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I love listening to funk. Particularly Eddie Bo's productions with James Black playing the drums .... "Hook & Sling" "Hip Drop" "Humpty Dump" ... great New Orleans grooves from the '70's.

Nowdays the ...

Thank you for the correction Smiley and Marlin!

Sorry about the false advertising.

Not knowing any better, I just repeated the misinformation posted with the video at youtube.

Lot's of nice guitarin'
[url=http://youtube.com/w/Pat-Martino-%26-John-Scofield---%22Sunny%22?v=DCY4l8khBAA&search=pat%20martino]http://youtube.com/w/Pat-Martino-%26-John-Scofield---%22Sunny%22?v=DC ...

A good read.....makes me wonder why more steel players don't listen to Albert Ayler on the way to the gig? .....Wonderful!
(Though I hope it was the geography, not the music that brought about the gri ...

I think the first three would be:

Ionian
Mixolydian
Dorian

I'm not sure of the 4th one.

Nice pedal steel work Charlie! [This message was edited by Brendan Dunn on 17 November 2005 at 08:29 PM.]

Sneaky Pete is the cat's meow! Seems only right that he should be in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Would that be perfect pitch in ET or JI?

Brendan - again, those "old tunes" are (I assume) meant to be familiar to the player, but are not anymore and have lost their relevancy.

Jim S. - With all due respect, everbody's perspective is a b ...

I'm a beginner at steel guitar, I think the old tunes in those old books work just fine for examples of the basic principles. It's probably a lot more than guys like Mooney, Brumley and Sneaky Pete. ...

I saw one that fit that description on ebay recently .... 15" with a ceramic magnet. According to the mfg. number code it was a Utah.

Here's a link to a list og mfg. codes for speakers. [url=http://w ...

Is that the one that was originally owned by Pythagoras?

The Mu-tron C-200 does volume, wha and volume/wha together. There is a separate switch for each function as well as a trim pot on the side to adjust the overall volume. It uses a light sensor instead ...

Thank you for the 'head's up' Donny!
I just found that link while looking for something else....it seemed such an over the top rant...like Harry Partch on nitrous oxide or something...I figured it go ...

Here is an article that seems to suggest that the trend of raising the pitch standard is actually pulling the entire Universe out of tune! http://steelguitarforum.com/eek.gif

[url=http://www.schille ...

It's like a musical documentary of how big money interests win against the interests of homeowners and residents in the game of civic planning in mid-century Los Angeles.
.....Progress? ... for whom? ...

Charlie Patton is one of my all time favorites ... not only his voice, but that same spirit comes through in his guitar playing... powerful! I've read that he was quite a showman too...putting his gui ...

I don't know for sure if it'll work with a Verizon phone...but Yamaha provides a free 'wave/aiff to mmf' utility called "WSC-MA2-SMAF" at:
[url=http://smaf-yamaha.com/tools/downloads.html#wscma2s]htt ...

"The biggest problem w/PC recording is the latency between the recorded signal and the live signal.
And it's an insurmountable problem as far as I can tell."

I think you may be able to get around tha ...

One inexpensive possibility for portable recording in stereo (not multi-tracking)might be a mini-disc recorder. No longer marketed much in the US, they can be found on ebay for about $100 more or less ...

Not big band but.....Ry Cooder has been playing steel with some Afro-Cuban artists. I saw him live with the Buena Vista Social Club back in the 90's.
He also plays some cool retro Afro-Cuban pop orie ...

I have a casstte tape titled "R.K. Instrumental VOL.1" "ON ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN GUITAR"
I think it is music for Indian film soundtracks, some of the arrangements seem almost western in structure, the emb ...

I think you might find some answers by studying the designs of Mr. Goldberg.
Try using one of those weights to replace "N" in the following schematic... http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif

http:// ...

I just started about a month ago at 45.
I never really even played guitar before, just drums. I have to learn to keep my right foot from tapping in time, or else I get a very choppy tremolo from the v ...

