Played with Sneaky Pete this past saturday

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 29 Sep 2003 2:20 pm

Did a gig at the Gramfest in Joshua Tree this past weekend. I played steel with one band and tele with another band that featured Sneaky, Gib Gilbeau, and a big surprise was Bob Warford who was great on that bender guitar. Pete is doing well, I got to take a long close look at his guitar which was cool. 8 strings, 9 pedals and 2 KL, and tons of electronics built into the upper console. didnt have the nerve to interrogate him about his copedant. It also looked like he was using a huge bar, seemed bigger than a one inch diameter.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 29 Sep 2003 8:09 pm

Wasn't last week the 30th anniversary of Gram's death?

Hey Jesse,
That's pretty cool that you got to play with everyone.
Are you the same Jesse Harris that plays in the "Old No. 7" bluegrass band? If you are then I just want to say that I dig your playing(we've jammed together at a few bluegrass festivals).
Maybe sometime we'll get a chance to jam together on the electric stuff.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 30 Sep 2003 6:05 am

Was Sneaky playing thru a Stereo Steel Walker amp/preamp?

Michael Miller · Post by **Michael Miller** » 30 Sep 2003 8:11 am

Thought you guys might like the link to the pics over on the Clarence White board:
http://www.clarencewhiteforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=000145

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 30 Sep 2003 9:07 am

ya he was playing a stereo steel unit, but I personally think it held him back, with all the people on stage pete could not hear himself at all, ne needed his trademark dual session 400s.

there are some pics of his steel in the above link.

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 30 Sep 2003 11:35 am

yup alvin thats me,
lets do some pickin

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 30 Sep 2003 11:47 am

ya he was playing a stereo steel unit, but I personally think it held him back, with all the people on stage pete could not hear himself at all, ne needed his trademark dual session 400s.

I think Stereo Steel (600w) would be louder than 2 Session 400 (400w).

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 30 Sep 2003 11:49 am

Sneaky's guitar.

Aaaahh, yes. The stories this guitar could tell!

Terry[This message was edited by Terry Edwards on 30 September 2003 at 12:50 PM.]

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 30 Sep 2003 11:51 am

I don't think it was due to any limitations of the equipment, but more about Pete's familiarity with the gear, also I only saw one speaker up there, there could have been another one. I just think they should have made his setup a priority , instead of it being a bum rush the stage kind of setup. But thats the way things go sometimes.

Murray Cullen · Post by **Murray Cullen** » 5 Oct 2003 1:42 pm

From the audience, Sneaky's steel sounded huge. On mellow tunes, you could almost hear Jimmy Day.

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 6 Oct 2003 8:57 am

Murray thats good to know
because Pete was complaining that he couldnt hear it on stage and I know I could barely hear him.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 6 Oct 2003 9:11 am

When we opened for the Burritos back in
the mid 70's, I got to look over Pete's
old Fender 400 from up onstage.
At that time he had two smaller pickups.
They looked like 8 string Strat pickups.