My jazz-rock band meets my Desert Rose steel

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 18 Nov 2010 4:19 pm

Hi,

Last month I had a gig with my four-piece jazz-rock band, Flat Five Society. This was the first time I played my new Desert Rose "Delta Blues" pedal steel guitar in that setting. Below are links to some videos from that gig (which also features a guest vocalist for some blues songs). The venue is a combined used-record store and coffee shop (hence the occasional background sound of a coffee grinder). I play my Desert Rose through a Fender Princeton Reverb amp, using a Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic for distortion and a TC Electronic Nova Repeater for echo effects.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AstkAOeEgeI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddaG9kHSZnA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fmrt3QrlZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAucXplTTi0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAV_DHIs8Ho

Hope you like it!

-- Jan

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 18 Nov 2010 4:41 pm

Cool beans, Jan! Sounds great. Fabulous music and musicians.

Susan Alcorn (deceased) · Post by **Susan Alcorn (deceased)** » 18 Nov 2010 6:51 pm

Very nice!

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 19 Nov 2010 7:34 am

Good stuff Jan

Michael Robertson · Post by **Michael Robertson** » 19 Nov 2010 8:46 am

Now I like this..!
Can’t imagine it being done any better.
Great performance by all.
Made my day……….. Thanks

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 29 Nov 2010 9:30 am

Thanks all, for the kind comments. I actually managed to extract one more video from this concert, although it turned out very dark because the camera did not use the 'candle light' mode (as with the other videos).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Nam0wvWFc

-- Jan

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 6 Dec 2010 12:25 pm

That is beautiful, Jan. Great tone and playing!

Is that the Dan Tyack model Desert Rose?

What pickups are you using? The tone of that guitar definitely is perfectly matched to the music. When a lot of steel players play jazz, they just turn down the highs, but having the two pickups helps you get a 'non-twangy' tone that also has presence.

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 6 Dec 2010 3:55 pm

Thanks, Dan!

Yes, it is indeed the "Dan Tyack" model Desert Rose. The neck pickup is a Tonealigner wound according to your specifications and the changer pickup is a George L Eon.

-- Jan

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 6 Dec 2010 7:56 pm

I love your playing Jan, I love to do some playing together. Great, great tone and phrasing.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 6 Dec 2010 8:08 pm

My wife even likes it (and she hates pedal steel).

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 6 Dec 2010 9:58 pm

Hey Jan....once again, your cool voice on steel is making a real difference in the big steel guitar picture! The Dan Tyack model is a perfect fit for your music on the C6! Way to go!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 7 Dec 2010 7:11 am

I really dug your playing, very unique touch, almost slide guitar-like (bottleneck) at times. Terrific tone, too.

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 8 Dec 2010 10:23 am

Thanks, Dan, Rick and Mike! I really appreciate the kind comments. Extra kudos to Dan for inspiring me to invest in a Desert Rose guitar. Chuck Back has built an excellent instrument and the dual-pickup option is part of the excellence ... there are so many choices of tones and timbres available with two pickups. Below is a link to a video demonstrating a cool sound where the two pickups are used together. There are also some really nice close-ups of the guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN2zRDL7DPs

-- Jan

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 8 Dec 2010 3:12 pm

Cool, Jan. But you need some thick black glasses to fit in the group better.

I play with both pickups on about 80-90% of the time.

Bishop Ronnie P Hall · Post by **Bishop Ronnie P Hall** » 16 Dec 2010 4:46 am

Smooth Jazz,
One of my favorite musical genres` Good work. You have another fan!
Bishop R.P Hall

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 19 Dec 2010 5:00 am

Thanks Ronnie! I really appreciate your kind comments.

-- Jan

Bob Taillefer · Post by **Bob Taillefer** » 28 Jan 2011 3:34 pm

Excellent playing Jan!
I really enjoyed all the clips.
Bob
www.bobtaillefer.com

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 28 Jan 2011 6:35 pm

Jan,That's just great!!!!

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 29 Jan 2011 1:04 am

Jan,
Really great playing and music ! Keep up the good work.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 29 Jan 2011 6:52 am

Jan, you're coming to St. Louis this year to play in the Jazz Room, right? Very cool!

Bring lots of CDs with you; I think you'll sell a bunch of them.

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 31 Jan 2011 8:24 am

@Stu and Bob * 2: Thanks a lot for the nice comments!

@Jim: Yes, I am definitely planning a trip to St. Louis in September to play at this fine venue. Thanks a lot for making it possible for me to do so!

-- Jan

Rob Segal · Post by **Rob Segal** » 31 Jan 2011 9:16 am

Jan, care to publish your setup? Always want to know players' C6 copedants--

Rob

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 31 Jan 2011 11:29 am

Rob: On five foot pedals, and three knee levers, I have the Emmons-style standard setup. Instead of a 3rd string C->C# raise on the fourth knee I have a 1st string D->D# raise + a 7th string C->D raise. My vertical has a 3rd string C->D raise. On my Desert Rose guitar I have a sixth (leftmost) foot pedal which is an experimental pedal whose setup changes from time to time depending on mood or music style.

-- Jan

Rob Segal · Post by **Rob Segal** » 31 Jan 2011 1:05 pm

Jan,

Thanks. In the C6 setups I've looked at, I've found that beyond the standard Emmons 5 pedals and the 3 knee levers (lowering the 3rd C, raising and lowering the A strings(s)), the most common additional change is the F note in the middle of the grip. The second most common addition is the D note in the middle of the grip (which you've got).

Setup is, for sure, not the point here; your super playing is, and I dig it--great going,

Rob

Ron Davis · Post by **Ron Davis** » 1 Feb 2011 6:26 am

Way cool...!

rd

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