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Topic: What ever became of Doug Livingston? |
Dan Tyack
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Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 9 Jun 2010 2:09 pm |
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I think he tuned it straight up to E. All strings.
Beautiful, ain't it? |
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Skip Edwards
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LA,CA
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Posted 9 Jun 2010 3:12 pm
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Hey Dan...
I think he might have had a string tuned to B in there...5th string maybe.
In the middle of a SHIAB set, they would break into "Yellow Bird" instrumental. It was very surreal.
btw, I was at that gig in the pic...at the Bla Bla. |
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Earnest Bovine
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Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 9 Jun 2010 3:23 pm
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| Yes, correct; the key of the band was E, and due to ambiguity of mode I eliminated modal degrees from the guitar by loosening strings until each was a tonal degree. |
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 9 Jun 2010 3:54 pm
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| Dan Tyack wrote: |
| Unfortunately, I believe the band (Seered head in a bag) hasn't played for quite a while. But this clip Doug playing earnestly proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Doug was the best steel player to play in that band. |
It's time for you guys to get back together. Mabne you could play at the convention, or Dallas or Phoenix.
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Herb Steiner
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Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 4:46 am
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| He even plays bassoon...with a special mute. |
Bassoon? Isn't that the "Ill Wind that No One Blows Good?"
Seriously, my feeling is that Doug is probably the most knowledgeable musician on the Forum, certainly the most literate. An awesome player and quite a personable young man as well. 
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 6:16 am
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I never realized it before, but I wear the same exact outfit as his "Severed Head" stage outfit while here at home. On stage I simply add my Beatle Boots.  |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 7:17 am
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[quote="Herb Steiner"]
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Seriously, my feeling is that Doug is probably the most knowledgeable musician on the Forum, certainly the most literate. An awesome player and quite a personable young man as well. |
I agree. Doug is special.
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 10:21 am
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Whoa, whoa, time out.
Carbondale, IL? Sounds like a lot of Forumites came from the Prairie State back in the day.
Was the photo that Chas posted photo-shopped? What is that thing on the steel player's head? Is that the Severed Heads band? The guitar player looks like the guy from Blue Cheer.
Is that a jockstrap on the steel player? Tighty-whities?
WTF? |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 10:30 am
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No, it's not Photoshopped. That pic was taken years before Photoshop existed.
I don't know what Doug/Earnest called that thing, but I sure he came up with good name for it...
And they might have been tighty, but I'm not so sure about the whitey...
And I agree...Doug is a unique individual. He may be from another planet. And I mean that in a good way...
My hat's always been off to him. |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 12:36 pm
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When I played with Severed Head in a Bag, I wore an outfit that completely freaked the audience out on the 'New Wave Theatre' (a low budget TV show where I made my debut and final performance with the band):
I wore a cowboy shirt with pearly snaps, black pants, and white patent leather cowbow boots (a remnant from my gig with Jean Shepard). The folks there looked at my like I was a freak. |
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Herb Steiner
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Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 12:57 pm
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| Dan Tyack wrote: |
| When I played with Severed Head in a Bag, ... (t)he folks there looked at my like I was a freak. |
Dan, how they ever pegged you as a freak is completely beyond the realm of comprehension!! What... and I repeat WHAT... could they have been thinking?
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jun 2010 1:23 pm
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Bad Influences!
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 13 Jun 2010 12:23 pm
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| As a youngster I lived in Pekin,So.Pekin,Gorman addition,Midway,Mapleton,Xena,Peoria,Belview,several places in Ill..Even went to skool in Pekin & So.Pekin & some of the other places I don't remember,hell I don't remember what I had for lunch. |
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Tim Heidner
From:
Groves, TX
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Posted 6 Jul 2010 6:38 pm
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you guys sure must have had access to some freaky substances  |
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Brian Tong
From:
California, USA
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Jay Hudson
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 2:18 pm
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| Is that "Fools Gold" record availiable anywhere? |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 3:50 pm
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Here's Doug
Fools Gold - "I Will Run".
I got more, too. Doug, Earnest, whatever - he's brilliant.
IWR - http://picosong.com/YTD
...is this great? or what? you tell me!
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Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer. |
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Jay Hudson
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 10 Nov 2010 6:22 am
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| Chip, do you have a copy of "Coming Out Of Hiding"? |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Nov 2010 6:37 am
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Yes Jay,
I have "Coming Out Of Hiding". I got to cut it from the rest of the songs on that side and then upload to Picosong, so hang around and I should have it here pretty soon.
...another great FG song.
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Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer. |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Jay Hudson
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 10 Nov 2010 8:50 am
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Thanks Chip.
I used to have the album but it disappeared.
How about those harmonies, pre-auto-tune.
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 11 Nov 2010 4:32 am
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Yeah Jay,
Super vocals&harmony; arranging; lyrics; instrumentals - I don't think you could say there is even 1 filler song on the entire album.
Well-composed songs.
...and of course DL/EB leading the charge.
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Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer. |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 11 Nov 2010 10:18 am Re: I became a steel player because of this song -
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| Brian Tong wrote: |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r2gg2To19w&feature=related |
Is it Doug Livingston playing? Is this the reason you posted it?
I'm asking because on "Captured Angel" it is Al Perkins. |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 25 May 2011 4:42 pm
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| wow...is it really ok to say 'Jigger" on the forum? |
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