Bohemian Rhapsody nonpedal solo lap steel MP3

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 17 Aug 2013 6:28 pm

i gave it my best shot......

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3ns3p25 ... _STEEL.mp3

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 17 Aug 2013 7:55 pm

Holy cow Bill! Please tell me you've been working on that for at least a couple of years.

Paul Sutherland · Post by **Paul Sutherland** » 17 Aug 2013 8:48 pm

How did you do that? Is that just one track of lap steel? Very impressive!! I listened to the whole thing.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 17 Aug 2013 9:29 pm

Steve Cunningham wrote:Holy cow Bill! Please tell me you've been working on that for at least a couple of years.

hey man. hope all is well with you! long time no see. it rained the last couple of days. i worked on this and an old benz.

David Knutson · Post by **David Knutson** » 17 Aug 2013 9:36 pm

Aw, that's just too cool for words . . . . except . . . . Thank You.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 17 Aug 2013 9:37 pm

Paul Sutherland wrote:How did you do that? Is that just one track of lap steel? Very impressive!! I listened to the whole thing.

thanks for listening. one track. 14 string guitar. i have played finger style many many years, so i use all five.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 17 Aug 2013 9:43 pm

Bill....that's not another player in the world who could pull that off. Guitar solo and everything...amazing!

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 17 Aug 2013 9:47 pm

thank you sir.

how in heck did freddie mercury come up with this thing???!!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Aug 2013 9:50 pm

Wow, amazing!

John RJ Wilson · Post by **John RJ Wilson** » 18 Aug 2013 4:10 am

Very very nice.
However if only you had video'd that, 100% guaranteed viral.

Edwin Allen · Post by **Edwin Allen** » 18 Aug 2013 4:39 am

Bill - I'm in awe of your recording and performance. Your experience really shows. I'd be interested to know how the 14 strings are tuned to provide such range, realizing that is only part of the equation. Also, what length bar do you use? Thanks for posting it. - Ed

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 18 Aug 2013 5:18 am

Stellar performance Bill!
Bach, "churchy", pipe organ sounds.
Amazing Steel Guitar!!
Best Wishes,
Roy

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 18 Aug 2013 5:30 am

I second for the video!

Al Terhune · Post by **Al Terhune** » 18 Aug 2013 5:42 am

Good Lord...and 14 strings? Jaw-dropping.

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 18 Aug 2013 6:49 am

I'm stunned. First Jake Shimabukuro tears this up on uke, now you've gone and created an entire band with vocalist on one instrument. Incredible.

Dave Broyles · Post by **Dave Broyles** » 18 Aug 2013 7:14 am

I'm blown away! What a great arrangement.

Matthew Warman · Post by **Matthew Warman** » 18 Aug 2013 7:18 am

WOW that is just totally amazing, what a labor of love working that one out, and on 14 strings as well.

What tuning do you use?

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 18 Aug 2013 8:30 am

Bill, this piece is exceptional! I kept enjoying it more and more as it went on to the very end. Bravo! Don

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 18 Aug 2013 9:26 am

thank all of you for listening and your encouragement!

the tuning is from low to high

E A C# E G A B C D E F G G# A

in the next few days i will sit down and do a better mix and post it. get rid of some distortion thats in a few spots. should have done that, but i just posted the rough mix.

Rune Alm · Post by **Rune Alm** » 18 Aug 2013 11:54 am

Arrrgh! Hehehe, amAzing.

And bullseye on all harmonies, good job! Thanks for sharing!

Kurt Kowalski · Post by **Kurt Kowalski** » 18 Aug 2013 2:36 pm

Yabba dabba do!

You got my attention my brother.

14 strings! Ya hoo
And I have been messing with 12

You are are my hero!

Love it

John Ed Kelly · Post by **John Ed Kelly** » 18 Aug 2013 6:00 pm

This is excellent!

Queen was such a brilliant band...JSBach would have been impressed with this version I'd say!

That famous recording from yesteryear "Switched On Bach"" immediately came to my mind, as I started playing your version.

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 19 Aug 2013 2:31 am

Brought a tear to my eye! Absolutely fantastic...

Kelvin Monaghan · Post by **Kelvin Monaghan** » 19 Aug 2013 2:59 am

Bill,that was simply spine tingling and inspiring I think with that piece you may have moved our lap steel into some new fronteers,its so nice to hear some new ground being broken rather than the same tired old rehashed pieces. Some more please. Cheers

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 19 Aug 2013 7:11 am

I'd like to know how you figured out that tune on a lap steel. I don't believe there is any tab for that song? You have the touch and the ear. Freddy Mercury salutes you also....

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Bohemian Rhapsody nonpedal solo lap steel MP3

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