Jos Smith at European Steel Guitar Festival

[Kay Das]

My good friend Jos Smith, steel guitar virtuoso from Orange County, in action at the European Steel Guitar Festival . Here are two well known tunes to enjoy. Recorded at the Atlantic hotel in Kijkduin, Holland, on 5 May. 2013. In addition to the US, steel guitarists from the UK, Belgium, Gemany, Holland, and France were in attendance at the Festival.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1Kt9py9eQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1KjnmiJZL8

Enjoy!

Kay

[JOZEF SMITH]

Mahalo Kay for your kind words. It was fun to be around that many well known European steel players.
I am in the process of updating my DVD of 6 songs recorded during this event. Take care and hope to see soon again. A Hui Hou . jos smith

[Jeff Au Hoy]

Jos, could you please elaborate on your instrument and setup? I think your touch and tone are gorgeous

[JOZEF SMITH]

Aloha Jeff. Thanks for your kind words. I forgot the make of the guitar except it is a European made 6 string lap. I let you know as soon as my friend gets back from France. Use C6 for Hula Blues(F)and A6 for Sand(D)instead of B11. I like to slant the E chord, sounds a lot better in my opinion. The amp was a Fender Super Reverb. My idols were Sol Hoopii, Andiona, G.deFretes, Rudy Wairata, J. Bird etc. The lap steel was not used for years, so I had to clean the pots to make it a better instrument. I am in the process in copying the DVD where I played 6 songs. I will send you a copy as soon as I am done. Say hi to all my Hawaiian steelers in Hawaii. Mahalo.

[Bernard Glorian]

I appreciated(estimated) a lot, your way of playing, JOS, magic touch !!
Aloha from france, bernard

[JOZEF SMITH]

MAHALO BERNARD. IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU ON MAY 5.
HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU MORE OFTEN. WAS FUN MEETING ALL THOSE MUSICIANS. YOU ARE A GREAT MUSICIAN YOURSELF. CIAO
JEFF, THE LAP STEEL IS A 1950 SUTTON 6 STRING. DON'T KNOW WHO MADE IT. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN HAWAII. TAKE CARE.