The Steel Guitar Forum

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 8:04 am**

Jeff, I downloaded it O.K., but when I tried to open it, it said "illegal operation", and shut down?

I had my girlfriend download the "Feets Roger's" at her work and we were able to listen to it, we liked it! Thanks
[This message was edited by Jesse Pearson on 13 March 2003 at 03:32 PM.]

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 8:13 am**

Jeff: I also was unable to play this one on the Windows player.

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 9:18 am**

Jeff.......I couldn't open it in Music Match either. It downloaded, but wouldn't play.

Happy pickin'
Harry

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 9:24 am**

I downloaded it and was immediately sent to some Microsoft Media site which had me sign an "I agree" form (I probably signed away my first-born male child). I then had to download it again. The second time it played fine on my Music Match software.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 13 March 2003 at 09:24 AM.]

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 9:42 am**

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 12:28 pm**

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 1:47 pm**

Nice....

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 3:35 pm**

My guitar doesn't play notes that high!!

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 4:14 pm**

So who is it that they call the Master of Touch and Tone again? Nobody plays sweeter than this!

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 7:21 pm**

Yeah, I remember that "Whispering Lullaby," song by David Keli'i. I had that L.P. years ago and a bunch more of the Hawaiian Greats on L.P.s. Somebody relieved me of a few of them and I can't locate them now.

If memory seves me correct, Jerry Byrd wrote liner notes on that L.P.cover too. He commented on David's outstanding 3rd and 4th range harmonics regarding his playing.
If Byrd said it was good, then you'd better believe it was really good.

May GOD bless you all!

Terry Wood/ Woody
I Corinthians 1:18

Posted: **13 Mar 2003 9:10 pm**

Posted: **14 Mar 2003 7:15 am**

I think this is a great song to practice your single string knuckle harmonics, plus it shows how this tech. can be applied to tourch songs with great results. The control on the volume, where the note sounds after it has been plucked was well done.

It's kinda funny, since I have been researching fiddle approaches for the steel, I find that fiddle players study steel approaches for ideas as well.

Posted: **14 Mar 2003 9:25 am**

Jeff - I can't make the file work either, but lately I'm having problems with my Windows Media player. Hope you'll re-post this one as an MP3.

Jesse - As a former fiddler (had to quit due to cervical spine problems) I see a lot of psychological and musical commonality between fiddle and steel. Unrestricted vibrato, control over pitch, thinking in terms of single note melodies, double stops and arpeggios, and of course a beautiful, singing tone. When amplified, a good fiddler can get get a very steel guitar-ish sound. It's a lot of fun to use the bow to make notes swell.

I'm also currently enjoying playing some fiddle tunes on the reso. Many of them fall very nicely in G tuning. A great way to build right hand dexterity and to learn economy of motion.

Playing the fiddle will also make one understand the words "practice" and "patience."

Posted: **14 Mar 2003 11:51 am**

That's GREAT! I played Theremin years ago, and I've always thought of steel as being a member of that family...

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 5:40 am**

Jeff i have'nt been able to open this one
(this does'nt happen to me very often)
nevertheless i've been an ardent listener of most of the tunes you have posted so far :ee:
keep 'em comin'

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Steel what?

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 8:59 am**

Page,

I trust you have see the Theremin doc. video. If not, check it out real soon. The footage of Clara Rockmore alone is worth the price. I recommend this video for anyone deeply interested in music.

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 9:38 am**

Ditto on the Theramin video. Excellent documentary. Musical, entertaining and informative.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 12:40 pm**

Bob-
I actually met Clara Rockmore- and watched her perform in her apartment in NYC! A high point of my life... but now we're off topic

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 2:00 pm**

Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey ...

A very well done film and an astounding story. Theremin was kidnapped by the KGB in Manhattan and taken back to Russia where he remained for most of his life except for a bittersweet reunion with Clara Rockmore at the end.

<h6>Edited by Brad Bechtel to shorten the URL.</h6>[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 15 March 2003 at 06:36 PM.]

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 3:42 pm**

Posted: **15 Mar 2003 5:40 pm**

I had an original non-operating theremin back in the late 60's- the only person who even knew what that was at that point in time was Bob Moog. I got in touch with him, and he offered to restore it- he did a beautiful job; re-finished the wood, re-chromed the poles, built a matching speaker- but most impressive of all, he searched the world to collect an original set of tubes (that process took a YEAR!). During that time he was producing Clara's album, so he used mine for the inside liner photos - now that I was marginally involved, I was invited to the press party and a private recital at her apartment! He introduced me to her, and, being young and stupid, I asked her if she gave lessons... I don't remember her exact words, but the jist of it was, "spend 8 yrs at Jullliard then come talk to me". I would like to say she was a really sweet old lady- but she wasn't! She was as imperial a diva as you could imagine- but let's face it, when you are the Buddy Emmons Jerry Byrd Sol Hoopii of your instrument you can get away with it . She also made it work for her- part of her whole act, the drama backed up the music.
At the time, I was doing weird NYC performance art shows, and my theremin kept crapping out- by then Moog had moved to North Carolina, and it was becoming difficult to get repairs. So I learned to play the musical saw, and any instrument that would get that etherial wail (penny whistle turned out to be a good one!) One day someone handed me a Stevens bar (what's this?) and an e-bow... having no idea what steel guitars were, I learned to play my old Danelectro in my lap on a single string run thru as many stomp boxes as I could find... presto! back in business. Eventually Moog started his Big Briar replicas business, and I traded him my original for an exact copy that actually works- but there's no keeping me down on the farm now that I'm a NO PEDDLER! Although his new MIDI theremin looks interesting...
If you're interested in any of this, check out Moogmusic.com- if you're not, rent the film about Dr. Theremin (and his protege Clara) anyway because it's simply the best true story you'll ever hear.

Posted: **16 Mar 2003 5:28 am**

Here is a little fun program "PC-Theremin". Download the 700 kB zip-file and unzip it to your hard drive. I know, this really belongs in Electronics or Computer. It is also off-topic, sorry about that.

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Peter den Hartogh-Fender Artist S10-Remington U12-Hilton Volume Pedal-Gibson BR4 lapsteel-Guya "Stringmaster" Copy-MusicMan112RP-Peavy Rage158- - My Animation College in South Africa
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Posted: **16 Mar 2003 9:36 am**

Page,

Fascinating story!

Posted: **17 Mar 2003 10:57 am**