So what are you practicing..right now...??

Robbie Daniels · Post by **Robbie Daniels** » 22 Feb 2005 6:39 am

I've been finding a good tuning and working with it on my 10 string Micro lap steel. It is constructed on a 12" scale and is a gas to use for special effects.

Richard Gonzales · Post by **Richard Gonzales** » 22 Feb 2005 1:27 pm

Playing about 20 different solos in all the keys. Just work myself up the fretboard.

Jim Rice · Post by **Jim Rice** » 22 Feb 2005 4:42 pm

From a beginner...

Page 32 in DeWitt Scotts book (My Grandfathers Clock, but I keep going back to pages 28 and 29 to get the blocking and tuning right),
Crazy Arms in the Winston/Keith book,
Scales across strings, scales up the fretboard - v e r y s l o w l y,
Steel Guitar Rag (simple version from Herron Seleil's website)

And for desert I put on Bobbe's videos and try to play along with "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry" sometimnes I do cry...

But sometines I just sit there squeezing the A pedal in, or playing that really cool Brumley lick - you know the one...

This thing is cool!

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Jim Rice · Post by **Jim Rice** » 22 Feb 2005 4:44 pm

And Jeff Newman's Right Hand Alpha[This message was edited by Jim Rice on 22 February 2005 at 05:24 PM.]

Klaus Caprani · Post by **Klaus Caprani** » 23 Feb 2005 4:24 am

Brumleys solo from "Together Again".

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Klaus Caprani

MCI RangeXpander S-10 3x4
www.klauscaprani.com

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 23 Feb 2005 10:26 am

Between Jim Loessburg's Ray Price intro's & endings course, and Buddy Emmons' Licks course, I know that regardsless of how much I practise, there ain't enough years left in the sun's fuel to get me where I wanna be... but there's hope.

Klaus Caprani · Post by **Klaus Caprani** » 23 Feb 2005 10:37 am

...But sometines I just sit there squeezing the A pedal in, or playing that really cool Brumley lick - you know the one...

Which one please? Do i already do it without being aware?

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Klaus Caprani

MCI RangeXpander S-10 3x4
www.klauscaprani.com

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 23 Feb 2005 11:07 am

I'm still working on J. S. Bach's suites for unaccompanied pedal steel guitar (originally published for violin and cello pending the invention of the pedal steel guitar.)
I started 5 years ago but I wish that I had started 50 years ago so I would have a shot at learning them in this lifetime.

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 23 Feb 2005 4:50 pm

Working on an instructional CD Bill Mayville, in Las Vegas sent me today..This man sat down and took some time with this, and I greatly appreciate it..
What a GENTLEMAN!!!!
Larry S.

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Emmons S/D-10, 3/4, Sessions 400 Ltd. Home Grown E/F Rack
"ROCKIN COUNTRY"

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 28 Feb 2005 12:38 pm

Strings 4 and 5 on the E9th, sliding from fret 8 A+F to fret 10 no pedals.

Garth Highsmith · Post by **Garth Highsmith** » 28 Feb 2005 2:14 pm

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Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 28 Feb 2005 2:28 pm

Larry,i got mine from Bill,and man what teaching,i been playing around for 40yrs.never had it explained in such a way,the minor pockets,i did things not even really knowing,this cd,explains what your doing and where and how to put them together. just got to practice to make the notes clear. Great stuff BILL. farris

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 28 Feb 2005 3:07 pm

Farris, I've been going thru that CD REALL slow,,I keep uncovering THINGS that I had been looking for!! He lays it out so nice, even I can understand it! I sent Mr. Mayville a CD of our band so he could see where I'm at, and to my SURPRISE he didn't laugh!! I only live 90 miles from him, so when I [think] I've gone thru it, I'm gonna give him another call!!! I don't believe I can give him any more of a compliment, than to say once again "What a Gentleman"
Larry

Michael Barone · Post by **Michael Barone** » 28 Feb 2005 5:39 pm

Orange Blossom Special, up to about 92bpm.
Steel Guitar Rag in closed positions, about the same speed.
Jazz chord turn-arounds, using 4 picks.
Church Hymns in chord melody.
Riff practice, stuff that I hear from playing keyboard over the years.

All on E9 (the only neck that I have).

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 28 Feb 2005 11:40 pm

I'm pretty sure Bach inadvertently wrote his sonatas and partitas for the C6th pedal steel because they lay out real purdy there too... GOSH, WHAT IF IT'S NOT THE TUNING THAT MATTERS, BUT THE MUSIC?!? Ban that thought.

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 1 Mar 2005 4:58 am

your right Larry,i start listening,go over to the steel try it.back to CD,listen,start and stop,start over,sounds i've hunted for yrs.i've played,but just never found those licks like that!!Great stuff man.
farris