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From Hawaiian to Country Music

Posted: 21 Aug 2020 6:45 am
by Dom Franco
Every time I play for an audience I tell them about the Hawaiian Steel Guitar's influence on Country Western Music.
I usually play a Hawaiian song and then tell them how my parents got me lessons on the Hawaiian Guitar because they liked Hank Williams music. Here in this video I try to make the connection...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGH35mc ... e=youtu.be

Posted: 21 Aug 2020 6:57 am
by Bill Groner
That was great Dom. Looks like the crowd was into it!

Posted: 21 Aug 2020 7:13 am
by Christopher Blood
Dom, watched several of your videos. Enjoyed every one of them.
A couple questions about your set up if you don't mind.
What are you using to play your background tracks?
Are you playing the steel through 2 amps?
12 strings on your guitar? What tuning?
and lastly, what the heck is that aluminum looking thing on your stand? It looks like a Harmon mute for a trumpet.

Posted: 21 Aug 2020 7:44 am
by Stewart Campbell
Hi Dom I much enjoyed your video ,and by all appearances so did the audience, I have played lap steel in like situations. s. Campbell

Posted: 21 Aug 2020 7:55 am
by Dom Franco
Christopher;
I use a ZUNE Mp3 player,

I use a Crate 65w amp for steel, and 2 Acoustic 50 PA wedges for vocals and backing trax.

My tuning is (13 strings) A6th Extended

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hawaiian-C&W

Posted: 21 Aug 2020 9:39 am
by Kirk Francis
"My tuning is (13 strings) A6th Extended"

you must be a math professor as well, don--bravo!

Posted: 22 Aug 2020 4:16 am
by Larry Dering
Dom, good work and a great sound. Super job.