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I just got permission from a friend to let others listen to this demo track his acoustic band did recently (they're working toward a fully polished CD). He asked me to add steel to it, so the Jerry G imitation you hear here is me. Comments welcome!

http://www.rahul.net/thinker/audio/mp3/Teach_demo.mp3

<font COLOR="#8e236b">[Edited 11/17/04: Below is an updated version of the demo; also see my post on Page 2 of this thread.]</font>

http://www.rahul.net/thinker/audio/mp3/Teach_demo2.mp3

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<font size=-1>Bill, steelin' since '99 | Steel page | My music | Steelers' birthdays | Over 50?</font><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bill Llewellyn on 18 November 2004 at 06:21 AM.]</p></FONT>

Great job, Bill! You're no longer a steel guitarist impersonator. You've now reached the point where you're impersonating a guitar player impersonating a steel guitarist! <font size="1">DUCKING FOR COVER.</font>

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Great job Bill! Very close but you put your own stuff in it too. That is still a great song, we cover it in a csny band that we do 3 or 4 times a year. Maybe next time we play out, I'll try my hand at it too. Jim Peters

One thing I did learn when studying that track in order to 'clone' it (loosely) is that his pulls were all done with the A, B, and occasionally C pedals. No knee levers used. So the changes aren't terribly complicated, but I know I would never have come up with them.

Excellent job Bill. You sound great.

Very nice job, Bill!

I don't care what anyone says this is a nice steel part by JG.

And this is a very nice version from you Bill. Much of Jerrys nice music and some of you too.

Good tone too, the steel is the best recorded instrument in the mix...
Great job, I am enjoying it.

Nice one Bill.

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Ron (Chippy) Wood
Carter S10/Pad

Very nicely done. I too, have had the opportunity within the last month to play this song with an acoustic band. We haven't recorded it though. JG obviously did not know the rules. He often used the C pedal by itself without the BC combination, particularly in the ride. Imagine that!

NICE JOB! Great tone.

Thanks, guys. It was fun. I'll get a chance to refine my steel work for the actual finished CD as well.

I'm glad the tone seems acceptable (to borrow a phrase from Jim Cohen), too. All I did was run my MSA direct. That is, my SuperSustain pickup into my Goodrich L120 pedal, then through a SteelDriver II, through a Lexicon MPX-100, then into my computer. The reverb is a combination of the MPX-100 and the "eVerb" plugin in my recording software. (That eVerb plugin is amazingly powerful.)

I appreciate all the comments!

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<font size=-1>Bill, steelin' since '99 | Steel page | My music | Steelers' birthdays | Over 50?</font>

Incidentally, I heard TYC by JC just yesterday on the elevator music at a local restaurant!

I hadn't heard it in a long time, but it reminded me of my original impression, that whether the steel part resulted from the limitations of the player; or if it was deliberately played down to meet the expectations for the instrument during that era; it was a a not unpleasant, and a hauntingly supportive adjunct to the song.

As a musician, I like it's simplicity, but more importantly, the civilian listeners (and buyers of records) obviously liked it!

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<SMALL>He often used the C pedal by itself without the BC combination</SMALL>

Just my idea but JG might have picked that up by listening to some ´60s country records... the great Ralph Mooney also frequently uses the E to F# change on its own and not always in the "B+C pedal" context.
Sorry Bill my computer is giving me problems - I could not listen to your track yet but I´m anxious to hear it.

Regards, Joe H.

a job well done Bill

Bill,

I love that song and I think your steel playing on the track is superb!! Great job!!


Dave

Beautifully played Bill. The Manchester accent on the Graham Nash part needs work though!


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Cheers!
Dave


<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dave Boothroyd on 02 March 2004 at 09:25 AM.]</p></FONT>

Joe, You're probably correct. I hadn't thought of that.

I like it! Thanks for posting the link, Bill.

You got the "feel" the notes and the pedals.
The whole band captures that song beautifully.

Great stuff, Bill!

Kind Regards, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

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Wonderful rendition of the song. The steel is terrific. And the singing is impeccable. The whole sound was alive. It was easily one of the best overall works that I've heard on the SGF.

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Jeff's Jazz

very nice

I could always hear that West Coast "bounce" in JG's playing...Mooney, Brumley...Owsley...(not Lynn... the other one)

<SMALL>All I did was run my MSA direct. That is, my SuperSustain pickup into my Goodrich L120 pedal, then through a SteelDriver II, through a Lexicon MPX-100, then into my computer. The reverb is a combination of the MPX-100 and the "eVerb" plugin in my recording software.</SMALL>

You give a whole new meaning to "going direct", Bill. I can't wait to hear your "unplugged" album.

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<font size="1"><img align=right src="http://b0b.com/Hotb0b.gif" width="96 height="96">Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9),
Sierra Laptop 8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6),
Roland Handsonic, Line 6 Variax</font>

Bill ... Very cool!... I hope you had your black T shirt with a pocket or at LEAST a tie dyed one on when you played that. Jerry would be proud!.... best of luck... you are well on your way! bob

That's a good sounding MSA, Bill.