great Vassar Clements video

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 16 Sep 2005 6:29 pm

I received this link in the email from the Vassars friend.Go to this link and click on the video
http://www.ampersandrecordsusa.com/

Windjamer, I don`t know who played steel tho.Maybe some inputs here.All I can see is that guitar was a Sho Bud

Db

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[This message was edited by Damir Besic on 16 September 2005 at 07:30 PM.]

John Ummel · Post by **John Ummel** » 16 Sep 2005 8:17 pm

That is absolutely the COOLEST!

Huge thanks to everyone responsible for
getting this out. Damir thank you!
VASSAR! Thank YOU!!

Rick Nicklas · Post by **Rick Nicklas** » 17 Sep 2005 5:31 am

That steel player is definately one of the best I have ever heard. What a great tone and knowledge of music he has. Don't know who he is but you can see his belly and he is certainly fueled by bisquits and gravy....like me.[This message was edited by Rick Nicklas on 17 September 2005 at 06:40 AM.]

Jerry Earle · Post by **Jerry Earle** » 17 Sep 2005 6:02 am

WOW! This is great, I would like to know who the steel player was too?

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 17 Sep 2005 6:49 am

Did you notice how small the bar he was using is?
Is that a clue?

Who out there uses the small bars?

Jay

Jon Zimmerman · Post by **Jon Zimmerman** » 17 Sep 2005 7:47 am

I USED to frequent small bars, but.. Thanks to you Damir for a really nice view of a monster talent.. the steeler IS a mystery. JZ

Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Sep 2005 8:18 am

Thanks for the link Damir!

The bar is not small, it just appears to be, since it is often hidden in the hand.

This shows it best:

I found the unusual technique in this photo interesting:

The right hand, especially the Thumb Pick placement, looks like Doug Jernigan

So who is it?

Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Sep 2005 8:23 am

We're really talking about a Steel Player now, so I'm moving this to Steel Players.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 17 Sep 2005 9:51 am

Further down the page, when discussing the Gimble and Vassar project, it mentions Joe Dye on steel and bass. Could it be him overdubbing? Notice the shots of the steel sitting behind the bass player with no one playing it. Whomever, he sure is smoking and has studied Buddy a lot.

Enquiring minds want to know...........

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 17 Sep 2005 9:55 am

According to the site the video is on the bass player Joe Dye also plays the steel parts !!! As you can see , the steel stands unplayed behind Joe when he`s taking the bass solo . Not fair , this kind of talent...

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Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 17 Sep 2005 9:57 am

Seems we posted almost simultaneously , Bill.
Great player this John Doe , I mean Joe Dye....

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Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Sep 2005 10:17 am

That explains why we never see the Steeler's face!
The empty Steel Seat should have also been a clue.

I looked close again, and believe the hands and the clothes prove it the same guy.

Monster player! Thanks guys.

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Rick Nicklas · Post by **Rick Nicklas** » 17 Sep 2005 1:56 pm

Scotty.....Get this guy on stage next year... We will all chip in.

Steve Frost · Post by **Steve Frost** » 17 Sep 2005 5:23 pm

Joey- I'm not much of a steeler, but that bar looks miniscule to me. Mine's a 15/16, which is substantially bigger than my fingers- and that bar looks to me about the size of a ballpoint pen in those photos. Unless his fingers are HUGE. IMHO

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 17 Sep 2005 9:52 pm

I`m very glad you guys like the video.I was lucky enough to meet Vassar and even play with him few times.He was truly a great man.I received another email saying that there will be some more stuff coming and I will keep you posted as soon as I get it.

Db

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"Promat"
~when tone matters~
http://hometown.aol.com/damirzanne2/PROMAT.html

Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Sep 2005 10:41 pm

Steve, I was thinking length, which appears standard.
I see what you mean about diameter. Maybe 1/2 inch?

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 18 Sep 2005 4:18 am

I have an old tv show that Doug Jernigan played on with Vassar, he was playing a Black Shobud at the time, I think. Maybe that was Doug? The thumb pick placement kind of gives it away. What a great show that was & Doug just picked his you know what off!!

Ernie Pollock

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Jelle Biel · Post by **Jelle Biel** » 18 Sep 2005 4:49 am

It's NOT Doug Jernigan!

I got a mail from Bob Harris the acoustic guitarist on the video he told me that it is the Bassplayer Joe Dye .Bob told me that He is probably one of the most talented musicians he have ever worked with! Joe Dye was in the studio just recently cutting tracks on the steel for more Vassar songs. Bob Harris told me when he get them mixed he will send it to me.. I will posed it as a mp3 when you all like it'

Jelle