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Topic: Carco Clave! |
Aaron Jennings
From:
Montana, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2012 9:21 pm |
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Saw Loretta Lynn tonight, and it was a great show! Honestly though, the highlight of the night for me was the opening band!
Chuck Mead and the Grassy Knoll boys had a great sound. A big part of which was their steel/mando player, who after asking the name a few times: is Carco Clave.
Wow. What a unique style. His left hand writhes around like an electrified...something!
Seeing him followed up by Archer (who was top notch, and tightly controlled) was a really great way to see the extremes of playing styles.
The merch guy gave me a great deal on a jernigan/clave steel album ( I had 5 bucks in my pocket and a disbelieving stare) which I'm sure I'll be wearing out shortly.
This is the first steel player I've seen live who really made this instrument come alive for me. I was laughing out loud with the playfulness of his style.
Just wanted to share my excitement. If anybody can point me towards more of his recorded material, or share a bit about him, I would be grateful! |
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Ivan Posa
From:
Hamilton, New Zealand
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Posted 29 Oct 2012 11:52 pm
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| Carco is a real Pro. An outstanding player on many instruments. |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2012 5:42 am
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| Yeah, Carco is cool. He also sounds great on a custom keyless lap steel he had made. He plays guitar rather well too. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Norman Evans
From:
Tennessee
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Mark Moseley
From:
Brady,Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2012 4:33 pm Clave
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| Carco is a top shelf musician and has a good humor about him also! He has done it all and done it good! He is a mainstay at the non-pedal show each year in Dallas. He is very much an under recognized player. |
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Mark Moseley
From:
Brady,Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2012 4:34 pm Carco
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I must correct myself or he would put a pop knot on my head! He plays at the steel guitar sessioni in Dallas while others play at the pedal steel guitar session!  |
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