Single note swing on Stringmaster

Mike Bagwell · Post by **Mike Bagwell** » 11 Jul 2008 9:35 am

Here's a link to a recording of All Of Me I did in my basement using a backing track I found on the net. This is my first atempt at using a file hosting service, please me know if a better one exist.
I used a 58 Stringmaster thru a 59 HiPo twin dry.

http://www.savefile.com/files/1661182

Mike Bagwell

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 11 Jul 2008 9:55 am

That's some good picking, I enjoyed it a lot.

Chris Drew · Post by **Chris Drew** » 11 Jul 2008 11:56 am

Way cool Mike!!!
I really enjoyed that, nice rounded tone from your Stringmaster.
Thanks for posting!

Rich Hlaves · Post by **Rich Hlaves** » 11 Jul 2008 2:04 pm

Wonderful job one that one Mike. Great playing. That Twin also does the SM great justice. Way cool. I'm going to stick that tune on my iPod tonight!

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 11 Jul 2008 2:10 pm

Oh yeah. Real nice, Mike!

Craig Prior · Post by **Craig Prior** » 11 Jul 2008 9:01 pm

Very tasteful picking. I enjoyed that a lot!

Jon Nygren · Post by **Jon Nygren** » 11 Jul 2008 9:07 pm

Big thumbs up here!

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 11 Jul 2008 11:20 pm

That was quite nice. That's just the kind of stuff I'm trying to play on my tricone. You hit all the notes very cleanly.

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 12 Jul 2008 12:01 am

Wow, that's some real nice playing!

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 12 Jul 2008 2:55 am

Very nice playing, nice sound, great intonation and I like the "Hot Club" rhythm section!! Really fine.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 12 Jul 2008 3:32 am

Mike that was great - really nice improvising and spot-on intonation.

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 12 Jul 2008 8:55 am

Fantastic!

Kay Das · Post by **Kay Das** » 12 Jul 2008 10:38 am

Mike,

That is very very nice, virtuoso playing. Loved your jazz style picking in places. Bravo!!! More.....!

I use the 4shared.com file hosting service. You may wish to check it out.

Kay

Mark White · Post by **Mark White** » 12 Jul 2008 11:56 am

Very nice and super clean indeed!

Mike Bagwell · Post by **Mike Bagwell** » 12 Jul 2008 12:14 pm

Thanks guy's, I appreciate the encourgement.
I play pedal steel most of the time, but to my ears nothing sounds as sweet and pure as the non pedal steel.

Mike

Todd Weger · Post by **Todd Weger** » 12 Jul 2008 1:39 pm

Mike -- I could tell you must be a PSG player from the phrasing and accurate single note work. Very nice! Are you in E9 or E13? I also recognized that track as one of the free 'play along' tracks done by Stephane Wrembel and (I forget the bass player's name) that you can get at:

http://www.stephanewrembel.com/rhythmtracks.html

I downloaded some of them too, and actually did a recording to the same song on tricone about a month ago, but didn't want to post it here. It isn't anywhere close to what you've done with it!

For those interested, Stephane Wrembel is a very, very good gypsy jazz guitarist who's really making a name for himself. Here's his myspace website, in csae you're interested in hearing more:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... d=11844539

Anyway, great playing, Mike!

Mike Bagwell · Post by **Mike Bagwell** » 12 Jul 2008 3:13 pm

Todd,

Thanks for the compliment. I used an 8 string C6 tuning with a D on top.
Actually I didn't download the track, I just played it thru my computer speakers, set my amp nearby and placed a Zoom H2 recorder between them. I just played it til I got decent take.
I'm happy to see the link to Stephane Wrembel's killer site. Its been a few months since I recorded this and I'd forgotten where the track came from.
I would love to hear your recording of this song, you should post it.

Mike

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 12 Jul 2008 3:39 pm

Mighty fine.

remember, Louis Armstrong played one note at a time.!

Great tone.

Todd Weger · Post by **Todd Weger** » 13 Jul 2008 1:11 pm

Mike Bagwell wrote:Todd,

Thanks for the compliment. I used an 8 string C6 tuning with a D on top.
Actually I didn't download the track, I just played it thru my computer speakers, set my amp nearby and placed a Zoom H2 recorder between them. I just played it til I got decent take.
I'm happy to see the link to Stephane Wrembel's killer site. Its been a few months since I recorded this and I'd forgotten where the track came from.
I would love to hear your recording of this song, you should post it.

Mike

Mike, is that D string over the E? In other words, hi-lo, D-E-C-A-G-E-C-A? Interesting you used the Zoom H2, too. That's exactly how I did it!

In any case, I may post it sometime, but want to try another take, as I'm just not happy with the first one.

Cheers!
TJW

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 13 Jul 2008 11:36 pm

Good job as usual, bro. Comes from having a big basement

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 14 Jul 2008 1:26 am

Great recording technique, helps keep that live feel, fantastic phrasing and intonation, more please !!! loved it

Mike Bagwell · Post by **Mike Bagwell** » 14 Jul 2008 4:38 am

Thanks, Kevin and Steve.

Todd,
Yes, thats the tunning I used. The D on the first string really cuts down on bar movement, and having it on the first string keeps it out of the way when playing chords. I think Buddy Emmons gets credit for the idea.
I would say most pedal steel players use this tunning on their back neck, adding a F for the 9th string (I really miss that on lap steel) and a C for the 10th string.
Someone should make a 9 string version of the Stringmaster, that would be the ticket.

Mike

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