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Ken Greer? Monstar Rock Steeler Unknown!
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Greg Derksen Member Posts: 329 |
posted 08 January 2001 10:58 AM
I don't think I have ever heard his name mentioned, Ken Greer played with a Canadian Rock Band called Red Rider, One Song will convince you, "White Hot", I believe it was there first record and best ( in my opinion ) His tone was wicked, creative ideas, never mimicked a six string, always used it with taste, that one song is worth the price of the record, one thing about his tone, it at times sounded like glass shattering, at times a roaring lion, the guy was way ahead of the pack in my opinion, and to my ears was not just putting a rat or tube screamer in front of his amp, more complex tone. He was in Vancouver in the 80's when the record was done, in fact that record might have been in the late 70's, not sure. Anyways for any of you that want a good thrashing in tasty Rock Steel check out that song, He is not well known, but maybe some of you on the west coast know of him, Maybe Dan Tyack? I put his playing up there with PF'work on Dire Straits, and Greg Leitz (Spelling? ) with Joni Mitchell. Greg |
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Dave Van Allen Member Posts: 5369 |
posted 08 January 2001 12:35 PM
wow- is there an MP3 somewhere of this guy? |
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Mike Bagwell Member Posts: 219 |
posted 08 January 2001 01:24 PM
I saw him in a video once, and he used what appeared to be a knurled bar.( the same type of rough finish thats used on a telecaster tone and volume knobs) He coaxed a wicked distored slide tone out of a stringmaster. Mike |
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Greg Derksen Member Posts: 329 |
posted 08 January 2001 02:49 PM
I think he is one of those guys who saw the steel as a "means to an end", the steel could do things and sounds different than a six string. At the same time he would have a Les Paul on his back, for another part of the tune, for another sound. Greg |
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Pharaoh Member Posts: 211 |
posted 08 January 2001 02:58 PM
A knurled bar - WICKED. I must try this... Are you sure about that, I would think that it's really hard on strings. Matt |
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Greg Simmons Member Posts: 1134 |
posted 08 January 2001 03:25 PM
Greg; I was just thinking of Ken Greer w/Red Rider yestrday in response to the RnR steel thread - very cool you brought it up! He was a also with a band called Big Faith - unfortunately now defunct - that did a couple/three CDs and was even more outside - it had Fergus Marsh on Stick as well as Ken on PSG - saw them live in Edmonton about 10 years ago - Ken wailing on a beat-up old Sho-Bud Thanks for mentioning him - worth checking out; "White Hot" was on a Red Rider album titled "Don't Fight It". He's also listed as specifically playing steel on the Red Rider Albums "As Far As Siam", Tom Cochrane and Red Rider" and "Victory Day" [This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 08 January 2001 at 05:57 PM.] |
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Mike Bagwell Member Posts: 219 |
posted 08 January 2001 08:46 PM
Matt, Red Rider had a top ten record out in the early 80's called "Lunatic Fringe. The video was in heavy rotation on MTV,with several close up shots of Ken. Its been a long time, but Im almost positive about the bar. He plays a cool solo in that song, complete with a very real sounding siren effect. I also remember that the video starts out with a shot of a black helecopter, beautiful women,lotsa hair and someone is wearing a bunch of uhhhhh....leopard skin clothing. |
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Pharaoh Member Posts: 211 |
posted 09 January 2001 04:47 AM
Whoa - I always thought Lunatic Fringe was by Golden Earring! That explains a lot. A knurled bar - I've gotta call Jim Burden... Matt |
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