odd German TV stage show from '57 with steel

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 18 Apr 2011 7:45 pm

I managed to miss this all these decades... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLd1iS6j85I the steel comes in about half way.

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 18 Apr 2011 9:11 pm

You didn't miss much. And those fraulines didn't look that good during the three years I was there!

We used to hang out in a gasthaus (bar) in Nurnburg that catered to American GIs, and had a German "country" band, and a steel player that had a guitar he built himself. And he was actually quite good on it. And after half a dozen bottles of that great German beer, he sounded even better

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 19 Apr 2011 5:25 am

I grew up in a Gasthaus, although a little bigger,it was a small hotel. My parents always kept buying singles to play, when it was open for the public (six days a week, endless hours per day). To be honest this kind of stuff (the link) I never liked. But there were a few I really loved. My mother often told me that she liked "Hawai Gitarre". The hits were called "Schlagers".

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 19 Apr 2011 10:18 am

Bill Creller wrote:You didn't miss much.

I missed it all, fortunately, until I stumbled upon it now while looking for something else, and knew the chances were good there'd be some kind of steel in it, viola!

Seems Felix Mendelssohn had the European market cornered for the few steelers with good tone and Hawaiian style back then.

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 19 Apr 2011 11:26 am

While I was over there, I sometimes played steel with a country band. Good thing was, we played the Officer's Clubs occasionally, and got out of going to work for a day or so.

David Soreff · Post by **David Soreff** » 19 Apr 2011 5:05 pm

Errrr.....wow?!

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 20 Apr 2011 8:16 am

Having been to TAHITI, (Fr. Polynesia) on several rememberable occasions, I never saw anything quite resembling this act...great imagination ! I thought it was well produced. The steel player, (what little can be heard), was alright.

Out of curiosity, anyone know the title of the song ? (a waltz).

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 20 Apr 2011 9:27 am

The comments to the clip say, that it's fom a music film.
This is "Aloha Oe" by famous German singer Freddy Quinn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRKWGaHs ... re=related

Mac McKenzie · Post by **Mac McKenzie** » 22 Apr 2011 1:29 am

Ron,
While it may be quite true that Felix Mendelssohn had that Hawaiian corner tied up, he would not have, had his steel guitarists sounded like that guy.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 22 Apr 2011 9:19 am

Exactly my point, Mac, I think we're on the same page. All of Felix's guys were full of tone and talent, while it seems much of Europe was enthralled and influenced by the Dutch style of tone/playing, which to my ears is usually irritating.