A video history of steel guitar

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 6 Nov 2013 9:44 am

Here's a link to a video I created back in 2009 for the Museum of Making Music's show called "The Magic and Mystery of Slide Guitar." The video played on several monitors in the galleries. It was intended for the general public.

http://tinyurl.com/m5uu553

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 6 Nov 2013 10:27 am

Thanks for posting this Andy. Very cool!

Nice to see our dear departed friend Steinar Gregertson and local guitarist Patti Maxine included.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 6 Nov 2013 12:50 pm

GREAT video as it covers so many talents, technics and styles of the steel guitar....thanx Andy!
I think the unique styling of Junior Brown might have been inadvertently missed .... ? The steel guitar is such a 'personal' instrument unlike most any musical instrument you can name.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 6 Nov 2013 1:01 pm

Keoki, a lot of who's in there and who's not had to due with availability of footage and rights and permissions and who returned calls and emails back when it was produced (plus my personal tastes, of course).

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 6 Nov 2013 1:11 pm

That was GREAT Andy!!

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 6 Nov 2013 2:52 pm

Very interesting video. Thanks again.

In the Gary Myrick clip it almost looks like he does not want to mute the overtones behind the bar. Perhaps that helps create a fuzzy rock tone.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 6 Nov 2013 4:38 pm

It never ceases to amaze me at how many different sounds people can make with the steel guitar. One is limited only by the extent of one's inspiration.

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 6 Nov 2013 6:39 pm

WOW

Fun

Well done...Andy

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 6 Nov 2013 8:38 pm

Well done, Andy. Truly a labor of love. Lots of memories and wonderful sounds.
Chuck

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 6 Nov 2013 9:24 pm

Great video, Andy!

Jim Newberry · Post by **Jim Newberry** » 7 Nov 2013 1:19 pm

I saw that exhibit (and video) at the museum in Carlsbad. T'was spectacular. Thanks for posting this (and putting it together in the first place) Andy.

Bob Stone · Post by **Bob Stone** » 7 Nov 2013 2:18 pm

Great job Andy! Kudos.

Thanks for posting.

keep up the great work.

Best,

Bob

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Nov 2013 2:39 pm

Thanks everyone.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 7 Nov 2013 3:23 pm

Have you thought of posting it on YouTube?
Only a very small percentage of people subscribe to Vimeo.

Peter Huggins · Post by **Peter Huggins** » 7 Nov 2013 3:39 pm

Thank YOU Andy! The visuals are as entertaining as the music. The only performers I wish were also there would be Duane Allman and Ry Cooder (or is that Cooder on the Captain Beefheart clip?)

Karl Fehrenbach · Post by **Karl Fehrenbach** » 7 Nov 2013 5:25 pm

Andy.what a delight! Thank you very much for posting this for all of us to watch. This forum never fails to amaze me with the knowledge and talents of its contributors.

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 7 Nov 2013 5:36 pm

Great Andy, thanks!

Liz Williams · Post by **Liz Williams** » 7 Nov 2013 6:09 pm

What a treat! Thank you, Andy.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Nov 2013 6:44 pm

Alan, it's posted as a work sample linked to my site but I don't have rights to any of the clips so I'm keeping it a bit under the radar and off YouTube.

Peter, don't recall if it was Ry or not with Beefheart but I suppose it could be. Lots of great players are missing besides Allman and Cooder like Noel Boggs, Buddy Emmons, Curly Chalker, etc. but at least we got a few greats in there.

Still sorry about misspelling Steve Cunningham's name.

That's forumite Chuck Lettes' beautiful version of Adventures in Paradise under the credits.

C. E. Jackson · Post by **C. E. Jackson** » 8 Nov 2013 4:45 pm

Enjoyed. Thanks for posting, Andy.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 8 Nov 2013 4:54 pm

Nicely done, Andy

Stephen Calhoun · Post by **Stephen Calhoun** » 8 Nov 2013 6:19 pm

Riveting. Obviously a labor of love and devotion. Thanks, Andy.

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 8 Nov 2013 10:27 pm

Very nice piece of work. Bravo!!

Matthew Warman · Post by **Matthew Warman** » 9 Nov 2013 2:36 pm

totally enjoyed it. Can I ask, is there a separate clip up on youtube or vimeo for the Darick Campbell section (13:14 into the movie) 'While the Spirit is Moving?' thanks

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 9 Nov 2013 4:30 pm

That clip comes from a fantastic video on Sacred Steel produced by forumite Bob Stone. Bob was the person who first documented the movement. His book is required reading! Here's a link to Bob's program:

http://www.arhoolie.com/dvds-1/sacred-s ... tists.html

And his book:

http://tinyurl.com/mztexpo