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Topic: Uncommon C6 lapsteel tuning?
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 22 February 2006 08:40 PM
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Ok, who ordered more strings? Was that Don Kona?
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David Doggett
Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 22 February 2006 09:10 PM
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Why thank you, Tony (I think). Which inversion works better on top is what Reece and Rick were arguing about before they got sidetracked with some...ah...personal miscommunications. But they are so far above most of our heads that you sort of had to read between the lines to figure out what the point of contention really was. So I tried to pinpoint the question with conventional inversion terminology (all of which I learned here on the Forum BTW). However, even that seems to be more technical than some people want to get. It's kind of like the sound of one hand clapping. It's a lot easier to show someone that sound than it is to describe it verbally.  BTW, I have a rod from a towel rack that will work for a bar on that thing Howard is holding.  |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 23 February 2006 03:24 AM
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Jesse Pearson said quote:
Bob plays Hawaiian music.
Maybe that's the perception of some players, but here in the UK, he is looked upon (and revered) as a Blues resonator player rather than a Hawaiian Stylist.
Maybe that's because any tours he's done here had mainly that type of content, his Hawaiian material was scant and burlesque-ish. |
John Bushouse
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posted 23 February 2006 06:22 AM
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I think the album Bob did with the Moe family was pretty "Hawaiian" - also his version of "Milenberg Joys" is pretty darn infectious (so wash after listening). I like the Hawaiian songs he's recorded - definitely the pre-1935 approach, which I really like.But I only really discovered his playing after attending a camp with him in 2000 - most of the songs I've heard him perform has been a pretty wide mix of styles. I'd say the general reputation he has in the US is probably in the "blues" category, though, similar to the UK. I think it depends on how the listener originally got into his music - from a blues tradition, Hawaiian, or Indian, or Reunion, or... By the way, I prefer the 5th on the top - perfect for those turnarounds, ending on the root (all strings open in an A tuning, except the 1st string at the 5th fret). But lately I've been playing versions of E (EBEG#BE L-H, or EBEG#C#E L-H), so I also like having the root on top. I just can't get used to having a the 3rd on top. I also prefer playing 6 (or 7) strings, for the reasons Gerald mentioned above (no, I'm not a member of the HGSA, but that's because I haven't gotten around to it). Different strokes for different folks, though. Even though I'm not interested in playing any more strings, I'd be interested to hear what others do with 12 strings.[This message was edited by John Bushouse on 23 February 2006 at 06:23 AM.] |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 23 February 2006 07:29 AM
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Aside from Reece's previously mentioned recording, there are wonderful examples of 10 string playing by Tom Morrell and Billy Robinson. Eddie Alkire recorded an album of Hawaiian tunes on his own 10 string tuning.Come to think of it, there seems to be very little recorded with anything more than 8 strings. But what there is, is good. |
Jesse Pearson
Member From: San Diego , CA
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posted 23 February 2006 08:59 AM
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RR uses how many strings? He approaches soloing as a non-pedal for the most part. I would recommend to someone starting out to learn the heck out of 6 strings first and go from there. I have different 6 stringers so I can have different tunings for studying and playing convenience. I like to work out in whatever tuning my hero’s use when trying to learn their songs. I love the mystery of non-pedal; it’s just way cool no matter how many strings you have. I got a kick out of the fact that Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughn made a special trip to go see JB when they were gigging in Hawaii. Bet none of you guys ever heard Johnny Winter tearing it up on steel, lordy help us. Rick A has made a good point about certain strings being the main melody strings and harmony being added to that. Seems logical to me that those melody strings could have notes below and above to aid in harmony? |
Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 23 February 2006 09:21 AM
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I've closed this at the original poster's request. Thanks for everyone's opinions and advice.------------------
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