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Topic: Question for you, Lee Jeffriess!
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herb
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posted 12 November 2002 08:42 PM
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Hi Lee.
Hope this season finds you well, and not steelin the blues (at least not in the literal sense!).
I would like to ask you a question about your playing- namely, are you playing "Steel Of The Night" from Big S's "Night Tide" (which I've lost my copy of!) album entirely on the E13 neck? I can't recall, having only see you do it live once back in 2000 after the Butcher Holler Boys opened for you in Philadelphia.
Believe it or not, seeing you play live is the extent of my formal "education" on the steel, having picked it up after seeing you for the first time back before the turn of the century (a phrase I've always wanted to use)at the "Five Spot", where you played the Bigsby with the detuner over the A6(?) neck. I had never seen a steel played in person before.
"Steel Of The Night" in perhaps my favorite steel-based instrumental, and I think it ranks right up with tunes like "Sleepwalking".
What are you up to professionally these days???Thanks,
H |
Lee Jeffriess
Member From: Yucca Valley California
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posted 12 November 2002 11:05 PM
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Herb
Yes that tune,is played on E13(Mc auliffe).
The gadget i had on the center neck was a bigsby tone changer, that put my C#minor into
E9.
Im now working in a woodshop that restores high end furniture.
LEE |
herb
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posted 13 November 2002 12:58 AM
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Wot do you mean about that c#minor? Do you mean that you had a C#minor on that neck and not A6? Now I'm really confused....
What numbers/parts would you play on that neck that I would recognize from your recordings with Big S (I hope that's not a dodgy subject)that I would recognize?
I kind of got the feeling you played a lot of single-note work in your A6 neck, aside from the honky-tonk and western-style double-stops you used. Is the C#minor neck where you got the stuff like you used on minor struggle?
Are there many slants involved in that "Steel Of The Night"? I'm woefuly ignorant of the slants common to the E13 you use (or any other tuning for that matter!), so if you could point a couple out, I'd be eternally grateful.
I hope you don't think it too pushy, but is there any way you would consider giving me some lessons? I would, of course, be more than willing to compensate you- I would consider it a tremendous honor!- be they in person or via e-mail, or perhaps I could mail you a videocam and/or a small DAT machine with mics and phantom-power supply to facilitate it....
Either way, thanks again for your kind assistance. H
[This message was edited by herb on 13 November 2002 at 01:13 AM.] [This message was edited by herb on 13 November 2002 at 01:14 AM.] |
PAUL WARNIK
Member From: OAK LAWN,IL,USA
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posted 13 November 2002 05:59 AM
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Hise hand changer was an original Bigsby factory option in 8 and the vary rare 10 string models-they can be used in three positions |
Stephen O'Brien
Member From: Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA
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posted 13 November 2002 09:52 AM
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Lee, I just wanted to add that you are one of the major influences on my starting to play steel guitar (you and Cindy) and I will always be grateful to you for that. I hope that you will record again, good luck to you. |
Marc Weller
Member From: Upland, Ca. 91784
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posted 14 November 2002 08:38 AM
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Lee, If you had a fan club, I'd be president. You made me the steel guitar junkie that I am today. The number one item on my christmas list would be any type of instructional video/book/cd/cd rom/lp/papyrus scroll from Lee Jeffries. Any thoughts about doing something along these lines ?? MW |
Chris DeBarge
Member From: Boston, Mass
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posted 14 November 2002 10:06 AM
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Since we're all embarrassing Lee here, you might as well count me in as a huge fan! Still have the little piece of paper that Lee wrote a tuning on for me, must have been 5 or 6 years ago now. I think Lee was instrumental(no pun intended) in the modern re-emergence of the non-pedal steel. |
Kerry Wood
Member From: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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posted 14 November 2002 10:06 AM
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Lee, I'm with Marc - if you did anything like that, I'd plonk my money down in a heartbeat.Kerry |
Lee Jeffriess
Member From: Yucca Valley California
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posted 14 November 2002 09:50 PM
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Ithink you guys are getting me mixed up with that Wakefeild fella?.
