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Topic: Why did you record a CD ? |
Richard Tipple
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Posted 2 Dec 2006 2:09 pm |
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Im not talking about a session for someones demo or record.
Im just wondering , seems like every steel player Ive ever met has recorded an instrumental CD sometime or other and then what?
Was it just for your own enjoyment or CDs to sell at gigs ,or just to give out to friends?
I am always inspired to record with new equipment, different Amps, guitars Etc always wanting to do a better mix Etc and the challenge of recording different songs.
So I guess its just the fun of it for me 
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Alan Brookes
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Posted 2 Dec 2006 3:37 pm
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If you don't record it it's lost to posterity.
[This message was edited by Alan F. Brookes on 02 December 2006 at 03:37 PM.] |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2006 5:06 pm
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Robert Jones
From:
Branson, Missouri
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 6:03 am
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I have recorded 5 CD's so far. All on my computer using Power Tracks. I recorded these to give out to friends and to give something to my boys. My mother wanted me to cut something for her and you don't want to not do what your mother tells you. Having the CD's will preserve one's talent. My talent isn't the best but I sure have fun with it. I am presently working on some new material for #6.
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 8:27 am
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To make a trillion dollars, become world famous, and parlay that fame and fortune into political power so I can rule the world.
Unfortunately my plan doesn't seem to be working the way I thought it would. 
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 8:39 am
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Mike,
Why do I think that you are not that
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Roger Rettig
From:
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 8:43 am
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Well, I haven't, but I suspect there are numerous reasons for those that have.
For the acknowledged 'heavyweights' like Buddy, Russ, Doug, Tommy, John and their ilk, it's like having a steadily performing investment. It's an added bonus to the diet of steel shows and/or their regular gig, and it beats traveling! Their innate musicality ensures that there will be real worth to be had from their product.
For others, maybe there's a degree of credibility to be had from the venture - having a CD somehow accords some sort of status.
For a handful: a genuine desire to express some original thoughts and break new ground. Not a whole lot in this last category....(my first category have already 'broken new ground'.)
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 9:07 am
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| Mike, Why do I think that you are not that worried about that trillion dollars? |
Paul, how many guesses do I get before you tell me the answer?
Seriously, I believe that the pedal steel guitar is too beautiful and expressive to be confined to either country music, or to the role of a background instrument, accompanying singers, regardless of genre.
My goals are to introduce the steel to the world of classical music, and to be the first steel guitarist to be known as a classical artist.
After my current recording project is finished, I intend to switch gears and concentrate on live performance, and I’m going to try to do so in classical music venues.
Some time in 2008, I’ll be performing as a soloist with the San Fernando Symphony. We are not setting the exact date until I have all the orchestral arrangements made. But the conductor - music director thinks it’s a wonderful idea. (And in fact, as I write this, he has one of my steels at his house, so he can fool around with it and understand more about it.) That’s just one concert, but I hope to expand that into a national tour and possibly a whole new career.
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 9:39 am
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Gee, I have recorded quite a bit, some in studios, & some with my stuff, using computer, & a 4 track tape machine. I have given the biggest part of that stuff away, most of it is gospel, but I like doing it. I am sure some of you have even heard one or two of mine over the years!!
Ernie Pollock http://www.hereintown.net/~shobud75/stock.htm
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George McLellan
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Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 9:48 am
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I made a not for sale CD to pass out to friends and for bands that have contacted me to sub a gig, I just give them a copy so they have an idea of what they can expect.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 10:51 am
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Top Ten Reasons for Making Your Own CD:
10. Because nobody else will make it for you
9. Easy Christmas presents
8. Easy Birthday presents
7. So you can claim to be a "Famous Recording Artist"
6. So you can hire into the studio and play with musicians who are way much better than you are and wouldn't play with you under normal circumstances
5. So you have something to show for all the time you spent woodshedding instead of hanging out with your family
(OK, y'all can write the rest of 'em...)
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 1:39 pm
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I dont know about 2,3, and 4, but reason #1 is to get girls.
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 1:45 pm
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Mike,you reminded me of something that happened in my home recently...my son was recording a band from Hendersonvlle High(some of his friends)...his mother remarked that a friend's daughter had mentioned that she would like to come to the session...Coley(my son)said"we don't need any girls at the session"and I said"Son,if it weren't for girls,there wouldn't BE any sessions...right,mother?"...to which my wife smiled and slowly nodded...
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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 2:48 pm
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I have a small shop and studio here. What that allows me to do is to exercise and enjoy my skills and for me, that is the most satisfying thing I do.
I design and build things out of metal and I design and build things out of sound. Both require the same kinds of skills and problem solving techniques and yet the materials are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.
Composing music (organizing sound) is working in the abstract with abstract stuff and for me it's working with the real magic. It's what I trained to do and it's what I do.
I've recorded 4 cd's, been on a few vinyl discs and I think I've proven that I'm not in it for the money, although I'm completely willing for that to change. In return I've gotten some validation and I enjoy the recognition as much as any of us would. I think we all want to leave our mark, even if it's only our name on our gravestone. |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 4:13 pm
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OK, thanks Chas:
#4. To prove that you're not in it for the money.  |
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Mat Rhodes
From:
Lexington, KY, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 4:32 pm
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I'd be a hypocrite if I said I wasn't interested in money. Some of us record in the hopes that we might have a "hit", no matter how distant our fantasies of getting "discovered" are from reality!
But I record originals because I set out a while back to try to say something that I thought was unique on my PSG. I had some music in my head that sure wasn't going to get out unless I made an effort to materialize it. I think I had much less chance of doing that if I continued to only imagine myself as a sideman. Within a few years of playing as a sideman, I found I got more discontent with the way the singer/songwriters I played for were writing the songs. In my mind, they had no imagination for steel guitar parts. So I figured, "Why not just write your own and quit complaining?"
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 5:32 pm
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 3 Dec 2006 6:18 pm
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That nails it on the head for me!
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2006 6:04 am
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My number one reason: to leave some memories for my two daughters.
Although I sell some CDs, the money was not the reason I started the projects.
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 4 Dec 2006 6:48 am
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#3: because it's now cheap to do and accessible.
(I do it for amazement and amusement.
I'm amazed if my nephew makes a comment on the result; amused if he doesn't.) |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 4 Dec 2006 8:00 am
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 4 Dec 2006 8:06 am
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My number one reason: to leave some memories for my two daughters.
Although I sell some CDs, the money was not the reason I started the projects.
Ditto John, plus other requests.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 5 Dec 2006 2:18 am
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# 1 is not GETS THE GIRL.. in our case study thats #2..
# 1 is..
because we bought all the stuff to make a CD and DAxM IT GUMBY, we are gonna use it...
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Randy Beavers
From:
Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 5 Dec 2006 4:58 am
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#1 reason?
This is the only way we can get the steel loud enough in the mix! |
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Rick Johnson
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Wheelwright, Ky USA
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