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Gymnopedie No. 1
Posted: 6 Jan 2022 3:43 pm
by Connor Kammerer
Posted: 6 Jan 2022 4:43 pm
by Jerry Overstreet
That's very nice Connor.
Posted: 6 Jan 2022 8:08 pm
by Connor Kammerer
Thank you Jerry!
Posted: 6 Jan 2022 10:25 pm
by b0b
One of my favorite tunes. Beautiful rendition.
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 7:11 am
by Connor Kammerer
Thank you kindly Bob. That Satie could really write some nice tunes.
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 10:52 am
by Jerry Overstreet
The forum is not only informative, but educational as well. I admit to not being aware of Satie when I listened to your video Connor. I just knew that I liked the color of the tune in the instrument use and found it so relaxing to hear. I've since found and enjoyed some of his other works.
One of the things I like so much about this recording is that it shows the capability in the versatility and huge range of the pedal steel guitar. It's these type of things that will ensure the validity of the instrument and broaden it's appeal. I applaud and thank you for your insight.
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 10:57 am
by John Larson
One of my favorite piano pieces. I had been wondering if it was possible to play on steel. I guess this answers it. Great job!
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 11:00 am
by Bernie Watruba
Very Nice.
Bernie
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 1:08 pm
by Connor Kammerer
Thank you Jerry, I learn something new too every time I come on the forum.
John, I did the best I could to figure out how to play it on my D10. Still figuring it out, though I’d say on a 12 string guitar it could be much more faithful to the original with the extended bass range.
And thank you for your kind words Bernie.
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 3:43 pm
by Daniel Morris
Excellent work!
Yet a further example of there being a future for pedal steel.
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 4:25 pm
by Lee Gauthier
Such a beautiful arrangement. Are you looping somehow or playing the melody and accompaniment at the same time? I can't quite tell from the video.
Posted: 7 Jan 2022 7:10 pm
by Connor Kammerer
Thank you Daniel!
Lee, I’m really glad you like it. I’m not looping, but I am using a delay pedal to help extend notes, like how the pedals of a piano allow notes to sustain past when you’re playing them.
Posted: 8 Jan 2022 11:56 am
by Greg Forsyth
Beautifully played!
Posted: 12 Jan 2022 2:18 pm
by fraser
Excellent work! The visuals are pretty intriguing as well, the buses going by and all with reflections. Used to play this on the flute with a pianist way back when and loved it.
Fraser
Posted: 12 Jan 2022 2:36 pm
by Joe Cook
Really nice, Connor! I liked the video as well. Kinda in the style of David Lynch. In a good way.
Posted: 12 Jan 2022 3:35 pm
by Bill McCloskey
I've loved this piece for 50 years. Wonderfully inventive rendition. Bravo.
Posted: 18 Jan 2022 9:07 pm
by Connor Kammerer
Thank you Bill and Greg, I’m really glad you like my version of this classic.
Fraser, it must have been really beautiful on the flute. Sometimes I play steel guitar with a flute playing friend, I think they go really well together.
Joe, that Lynch type feeling might be because I recorded it directly into a vcr with video feed from a minidv camera whose tape transport motor doesn’t work anymore. Of course, none of that would have been possible without springs.