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Topic: Anybody play or listen to funk music?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 42 Views: 4101	Forum Section: Music Posted: 15 Mar 2006 1:32 pm Subject: Anybody play or listen to funk music?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 42 Views: 4101	I love listening to funk. Particularly Eddie Bo's productions with James Black playing the drums .... "Hook & Sling" "Hip Drop" "Humpty Dump" ... great New Orleans grooves from the '70's. Nowdays the ...
Topic: Elvis & Chet
Brendan Dunn Replies: 5 Views: 816	Forum Section: Music Posted: 23 Feb 2006 2:00 pm Subject: Elvis & Chet
Brendan Dunn Replies: 5 Views: 816	Thank you for the correction Smiley and Marlin! Sorry about the false advertising. Not knowing any better, I just repeated the misinformation posted with the video at youtube.
Topic: Elvis & Chet
Brendan Dunn Replies: 5 Views: 816	Forum Section: Music Posted: 23 Feb 2006 9:07 am Subject: Elvis & Chet
Brendan Dunn Replies: 5 Views: 816
Topic: Pat Martino & John Scofield Video
Brendan Dunn Replies: 3 Views: 532	Forum Section: Music Posted: 13 Feb 2006 10:05 am Subject: Pat Martino & John Scofield Video
Brendan Dunn Replies: 3 Views: 532	Lot's of nice guitarin' [url=http://youtube.com/w/Pat-Martino-%26-John-Scofield---%22Sunny%22?v=DCY4l8khBAA&search=pat%20martino]http://youtube.com/w/Pat-Martino-%26-John-Scofield---%22Sunny%22?v=DC ...
Topic: Texas, Three Days and Two nights
Brendan Dunn Replies: 11 Views: 3146	Forum Section: Music Posted: 18 Dec 2005 11:17 am Subject: Texas, Three Days and Two nights
Brendan Dunn Replies: 11 Views: 3146	A good read.....makes me wonder why more steel players don't listen to Albert Ayler on the way to the gig? .....Wonderful! (Though I hope it was the geography, not the music that brought about the gri ...
Topic: Mode Names
Brendan Dunn Replies: 45 Views: 4748	Forum Section: Music Posted: 23 Nov 2005 7:47 pm Subject: Mode Names
Brendan Dunn Replies: 45 Views: 4748	I think the first three would be: Ionian Mixolydian Dorian I'm not sure of the 4th one.
Topic: a little surf-cowboy (as country as I get)
Brendan Dunn Replies: 8 Views: 1344	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Nov 2005 2:24 pm Subject: a little surf-cowboy (as country as I get)
Brendan Dunn Replies: 8 Views: 1344	Nice pedal steel work Charlie! [This message was edited by Brendan Dunn on 17 November 2005 at 08:29 PM.]
Topic: Sneaky Pete and SGHF
Brendan Dunn Replies: 51 Views: 8328	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Nov 2005 2:07 pm Subject: Sneaky Pete and SGHF
Brendan Dunn Replies: 51 Views: 8328	Sneaky Pete is the cat's meow! Seems only right that he should be in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
Topic: Perfect pitch....can it be taught?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 48 Views: 6154	Forum Section: Music Posted: 16 Nov 2005 2:00 pm Subject: Perfect pitch....can it be taught?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 48 Views: 6154	Would that be perfect pitch in ET or JI?
Topic: Relevance of Instructional Materials
Brendan Dunn Replies: 124 Views: 15725	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Nov 2005 2:08 pm Subject: Relevance of Instructional Materials
Brendan Dunn Replies: 124 Views: 15725	Brendan - again, those "old tunes" are (I assume) meant to be familiar to the player, but are not anymore and have lost their relevancy. Jim S. - With all due respect, everbody's perspective is a b ...
Topic: Relevance of Instructional Materials
Brendan Dunn Replies: 124 Views: 15725	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Nov 2005 2:48 am Subject: Relevance of Instructional Materials
Brendan Dunn Replies: 124 Views: 15725	I'm a beginner at steel guitar, I think the old tunes in those old books work just fine for examples of the basic principles. It's probably a lot more than guys like Mooney, Brumley and Sneaky Pete. ...
Topic: Who made speakers for Standel?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 7 Views: 3408	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Nov 2005 4:25 pm Subject: Who made speakers for Standel?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 7 Views: 3408	I saw one that fit that description on ebay recently .... 15" with a ceramic magnet. According to the mfg. number code it was a Utah. Here's a link to a list og mfg. codes for speakers. [url=http://w ...
Topic: Old antique lap steel slide guitar?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 2244	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Oct 2005 11:13 pm Subject: Old antique lap steel slide guitar?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 2244	Is that the one that was originally owned by Pythagoras?
Topic: Does a volume/wah pedal exist?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 1593	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Oct 2005 12:40 pm Subject: Does a volume/wah pedal exist?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 1593	The Mu-tron C-200 does volume, wha and volume/wha together. There is a separate switch for each function as well as a trim pot on the side to adjust the overall volume. It uses a light sensor instead ...
