This is just great! I LOVE those "one guitar only" versions and that's what I'm trying to do since my second try at the tune of the month.
Tossing in another White Christmas. Not super polished but I gave it a go with two heads and a improv section in the middle.
I like it! As always, we can hear your signature style. I guess the idea behind "tune of the month" is to get something out fast without polishing it too much.
i'm covered too on a Christmas song. posted this one before, but here it is again.
I like it! As always, we can hear your signature style. I guess the idea behind "tune of the month" is to get something out fast without polishing it too much.
Dan, what's my signature style? I didn't know I had one?
That's nice for you to say. When I did that video I had been playing steel for a few months with no knowledge of blocking or proper bar technique or anything like that. That was all instinct (and pretty bad instinct I might add).
I've been taking lessons for a few months now, and I'm getting my steel sound together a bit. I hope to post my first real steel clip within month. 'So sorry we all had to suffer through that version of "White Christmas" in November, but maybe the next one(s) will be better.
Pete Nicholls wrote:OK then, here is a classic Christmas song from Alabama, Christmas in Dixie. This is my first ever Christmas song on steel guitar since I started playing on May 20th. Thanks for letting me join in the fun!
As you can see, everything happens on the second fret and the open strings. I use A7/C6 (lo to hi : c#-c-e-g-a-c-e-g). There are some mistakes. Also, I couldn't succeed in framing the vid to show my right hand, I'll work on that...
Tough to follow these guys, but I did a version of "White Christmas" too. It's my first foray into Leavitt tuning on a six-string. Happy holidays to all!
As you can see, everything happens on the second fret and the open strings. I use A7/C6 (lo to hi : c#-c-e-g-a-c-e-g). There are some mistakes. Also, I couldn't succeed in framing the vid to show my right hand, I'll work on that...
Hey, cool! You reminded me how effective a big ending is. Love the harmonics.
Bob Russell wrote:Tough to follow these guys, but I did a version of "White Christmas" too. It's my first foray into Leavitt tuning on a six-string. Happy holidays to all!
Bob Russell wrote:Tough to follow these guys, but I did a version of "White Christmas" too. It's my first foray into Leavitt tuning on a six-string. Happy holidays to all!
Love the harmonies in your grips. I wanna mess with this tuning too.
Thanks! I'm nowhere near being comfortable with Leavitt tuning yet, but there are some nice dominant-family chords to be had, even on just six strings.
