tuning a steel---put up your soundclips

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 20 Jul 2015 11:28 am

Well Chris I always tuned pretty much straight up.
No need for sweetened tuning when you don't play sweet!
I think my way of tuning works fine in a live situation when I'm sliding and jumping around all over the neck in my own E9 unconventional, nonsensical and pointless playing style.
It works for me but don't try this at home!
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chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 20 Jul 2015 11:43 am

whatever it is seems to work fine for you bo.
that's my point. everyone just has to figure out what works for them.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 20 Jul 2015 12:17 pm

b0b wrote: Where's your clip, chris ivey?

my first post has a link to many.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 20 Jul 2015 1:33 pm

chris ivey wrote:
b0b wrote: Where's your clip, chris ivey?
my first post has a link to many.

Sorry, all I saw was a link to another forum post. Digging down into that, I see a link to a YouTube video by Vikki Lee. Is that the one you're playing steel on? If so, I think the guitars are out of tune on it. The steel sounds okay, though.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 20 Jul 2015 4:45 pm

the thread that i linked to has many different clips throughout it. some are different studio sessions. some are live. it's what i do. nowhere near what all you pros do but i'm not ashamed of it. none of it is a tabbed out piece that i learned. it's all basically off the cuff. that's what i do. hope i haven't offended anyone.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 20 Jul 2015 4:51 pm

sorry you had to listen to some guitar that you felt like picking apart. i had nothing to do with the guitar. just some steel and a little simple dobro.
i've done lots of other things but these were some of the ones i had a means to link to. just trying to keep it honest and upfront. not trying to be anything i'm not.

Ian Worley · Post by **Ian Worley** » 20 Jul 2015 4:57 pm

Are Vikki and Albert related?

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 21 Jul 2015 9:31 am

possibly a cousin by marriage out on a limb of the family tree. i'm pretty sure albert still prefers buddy emmons over me.

Rick Schacter · Post by **Rick Schacter** » 21 Jul 2015 4:03 pm

b0b wrote:
chris ivey wrote:
b0b wrote: Is that the one you're playing steel on? If so, I think the guitars are out of tune on it. The steel sounds okay, though.
The guitars sounded in tune to me.
Nice playing, Chris.

James Sission · Post by **James Sission** » 23 Jul 2015 2:38 am

chris ivey wrote:sorry you had to listen to some guitar that you felt like picking apart. i had nothing to do with the guitar. just some steel and a little simple dobro.
i've done lots of other things but these were some of the ones i had a means to link to. just trying to keep it honest and upfront. not trying to be anything i'm not.

Don't ask if you don't want to know...

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Jul 2015 7:22 am

Geoff Noble · Post by **Geoff Noble** » 23 Jul 2015 8:27 am

It's a risky business but here's a clip. Saw a guy on YouTube talking about the transition from 6 string guitar to pedal steel, at one point he said,

It takes 2 years on the pedal steel to sound crap

I been at it for 4 years and I'm not as good as that

(I tune sweetened BTW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zooKqGIvptg

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Jul 2015 8:42 am

sounds good geoff. pretty music. i'd say you're well beyond 'crap' at this point.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Jul 2015 8:43 am

moderator can close this up finally.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 23 Jul 2015 9:22 am

Very enjoyable Geoff!

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 23 Jul 2015 9:33 am

Leave it open Chris, ya get to meet all kinds that way...

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 23 Jul 2015 9:36 am

Don't close it up yet cuz it was just gettin good. Wasn't it?

Geoff, I actually listened to the whole tune and it really very nicely done. I really think you're on the road to becoming a good steel player.

Geoff Noble · Post by **Geoff Noble** » 23 Jul 2015 9:59 am

Thanks guys, it's good to get a bit of feedback and encouragement

Would like to hear more from other site members, enjoyed all the previous links

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Jul 2015 10:00 am

just fyi, my comedy license has been revoked due to certain members who think my act stunk.. thanks to all who got it.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Jul 2015 10:31 am

one last thing to make everyone feel better about
their own tuning ability:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tommyleemoffat
if you go to the site you can preview the songs for free.

these tunes are really good...except my part which i feel is pitchy and cringeworthy. it was many years ago and i don't know how i was tuning back then or if
it was just a bad day. luckily the overall project was so good that it still came off pretty well.
my steel was mixed a little dryer than normal which always makes pitchiness stand out more, but that's no excuse.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Jul 2015 10:39 am

on that cd, i really like 'the storm' and 'honkytonkin's where it's at' inspite of my forementioned weaknesses.
tommy lee moffat's a good singer and writer.

ok...now i welcome b0b to confirm my pitchiness and close this up.

Rick Schacter · Post by **Rick Schacter** » 23 Jul 2015 11:03 am

chris ivey wrote:on that cd, i really like 'the storm' and 'honkytonkin's where it's at' inspite of my forementioned weaknesses.
tommy lee moffat's a good singer and writer.

ok...now i welcome b0b to confirm my pitchiness and close this up.

I swear, I was just about to say that I like The Storm when I logged in and saw that you just posted this.
Nice work. It would be a shame to close this thread, IMO.

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 24 Jul 2015 4:08 am

Wow, that's as good a picking as you could want on that CD Chris. Honky Tonkin' has a great west coast feel to it. You can certainly pick.

Geoff Noble · Post by **Geoff Noble** » 24 Jul 2015 7:05 am

Tom Quinn wrote:Wow, that's as good a picking as you could want on that CD Chris. Honky Tonkin' has a great west coast feel to it. You can certainly pick.

Ditto to that. What's more you definitely sound in tune there Chris

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