Topic: Standard pitch,- 440 or 442?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 21 Views: 2703	Forum Section: Music Posted: 29 Sep 2005 2:54 pm Subject: Standard pitch,- 440 or 442?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 21 Views: 2703	Thank you for the 'head's up' Donny! I just found that link while looking for something else....it seemed such an over the top rant...like Harry Partch on nitrous oxide or something...I figured it go ...
Topic: Standard pitch,- 440 or 442?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 21 Views: 2703	Forum Section: Music Posted: 28 Sep 2005 1:24 pm Subject: Standard pitch,- 440 or 442?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 21 Views: 2703	Here is an article that seems to suggest that the trend of raising the pitch standard is actually pulling the entire Universe out of tune! http://steelguitarforum.com/eek.gif [url=http://www.schille ...
Topic: Anyone Heard Ry Cooder's Chavez Ravine?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 13 Views: 1464	Forum Section: Music Posted: 27 Jun 2005 4:59 pm Subject: Anyone Heard Ry Cooder's Chavez Ravine?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 13 Views: 1464	It's like a musical documentary of how big money interests win against the interests of homeowners and residents in the game of civic planning in mid-century Los Angeles. .....Progress? ... for whom? ...
Topic: Dylan and Charlie Patton
Brendan Dunn Replies: 1 Views: 486	Forum Section: Music Posted: 25 Jun 2005 2:50 pm Subject: Dylan and Charlie Patton
Brendan Dunn Replies: 1 Views: 486	Charlie Patton is one of my all time favorites ... not only his voice, but that same spirit comes through in his guitar playing... powerful! I've read that he was quite a showman too...putting his gui ...
Topic: Steel guitar Cellphone Ringtones?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 4 Views: 1014	Forum Section: Music Posted: 8 Jun 2005 12:00 am Subject: Steel guitar Cellphone Ringtones?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 4 Views: 1014	I don't know for sure if it'll work with a Verizon phone...but Yamaha provides a free 'wave/aiff to mmf' utility called "WSC-MA2-SMAF" at: [url=http://smaf-yamaha.com/tools/downloads.html#wscma2s]htt ...
Topic: Portable digital home recording?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 1844	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Jun 2005 6:40 pm Subject: Portable digital home recording?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 1844	"The biggest problem w/PC recording is the latency between the recorded signal and the live signal. And it's an insurmountable problem as far as I can tell." I think you may be able to get around tha ...
Topic: Portable digital home recording?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 1844	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Jun 2005 6:14 pm Subject: Portable digital home recording?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 17 Views: 1844	One inexpensive possibility for portable recording in stereo (not multi-tracking)might be a mini-disc recorder. No longer marketed much in the US, they can be found on ebay for about $100 more or less ...
Topic: Big Band afro cuban/latin jazz steelers?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 8 Views: 1197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Mar 2005 10:13 am Subject: Big Band afro cuban/latin jazz steelers?
Brendan Dunn Replies: 8 Views: 1197	Not big band but.....Ry Cooder has been playing steel with some Afro-Cuban artists. I saw him live with the Buena Vista Social Club back in the 90's. He also plays some cool retro Afro-Cuban pop orie ...
Topic: Other Genre's of steel
Brendan Dunn Replies: 20 Views: 2143	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Feb 2005 3:18 pm Subject: Other Genre's of steel
Brendan Dunn Replies: 20 Views: 2143	I have a casstte tape titled "R.K. Instrumental VOL.1" "ON ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN GUITAR" I think it is music for Indian film soundtracks, some of the arrangements seem almost western in structure, the emb ...
Topic: How do I get rid of mike stand bases??????
Brendan Dunn Replies: 39 Views: 7820	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Nov 2003 3:20 pm Subject: How do I get rid of mike stand bases??????
Brendan Dunn Replies: 39 Views: 7820	I think you might find some answers by studying the designs of Mr. Goldberg. Try using one of those weights to replace "N" in the following schematic... http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif http:// ...
Topic: Beginers Age
Brendan Dunn Replies: 55 Views: 6491	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Nov 2003 2:02 pm Subject: Beginers Age
Brendan Dunn Replies: 55 Views: 6491	I just started about a month ago at 45. I never really even played guitar before, just drums. I have to learn to keep my right foot from tapping in time, or else I get a very choppy tremolo from the v ...