Pedal steel in Spain?

Tom Ensink · Post by **Tom Ensink** » 11 May 2004 2:45 pm

Hello everybody,

I am a steel player from the Netherlands and I will be gigging with a Dutch band at the Spanish northern coast (Malgrat de Mar). I will be doing five shows for a group of Dutch/Indonesian tourists travelling along. I will be there between 31 May and 10 June.

I was wondering whether it would be possible to meet some players from Spain (e.g. from the Barcelona area) if any. This would be fun, wouldn't it? Drop me a line!

Tom

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 11 May 2004 3:00 pm

Emmett Roch (a Fo'Bro') is close to Barcelona
do a search on him or maybe he'll pop in on this thread
otherwise there's this honky tonk in Terrassa http://www.countrymusics.com/
ask for Tony and tell him the Fo' sent ya'

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 20 May 2004 3:06 am

I am 450Km South of Barcelona.
I think that Forumite Jeremy Williams may still be playing in and around Barcelona... but haven't hear of him for 2 years.

Good luck! ... J-D.

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 20 May 2004 6:57 am

David Soler lives in Barcelona.

DAVIDSOLER@telefonica.net

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Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 20 May 2004 7:40 am

If you have a chance to stick around until 12th of June, there'll be a two day festival in Callela, just 50km north of Barcelona. Lot's of good music, great bands, party-party-party and nice atmosphere. I'll be there, though playing regular guitar with our band, but Jeremy Wakefield will be there playing steel with The Lucky Stars. For more information check www.screaminfestival.com

MUSICO · Post by **MUSICO** » 20 May 2004 9:11 am

Hi,

Yes, still playing and doing standup in and around Barcelona.

Hi JD, whenever you want to come up to Barcelona, just tell me. Would love to meet up again.....and would like a paid-for adjustment to my PSG.

Jeremy Williams
Barcelona Spain

jeremy_guiri@yahoo.com

Emmett Roch · Post by **Emmett Roch** » 20 May 2004 11:29 pm

Jeremy, just bring your steel to Malgrat, Tom & I will fix it. I have a hammer and I think he has a pipe wrench.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 May 2004 1:02 pm

Emmett, how 'bout some of that sardine earl i got from Erv ?

Emmett Roch · Post by **Emmett Roch** » 21 May 2004 1:04 pm

Sure, it's worth a try...personally, I've been wondering how olive oil would work for lubricating a changer.....

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 21 May 2004 7:05 pm

Hi Emmett,
Have you been in Barcelona ever since I saw you there in 2001? Nice work if you can get it. It's beautiful there. hope you're doing well.
Yours, Joe

Emmett Roch · Post by **Emmett Roch** » 21 May 2004 11:47 pm

Hey Joe, good to see you here!

I moved here early last year...I got so nervous about having to play after you in Utrecht in '02 that I had to come here to recuperate LOL!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 22 May 2004 3:51 am

Just out of curiousity, do any of you guys from Spain play Spanish music on the steel?

I think there is a lot of great music from there. I don't know whether or not it can be adapted to Steel, but if any of you are doing it, I'd be interested in hearing it.

Tom Ensink · Post by **Tom Ensink** » 23 May 2004 12:26 pm

Hey guys,

Thanks. That sounds like fun. Why don't you all bring your steels to Malgrat or Barcelona and we can have a great Spanish jam! We'll put it on tape and send the results to Mike.

Jeremy, can you mail me your gig schedule? Your email box is full and you cannot receive mails anymore.

Jussi, I will see if I can make it to the festival. Maybe I will see you there.

Tom

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 May 2004 3:37 pm

All this spanish stuff is real minor key, and unless you have some extra minor levers it will be a rush to play.

I do one or two things of spanish flavor. But not pure spanish.

Mike, I finally got West Side Story in the car last night on the way to my gig.
VERY nice job!!! Glad you finally got it released.
L.B. would be proud.

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 23 May 2004 9:26 pm

Cool Tom, hope to see you there!!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 24 May 2004 1:31 am

Thanks Favod. I'm glad you like the CD.

Actually, my current project is an album of Spanish miusic. It's all recorded, and I'm now in the process of editing it and preparing to mix. Among the selections are "El Amour Brujo" by Manuel De Falla, "Asturias" by Issac Albanez, part of a guitar concerto by Rodrigo (NOT his Conceirto De Aranjuez, although that would make an excellent piece for the steel) and Nikolia Rimsky-Korsakiov's "Cappriccio Espargnol"

In the case of the Rodrigo guitar concerto, I played the guitar parts on guitars as they were written and used the steel as a supporting instrument. The steel is subservient to the guitar on that particular recording.

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 1 Jun 2004 2:37 am

I hate doing this here, but: Jeremy, please call me at 696 111 894. I e-mailed you about a week ago.

BTW: I don't paly any Spanish music on steel.

... J-D.