Taking Requests for Play-along Soundtracks!
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Taking Requests for Play-along Soundtracks!
Hey everyone! I'm going to open up this topic so that you can give me the tunes that you would love to have tracks to play along to. I am hoping this fall to do a very large batch of tracks that I'm going to specifically arrange for steel guitar. These tracks will all be using real instruments!
Just in case you haven't seen my latest offer, I have been giving away my CD "Made Of Steel" along with the 10 soundtracks. Most everyone seems to really like it. So get your copy too by simply emailing me at zaneking@me.com
NOW - tell me some tunes that you want me to record and at some point soon I will get us some great sounding backing tracks!!!!
Just in case you haven't seen my latest offer, I have been giving away my CD "Made Of Steel" along with the 10 soundtracks. Most everyone seems to really like it. So get your copy too by simply emailing me at zaneking@me.com
NOW - tell me some tunes that you want me to record and at some point soon I will get us some great sounding backing tracks!!!!
Zane King
Email: zaneking@me.com
Email: zaneking@me.com
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Made of Steel
Zane is offering a real good deal.I have enjoyed listening and playing along.Does a great job on making tracks.
Thanks
Thanks
- Pete Nicholls
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I enjoyed playing along with your "Slowly" track (https://app.box.com/s/booyyeqyikn0a1ywwfvl) and could mention many tracks, but here are a few.
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Secret Love
I Love You Because
What A Wonderful World
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Secret Love
I Love You Because
What A Wonderful World
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Justice Pro Lite SD-10, 2011
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Justice Pro Lite SD-10, 2011
Quilter Steelaire
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Roland Cube 80-XL
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Zane King Backing tracks
Zane I see you have several backing tracks for us less informed pickers. I was listening to some of your tracks(songs) and wondered if you have Blue Eyes Crying and Amazing Grace. I am really impressed by your versions of them as well as nearly all of your other songs you do. How do I get them. Keep on playing the great stuff you do. We are really Blessed by your playing
Norm McDaniel
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Norm McDaniel
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Waco Texas 76712
nmcdaniel001@hot.rr.com
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- Mike Heugel
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This might be outside of the scope of what you're looking to do, but my absolute favorite resource ever for country music is a book by Brian Fullen (with Roy Vogt" called "Contemporary Country Styles for the Drummer and Bassist".
In that book and accompanying CD, produced in the 90's, they cover 12 different song forms, which they call "Focus Grooves": Country Pop, Rock, Funk, Two-Beat, Train Beat (medium and fast), Cajun, 3/4 Waltz (straight and shuffle eights), Ballad (straight and shuffle eights), Shuffle, Rock/Shuffle, Western Swing, and 12/8 blues.
For each "focus groove", there's a brief history, an original track recorded with studio musicians with playing suggestions, written charts and variations, and a recommended listening list (mostly 80's and 90's radio-songs, due to when the book was published).
You can see and hear examples on Brian Fullen's site, here: http://www.brianfullen.com/countrystyles.htm
What I love about this is that it's a very comprehensive, well rounded, and well thought out book/CD package for folks who really want to understand the musical styles, instead of just buying tabs to random songs.
If I could find something like this for pedal steel, I'd be in heaven!
In that book and accompanying CD, produced in the 90's, they cover 12 different song forms, which they call "Focus Grooves": Country Pop, Rock, Funk, Two-Beat, Train Beat (medium and fast), Cajun, 3/4 Waltz (straight and shuffle eights), Ballad (straight and shuffle eights), Shuffle, Rock/Shuffle, Western Swing, and 12/8 blues.
For each "focus groove", there's a brief history, an original track recorded with studio musicians with playing suggestions, written charts and variations, and a recommended listening list (mostly 80's and 90's radio-songs, due to when the book was published).
You can see and hear examples on Brian Fullen's site, here: http://www.brianfullen.com/countrystyles.htm
What I love about this is that it's a very comprehensive, well rounded, and well thought out book/CD package for folks who really want to understand the musical styles, instead of just buying tabs to random songs.
If I could find something like this for pedal steel, I'd be in heaven!
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Zane's CD "Made Of Steel"
Just wanted to express my thanks to Zane for making this wonderfull CD [and tracks] available to download. Zanes rendition of "Amazing Grace" is probably the prettiest I have heard. I sent track suggestions by e-mail. Thanks, again, George
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- Elton Smith
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I want one .I sent a email from here cause I dont have an internet addy.Anyway I ran across that u tube video of you and that 8 string strat.I posted it on different styles.Thats cool,looks like that Jeff Healy thing.Sort of
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- Bent Romnes
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Zane, I would love to see a track for the Every Brothers' "Let it be Me"
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Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'm gathering a great list. What strikes me with your suggestions is the range of genres. WOW! You guys must think steel guitar can play any kind of music!
Zane King
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Hi Zane,
I'll would like to get the backing track of
"Deep Purple", the slow version of Santo & Johnny
Here on YouTube:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpY_A1HI-_g
I have other more swingin' versions, but the one that I want to play...is always this!
Thanks in advance
And
Greetings From Switzerland
Best Regards
"Cat" Marino Galli[/b]
I'll would like to get the backing track of
"Deep Purple", the slow version of Santo & Johnny
Here on YouTube:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpY_A1HI-_g
I have other more swingin' versions, but the one that I want to play...is always this!
Thanks in advance
And
Greetings From Switzerland
Best Regards
"Cat" Marino Galli[/b]
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Steel Tracks
Zane:
I think tracks for steel instrumental should go over.
Instrumentals like
Boot Heel Drag
Steeling the Blues
Georgia Steel Guitar
Panhandle Rag
Steel Guitar Rag
Roadside Rag
Remington Ride
Spanish Eyes
In the Mood
B Bowman Hop
Steel Boogie
Destroyed the World
Texas Playboy Rag
Bud's Bounce
Making Believe
Sleep Walk
Seems like having these all on a CD
would be a lot of work out.
Thanks
I think tracks for steel instrumental should go over.
Instrumentals like
Boot Heel Drag
Steeling the Blues
Georgia Steel Guitar
Panhandle Rag
Steel Guitar Rag
Roadside Rag
Remington Ride
Spanish Eyes
In the Mood
B Bowman Hop
Steel Boogie
Destroyed the World
Texas Playboy Rag
Bud's Bounce
Making Believe
Sleep Walk
Seems like having these all on a CD
would be a lot of work out.
Thanks
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G'day Zane, just want to thank you again for your very generous album offer, which I'm enjoying greatly.
My list: "City Lights" & anything Santo & Johnny!
Also, anything Rob E G.(Robert Porter) but especially, "Si Senor" "Whiplash" etc. etc. etc.
Yes, YOU certainly can play anything on Pedal Steel.
Cheers from Oz, Allen.
My list: "City Lights" & anything Santo & Johnny!
Also, anything Rob E G.(Robert Porter) but especially, "Si Senor" "Whiplash" etc. etc. etc.
Yes, YOU certainly can play anything on Pedal Steel.
Cheers from Oz, Allen.
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All the Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Charley Pride tunes of the late 60's to early 80's where the steel was prevalent. These are the songs that engrained the beautiful sound of the steel guitar into my kindred sprit and led me to want to try to play this bad boy. Still trying, but need all the help I can get.
Thanks for your kind offer, Mr. Zane!
Thanks for your kind offer, Mr. Zane!
Thanks for all the input! Keep 'em coming. I will say that I have been pleasantly surprised with all the varied styles. Very nice! I'll try to get to as many as possible. Stay tuned.
Zane King
Email: zaneking@me.com
Email: zaneking@me.com
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