Southpaw Steel'n Twang - An Orange Grove in Ca.

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 21 Apr 2014 4:16 pm

From Finland. A real nice older sound of music.
http://youtu.be/1HoKs_y5ouA

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 21 Apr 2014 11:00 pm

Dennis Smith wrote:From Finland. A real nice older sound of music.
http://youtu.be/1HoKs_y5ouA

Thank you Dennis! There's a couple more Southpaw Steel'n'Twang videos on YouTube, I'd appreciate it if you'd have time to check them out:)!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 22 Apr 2014 5:13 am

I like it, Ville. You have attitude in your playing, which is a great characteristic. Keep it up, man!

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 22 Apr 2014 11:39 am

Great playing Ville! Are you using a flatpick and 2 fingerpicks?

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 22 Apr 2014 10:41 pm

Mike Neer wrote:I like it, Ville. You have attitude in your playing, which is a great characteristic. Keep it up, man!

Thanks Mike

! the cone in that '35 Duolian was dead, had to replace it. Now it works well..

All the best!

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 22 Apr 2014 10:52 pm

Steve Cunningham wrote:Great playing Ville! Are you using a flatpick and 2 fingerpicks?

Hi Steve, steelin' greetings!
yeah, exactly, a flatpick & two fingerpicks. For some reason I've never felt comfortable with a thumbpick..it's the same when I'm playing pedal & 8 string lap steel

You have lots of great videos out there!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 23 Apr 2014 7:33 am

Wow, that was fun! Nice playing, Ville. A true vintage sound, and lots of energy in your playing. Your love for the music and the instrument is evident. Well done!

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 23 Apr 2014 11:22 am

Doug Beaumier wrote:Wow, that was fun! Nice playing, Ville. A true vintage sound, and lots of energy in your playing. Your love for the music and the instrument is evident. Well done!

Thank you Doug, I appreciate it

...

well, my guitar is a vintage instrument! I really like it, though it would be great to try a tricone..I think National nowadays even manufactures lefty tricones..

Cheers!

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 20 May 2014 8:44 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFFtP05BwWs

This is very cool. Not only does Ville play great, but he writes interesting and fun tunes. I'm gonna order the album.

Joe

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 20 May 2014 9:33 pm

I like this one better.
http://youtu.be/afS_S7OrvaQ

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 20 May 2014 10:06 pm

Yeah, love that one too!

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 21 May 2014 4:15 am

Thank you Joe! We had a good time recording the album, it's been treated kindly in the reviews which are found on our home pages: www.bafesfactory.fi/sst

Joe Goldmark wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFFtP05BwWs

This is very cool. Not only does Ville play great, but he writes interesting and fun tunes. I'm gonna order the album.

Joe

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 21 May 2014 4:24 am

Dennis,I'm glad you dig that:)...yeah, I also have my favourites on our cd, hopefully I'll be able to come up with a pedal steel live video in the near future!

Dennis Smith wrote:I like this one better.
http://youtu.be/afS_S7OrvaQ

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 21 May 2014 8:15 am

Hey Ville, really like the way you play. What tuneing are you useing on Secret Sunset. The Fender stringmaster and Fender amp sound great together.
Dennis

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 21 May 2014 9:27 am

Ville, really great stuff! I like how much personality you have in your playing. In a world with umpteen versions of Sleepwalk, your touch, tone and attitude really stand out.

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 21 May 2014 11:40 am

Great! The tuning on Secret Sunset is E6: E C# B G# E C# B G# from high to low. Yes, I also like that Fender sound:), and those Stringmasters are pretty easily converted for left-handed playing; just two extra routes for wiring and the guitar wasn't in mint condition when I bought it so I didn't feel so bad about the operation...

Dennis Smith wrote:Hey Ville, really like the way you play. What tuneing are you useing on Secret Sunset. The Fender stringmaster and Fender amp sound great together.
Dennis

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 21 May 2014 12:15 pm

Thank you sir, I do appreciate your comment! I have your book "Lap steel guitar", learned a lot studying those past and present players and their tunings...when I bought my first 8-string instrument in Helsinki, Finland (a Fender Japan replica of a Stringmaster)years back, I had no idea how to tune the thing and neither had the guys in the shop:)!
It means a lot for me, you and the other gentlemen on these pages having time to check out our doings:), would be great to take part on some festival or event in the States sometimes!

Andy Volk wrote:Ville, really great stuff! I like how much personality you have in your playing. In a world with umpteen versions of Sleepwalk, your touch, tone and attitude really stand out.

Todd Weger · Post by **Todd Weger** » 21 May 2014 12:32 pm

I agree with the others -- GREAT STUFF! I also want to second what Mike Neer said. Your playing has 'attitude' and it really shows.

Excellent work. Would love to see you play here in America sometime!

TJW

Ville Leppänen · Post by **Ville Leppänen** » 21 May 2014 1:33 pm

Hi TJ, thank you! Sure, I'd love to visit your country-with my band or alone-and play my bit and jam, it's always a question of contacts and economical arrangements:)...if you know anybody I could approach in this matter then just let me know:)!

Thanks again & keep on steelin'!!

Todd Weger wrote:I agree with the others -- GREAT STUFF! I also want to second what Mike Neer said. Your playing has 'attitude' and it really shows.

Excellent work. Would love to see you play here in America sometime!

TJW

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