A litte recording....

Niklas Widen · Post by **Niklas Widen** » 12 Sep 2003 12:16 pm

...of me playing "Will the circle be unbroken". What I want is some critics, good or bad : ) . I'd also really like to know how you think I'm progressing, - been playing for 2 1/2 years on an S-10 3+3. Do you think I should stick to the steel (I don't what I should choose as my main instrument to work seriously on - guitar, saxophone or steel!) and go get a D-10 or U-12, as I'd like to try some C6th stuff! ?

Well have a listen, and comment on it if you like!
http://user.tninet.se/~rmz810g/steel/circleunbroken.mp3

/Nicke Widén[This message was edited by Niklas Widen on 12 September 2003 at 01:26 PM.]

Paul Evans · Post by **Paul Evans** » 12 Sep 2003 1:11 pm

Hi Niklas
You are doing a fine job on steel.. Stay with the steel it will keep your interest there is no other insterment quite like it.. But you know that already. Keep up the good work.. Paul Evans .. Ambassador Records Oshawa Ontario.. www.ambrec.com

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 12 Sep 2003 1:29 pm

Nicklas.....nice E9 playing. Advice from someone who learned the hard way, stay with the melody or close to it, because that's what the "civilians" (the non-musicians who buy tickets) want to hear.

After you are wealthy and don't need anyone's approval is the time to try to win the approval of other steel players.
www.genejones.com

Niklas Widen · Post by **Niklas Widen** » 12 Sep 2003 2:06 pm

Thanks guys! When improvising stuff like this on E9, I guess non-steelers would get tired real fast of my playing, but there's just so much fun to do harmonically, posibilities I haven't found on any another instrument. I just can't wait to explore all those nice chord voicings on the C6th, so I guess I'll follow your advice and keep pickin' and try and get me a D-10 or U-12!

/Nicke W

Jerry Horner · Post by **Jerry Horner** » 12 Sep 2003 2:12 pm

Good advice Gene. My advice would be to play what you feel in your heart and develope a style that you can call your very own. You have advanced quite aways in two and a half years and I look forward to hearing you in another couple of years. When you can set at your steel and play something that you feel so deeply that it brings tears to your eyes, you are well on your way.

Keep up the good work.

Jerry

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 12 Sep 2003 2:18 pm

Niklas..I would stay on the Steel,, you're a fine player with a nice set of ears.

The song is really fine and you did a fine job..nice interpretation

I would ditto Gene..

Play the melody lines straight up..then improvise a bit and if ya really want to let loose , do it on maybe 1 chorus , but always return to the melody straight up.

Playing the melody lines is more difficult then playing "around" the melody. The discipline is well worth it.

I also detected a tad of "below pitch" to the keyboard. But don't feel too bad about that , I do it all the time..I've made a whole career ( like I actually have one ) playing off pitch .It just takes more practice and discipline..

great job..
lets hear some moere ..
tp

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 12 Sep 2003 2:41 pm

Jerry Horner...my old friend from the good ole days, thank you for your comments. For you guys who don't know him, Jerry has "been there and done that"! Take care my friend,
www.genejones.com

Niklas Widen · Post by **Niklas Widen** » 12 Sep 2003 11:15 pm

Thank you all for taking the time to listen to this and comment on it! This forum is such a great source for feedback!

/Nicke W

Anders Brundell · Post by **Anders Brundell** » 13 Sep 2003 1:07 pm

Oj, vad bra du spelar! Jag är klart impad! Vad går du på för dopingmedel?
Stå på!

Niklas Widen · Post by **Niklas Widen** » 14 Sep 2003 2:58 am

Man tackar, Anders!

Faktiskt friad i dopingkontrollen den här gången dessutom...jag ska fixa en hemsida på http://www.pedalsteel.tk , i princip inget kul där än, men iaf två mp3or, varav en är en annan tagning av den här. Kolla där...jag gillar nästan den tagningen bättre, har ersatt länken i den här tråden med den filen också...

Right, for you who didn't understand what was written above, I just told Anders that I'm currently working on a website but I don't know how interesting it'll be for you guys here since it probably will be in swedish only..

/Nicke W[This message was edited by Niklas Widen on 14 September 2003 at 04:00 AM.]

Steve Benzian · Post by **Steve Benzian** » 14 Sep 2003 6:33 am

Nice playing Nicke! I'd say you're doing great.

Good recording as well. What steel are you playing? Sounds real pretty.

Niklas Widen · Post by **Niklas Widen** » 14 Sep 2003 8:48 am

Thanks Steve! The steel I'm playing is a swedish made AWH S-10, from the 70's I think. It was DI:s straight into my soundcard and then processed with amplifier emulation software AmpliTube. Amazing software, lots of amps and speaker cabinets to choose from and quite realistic too.

Nicke W

Anders Brundell · Post by **Anders Brundell** » 14 Sep 2003 9:06 am

Ja, nog är du anmärkningsvärt bra för att bara vara 2½ år gammal på steel och inte vara uppvuxen i det amerikanska musikdrivhuset, måste jag säja. Hur ska det här sluta?
Min första var också en AWH, och de är klart bra gitarrer.

I just said that Niclas is remarkably good to be just 2½ years old on steel, and not brought up in the american musical greenhouse - ain't he?
My first steel was also an swedish built AWH, and they were really good steels.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 14 Sep 2003 9:12 am

very nice ,I loved it ,keep on pickin` buddy...

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Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 14 Sep 2003 12:39 pm

i'm jealouse i am just getting started and can only dream of playing so good ..beautiful simply beautiful

Travis Bolding · Post by **Travis Bolding** » 15 Sep 2003 1:30 am

Fantastic! Stay with the steel guitar, by all means. You played "around the melody" very tastefully, and that is a gift. You have a great touch, which translates into great tone. You are doing all the right things. Keep it up!

Roger Andrusky · Post by **Roger Andrusky** » 15 Sep 2003 3:41 am

Niklas,

Beautiful job! Intonation and voicing were well done and tasteful!

Question for you now....I assume you were using a rhythm machine. What was it and are you happy with it?

Also, was that you on what sounded like a DoBro, too?

Keep up the beautiful work! If you really thought about giving up the steel because you didn't think you played well enough after 2 1/2 years, think again!

BTW, the guy or gal on the piano was no slouch either!

Take care all the very best to you! - Roger

Niklas Widen · Post by **Niklas Widen** » 15 Sep 2003 4:45 am

Thanks again, all of ya! I've never intended to stop playing steel, I'm just having a hard time deciding what instrument i should devote most of my time to! At the moment, it's the steel...

That dobro sounding thing was me, but It's just slide on a regular flat top. Bass and drums are midi tracks. I also recorded the 6-string and the keyboard. The same goes for that OB special clip on www.pedalsteel.tk

/Nicke W