PedalSteel.us article

Mike Ihde · Post by **Mike Ihde** » 11 Apr 2003 2:36 pm

OK it's a "Pedal Steel" mag, but I put an article in it on Lap Steel using the Leavitt tuning with a TAB of "Moon River". Has anyone seen it? Have you listened to the recording on the web? How about a little feedback.
Thanks

Terry Farmer · Post by **Terry Farmer** » 11 Apr 2003 4:08 pm

Mike,
When I tried the link on PedalSteel.us all I got was the backup for Moon River. No steel. I don't know if the problem is on my end or the other. I'd like to hear it though. Sounds interesting.

Mike Ihde · Post by **Mike Ihde** » 11 Apr 2003 9:48 pm

Terry,
I went to check out the links and the MP3 one works fine for both versions. Are you sure you clicked the upper one? That's the one with the Steel on it. The lower one is just the tracks.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 12 Apr 2003 12:09 am

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 12 Apr 2003 5:10 am

Nice tab, good article but I haven't had time to try it.

Dirk B · Post by **Dirk B** » 14 Apr 2003 10:20 am

Mike,
What's that web url again?

Mike Ihde · Post by **Mike Ihde** » 14 Apr 2003 3:45 pm

http://www.pedalsteel.us/sounds.htm

Terry Farmer · Post by **Terry Farmer** » 15 Apr 2003 5:01 pm

Mike,
I probably downloaded the tracks only version. I didn't notice there were two versions the first time I went to the website. I'm downloading the mp3 version now. Thanks.
Terry

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 15 Apr 2003 5:06 pm

Mike, your tab and sound files are great!

In fact I was able to listen long before the magazine was even shipped.

It does seem odd though, that the magazine was shipped over a month ago, but the Joe Wright and Lloyd Green sound files have still not been posted!

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 15 Apr 2003 7:47 pm

Absolutely beautiful! Bravo, Brother!

I did a little chord chart for the Leavitt tuning and I was very impressed.

If you take the 6 or 8 notes of the open tuning and look at them twelve different ways, that is, using each of the twelve notes of the chromatic scale, one at a time as the root note, you can see that there are chords in each and every key at the open position. Of course, most of them are non-root or partial chords but they all contain either the major 3rd, minor 3rd or sus4 and the maj7, b7 or 6th tone and there are sweet, altered dominants all over the place.

Your playing is very, very nice. I'm looking forward to getting your CD. Don

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 24 Apr 2003 9:01 pm

Can we get another Mike? June/July?

Terry Wendt

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Mike Ihde · Post by **Mike Ihde** » 24 Apr 2003 11:30 pm

Terry,
Already working on it. I'll be in touch.

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 25 Apr 2003 9:44 am

Awesome Mike! Everyone seems to love that tuning! -----

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Steve Honum · Post by **Steve Honum** » 2 May 2003 10:52 am

Nice arrangement and playing Mike. A little off topic, BUT: do you still have the video available of Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West from the old Town Hall Party Shows and the Slim Gallard stuff? I can't find my copy and may need to order another one. There's some classic footage on that tape.
Haere mai,
Steve H.
S8A6

Mike Ihde · Post by **Mike Ihde** » 2 May 2003 11:17 am

Steve,
Yes, I have more copies of that and many other great old Steel video performances. Just drop me an e-mail and let me know what you want.
thephotodoctor@attbi.com

Harry Williams · Post by **Harry Williams** » 2 May 2003 11:18 am

Mike;
I've tried out the tab and it worked out great! I hope this will be regular feature of the magazine. I've really enjoyed playing with the Leavitt tuning, and it's a quick tuning change on my C6 lap steel. It's a lot of fun playing jazz standards on a lap steel, and playing 3 and 4 note altered chords without slanting was bit of a revelation. The only thing is I haven't been able to find with the Leavitt tuning is a maj7 voicing using the 3rd and the 7th which, to my ear, sounds better than the root and 7th (2nd and 6th strings)

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Mike Ihde · Post by **Mike Ihde** » 2 May 2003 12:29 pm

Harry,
Most of the chords on the Leavitt Tuning are partials, without roots which is fine, let the bass player play roots. For a Major 7th chord, strings 1, 3 and 4 contain the 7th, 5th and 3rd of a Major 7th chord. The open strings give you Eb Major 7th (D, Bb, G) Glad you're enjoying it. Maybe you'll want to get my CD and TAB book (plug)

Harry Williams · Post by **Harry Williams** » 6 May 2003 9:21 am

Mike: Thanks for your reply - that maj 7 voicing was, well, right there beneath my eyes staring back at me!

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