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Topic: The GoldDiggers on YouTube |
Michael Papenburg
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Oakland, CA
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Posted 3 Jul 2009 4:17 pm |
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Here is a video of my band The GoldDiggers performing at a semi-acoustic barbecue party last Sunday. We normally have bass & keyboards but our stripped down lineup worked pretty well for this gig IMO.
The GoldDiggers
There are a few more songs I can provide links to if there is any interest. |
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Kevin Brown
From:
England
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 12:13 am
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| Congratulations Michael, touch tone and feeling, great vibrato, and lovely band, an inspiration to me, brought your sunshine into my home today, regards to all the boys on doing a wonderfull job, please post more. By the way was that a supro 6 string ? and what tuning please |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 2:01 am
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Yeah, what tuning. Great sound boys!  |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 3:20 am
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| I really enjoyed that! Thanks for the link. Great tone and feel on your steel work. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 7:13 am
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Groovy, Michael.
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Links to streaming music, websites, YouTube: Links |
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Michael Papenburg
From:
Oakland, CA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 10:42 am
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Thanks everybody for the positive feedback. The Golddiggers are a very fun band to be in. Our singer, Ted O'Connell, often pulls out songs we've never heard before so we have to be on our toes all the time. These next songs are no exception.
Wagon Wheel
Turn To Me
Angel From Montgomery
BTW, I'm playing my main lapsteel which is a 6 string Supro Comet that I've had for a few years. It's got a set of NiBro magnets from Rick Aiello in it and sounds great IMO. I use G6 as follows:
D
B
G
E
D
B
I know that most people prefer 8 or more strings but I'm finding that I get everything I need out of this tuning. While I own 4 or 5 lap steels, this is the only instrument I play anymore. |
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 1:22 pm
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I see that you guys are all set up with the Sun beating down on you. What was the temperature that day ? So many private home parties provide no protection for the band and you end up with sunburn or possible sunstroke. Doesn't do the insruments and Amps any good either.
Great tone and playing on your six string lap steel ! Sure beats dragging a "Pedal Monster" to these type of gigs. |
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Michael Papenburg
From:
Oakland, CA
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 8:44 am
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| It was around 85 degrees that day. I definitely did not like being set up in the sun but we couldn't figure out a way to provide shade. I always wear a lot of sun screen, though, so I didn't get burned at all. |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 12:13 pm Golddiggers?
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| Refreshing, So nice to hear a straight steel for a change, playing the whole board instead of mashing two pedals in a two fret spread, or to have enough gimmicks to keep you on one fret! Knowing where you are going, with a six string tuning, not a perpetual hunter that we see so often, makes all the difference in the world of the music we like to hear and play. After you play long enough, you learn when to back off and relax. I really enjoyed all the numbers! Jay Y. |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 1:07 pm
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Jay:.
Amen to your post.
The General Public who likes listening to a Steel Guitar for the most part cannot tell the difference between Pedal and Non-Pedal Steel Guitars if the non-pedal is played right. Sometimes Pedal Steel becomes so complex and so far away at times from the melody the listener will just tune it out. |
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Michael Papenburg
From:
Oakland, CA
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 5:49 pm
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| Thanks again for your kind comments. I really love playing lap steel and am always striving to improve my playing. I'm also a guitarist and often play both instruments in the bands I play in. The Golddiggers are great for me because all I do is play steel in that band. There is nothing like total immersion to help get your chops together. |
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Jon Nygren
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 5:06 am
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Thanks for posting that Mike, I enjoyed it.  |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2009 1:40 pm
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| Nice listening! Jay Y. |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2009 1:13 pm Once Again,
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| Watching your videos, you folks had quite a time, sun or not. Jay Y. |
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Michael Papenburg
From:
Oakland, CA
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Posted 8 Jul 2009 1:16 pm
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It was a really fun party. I actually played guitar in another band that performed that day. My friend Eric usually throws 2 or 3 of these events every summer. I've always enjoyed being a guest as well as a performer.
BTW, this particular Pork Stump party was the warmest one I've been to. All of the other ones were so cold that it was difficult to even play. Because of this I didn't mind the sun one bit. |
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