a totally-re-blown mind - WHO is the steel?

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 26 Sep 2021 1:25 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvFsr8p5dY8

Gag me with a front-end loader, Yoder, I just plain fergit to bitch about how there's no good music been played since 1977, grumble, drool, thud. WHO is that steeler?

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 26 Sep 2021 2:27 am

Perhaps itâ€™s this guy: https://www.kurtgjohnson.com/

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 26 Sep 2021 4:22 am

Absolutely awesome! Being an old Deadhead, this takes me back to my much younger years and the many, many, many Grateful Dead concerts I was fortunate enough to have attended.

I wish they would have let the steel guitar player cut loose.

The harp playing was awesome. You know, we gripe about the equipment we have to haul, but can you imagine hauling that thing around. We can feasibly haul our stuff around in a little Toyota. She would probably need a full size van, or 18 wheeler. ðŸ˜ And how about changing strings on that dude. ðŸ˜±

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 26 Sep 2021 6:17 am

Dark star!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 26 Sep 2021 7:01 am

Richard Sinkler wrote:
I wish they would have let the steel guitar player cut loose.

My thoughts, exactly. I listened to the whole thing, but heard nothing exceptional or even noteworthy from the steel. Mostly very basic sparse chordal pads and A-pedal stuff, with some A&B thrown in here and there when major chords were obvious. (Not that that's a bad thing, I'm partial to simple A&B myself.)

But for me, there's nothing even close to "mind-blowing" here. But hey...different strokes for different folks. $:\$ More power to 'ya if this is what "floats yer boat"!

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 26 Sep 2021 8:41 am

I like the interplay among the instruments, and the fact that harp is in the mix, giving a different tonality to the ensemble.

Chris

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 26 Sep 2021 9:17 am

Donny Hinson wrote:
Richard Sinkler wrote:
I wish they would have let the steel guitar player cut loose.

My thoughts, exactly. I listened to the whole thing, but heard nothing exceptional or even noteworthy from the steel. Mostly very basic sparse chordal pads and A-pedal stuff, with some A&B thrown in here and there when major chords were obvious. (Not that that's a bad thing, I'm partial to simple A&B myself.)

But for me, there's nothing even close to "mind-blowing" here. But hey...different strokes for different folks. $:\$ More power to 'ya if this is what "floats yer boat"!

Yup. The most enjoyable parts were her voice and harp playing.. And just my love for Grateful Dead music.

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 26 Sep 2021 4:14 pm

I really enjoyed that .. thank you for posting!