Steel Guitar with two slides - newbie from down under

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Tim Halse
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Steel Guitar with two slides - newbie from down under

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I'm a new member who has visited this site many, many times over the past 2 or 3 years. You blokes are possibly the most interesting people in the universe! Finally joined up last night :D . I've developed an unusual technique :? for playing lap steel. If you have the inclination, check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-AVlxO7E0Q
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Post by Roman Sonnleitner »

Very unusual - but it sounds GREAT!
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Post by Steinar Gregertsen »

Tim Halse wrote:I've developed an unusual technique :? for playing lap steel.
You can say that again,- sounds great to me! :D
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Had the inclination and glad I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Steve Cunningham »

Hot dog Tim - killin' it! You always sound great, man.
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Hot dam Tim, that was great! What ever it takes to gitter done is fine by me :)
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Very cool! :) Great playing!

Fred
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Cool.......

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:eek: :whoa: :eek:

Have never seen anything like that before, extremely entertaining!

Thanks for sharing,

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Post by Clyde Mattocks »

Very cool approach! I've got to experiment with it.
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AUSSOME! :D
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:whoa: :whoa: :whoa: :whoa: :whoa: :whoa:
Simply wicked!!!!
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Welcome to this Great Forum Tim :D

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Post by Chris Walke »

Amazing technique. Very cool. Thanks for sharing that - I am thoroughly wow'd!
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Post by Tim Halse »

Thanks for the interest and warm welcome gents. :)
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Post by Eric Ebner »

That not only looks fun... it sounds good too. Hat's off from Texas :wink:
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Loved it!!!!!!!!!
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That's insane! I like it!!!!
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Post by Rich Hlaves »

Tim,

Thanks for coming out of the closet with that one!

I have long thought about using a ring type slide on my left thumb along with a tone bar for hammer-ons and cord modification. I never thought of how you have done it. Great work! You got your "Mojo Workin" man. That Teisco sounds hot, very cool. Open E tuning?

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Post by Dianne Best »

WOW! Wha'cha doin after the show fella? :eek: LOL!
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Post by Tim Halse »

Yes Rich - open E on this one.

Dianne :oops: (blush) :wink:
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Post by Tor Arve Baroy »

:eek:

Great!!!

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