Robert Randolph on Conan Tonight

About Steel Guitarists and their Music

Moderator: Shoshanah Marohn

Post Reply
Todd Pertll
Posts: 228
Joined: 30 Jul 2001 12:01 am
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Robert Randolph on Conan Tonight

Post by Todd Pertll »

According to the Web site.
Rick Garrett
Posts: 1805
Joined: 13 May 2001 12:01 am
Location: Tyler, Texas
Contact:

Post by Rick Garrett »

Thanks for the reminder Todd! Gotta go set my vcr to record.

Rick
Bob Putnam
Posts: 150
Joined: 6 Dec 1999 1:01 am
Location: Cherry Valley, IL

Post by Bob Putnam »

I just watched him play his Fessenden. Though it wasn't country (and I didn't expect it to be) he really went to town.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bob Putnam on 07 August 2001 at 10:52 PM.]</p></FONT>
User avatar
Bob Hoffnar
Posts: 9244
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Austin, Tx
Contact:

Post by Bob Hoffnar »

Hey Robert, That was fantastic !

You are doing great and deserve every bit of it. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us down the road.

Bob

I know Robert and a bunch of you Sacred Steel guys read the forum. Go ahead and get a password and pump some life into this forum.
User avatar
Martin Abend
Posts: 1036
Joined: 1 Mar 1999 1:01 am
Location: Berlin, Germany
Contact:

Post by Martin Abend »

Hey Robert,

just listened to the songs on the "Word"-site and I just love it. It seems that the CD is not released in Europe, right?

It would be great if you'd share your insights with us.



------------------
martin abend Pedal-Steel in Germany
s-10 sierra crown gearless 3 x4 - Regal RD45 - fender hotrod deluxe

User avatar
Craig Stock
Posts: 3575
Joined: 24 Nov 1999 1:01 am
Location: Westfield, NJ USA
Contact:

Post by Craig Stock »

I will be at Irving Plaza to see Robert tonight. I missed the Conan show last night. Here in NJ we had 100 degrees and high humidity, since I work outside, I was toatlly exhausted, and fell asleep, Today is supposed to be the same, but I know Robert will keep my attention.

------------------
Regards, Craig
User avatar
Tony Palmer
Posts: 1689
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: St Augustine,FL

Post by Tony Palmer »

I saw him on Conan last night(loved it) and I couldn't get over how everything we complain about on this forum regarding:
Is there a future for pedal steel?
Where are the young players?
Can the steel be played in other kinds of music?
was all being answered right there on
national TV!!
A band FEATURING the pedal steel, front and center........who would've thought it???!!
User avatar
Jim Smith
Posts: 7946
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Midlothian, TX, USA

Post by Jim Smith »

Three cheers for Robert AND for NBC for having the guts to put a band with a steel guitar up front on national TV! Image

If any non-player ever wondered what a pedal steel guitar is, how it sounds, and how it is played, Robert certainly answered those questions last night.

This was also a great plug for Jerry Fessenden and the tireless work he does to get quality pedal steels to musicians at a great price, even if Robert's 13 string Fessy is purple! Image

------------------
Jim Smith jimsmith94@home.com
-=Dekley D-12 10&12=-
-=Fessenden Ext. E9/U-13 8&8=-


Todd Pertll
Posts: 228
Joined: 30 Jul 2001 12:01 am
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Post by Todd Pertll »

I had to role tape on the show last night and will have to wait until I get home from work to watch it. I am new to steel and only heard of this album and Robert earlier this week from a friend of mine who likes Medeski, Martin, & Wood. Does anyone have recomendations for other Sacred Steel albums?
Jeff Lampert
Posts: 2696
Joined: 8 May 2000 12:01 am
Location: queens, new york city

Post by Jeff Lampert »

<SMALL>If any non-player ever wondered what a pedal steel guitar is, how it sounds, and how it is played, Robert certainly answered those questions last night.</SMALL>
With all due respect to the quality of Fessenden guitars, what was played last night sounded NOTHING like a pedal steel guitar. RR played on the National Public Radio just the previous day and played some terrific blues with crisp, brilliant sound that DID sound like a pedal steel. What we heard on Conan was not close.
Fish
Posts: 574
Joined: 25 Feb 1999 1:01 am

Post by Fish »

Jeff,

I respect your comments about Robert's tone.
However, the point is "that was then and this is now." Our pre-conceived notion of "how" a steel guitar should sound is based on our personal preferences, of course, but times have obviously changed and the instrument's sound has expanded. There are many beautiful sounds made by this instrument, and Robert's tone was working for HIM last night!!

And he just killed me. I was very proud to be a steel guitarist after what I heard and saw last night. And what I saw was an exciting musician tearing it up on a pedal steel guitar on a network TV show. Way cool!
Thanks, Robert.
Jeff Lampert
Posts: 2696
Joined: 8 May 2000 12:01 am
Location: queens, new york city

Post by Jeff Lampert »

Hi Fish,
If you can, try to get a recording of the National Public Radio interview (on a good recording media. Don't use RealPlayer, or anything like that). He did blues and rock, and used effects, but the sound was just way, way, way better. The Conan show delivered sound that not only was unlike a pedal steel, but not quality sound for ANY kind of instrument. If you did hear the interview, and still feel the way you do, then we have a difference of opinion on the sound quality of the performance.
User avatar
Craig Stock
Posts: 3575
Joined: 24 Nov 1999 1:01 am
Location: Westfield, NJ USA
Contact:

Post by Craig Stock »

Here's the link to the NPR interview: http://www.npr.org/programs/wesun/features/2001/aug/robertrandolph/010805.robertrandolph.html

------------------
Regards, Craig
Post Reply