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 Topic: Bach Cello Prelude in G |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 10 Views: 2034 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2023 6:03 am Subject: Bach Cello Prelude in G |
| This is seriously impressive, Guy! I tried to arrange it for C6th a few years ago, but never made it sound good. I just pulled out my notes, which sort of peter out around bar 24. Your arrangement is ... | |
| Topic: Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 14 Views: 4709 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 9 Jun 2023 7:10 am Subject: Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye? |
| And of course, sometimes people really do get away with ripping other artists off:
The Drifters in 1960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j9aDGstcfk The Grass Roots in 1967: https://www.youtub ... |
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| Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 371 Views: 2871175 |
Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 14 Mar 2023 6:41 pm Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
| I'm absolutely gutted by this news. b0b was an inspiration and a friend. My heartfelt condolences to his family. | |
| Topic: Rick Beato analyzes Tiny Dancer |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 1001 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 27 May 2022 7:50 am Subject: Rick Beato analyzes Tiny Dancer |
| This guy is so good!
In this video, he breaks down Elton John's Tiny Dancer, including (but not focusing on) B.J. Cole's iconic Pedal Steel Part. https://youtu.be/dijrGXvSS-g |
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| Topic: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 2553 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 May 2022 6:29 pm Subject: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String |
| Awesome! I've always wanted a Melbert. | |
| Topic: Acapella Ambient Steel Guitar |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 9 Views: 1546 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2022 3:28 pm Subject: Acapella Ambient Steel Guitar |
| Haha. I was trying to phrase my outrage at the idea of John writing Yesterday gently but Bob beat me to the punch.
Inspiring as always, Dom. Really lovely! |
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| Topic: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 2553 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2022 10:13 am Subject: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String |
| I'd bet Robert Allen could make you something excellent. https://www.melbertguitars.com | |
| Topic: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 11 Views: 2553 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 May 2022 7:53 pm Subject: 1938 Gibson EH-150 7 String |
| Seven string is wonderful! I mostly play a C6th (high e) with a bottom string that I move between A and Bb.
I think you should get a custom builder to make you one. I love my Clinesmith Frypan and ... |
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| Topic: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 44 Views: 8301 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2022 9:37 am Subject: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon |
| I found some tab I sketched out for the first outline a long time ago. I liked it, but I don’t think it took me very far as a lap steel instruction book. In the years since, I’ve enjoyed this book ... | |
| Topic: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 44 Views: 8301 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2022 1:09 pm Subject: Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon |
| It's so good!!! | |
| Topic: Fretboard Visualizer |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 3875 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2021 9:52 am Subject: Fretboard Visualizer |
| Thanks, Jon. This is great! Looks good in portrait mode on an iPhone, too.
Bill, John Ely's Chord and Scale finders at Hawaiiansteel.com are out of commission. I hope he brings them back. They're ... |
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| Topic: FYI: Hofner lap steel "like Lennon played" |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 19 Views: 9676 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Dec 2021 10:20 pm Subject: FYI: Hofner lap steel "like Lennon played" |
| Bump for “Get Back.” The lap steel makes its appearance around the 2h27m mark of Part 2. | |
| Topic: 1000+ Youtube-Subscribers and Website Launch |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 2897 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Nov 2021 1:08 pm Subject: 1000+ Youtube-Subscribers and Website Launch |
| Congrats. Great playing and great video production! | |
| Topic: Been Away too Long... E13#9/F Tuning coming back |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 2391 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Sep 2021 6:00 pm Subject: Been Away too Long... E13#9/F Tuning coming back |
| Great to see you on here again! I learned a lot from your ilapsteel website a long time ago. I'm glad you're playing again, too. | |
| Topic: Harmonic to melodic thinking |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 3741 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2021 12:42 pm Subject: Harmonic to melodic thinking |
| He's the best! | |
| Topic: Harmonic to melodic thinking |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 3741 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2021 12:04 pm Subject: Harmonic to melodic thinking |
| Thanks so much, Joe! I'd planned to assign a greek letter to each chord shape so I could cross reference them with a list of chord types, but I never got around to it.
These are a few of my (smudg ... |
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| Topic: Harmonic to melodic thinking |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 16 Views: 3741 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jun 2021 8:31 pm Subject: Harmonic to melodic thinking |
| I love this thread and I'm learning a lot from it. Thanks to everyone who has contributed.
I'm not a pro player, but I have a workmanlike process to build block chord melodies that I'm happy to sh ... |
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| Topic: Tapa Room Tapes (Expanded) |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 25 Views: 8491 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2021 5:28 pm Subject: Tapa Room Tapes (Expanded) |
| Wonderful! Thank you both for sharing this. I’ve only ever had a burnt CD with no track names. What wonderful entertainers. | |
| Topic: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels? |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 18 Views: 5841 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2020 4:14 pm Subject: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels? |
| I stand corrected!! | |
| Topic: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels? |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 18 Views: 5841 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2020 9:56 am Subject: Is it me? Are Stringmasters' tone not as lush as lap steels? |
| I lean towards Gibson/Ricky/Clinesmith myself but neither of these guys sound too thin to me...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=whFL_bHkgAA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IN8 ... |
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| Topic: A few Open String Ideas for C6th |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 4 Views: 1539 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2020 5:02 pm Subject: A few Open String Ideas for C6th |
| Thanks Andy, these are great!
I think Gabby Pahinui used just about all of them in the intro to Chlo-e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LED3Q10HuNk |
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| Topic: Homegrown - New Old Neil Young |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 2881 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:45 am Subject: Homegrown - New Old Neil Young |
| Neil Young remastered and released an album today that he recorded in between Harvest and Tonight's the Night but never released. I'm getting misty hearing new-to-me Ben Keith on that old Emmons.
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| Topic: Paronychia |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 1 Views: 1685 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Jun 2020 3:22 pm Subject: Paronychia |
| I've always had a lot of difficulty finding comfortable fingerpicks. After a bad injury to my right index finger a couple of years ago (I can't lift a beer keg and move it carefully anymore, but I can ... | |
| Topic: Misty - C13th tuning |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 19 Views: 4175 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2020 8:08 pm Subject: Misty - C13th tuning |
| Lovely! | |
| Topic: 1941 Gibson EH-125 7-string SOLD |
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| Ricky Newman Replies: 7 Views: 2663 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 22 Dec 2019 6:29 pm Subject: 1941 Gibson EH-125 7-string SOLD |
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