The Steel Guitar Forum

basilh wrote:And the plural is GLISSANDI ..

Yes, Basil, Italian masculine nouns ending with -o end with -i in plural. But would you really, in everyday conversation, say "that pianist used two piani during the concert, and he played in many different tempi"?



Fred

Fred Kinbom wrote:

basilh wrote:And the plural is GLISSANDI ..

Yes, Basil, Italian masculine nouns ending with -o end with -i in plural. But would you really, in everyday conversation, say "that pianist used two piani during the concert, and he played in many different tempi"?



Fred

Nicely thought out Fred, in reply I must say that I wouldn't, as they say, "When in Rome etc."
The comment was in effect just an observation to detail, and as I said in another post here,

it was my LAME attempt at a "Hankeyism," I believe that some fell on stony ground !
BUT accuracy in all things would be the mark of a diligent persona, a trait much desired and needed by some to master or at least get by on this the most demanding of instruments.
....

After it's all just semantics, and of course the 'Trans-Atlantic Syndrome'. There are many on this forum who's mother tongue is not English.

A misinterpretation of one little bit of what you may consider minutia, may in the long term be the cause of a tune or lyrics being completely bastardized beyond recognition. Attention to detail IS relevant to our chosen path with this instrument.

BTW I do generally use the terminological description Celli whilst referring to the specific string section, rather than what seems to be the norm: "Cellos"

And the plural is GLISSANDI ..

"When in Rome etc."

...and since we're speaking of things Italian __ hear glissandi and die.

Basil, you get a good "Hawaiian sound" from your Fender 1000. I have an early nine pedal Fender 1000 with polished almag. frame (had the frame repolished and wood refinished).

I cannot get the great Hawaiian sound on the 1000 that I get on my Dual Pro. and 26" triple Stringmaster. I use an Emmons volume pedal (attached to the pedalboard of the 1000) and the C6th tuning.

I go from guitar to amp. with the Dual Pro. and the Stringmaster __ no volume pedal.

What are you using between your 1000 and the amp.

Rick Collins
Claremont, CA (60 miles east of Los Angeles)

Until the past few years on the FORUM.......I was totally unaware that my favorite instrument had so many classifications; lap steel, pedal steel, table steel, slide steel, table top steel, console steel, dobro steel and all.

I became addicted to "steel guitar" when my mom and I used to listen to the olde Melody Ranch radio programs with Gene Autry. The steel player always slid into the fret for his fills.

Once I heard JERRY BYRD and became aware that he had this little toy-like appearing lil' g'tar, I was hooked and there was no return. Steel guitar can be a joy to play; a challenge to learn; can provide tons of excitement and pleasure as you accomplish the multiple steps as your learning escalates to higher levels of achievement.

So simple and yet so pretty to listen to.........

I think of it as a Rubic's Cube with more satisfaction along the way!

george, baz,



you guys are sharp!

i stand corrected: i have not seen too many reeds in a trombone recently or anytime anywhere....

...i have to say that glissandi is easier on the ear...as is the italian language...

i am married to an italian, so probably also a little biased...

kay

Jerry,
Glad to see that national in the new condition you have it in. I will also give many thanks to Russ Wever. He was so kind as to help me with an Excel D10 I picked up at a garage sale. Russ fixed some problems with it and now I'm learning the pedal steel.
I also am a lap-aholic. I use an Oahu Tonemaster rather frequently at shows as well as being a dobro player.
Jerry, great playing BTW and look forward to more performances in the future.

Thanks Mike, I'd like to see your pedal rig sometime when you get a chance. The Hardees World Tour has expanded to Tuesday and Thursday night at the same location in Portsmouth. I took the National out there last Thursday and left my BMI at home. It was quite "different" to do a whole gig with no pedals but I made it through the night........JH in Va.

"When in Rome etc."

...and since we're speaking of things Italian __ hear glissandi and die.

I can agree with that in so many cases..

I go from guitar to amp. with the Dual Pro. and the Stringmaster __ no volume pedal.

What are you using between your 1000 and the amp.

Rick Collins
Claremont, CA (60 miles east of Los Angeles)

I USED to use a De Armond Vol/Tone pedal but now I use either a Hilton or if I'm in Stereo a Morley.

I'm not addicted to the steel guitar, I just gotta play one everyday.

... would you really, in everyday conversation, say "that pianist used two piani during the concert, and he played in many different tempi"?

Piani is incorrect. Plural is pianos.
Tempi and tempos are both correct, as are glissandos and glissandi.