Jaco's "The Chicken" live at RCA Studios in Nashville

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 18 Feb 2014 9:01 pm

I recently put together a band for Bose for an event in Nashville...someone recorded this on their phone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzS8lBNwExA (lap steel solo starts at 2:30)

The guitarist is Anthony Papamichael, one of my favorites.

James Trout · Post by **James Trout** » 19 Feb 2014 10:16 am

Love your stuff Steve - great groove on this!

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 19 Feb 2014 10:23 am

Very, very Nice Steve. In tune and with feeling!

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 20 Feb 2014 2:57 pm

Thanks James and Chris!

Alan Simon · Post by **Alan Simon** » 20 Feb 2014 6:45 pm

Steve Cunningham is the Joe Bonamassa of lap steel. By far the best progressive, contempory lap steel player I have ever heard (and see on Youtube). Even tho I will never be able to match Steve's playing ability, he inspires me to keep pushing my musical boundries on the lap steel. Keep it up Steve.
Alan

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 20 Feb 2014 7:17 pm

Cool, Steve! Did you know this is a James Brown tune? Yeah, I knew you would.

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 21 Feb 2014 6:14 am

Wow......great stuff. I really enjoy the direction you're taking your steel playing.

Is that your Tremblay 8? Is that an E13 tuning? Would you be kind enough to spell your tuning out?

Rob Munn · Post by **Rob Munn** » 21 Feb 2014 6:43 am

Nice playing Steve! Really dig that jazzy blues or..bluesy jazz!

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 21 Feb 2014 1:44 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments.

Stephen, yes, that is my Tremblay. I recently put a pair of Lollar Stringmaster PUs in...they really sweetened the tone.
The tuning on that song is E6. Low to high - E B C# E G# B C# E.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 21 Feb 2014 1:48 pm

Smokin'! as always, Steve. Great attack, interesting ideas, cool stuff!

Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 21 Feb 2014 2:01 pm

Great stuff Steve - smoking band there - its nice to see that live music is still live

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 21 Feb 2014 8:12 pm

Man, You are always "in the pocket".
Great job.

David Goodale · Post by **David Goodale** » 22 Feb 2014 6:13 am

Just curious, why do they call it E9 when there is no 9th.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 22 Feb 2014 6:41 am

Funky! Plus great feel.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 22 Feb 2014 6:59 am

why do they call it E9 when there is no 9th

Looks more like E6

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 22 Feb 2014 7:29 am

Doug Beaumier wrote: Looks more like E6

Which I guess makes it all the more impressive that he uses a 6th tuning and it sounds like it does. No b7th and no 9th. A master craftsman for sure. If only he wasn't an Atlanta Braves fan. lol

David Goodale · Post by **David Goodale** » 22 Feb 2014 9:22 am

Whatever the tuning is called, great playing.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 22 Feb 2014 10:04 am

David Goodale wrote:Just curious, why do they call it E9 when there is no 9th.

You are correct sir, my gaffe...it is E6. I had what Stephen would call a "Phillies moment".

Thanks for your comments y'all!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 22 Feb 2014 6:52 pm

Steve is an amazing player, as you can all hear, but he keeps a pretty low profile, so most people don't know he has several excellent recordings available of his original music. I highly recommend buying them. Seriously!

http://www.stevecunningham.net/steve_cu ... store.html

Ralph Czitrom · Post by **Ralph Czitrom** » 23 Feb 2014 4:29 am

Wow! That's the funkiest lap steel playing I've heard yet. Terrific group. I'd love to see/hear you live, Steve.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 23 Feb 2014 9:15 am

Mike Neer wrote:Steve is an amazing player, as you can all hear, but he keeps a pretty low profile, so most people don't know he has several excellent recordings available of his original music. I highly recommend buying them. Seriously!

http://www.stevecunningham.net/steve_cu ... store.html

Thanks for the plug Mike! My self-promotion chops have always been nil.

Ralph, I do 95% of my gigging in the Atlanta area...let me know if you ever make it down this way.

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Jaco's "The Chicken" live at RCA Studios in Nashville

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