String Bending Techniques on Hawaiian Lap Steel

Don Kona Woods · From: Hawaiian Kama'aina

String bending techniques on Hawaiian lap steel invented/developed by Walter Niesing .est. 1979
as reported on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/wahelo1#p/a/u/0/3pUPKokbqPc

A short version of IN THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL by Walter Niesing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pUPKokbqPc

Two arrangements of Sand

http://www.youtube.com/user/wahelo1#p/a/u/2/qKDqB9kfz7o

Aloha, Smile

Don

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

Really nice playing..........

Silky Smooth.....and a fine tone.

A great tuning! What was it?

Stephan Miller · From: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

This is the same (Dutch?) steeler talked about here: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=143764&highlight=holland

IIRC the YouTube material Don posted above might be different than that in the older thread. Anyway, it's interesting and possibly very useful stuff.

I think Mr. Niesing was offering an instructional video...these clips are probably a part of that. Ron Steenwijk may know the details.

George Keoki Lake · From: Edmonton, AB., Canada

As Ray ("Skip") mentioned, really smooth playing, great tone ! I would imagine he is using a very thin gauge on all his strings to be able to pull them with such ease. Intonation is crucial and he certainly accomplishes that ! Neat. Cool

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