Gary Carter using "Live Steel Strings"

Alan Bidmade · Post by **Alan Bidmade** » 7 May 2012 11:59 am

Inspirational!

Tim Heidner · Post by **Tim Heidner** » 15 May 2012 12:55 pm

I've been enjoying the heck out of Gary's playing recently, both the Lighthouse Tales video and on Marty Stuart's show.
In the video you can see a Peavey amp at one point, wondering if that's what he's using there? Sure is an awesome tone.
The TV show lists Fender amps as a sponsor, and I did spot a Fender back by Gary the other day.
Also, at one point in the video it looks like he has a 4th string 1-1/2 tone lower, maybe on the vertical lever? Has anybody ever heard of that change, or am I seeing wrong? It happens at 1:46, big change in pitch but doesn't look like his hand moves...

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 15 May 2012 4:07 pm

Tim Heidner wrote:I've been enjoying the heck out of Gary's playing recently, both the Lighthouse Tales video and on Marty Stuart's show.
In the video you can see a Peavey amp at one point, wondering if that's what he's using there? Sure is an awesome tone.
The TV show lists Fender amps as a sponsor, and I did spot a Fender back by Gary the other day.
Also, at one point in the video it looks like he has a 4th string 1-1/2 tone lower, maybe on the vertical lever? Has anybody ever heard of that change, or am I seeing wrong? It happens at 1:46, big change in pitch but doesn't look like his hand moves...

Gary uses a Fender Steel King.

Send Gary an email about his copedence. I'm am sure he will answer you.

Sid Hudson

Tim Heidner · Post by **Tim Heidner** » 16 May 2012 11:43 am

Sid Hudson wrote:
Tim Heidner wrote:I've been enjoying the heck out of Gary's playing recently, both the Lighthouse Tales video and on Marty Stuart's show.
In the video you can see a Peavey amp at one point, wondering if that's what he's using there? Sure is an awesome tone.
The TV show lists Fender amps as a sponsor, and I did spot a Fender back by Gary the other day.
Also, at one point in the video it looks like he has a 4th string 1-1/2 tone lower, maybe on the vertical lever? Has anybody ever heard of that change, or am I seeing wrong? It happens at 1:46, big change in pitch but doesn't look like his hand moves...
Gary uses a Fender Steel King.

Send Gary an email about his copedence. I'm am sure he will answer you.

Sid Hudson

Thanks Sid! But he's probably way too busy for me to bother about something like that.

However, if Gary happened to check back in on this thread...

Gary Carter · Post by **Gary Carter** » 16 May 2012 12:04 pm

Tim
I'm using a steel king or a hotrod deluxe on the tv show. Depends on the day. I also use a Nashville 112 sometimes on live gigs.
The change you are hearing at 1:46 is, I'm raising the second string LR 1/2 step then lower it a full step on RR pedal so you hear a step and a half lower.
Thanks for watching the vid. Taping some more the 28th of this month.
Gary

Tim Heidner · Post by **Tim Heidner** » 17 May 2012 7:38 am

Gary Carter wrote:Tim
I'm using a steel king or a hotrod deluxe on the tv show. Depends on the day. I also use a Nashville 112 sometimes on live gigs.
The change you are hearing at 1:46 is, I'm raising the second string LR 1/2 step then lower it a full step on RR pedal so you hear a step and a half lower.
Thanks for watching the vid. Taping some more the 28th of this month.
Gary

Thanks for clearing that up, Gary! I will definitely be looking out for the new video.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 4 Jan 2013 8:45 am

I'd gladly pay someone to tab this out. Especially with the foot shots it lends itself to be an excellent instructional video too!

bob

Jerry Foster · Post by **Jerry Foster** » 4 Jan 2013 10:50 am

WOW, Gary That is The best tone & touch I have ever heard coming out of the ZumSteel, Randy Beavers has that tone & Touch also. anyway you were superb. thanks for the performance. God Bless, Jerry Foster

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 7 Jul 2015 9:24 am

I just heard Gary Carter playing 'The Lighthouse Tale.'

I can only repeat what other members said, and hope someone else sees this and it catches on.

Simply dynamite.

Austin Harper · Post by **Austin Harper** » 8 Jul 2015 4:40 pm

I'm glad you revived this, because I might not have ever seen it if you didn't, and what a video! I've always loved this song, I never thought I'd hear it on steel!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned how good the other instruments sound in this recording. The steel is fantastic, but the guitar and mandolin also sound great. And the recording as a whole! This is just awesome.

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 17 Jul 2015 2:37 pm

Gary would make anything sound good.

memphislim · Post by **memphislim** » 6 Apr 2017 4:58 pm

Just saw this for the first time. Could not click away despite all the enticing looking video that You Tube tempts you with while viewing.

Simply outstanding!

Where are the follow up videos? You have fans out here!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 7 Apr 2017 8:47 am

Benjamin Jayne wrote:Anyone know how he gets that cool tone around 3:35-3:51? Is it a VP technique? Doesn't look like he clicked any pedals, but the tone all of a sudden resembles more of a synth to me, and then he goes back to the traditional tone afterwards...really cool, just wish I knew how it was done!

He appears to move his right hand nearer to the first harmonic node halfway between the bridge and the bar, which changes the harmonic content, and at 3:51 his picking hand returns to its former position. Very subtle, really masterful.

Memphis, the other instrumental I have is Billy Joel's And So It Goes which you may have seen.

memphislim · Post by **memphislim** » 7 Apr 2017 9:03 am

Thanks Charlie I missed that one because I didn't know he had two You Tube Channels:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS63zu ... uMW_P6_rPw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHdQwo ... s74H1BXuzg

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 7 Apr 2017 9:11 am

Thanks Chris

? I think you meant to say Charlie.

Mule Ferguson · Post by **Mule Ferguson** » 10 Apr 2017 3:56 am

Gary are you coming to the Merle Fest in Wilkesboro NC with Marty?

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Gary Carter using "Live Steel Strings"

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