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Todd Pertll

 

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Chicago, Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 6:37 am    
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I was watching Sessions at West 54th last night starring David Byrne of Talking Heads fame. Does anyone know who the steel player was?
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Larry Bell


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Englewood, Florida
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 7:33 am    
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Bruce Kaphan

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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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Jon Light (deceased)


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 11:54 am    
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Is that right? I've seen this in rerun numerous times and always wondered. He is playing a Dekley rigged with major electronics--I forget if it's a midi rig. He seems well in control of all that he's doing. An excellent example of steel outside of the box.
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Larry Bell


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Englewood, Florida
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 12:10 pm    
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Yep, but I coulda sworn it was an MSA S-10 -- maybe on a double frame -- with a MIDI pickup

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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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Jon Light (deceased)


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 12:16 pm    
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Hmmm...I didn't see it last night so my memory isn't fresh but I recall last time I watched thinking that it was an Emmons chevron and then on closer look seeing the Dekley logo. My recollection wants to say that it was a D-10 but I really am not sure. This was the show with the Brazilian-looking female backup singer dancing and wiggling thru the whole show (not that I noticed) and Byrne comes out for one song in his inside-out human body suit.
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Bobby Lee


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Cloverdale, California, USA
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 2:11 pm    
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Are these Dekley fret markers?

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Jon Light (deceased)


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 2:21 pm    
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Yes. You can reference this---
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2516646142&category=621
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Larry Bell


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Englewood, Florida
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2003 4:55 pm    
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OK, maybe all I got right was it was Bruce Kaphan and he used a midi pickup. Lighting wasn't good and there weren't many closeups -- and, as usual, steel wasn't exactly front and center. I stand corrected.

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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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