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Topic: How many of you have tried to copy Sol ? |
basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 28 Oct 2007 8:06 am |
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Well, a long time ago I TRIED to learn Sol's 12th St. Rag...
As like every other steelie I wanted to play the Sol (Electric) version of 12th St. Rag
Never made it, but I was rummaging through some old cassettes (As you do) and found this on a practice tape of Pat and myself in 1963.
At least I gave it a good scare!!
Click Here
And I also found this "original" song
Click Here |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 28 Oct 2007 10:12 am
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| I gave up learning Hawaiian Steel because my real conection was Sol, and I just don't have the connection to the music that is needed to do that. I really believe that Sol had a unique perspective on the style that was pretty un-copiable. |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2007 5:06 pm
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I have listened to Sol alot. I have not tried to specificly copy him. But I'm happy to report that I have been told that soem of his spirit has been incorporated into my playing. 
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Amor vincit omnia |
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Charley Wilder
From:
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2007 6:23 pm
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Pretty hot there, Bas! I like Keith, like to listen to Sol a bit but was never taken with Hawaiian music. Funny,I like melody but not Hawaiian melody for some reason. But Sol in my mind is like Jerry, if your a slider (sorry Bas, I'm not a "steelie") I can't imagine not listen to them!  |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 2 Nov 2007 7:00 pm
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| 12th Street Rag, played on the steel guitar, is one of those tunes I've always considered to be more of an acrobatic feat than something with much musical value. Physically challenging on the steel, you could play it with three fingers on the piano and I don't think anybody listening would even raise an eyebrow. |
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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Nov 2007 7:20 pm
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| Jeff Au Hoy wrote: |
| 12th Street Rag, played on the steel guitar, is one of those tunes I've always considered to be more of an acrobatic feat than something with much musical value. Physically challenging on the steel, you could play it with three fingers on the piano and I don't think anybody listening would even raise an eyebrow. |
lots of hot jazz tunes are like that because, they're trumpet based tunes. Play Bix Beiderbecke solos on steel and you get an acrobatic work out for sure. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 3 Nov 2007 1:10 am
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As I said, it was at a practice. I was never heard to do it again, not because of the level of difficulty but because the Standard Hawaiian tunes were what was required, we had to be "commercial" on stage.
I agree with Jeff about the required acrobatics, if acrobatics are needed as a "Showpiece" on stage, then from a visual point of view I play this :- Maui Chimes |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2007 7:45 am
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I've have copied several Sol recorded performances but not this particular one.
My favorite ones to play are Honolulu March and Indiana March. |
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Mat Rhodes
From:
Lexington, KY, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2007 7:59 am
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| It's easy. Just use pick blocking. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 11:24 am
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This is the Sol Hoopii version :-
Click Here
I wouldn't call it "Easy" and as far as I can tell there isn't any pick blocking involved..IMHO
Well, Pat and myself gave it a try and although this version of our PRACTICE session isn't the greatest, At least I gave it a good scare!!
Click here for Pat & Baz's version
Who knows, If we'd studied it and practiced a bit more, we may have "nailed it"
When I get the 1953 Stringmaster that Alan Brookes is rebuilding for me, I'll try the tune again. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 6:59 pm
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| basilh wrote: |
| ...When I get the 1953 Stringmaster that Alan Brookes is rebuilding for me, I'll try the tune again. |
When you get the octave course lap steel that I'm building for you it'll sound even better ! |
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