Kayton Roberts - Wrong Wrong Wrong

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Kayton Roberts - Wrong Wrong Wrong

Post by Lee Baucum »

I just ran across this. Forgive me if it has already been posted.

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Great ride at about 1:45. Another at about 2:30.
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Kayton R.O.C.K.S!!!
8) 8)
The reverse harmonic glisses blew me away, I didn't even know they existed until I heard this...WOW!!!
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Awesome! Thank you for posting this. I LOVE that guy.

-Travis
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Post by Allan Munro »

If you have any more like that please make them shorter - I can only hold my breath for so long!!!

WOW! Thanks for posting that, must have been a BLAST to be there!
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Post by Matthew Dawson »

That is just great. I like the string pulls.
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Post by Mike D »

Ha! Those muted 'bass' notes were killer too!
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Post by Billy Tonnesen »

Thats what I call "Jammin". Usually what you end up playing just comes to you as you're playing. If you jammed the same song again, it would not exactly be the same depending on what mood you or the other players might be in ! Kayton was really playing great and enjoying it.
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Post by Eric Davidson »

man that was great! I found this the other day on youtube of Kayton Roberts and thought it was beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K3Z8NTw ... hfST3dFyeo
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Post by Eric Davidson »

I think he is the most enthusiastic, emotional and amazing player of any instrument I have ever seen! of course its just an opinion. I noticed that he was using both necks. Any one know what tunings?
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Post by Ulric Utsi-Åhlin »

Keyton,right,right,right..!..K & Herb R are two of my
all-time favourites,say no more.McUtsi
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Post by Chris Scruggs »

Inside Neck, C6th/A7th:

E
C
A
G
E
C#
A
A (bass)

Inside Neck, F13th:

F
D
A
F
G
D#
C
F
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Post by Chris Scruggs »

I just found some nice footage on You Tube of Kayton playing behind Hank Snow on "My Little Old Home Way Down In New Orleans". Such a sweet tone...
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Post by Steve Cunningham »

That man plays with AUTHORITY!
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Post by Twayn Williams »

How could I have NOT known about this man????? Wow. I LOVE the low A bass string and the way he walks the bass line with it. I'm seriously thinking of trying to find a Fender D8 Deluxe now. :mrgreen:
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I really miss my National console now. That reminds me of my old buddy and mentor Garland Nash.
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Post by Greg Cutshaw »

Kayton Roberts played a gig in Kingston, NY with Hank Snow in the 1990's and blew away all the pedal steel players with his bag of tricks. We would all do well to learn some of his stuff and incorporate it into our pedal styles.

Greg