VIDEO "I Got A Woman" wearing my influences on my sleeve...

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 20 May 2014 6:21 pm

Duane Allman, Lee Jeffries, and Sacred Steel (not the metal band)...they're all in there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaJm6zqx2Z4

Playing over a shuffle beat never gets old!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 May 2014 6:35 pm

Smokin'! as always, Steve. I'm really digging the sound of that Lollar pickup. It breaks up just the right amount.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 21 May 2014 11:22 am

Thanks Doug.
Yeah, the more I play those Lollar's, the better I like 'em. I just got back from playing an afternoon concert..."Sleepwalk" was on the agenda, and the PUs gave me a sweetness I was definitely missing before. I recently put in an NOS oil+paper capacitor, and that helped as well.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 21 May 2014 12:51 pm

Lots of influences as you say, Steve, but around 1:25 on I heard pure Cunningham - an influence on everybody else!

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 21 May 2014 8:55 pm

Tearin' it up. Great stuff.

David Cook · Post by **David Cook** » 22 May 2014 4:30 am

Steve, you are definitely top shelf! Would you mind mentioning your tuning.

Thanks

Jean-Sebastien Gauthier · Post by **Jean-Sebastien Gauthier** » 22 May 2014 4:34 am

Damn! Thats great! Nice tone, perfect for the style!

This one is beautiful too, nice touch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y_Eb5VK1kc

Stefan Robertson · Post by **Stefan Robertson** » 22 May 2014 11:44 am

Steve I've always enjoyed your phrasing. I'd say the George Michael was supreme. Great job.

Bishop Ronnie P Hall · Post by **Bishop Ronnie P Hall** » 22 May 2014 1:26 pm

Hey Steve!

(Cunningham)
Play son, play, Brother Ray, would have been proud!
Ron

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 23 May 2014 5:10 am

As a very wet-behind-the-ears lap steeler sifting through the myriad of good and bad steel guitar youtube videos, I'd have to say that Steve Cunningham is one of my influences that I hope to wear on my sleeve someday. Your style demos are some of the best. I just wanna be able to sound like you for 8 bars!

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 23 May 2014 5:25 am

mighty fine home boy!

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 23 May 2014 1:38 pm

Thanks a lot fellows, I really appreciate the kind comments.

David Cook wrote: Would you mind mentioning your tuning.Thanks

E6 low to high, E-B-C#-E-G#-B-C#-E

Myk Freedman · Post by **Myk Freedman** » 23 May 2014 3:30 pm

Steve, awesome playing! I really hope I get a chance to hear you live on of these days.

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 24 May 2014 10:08 pm

Thanks Myk!

Ian Ufton · Post by **Ian Ufton** » 28 May 2014 8:46 pm

That,s not a " shuffle " beat , ya think ?

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 29 May 2014 5:06 am

Dude!

Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 16 Jun 2014 4:19 pm

I LIKE IT!

Nice playing, good feel and tone. I hope I can play that good one day.

John Bushouse · Post by **John Bushouse** » 16 Jun 2014 6:49 pm

Steve, which Lollar pickups are you using? They (well, you) sound fantastic. Also, what amp are you playing through, effects chain if any, etc.?

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 17 Jun 2014 10:18 am

Thanks guys.

John, the Lollars are his Stringmasters. I'm playing through a Peavey Delta Blues amp with a 15" speaker, and using a POD XTLive for effects.