Joking aside thank you for the kind words.
I was very very lucky to have had made a living from playing steel and drinking to much.
Herb in answer to Q about slants on that tune, there are none.
The tone changer i had on the center neck, was for as i said the C#minor.
That may have misled you,its just another version of the E13(EC#G#F#DBG#E)high to low.
the other E13 i use is(EC#BG#F#DBG#).
The latter tuning is the one used on, in the steel of the night.
The first E13, i had the tone changer drop the C# to B.
What Paul is talking about in his post is a device that is in place of the bridge.
the Bigsby changer that i had mounted to the head stock, and was much more limited in function.
Chris i thank you for the non pedal comment"
But you know what, John Ely is realy the one.
Let me ask you guys a question? what would you like to see from an instructional video?
I saw Cindys video a couple of years ago, and thought it was excelent, i wish it had a been around when i opened the can of worms.
ALL THE BEST
Lee |
Chris DeBarge
Member From: Boston, Mass
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posted 15 November 2002 06:17 AM
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Some of those E13 licks would make a great video, "Play along with Lee". Just listened to "Jumpin' from 6 to 6" the other day, I'm still impressed with your playing on that Lee. Lot's of riffs, not to mention great tone, and Speedy West-like sound effects. Fantastic intonation - this sounds like it should be a given, but on some of the new rockabilly and western swing stuff it ain't (including my pathetic playing).Lee, did you use that Rickenbacker on that album? I still have the Country Cabin Boys 45 with a picture of that steel on the front. |
Lee Jeffriess
Member From: Yucca Valley California
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posted 15 November 2002 07:50 PM
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Chris
Yes sir that is a Rickenbacker T8.
I am playing through Merle Travis Standel"
Which was loaned to me from R.C Allen, i still cant beleive it,.
Lee |
herb
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posted 15 November 2002 10:39 PM
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You mean there's recordings of you other than the Fly-Rite Boys? Where can I get some? I've got live Fly-Rites, but no Country Cabin Boys!
I'm after a few of your most-used slants from your A6 neck, but then I suspect there is only so much picking of your brain that you'll allow out here (unless that's part of what finally brought you out here!). If there are enough of us interested, will you do a little video explanation of your favorite slants, bar technique, etc. for us? I will help out with recording equipment, money for your time, and anything else I can contribute. Perhaps some other non-pedalers would also be able to help out?
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Adam
Member From: Seattle,WA
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posted 16 November 2002 01:38 PM
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I'd like to throw in my 2 cents here.I'd love to see some instructional video,perhaps showing some of the stuff from the Big Sandy albums.
Thanks Lee for being an inspiration to me and everyone.You've always been super nice and helpful to me.Great to see you on the Forum.
In case anyone is interested,keep your eyes on the Forum's Buy and Sell section,as I will be putting my T-8 Rickenbacker,like the one on "Jumpin' From Six to Six" up as soon as my dsl connection is back up in a few days. |
Marc Weller
Member From: Upland, Ca. 91784
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posted 17 November 2002 10:00 AM
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Lee, I agree with Chris that an E13 video would be great. There are already a number of C6 videos out there. I'd be happy to pay for a modest home video which would undoubtedly be easier to put together than the slick commercial stuff offered by Homespun, Hot Licks etc. Just set up your camcorder for about ten minutes a day and run through some of your solos. After you get about ninety minutes worth put it up on Buy and Sell right here at the forum. I'd be pretty surprised if you didn't sell out the first week. MW |
Stephen O'Brien
Member From: Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA
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posted 18 November 2002 02:40 PM
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Lee, I liked Cindy's video a lot, but there's room for more. I'd like you to cover the steel from a more rock-a-billy perspective. Show some of your signature effects. Do a tuning other than C6th. I'm sure you could find a lot of buyers here on the forum, myself included. |
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