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Topic: Now something you don't see everyday...Iggy, Me & the We |
James Williamson
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 10:22 am |
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photographer is David Dominic, Jr
Here's a shot of Iggy and Me doing an original composition during the recent benefit show for the late Ron Asheton (original guitar player in the Stooges).
I'm playing my Tony Francis Style 4 Wessenborn (build of which was documented here)...I used K&K bridge pickups (thanks to Steiner G) and the Baggs Acoustic Referance Amp (DI output of which when straight into the Front of House system)...all sounded great...singer got a little choked up but what the hell.
I'll pass along a clip once we get the Pro Shot version...there is one on You tube, but its shot very far away with a shakey hand.
Anyway, lots of info on Sony's site http://www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com/us/news
Hoping events like this will help to pass along the awareness of the lap steel to the younger generations lexicon as there has been quite a great deal of buzz around this. It was broadcast around the world on sirius xm radio and there will be a documentary made by Jim Jarmusch...so alot of young eyeballs will see it.
Best,
james
Last edited by James Williamson on 23 Apr 2011 10:01 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Neer
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 10:27 am
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That's a really good picture of you, James. Thanks for sharing the instrument with the world. From the clip I heard, the sound was fantastic, so kudos to you and Tony Francis and Iggy, too.
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Mike D
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 11:53 am
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Excellent!  |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 12:09 pm Much too awesome!
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Maybe not every day, James, but two days in a row ain't bad for Stooge steel! http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=204317 I was hoping you'd post about this soon, but I had to start this other thread yesterday if only for the great pic, a real keeper, and fortunately someone had that aud. video.
Thanx for mentioning the brand/model, and for merely doing such an extrordinay act, truly a beautiful thing you did for Ron. Even from the limited YT audio the Francis sounds sweet. Very moving piece you came up with, and nice that the crowd simmered down to pay attention... yet another wow! moment in Stooges history, and no doubt there's more to come. I read that the show will be rebroadcast 2 more times this month. |
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James Williamson
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California & Hawaii
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 5:02 pm Ron's Tune
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| Thx, Mike, Mike and Ron...I this standing on alot of you guys shoulders here at the forum. What a resource for lap steelers...especially Bill Leff, for getting me going in the first place...its a steep learning curve all right, but the payoff is some beautiful music and loads of fun. |
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Jeff Garden
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 5:59 pm
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Hey James,
Greetings from Sandwich, NH. I'm friends with Tim Michael, Brian Michael's father. He told me Brian at Gryphon was really excited about refurbing a les paul and then building a guitar for you. Hope life is good.
All the best,
Jeff |
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 7:13 pm
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Great job, James. That was a nice tribute.
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James Williamson
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California & Hawaii
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Posted 22 Apr 2011 7:25 pm Tribute
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| Thanks Brad and @Jeff, yes Brian is my go to Luthier in the Bay Area. I'd be lost without him...even got him into the lap steel...now he's just finished restoring a 7 string Ricky ....playin' in C6 tuning too. |
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Bill Leff
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 8:18 am Re: Ron's Tune
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| James Williamson wrote: |
| Thx, Mike, Mike and Ron...I this standing on alot of you guys shoulders here at the forum. What a resource for lap steelers...especially Bill Leff, for getting me going in the first place...its a steep learning curve all right, but the payoff is some beautiful music and loads of fun. |
You made me proud boy!
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Olli Haavisto
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 8:23 am
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James,
Can I share that pic on my Facebook wall ?
Just to show my friends yet another new context for the steel guitar !
Great !!
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James Williamson
From:
California & Hawaii
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 9:59 am Ron's Tune Photo
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Hi Oli,
Yes, of course you can use it, but please credit the photographer. Photographer is David Dominic, Jr
Best,
james |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Eric Ebner
From:
Texas Republic
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 11:16 am
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This is just cool. Good to see this James;-) Wish I was there.
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James Williamson
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 11:28 am Ron's Tune Photo
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Well, I'm sure you didn't miss the fact that that's you Tribo-Tone Bar that I'm using...feel free to use the photo,just credit the photographer.
Photographer is David Dominic, Jr
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 12:57 pm
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MP3 dload of the show http://www.filedropper.com/concert_1
Hit the green button and you get...
Henry Rollins w/Scott, Watt & James:
I Gotta Right
Iggy, Scott, Watt & James:
Raw Power
Search & Destroy
Gimme Danger
Shake Appeal
1970
LA Blues / Night Theme
Beyond the Law
Fun House
Open Up & Bleed
Pretty Face
I Wanna Be Your Dog (w/ Orchestra)
Iggy, Scott, Watt, Deniz Tek & Orchestra:
TV Eye
Loose
Dirt
Real Cool Time
Iggy & James:
Acoustic song for Ron
comes on about 1:20:00
Iggy, Scott, Watt, James, Deniz:
No Fun |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2011 7:52 pm
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| Seems the humbuggies that have harrassed this download ceaselessly have won another round, keep trying or catch the rebroadcasts which you can archive with audacity. Maybe the xm sound will be better than the MP3 dload which was all mids and highs, no guts, but Ron's Song fared OK. Thanx for the heads up, j. |
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James Williamson
From:
California & Hawaii
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Posted 24 Apr 2011 8:27 am Ron's Tune
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For those who are interested, here's a newly posted clip of Ron's Tune where you can hear the Tony Francis Weiss more clearly. Floods are a little harsh, but very few clams...so I can live with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyUrCvCQM_I |
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Steinar Gregertsen
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Posted 24 Apr 2011 10:53 am
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That's a great video James, thanks for posting it!
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