys
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 9 Aug 2002 11:04 pm
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| Thanks everybody for your kind remarks and well wishes. Response to my newly reissued E 9th instruction course has been great. Please also note that my C6th chord dictionary is still available. For more information please check out my website www.ambrec.com/Homepages/neil/neil.htm |
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 16 Aug 2002 8:45 pm
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 24 Aug 2002 5:56 pm
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 28 Aug 2002 5:34 pm
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I also bought this course when it was issued in early 70s,and highly recomend it for the beginer also a lot of great licks to learn.If you cannot learn the way Neil presents the licks/moves,you might look for a buyer for your stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill F.
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Joe Smith
From:
Charlotte, NC, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2002 5:45 pm
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Hi Neil, Just wanted to say hello. Hope everything is going good for you. Next time I get down to Hollywood, I'll give you a call.
Joe Smith |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 28 Aug 2002 6:36 pm
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Neil's course was the one essential tool that helped me learn the pedal steel guitar when I was getting started in the early l970s. I spent hours listening to the material, and I can still hear Neil encouraging me to "mash" pedals A and B. I highly recommend this course. It's filled with great ideas, and I'm glad that it is finally re-released. Nice going, Neil!
Chuck |
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 7 Sep 2002 5:35 pm
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William Steward
From:
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Posted 7 Nov 2002 5:21 am
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| Neil...thanks for the notice about this course. The copy arrived quickly and it has a nice variety of excercises and licks which should keep me busy for years. For the price it is a treasure trove of ideas. I am particularly happy to learn a few moves that are peculiar to specific keys (such as ones using open strings). I can't wait for our 'live' lesson...W. |
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Bill Fulbright
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Posted 13 Nov 2002 9:10 am
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Neil,
Nothing can take the place of a lesson with you, but this course is dynamite, and a study reference I can live with for a long time to come. Great work, please make more.
See my other post under Events. Didn't know this was here.
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Bill Fulbright - Mullen D-10;
Gibson ES-165; Peavey Vegas 400
ICQ# 2251620 2100 Solutions, HotGuitar - Bill Fulbright's Music
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clive swindell
From:
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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Posted 14 Nov 2002 4:09 am
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I have recently bought a copy of an LP entitled 'The Sho-Bud Special Instruction Course' which is from about 1970 and has a picture of Neil Flanz on the front cover.
Is this the same as has been re-issued on CD? |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2002 5:01 am
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| Yes, the CD is a remake of the album, plus Neil has added tablature to go along with the CD. |
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Bob Williams
From:
Melbourne Beach FL & Byram NJ
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Posted 19 Nov 2002 7:06 pm
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| WENT DOWN TO MELBOURNE BEACH FL LAST WEEK AND HEARD THE ALBUM ON MY BROTHER'S TURNABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 28 YEARS AND ENJOYED AGAIN NEIL'S OUT OF THE BOX PLAYING, HARMONICS, AND INVOCATION OF SO MANY YOUTHFUL DREAMS YET TO BE FULFILLED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. THANKS NEIL FOR INSTRUCTION WAY AHEAD OF ITS TIME. WE'RE STILL PLANNING ON SEEING YOU IN HOLLYWOOD. P.S. NO LUCK YET IN FT. MYERS TRACKING COUNTRY OF ANY SORT. |
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 25 Nov 2002 7:17 pm
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Hi Bob,
Thanks for your kind remarks. Hopefully when you make your move down here the musical situation will have improved somewhat. Please be sure to look me up when you get settled. |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Dec 2002 6:02 pm
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The Neil Flanz E9 course arrived in the mail today. Great approach to PSG teaching.
For you guys and gals who are not familiar with this course, Neil plays some great intros, endings, vamps, finger exercises, etc. then repeats them note by note, explaining which string or strings to be plucked and which pedal or pedals to be used for each individual note or chord. Each exercise is tabbed out. Anyone who couldn't learn the E9 tuning with the help of Neil's course should trade his/her steel in for a harmonica.
Roy
P.S. I have no financial interest in Neil's course -- and, in fact, I have never met the man.
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Bill Fulbright
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Posted 13 Dec 2002 2:21 pm
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Ditto Roy,
Some of these intros are very innovative as they are not the stuff you hear being played right now. These are notes that speak "real country".
.... too much, Neil!!
pickin' this weekend over this course
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Bill Fulbright
Mullen D-10 8x7; Gibson ES-165; Peavey Vegas 400;
ICQ# 2251620 My Music Site
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 13 Dec 2002 3:20 pm
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| ..Roy..do you know anyone with a good deal on a harmonica? ...just kidding Neil!. Gene Jones |
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 1 Feb 2003 8:12 am
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| I just wanted to remind all who might need a teacher that I do give personal one on one lessons at reasonable rates. Please email me if interested. |
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