Lap steel and tenor sax - from new "SLIDE"CD

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 1 Aug 2008 9:12 am

Here's a little 2 minute excerpt from a tune called "Tangled Intentions" from my new instrumental lap steel CD. Hope y'all dig it!

http://www.stevecunningham.net/13.mp3

Mark Mansueto · Post by **Mark Mansueto** » 1 Aug 2008 9:37 am

Steve, I'm a jazz fan so I dug it immensely. The syncopation between you and the sax was excellent, I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like that before.
I hope you don't mind me asking this tired old question but what tuning were you using?

Mark

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 1 Aug 2008 9:41 am

Holy shizzel, Steve, that's smoking!

Welcome to the SGF.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 1 Aug 2008 9:42 am

Cool ... thanks for the listen

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 1 Aug 2008 9:52 am

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 1 Aug 2008 10:23 am

Thanks guys! The tuning is open E. I've been struggling mightily over the past few years to convert all of the Tom Morrell licks I tried to steal, from my previous A13 tuning to E. Obviously this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface(it didn't in A13 either!),but it's a start.

Fontaine Burnett · Post by **Fontaine Burnett** » 1 Aug 2008 12:31 pm

Good Lord!!! Lock that man up! He's a killer!!

It's back to the shed for the rest of us slobs.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 1 Aug 2008 2:20 pm

As a steel and sax player, I thought it was very cool. Who was on sax? I thought the steel and sax unison stuff was very tight. But still, I'd like to here a little more harmony and counterpoint, to bring out the different tonality and playing styles of the two instruments, yet blended together.

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 1 Aug 2008 3:22 pm

Great playing AND Mike Neer saying "Holy shizzel,"

all in one thread!

Mitch Druckman · Post by **Mitch Druckman** » 1 Aug 2008 10:31 pm

That is one hot sample. I dig the tone on your guitar and great playing all around. Is the whole CD like that?!

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 2 Aug 2008 1:01 am

Great work steve, helps keep this forum alive and kicking, keep flying the flag

Mark White · Post by **Mark White** » 2 Aug 2008 2:09 am

That's it, I quit.

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 4 Aug 2008 6:30 am

I just got the CD on Friday, and have listened to it quite a few times now.
Mitch-the entire album is awesome, Steve does a great job painting different colors and styles. There is something for everybody here.
I can't remember the last time I heard a CD that inspired me to play so much.
Thanks Steve, this is a great CD. When is the next one coming out???
Jay
PS Steve-Is there any plan for you to come out to the west coast for some shows? Northern Ca.???

Jay

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 4 Aug 2008 7:03 am

Fontaine, if they lock that cat up, i'd love to share his cell

You go Steve

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 4 Aug 2008 8:07 am

I appreciate it y'all - thanks to you guys who picked up the CD too!

Jay, it'll probably be a bit before I put out another CD, this one just came out 2 weeks ago. Hopefully within a couple years.

The only time I ever make it out to the west coast is to play with my corporate (strictly$$) variety band, and they don't want to know NUTHIN' 'bout no lowdown lap guitar...I play it anyways. Nothing like Beyonce and Billy Idol covers with lap steel!

Buck Dilly · Post by **Buck Dilly** » 10 Aug 2008 1:54 pm

Yeah, Baby!