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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud Pro III Custom

Now that I think it, about Joe Wright must have the edge, due to using 3 fingers and thumb.

Useless discussion, but not my first (or last).

[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 28 April 2002 at 07:38 AM.]

And the cleanest IMO. Tommy White is a close second.

All the players you mention use speed in composing a solo. It is a means to introduce tension and excitement. They play as fast as they need to. This ain't the old west, folks, this is artistic expression.

here is the site of a player that has been tearing it up on the new music scene:
www.wumanpipa.org/wumanpipa/us/html/home.html

here is a quote from a Pipa site:

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Plucking techniques involve every finger of the right hand, but most frequently the thumb and index finger. Standard strokes include tan, a rightwards pluck with the index finger, and tiao, a stroke in the opposite direction with the thumb. When these strokes are repeated in quick succession the resulting tremolo is termed gun, literally "roll." A second mode of producing a sustained tone is called lun, or "wheel." This technique involves plucking the string alternately and continuously with all the fingers in rapid and smooth succession.

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Lets not forget Robert Randolph when it comes to fast playing.

Bob

[This message was edited by Bob Hoffnar on 28 April 2002 at 09:32 AM.]

Speed has always been one of the benchmarks of an outstanding player, no matter what instrument he plays. Literally thousands can play the slow stuff really pretty. But when the tune calls for really "hot licks", that's where the exceptional players shine.

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Literally thousands can play the slow stuff really pretty. But when the tune calls for really "hot licks", that's where the exceptional players shine.

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The "Master of Acceptable Tone"
www.jimcohen.com

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After a few bars, even the best steelers seem to have to "stop and re-group".

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Sheesh!

But, when they have the ability, I sure like to see it once in awhile. Sure, a part of being a good musician is knowing what to play, and when to play it. We all start off playing slow, and then we accomplish the speed part after some years of practice...most of us, anyway. Then good ol' "Mother Nature" steps in (with old age), and says "Ah-ah-ah...you can't do that anymore!"

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Topic: FASTEST PICKER ???

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For my taste, anything ever played extremely fast on a steel guitar would have always sounded much better letting the lead guitarist play it. They can usually do it much faster anyway.

Rick

With respect to one of the greatest,

[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 28 April 2002 at 05:34 PM.]

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If I'd have wanted steel guitar to sound like a banjo, I'd be playing banjo now and telling steel guitar jokes, instead of the other way around.

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That's a good one, Bobbee!

By the way, those banjo pickers do tell jokes about us pedal steelers, like..."How can you recognize the pedal steel player in a band? Easy, he's the guy with one arm three inches longer than the other!"

Turnabout is fair play, I guess.

Below is a Quote from Jerry Byrd that pretty much sums this up. This is from Jack Byrd's post in the No-Peddlers section:

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Most players over-play. They leave their heart at home and throw in every lick, every turnaround, every trick they know into every song they play. Don't do that. Play it simply and from the heart. You want your audience to leave feeling enriched by your music. Listen to yourself when you play. Are you saying something, or just playing notes? Don’t compete with other players, be sincere.

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But I'd love ole' Herby if he didn't even play a note! What a guy!

[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 29 April 2002 at 12:01 AM.]

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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney tuning.

[This message was edited by Jerry Hayes on 29 April 2002 at 05:08 AM.]