FYI: Stacy Phillips workshop in Palo Alto

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 11 Sep 2006 1:08 pm

Stacy Phillips will be hosting a Dobro Workshop at Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, California, on Saturday, Oct 21st from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Cost is $40.00.
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Workshops are designed for all levels of players. Topics covered can be decided by the students so feel free to email Stacy at: archduke@stacyphillips.com. Stacy will teach at least one tune and will be prepared to discuss the dobro in bluegrass, blues, swing, Hawaiian, and country-folk. Specific techniques will be discussed, like fitting melodies into roll patterns, slants, & string pulls, how to "fake" tunes at jam sessions, playing in all keys - using open strings in all keys, building solos from scalar patterns, easy to apply retunings. Bring your audio recorders.
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Here's the link: http://www.gryphonstrings.com/lessons_rentals/workshops.html

I hope I'll see you there!

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[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 11 September 2006 at 02:16 PM.]

Herman Visser · Post by **Herman Visser** » 11 Sep 2006 10:11 pm

Hey Brad ...I dont play Dodor but checked the Web page, there are some great sound clip to listen to. thanks.. Notice that he is also playing at Cal Berkeley on the 21 Oct . Have to check that out

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 12 Sep 2006 10:14 am

Sound fun but I'm not sure I could handle a room full of Dobros all playing at once! Gotta think about this one.

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 12 Sep 2006 10:32 am

Bill, try this simple mantra: "It could be b@njos..."

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 12 Sep 2006 10:47 am

I remember when I attended a Jimmy Heffernan workshop near Sacramento a few years back. He had us practicing sliding back and forth between notes. Thirty people doing it at once reminded me of the sound the seagulls made in the movie "Finding Nemo".
It should be worthwhile, even if it will be noisy at times.

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A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars

Steve Pierce · Post by **Steve Pierce** » 12 Sep 2006 1:37 pm

I'm in!

Thanks for the heads-up Brad

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Steve Pierce