Yeah, that'd be like buying and playing a striped EVH guitar, although obviously much cheaper.Herb Steiner wrote: when there's only a few instruments in existence, most played by the man that conceived the thing in the first place, to perform with one onstage can only INVITE comparison with the original artist.
Jr Browns Guit-Steel Day 1
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Insert impressive gear list here.
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The first time I heard Junior Brown was probably right around the time this picture was taken. I'd say it was probably 1988. Ry Cooder had just done a soundtrack to a movie called Trespass, and the very last tune on the record was Party Lights, which, if you know the rest of the music, stuck out like a sore thumb, but in a good way. The version on the soundtrack is different than the one on Guit With It--it features David Lindley on fiddle and the rest of Ry's great cast of musicians.
I was completely hooked on Junior's voice and songs first, and that hasn't changed. I love that dude.
I was completely hooked on Junior's voice and songs first, and that hasn't changed. I love that dude.
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Some few might hold that that's actually the primary problem, not the mere lack of a guit-steel. Though I might rephrase it a little toand the other problem is you're not junior brown.
though."the drive, determination, intelligence, humor & experience - and wife - of jr. brown"
He is supposedly just as hung up on Jimi Hendrix as he is Ernest Tubbs, which has got to be a pretty rare juxtaposition.
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I play gigs needing to bring both pedal steel and guitar. For ease of moving, I built a guit-steel but did it with a B-Bender guitar. Added a little over 2 pounds to an already heavy axe, but I can wear it, don't need it on a stand. Saves me 100 pounds per move not needing pedal steel and seat.Larry Lenhart wrote:... The idea of a git-steel is great,,,but 14,500 ??!!! I bet someone could make one with an inexpensive squier tele and some lap steel...wouldnt be a fender tele and steel, but then, as mentioned, no one would be Jr either !!
Jr Brown will be at the Blue Lamp in Sacramento this coming Saturday. Hoping to get to the show and possibly let Jr have a look at mine.
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my Guit steel. custom buit for me, and Hi dave! I see your on this too! just got this 3 weeks ago. it's already road dirty. I've worn the top paint off from arm sweat. awesome player. it's violent, have it loaded in the car ready to go!
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ok...i'm qualifying my statement to say that...if you spent $14,500 on one of these to be cool, that might be a bit pretentious. but those of you who obviously dig these things enough to create one for yourself, or commission someone to create your dream rig for a reasonable sum, may have a cool tool.chris ivey wrote:wow..yeah i checked it out. $14,500....
and the other problem is you're not junior brown.
he plays with such style and verve that you would just look pretentious playing one.
i guess it really comes down to the music you create with it.
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I actually talked to Michael today. he sold one
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Julian, who made this? What did you pay?Julian Davis wrote: my Guit steel. custom buit for me, and Hi dave! I see your on this too! just got this 3 weeks ago. it's already road dirty. I've worn the top paint off from arm sweat. awesome player. it's violent, have it loaded in the car ready to go!
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As John Lennon once said: what we are, is the failure of becoming our hero, that's how we become what we become.
That's a great guitar and Id have no shame playing it on stage if I played that style. Who cares who's judging? It's so nod to the master jr brown in my opinion, pick it son just pick it!
That's a great guitar and Id have no shame playing it on stage if I played that style. Who cares who's judging? It's so nod to the master jr brown in my opinion, pick it son just pick it!
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I paid a 1947 torpedo back chevy in rough shape. my mother gifted it to me a while back. it is going to a home to get fixed up. so that car runs about 1500 or so in the shape it's in. but my builder and I are planning GS-2, gretsch like. and you think I'd pay 15 grand for a guit steel? I'm 14 years old. I cant afford that!
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OK, you paid $1500... who was the builder? Anyone we know? Or can you not tell us?Julian Davis wrote:I paid a 1947 torpedo back chevy in rough shape. my mother gifted it to me a while back. it is going to a home to get fixed up. so that car runs about 1500 or so in the shape it's in. but my builder and I are planning GS-2, gretsch like. and you think I'd pay 15 grand for a guit steel? I'm 14 years old. I cant afford that!
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OK, you paid $1500... who was the builder? Anyone we know? Or can you not tell us?[/quote]
well he is in Joplin Mo, name is Caleb Ramm. I can say, I mean he don't mind. but if your curious of having one made. he is going to charge anyone but me 3-4 grand. it's a lot of work..... and I have a lot of cars.
well he is in Joplin Mo, name is Caleb Ramm. I can say, I mean he don't mind. but if your curious of having one made. he is going to charge anyone but me 3-4 grand. it's a lot of work..... and I have a lot of cars.
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our family has collected decades of vintage cars. but sadly they couldn't invest in vintage guitars!! I'm a guitar player 99999999999999% of the time.. at one time we had a vintage lap steel, it was junk. but we did the worst of all. my grandparents not knowing sold a vintage fender rhodes in mint condition in case and everything for 50 bucks. rambling... sorry.chris ivey wrote:he's 14 and has lots of cars. ha ha ho ho...i'm 65 and can't even afford one junker...wa wa wa
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That's a really nice looking GS knock-off, Julian. How does it sound compared to one of the originals? Caleb did a really nice job on it, from the looks of it. Do you have a photos or vids of you playing it? One more thing, you wouldn't happen to have any backing tracks for sale, would you?
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no backing tracks and I will get you guys a video today. ( be ware that I do not play the lap steel) well I can sort of pick it so your going to get some nice guitar stuff and some less nice steel.. I joined to see if people could give a help.
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sorry for bad steel playing. already said I cant play steel, learning here.. if there is any slopiness. ( there is) its just practice. [/url]
sorry for bad steel playing. already said I cant play steel, learning here.. if there is any slopiness. ( there is) its just practice. [/url]
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thanks a bunch guys, those comments ment a lot to me.
no teachers round here. you guys reccomend anything? a book or video? for specifically 8 string c6. no 6 string stuff. I'm a pretty fast learner, I learnt my guitar chops by listening.
no teachers round here. you guys reccomend anything? a book or video? for specifically 8 string c6. no 6 string stuff. I'm a pretty fast learner, I learnt my guitar chops by listening.
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