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Topic: Something was missing............ |
Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 12:07 am |
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First time in a long time, I went out to some of the local watering holes to see who and what and where. I saw 3 different country bands, none of which had a Steel Player. Something was missing. All night the bands sounded so empty. No feeling, no soul, just blang, blang, blang, guitars, bass and drums. I say BOOOOOOOOOO... I'm so happy to be one of only a few working steel players in my regional area making country music with some feeling to it. It's hard to listen to ANY band without a steel player anymore.
STEEL,,, Love it, Learn it, Live it....
JW
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James Martin (U.K.)
From:
Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 12:48 am country bands??
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| I agree Jim. If I don't see a steel or fiddle on stage when I go to a club I leave. As far as I'm concerned any band without these essential instruments is, in my opinion, a funtion band singing country songs. |
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 7:25 pm
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 I posted on another thread about steel and guitar.Got to thinking more about it but it is sort of funny how things change.Back in the 50s in west Texas i know for sure steel players tried and did make their steels sound a lead guitar.And many guitar players tried and did make their guitars sound like a steel.Those were some good times IMHO as every picker didn't try to sound alike. |
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Leslie Ehrlich
From:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 11:21 pm
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| Where I live, the typical country band has an acoustic guitar, electric guitar (usually a Tele or something close to it), bass, and drums. Steel isn't necessary because the lead player can fake a few steel 'bends' and it will pass for a 'country' sound. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 7:25 pm
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I took a lot of flack before on another post about this [and that's ok I love it]But it's impossible to play classic country music[not this 70's rock and roll they call country today]without a steel guitar,The steel was the most dominant instrument in the REAL country music.If the steel is not prominent in the mix,call it what you please,but don't call it country.And yes I know there were Hag songs etc,etc,without steel,No matter NO steel,NO country.
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