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John De Maille
From: On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 6:51 pm
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Does anyone know how many strings and what the tuning was on Santo's steel?
Just curious. |
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Doug Beaumier
From: Northampton, MA
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John De Maille
From: On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 7:01 am
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Thanks Doug |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 9:08 am
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Doug Beaumier wrote: |
I don't know what other tunings he had on his T-8, |
I have quote by Santo that he had A6 and E7 on the other necks. |
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Howard Steinberg
From: St. Petersburg, Florida , USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 1:45 pm
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As I write this I'm listening to a Santo and Johnny LP that I found in a junk bin some 20+ years ago. Apparently, they were popular in Italy many years post sleepwalk. The album that I'm listening to is called "Famosi Temi Da Films," and features tunes like Alfie and the theme from the godfather. Overdone arrangements that border on cheezy or in some cases cross the line. What is cool is that Santo's tone and approach is the same as sleep walk, (glissandos and chimes included) and is really an enjoyable listen. There is a picture of the bros on the back and Santo is seated at a triple neck fender. A lot of their "adult" output can be found on the download sites. Nice stuff if it 's your thing. _________________ Justice Pro Lite (4-5), Justice D-10 (8-5)x2 , Quilter Steelaire, Hilton Pedal, BJ's bar. |
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Eddie Rivers
From: Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 6:24 pm
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Check out their recordings of "Deep Purple"and"Prisoner of Love" Those two give me goose bumps every time |
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Len Amaral
From: Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 7:06 pm
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Doug Baumier wrote"That tuning has the same notes as E6 tuning"
I always have a a lap or steel where I can play Sleepwalk in some form of E6. After all these years, it's hit or miss on the chimes. Sometimes, no problem and others
Lenny |
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Frank James Pracher
From: Michigan, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 8:05 pm
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Eddie Rivers wrote: |
Check out their recordings of "Deep Purple"and"Prisoner of Love" Those two give me goose bumps every time |
+1 "Prisoner of love" is one of my favorites. Another one I really like is "Magic is the Moonlight" _________________ "Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
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Nic Neufeld
From: Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 12 Oct 2018 3:56 am
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Eddie Rivers wrote: |
Check out their recordings of "Deep Purple"and"Prisoner of Love" Those two give me goose bumps every time |
Sorry for the old thread rehash, but I just discovered their version of Deep Purple, and I'm in love with it!
Gonna be working out a version in C6... _________________ Waikīkī, at night when the shadows are falling
I hear the rolling surf calling
Calling and calling to me |
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Jeremy DeHart
From: North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2018 6:28 am
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If you've never heard their version of Summertime you're missing out! Their entire first album is all gold!
https://youtu.be/fNAFClBagfs |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2018 6:50 am
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Yes, they did record a lot of the Old Standards.
Erv |
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Nic Neufeld
From: Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 12 Oct 2018 11:47 am
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Funnily enough...my first band with me actually playing steel is starting to come together, and while I haven't fully won them over to the Hawaiian side (yet!), their catalogue is mostly jazz standards (including Summertime, as it happens!) so I'm having a lovely time playing them in C13. Santo and Johnny certainly played a lot in that genre and I've learned a lot from Basil H who likewise plays a lot of standards (but I'm not yet adept enough with the footwork to get the Fender 400 going on these tunes!). _________________ Waikīkī, at night when the shadows are falling
I hear the rolling surf calling
Calling and calling to me |
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