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Mike Ihde


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Boston, MA
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2011 3:40 pm    
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The album says pedal steel but it sure sounds like lap steel to me. Can anyone say for sure and if is was lap steel do you know the tuning(s) he used.

I just noticed Jerry Byrd's name is also listed as lap steel guitar. Does anyone know which tunes were played by which player?

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Lee Jeffriess

 

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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2011 7:54 pm    
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Mike, I thought Bud played all those tunes and if he did, he would be playing his D8 Bigsby, A6 and E9th (non chromatic).
I haven't heard it in a while, but its definitely him.
Around that same time Chet did cut a lot of instrumentals with JB.
They were called the Country All stars and also feature Homer and Jethro.
There is a CD of it on Bear Family called "Jazz from the hills " a must for any Byrdophile.
Lee
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Mike Ihde


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2011 8:19 pm    
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Lee, a few tracks like Corina, Corina really sounded like pedals. Did his D8 Bigsby have pedals?

I only heard one basic sound and player style so I kind of doubt Jerry was on that record but it sounded non-pedal most of the time.

Thanks for the help. I'm making a CD with Guy Van Duser and he wants it to have the basic feel and flavor of that old Chet record so I want to be as accurate as I can.
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Mike Ihde


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2011 8:29 pm    
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What would the E9th tuning be for an 8 string?
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Lee Jeffriess

 

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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2011 8:57 pm    
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Hi to Lo, E B G# F# D B G# E.
Lee
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Jussi Huhtakangas

 

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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2011 10:50 pm    
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This is the guitar in question:





Notice the plunger keyhead; first pedal would raise B->C# and G# ->A, second pedal D->E, B->C# and G#->A. Both pedals down the tuning becomes A6.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 19 Sep 2011 4:35 am    
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Mike, I use that old E9 tuning for non-pedal guitar. It is one of my 2 main tunings. Buddy Emmons and Speedy West also used it, but they also had pedals.
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Drew Howard


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Post  Posted 19 Sep 2011 8:49 am    
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Not issued on CD or download yet. BUMMER!

EDIT: I'm seeing this pop up on file share websites.
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Stephen Baker

 

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Post  Posted 19 Sep 2011 10:51 am    
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http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1779389&sid=d501739bb6bcbcafa7607a03fae5be84
Check out this previous post for details of Jerry & Bud’s sessions with Chet.
Steve
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Bill Hatcher

 

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Post  Posted 19 Sep 2011 1:25 pm    
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Drew Howard wrote:
Not issued on CD or download yet. BUMMER!

EDIT: I'm seeing this pop up on file share websites.


yes it is! its on this bear family compilation... look at CD#4.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloping_Guitar:_The_Early_Years
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Mike Ihde


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Boston, MA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2011 1:49 pm    
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So, according to that link, Jerry's only contribution to the "session" album was on bass. Good to know.
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Bill Hatcher

 

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Post  Posted 19 Sep 2011 5:18 pm    
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byrd is on steel guitar on this atkins project with homer and jethro.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_from_the_Hills
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Stephen Baker

 

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Post  Posted 20 Sep 2011 10:52 am    
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The tracks that Jerry played bass on recorded on the 17th of September 1953 were Peeping Tom, Three O’clock in the morning, Georgia camp meeting & City slicker which I don’t think are on the “Session” album so I guess I got it wrong last time. I thought it had been issued on a “Two on One” RCA/BMG CD but I’m not certain. It could have been a UK or European release.
Steve
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Jerry Hayes


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Post  Posted 22 Sep 2011 1:48 pm    
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I haven't listened to it for a long time but it seems like on "Caravan" you can really hear Bud's pedal work.........JH in Va.
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Mike Ihde


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Post  Posted 22 Sep 2011 9:38 pm    
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Yes, it's very clear on Caravan that a pedal is being used.
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Jussi Huhtakangas

 

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Post  Posted 22 Sep 2011 10:21 pm    
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Bass player on Session With CA-album is Bob Moore, Jerry is not on it, neither are Homer and Jethro, although some sources claim so. The rhythm guitar player was Ray Edenton.
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