Ed Gerhard plays Weissenborn

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 5 Jan 2007 10:54 am

Ed Gerhard tipped me to this cool performance from the Woodsongs show. Ed really lets notes and chords have their due. His electric steel playing sounds like nobody elses. His new CD Sunnyland has some beautiful lap and standard guitar playing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CqINDrS-dY

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Jan 2007 11:06 am

Very good, even excellent. Thanks for posting.

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 5 Jan 2007 11:45 am

Beautiful.......

Steinar

Eddie Cunningham · Post by **Eddie Cunningham** » 5 Jan 2007 12:57 pm

That was absolutely beautiful !! I noticed , no steel finger picks !! You evidently can get a more delicate touch just using your finger tips and/or nails !! Ed G is a master on that guitar !! Enjoyed very much !!

Don Fox · Post by **Don Fox** » 5 Jan 2007 2:16 pm

Ed is a fabulous guitar player and a genuinely great guy. He teaches at the National Guitar Workshop in San Francisco every year and I have had the immense pleasure of taking a class from him. He can talk for hours about lap steel guitars. Check out his CD "House of Guitars". He bought a bunch of pawn shop guitars, including Supro and Oahu steels, then recorded with them (and for the most part, didn't even change the ancient, rusty strings!) Listening to that album is truly a humbling experience! He plays solo gigs all over the world, tours with Arlo Guthrie, and still takes the time to share his musical knowledge with us wannabes. Thanks for posting!

Ed Gerhard · Post by **Ed Gerhard** » 6 Jan 2007 2:52 pm

Thanks, Andy, and everybody, I appreciate your kind words.
Weissenborns rule.
Best to all,
Ed Gerhard