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Stuart Alan Bendele Member From: Sparta, New Jersey, USA |
posted 03 May 2004 11:01 PM
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When I was youger, my dad always listened to country. Therefore, I was familiar with the pedal steel. I never thought I would be into it, though. Then, I devoured Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend." On 'Winona,' and 'Your Sweet Voice,' Greg Leisz plays hauntingly beautiful pedal steel. From then on I was hooked on pedal steel. I especially like when it's used in unexpected places, but I can always enjoy a hot, straightforward country steel as well. Anyway, of the many times an album has completely changed my way of musical thinking, "Girlfriend" started pushing back to my country roots. Alan Bendele |
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Todd Pertll Member From: Austin, Texas, USA |
posted 04 May 2004 06:43 AM
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Greg's playing on Bill Frisell's "Blues Dream" got me interested in steel. I'll have to check out the Matthew Sweet stuff, because I already own all of the Frisell/Leisz records. |
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Dylan Schorer Member From: Riverton, Utah, USA |
posted 04 May 2004 07:14 AM
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I've always loved the pedal steel, but it was seeing Greg Leisz perform with Bill Frisell several times that convinced me to finally take it up. His lap-steel and regular guitar on most of the Peter Case albums is also excellent. |
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Dylan Schorer Member From: Riverton, Utah, USA |
posted 04 May 2004 07:20 AM
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By the way, for one the most surprising, non traditional settings for pedal steel, check out Greg Leisz playing on the Meshell Ndegeocello album "Bitter." |
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Rich Weiss Member From: Woodland Hills, CA, USA |
posted 04 May 2004 10:27 AM
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quote: k.d. lang
quote:Bill Frisell
quote: Joni Mitchell |
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Greg Simmons Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 04 May 2004 11:10 AM
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Amen Rich! I can't wait 'till Greg is here with kd lang and the Edmonton Symphony June 15 ------------------ |
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Dave Burr Member From: Tyler, TX |
posted 04 May 2004 11:18 AM
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Here's a related article about Greg. http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/20/features-duersten.php Respectfully, |
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Walter Stettner Member From: Vienna, Austria |
posted 06 May 2004 02:09 AM
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Greg was featured on a lot of the Praire Home Companion Shows - you still can listen to those: http://prairiehome.publicradio.org Go to "Old Shows" and check out what they have (you'll probably be busy for several weeks!). Just for a start: Greg is on the shows 11/22/2003 and 11/29/2003. Kind Regards, Walter ------------------ |
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