Rick Alexander on YouTube

John Lang · Post by **John Lang** » 13 Jul 2007 9:35 am

Have you checked out what Rick is up to lately?

http://youtube.com/rickalexander47

Great stuff Rick. You put a lot of work into this project. Very well thought out and presented.

Thanks!

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 13 Jul 2007 1:23 pm

Thanks so much for the kind words John!
I've been having a great time doing them and I'm very gratified by the reaction they've been getting.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=112418
Ain't technology great, sometimes?

I uploaded some other videos to MySpace as well.
These are all complete songs, mostly Steel instrumentals - plus a few with vocals.
http://myspace.com/rickalexander

James Mayer · Post by **James Mayer** » 13 Jul 2007 2:10 pm

That guy is incredible!

James Mayer · Post by **James Mayer** » 13 Jul 2007 2:27 pm

This one is my favorite so far:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uTesk0DPcgY& ... ed&search=

Jeff Strouse · Post by **Jeff Strouse** » 13 Jul 2007 2:42 pm

Yep, there's lots of great stuff there!

That guy is incredible!

That's why they call him the *amazing* Rick Alexander!

James, you should see his studio...wall to wall steel!

Steve Pierce · Post by **Steve Pierce** » 13 Jul 2007 4:02 pm

Sounds good Rick.

Is that really a 26" Quad? Wow! That's a lot of guitar.

Were you using the backing track from the JB course? If so what tuning are you up to?

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 13 Jul 2007 4:36 pm

Thanks James! You're too kind . .

Jeff, thank you buddy!

Steve, those are my own backup trax - all instruments played by me.
I work alone (most of the time).
Two of the songs: "Song Of The Island" and "Blue Spandex Thighs" are from TUFF FUN TAB.

Craig Hawks · Post by **Craig Hawks** » 13 Jul 2007 4:47 pm

Fantastic!! Rick, could you talk a little about the technical aspects. How did you record the material (i.e. digital to a computer)? What kind of mics and camera's. On the songs, where did the backing instruments come from? Did you play them or is it stock sounds. Lastly (and I'm really just teasing), will we ever see Rick on YouTube without a hat;)

Thanks!

Craig

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 13 Jul 2007 5:35 pm

Craig, I record using Sonar or Cubase.
I play all the instuments.
I mic the acoustic instruments like weissenborn, reso, ukulele, mandolin, acoustic guitar, banjo etc. with AKG 414s and Sennheisers - and I mic the amps of instruments like steel guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, and bass with a Sennheiser or an SM57.

Once it's all recorded and mixed, it goes onto minidisk to play my backup trax.

I did the videos with a Sony Handycam using the onboard microphone. The backup tracks were playing through my PA and the Steel was plugged in to either a silver face Twin Reverb, a Fender Pro or a Fender Deluxe. Amps
The vocal mic (Beyer SM01) was also plugged into the PA.

I plan on selling advertising space on the hat - "Your Ad Here"
Gotta generate some revenue somehow . .

Michael Papenburg · Post by **Michael Papenburg** » 13 Jul 2007 7:28 pm

Rick's forward & reverse slant exercise has become a part of my practice regimen. I wish I had access to videos like this when I was first learning how to play. Thanks again, Rick, for posting the videos.

Gary Boyett · Post by **Gary Boyett** » 14 Jul 2007 2:51 am

Rick has even made a couple of videos for me.

http://www.glassbars.com

Everyone always asks how the bars sound and Rick answered their questions.

Thanks again Rick!

Ron Victoria · Post by **Ron Victoria** » 14 Jul 2007 6:03 am

Very nice!!!

ron

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 14 Jul 2007 8:37 am

Very Very nice Rick....beautiful tone and camera angle for depicting slants......

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 17 Jul 2007 4:27 am

Thanks for the encouragement guys!

Joe Savage · Post by **Joe Savage** » 18 Jul 2007 1:32 pm

Nice moves, Rick....... I have a T8 of that vintage. Don't get to play it much, but it's a real nice hunk-o-swamp ash.