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Dave Van Allen
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From: Doylestown, PA , US , Earth

posted 08 June 2006 07:10 AM     profile   send email     edit
one of the guitarists is allegedly Deep Purple's Richie Blackmore, but I wanna know WHO IS THE STEELER!??

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Rick Collins
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From: Claremont , CA USA

posted 08 June 2006 09:18 AM     profile   send email     edit
Who is this guy? I have no idea.

He has a very nice Fender Stringmaster; but he needs a better tone bar. I can't even see the bar; it is so small __ looks like he's using a very large nail.

It seems he would see that the legs will extend to a standing position. Maybe he has a hunch-back problem.

Doug Beaumier
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From: Northampton, MA

posted 08 June 2006 09:59 AM     profile   send email     edit
What a bizzare clip! Early 60's British surf meets Liverpool. I love it! Nice stringmaster, and the player is getting some pretty good sounds from it. I have no idea who the steel player is, and the clip does not name the band so there's no way to research the band. The guitarist on the left gyrates around like one of those dolls on a spring, which is pretty annoying to watch.
Colin Brooks
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From: Lewes, East Sussex. UK.

posted 08 June 2006 01:08 PM     profile   send email     edit
I remember that record on the radio when I was a kid but can't remember the title or artists.

I think it is a Joe Meek production, so the steel player may well have been Pete Wilshire. I know he did sessions for Meek at that time, and that he owned a Stringmaster. I knew him in the 80's as a PSG player with a large beard, so can't be definate about that young clean shaven chap!

I wish I knew the source of that clip.

Jon Light
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From: Brooklyn, NY

posted 08 June 2006 01:25 PM     profile   send email     edit
I seriously want to smash that guitarist's kneecaps. Stand still, dammit!
Bob Stone
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From: Gainesville, FL, USA

posted 08 June 2006 02:10 PM     profile   send email     edit
Yes, a bit bizarre!

Chances are they were doing what's known as "playback." That is they are not really playing, but pantomiming to recorded music as the video people shot a few takes using different camera angles. I may be wrong in this particular case, but a whole lot of that goes on with music videos.

[This message was edited by Bob Stone on 08 June 2006 at 02:12 PM.]

Mark Vinbury
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From: N. Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA

posted 08 June 2006 03:35 PM     profile   send email     edit
Not only who is the steeler but where is the bass player.I hear one.
Must be as Bob says "playback".

[This message was edited by Mark Vinbury on 08 June 2006 at 07:07 PM.]

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