Gary Carter, The Lighthouse Tale

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 27 Apr 2012 5:31 am

I don't know if this has been posted, but I just saw it and it knocked me out! This sent me straight to my guitar to figure out some things.

Gary, you've been sandbagging us haven't you?

http://youtu.be/TI56hQOsmos

p.s. I just saw where this is posted in the Steel Players section. Oh well, it deserves to be posted twice.

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 27 Apr 2012 5:49 am

Someone posted that a few weeks ago I think.

Randy are you related to Johnny Beavers by any chance.He is a drummer (he says he is,just kiddin',he is)He worked for Ray Benson for awhile.

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 27 Apr 2012 5:55 am

This is one of those vids that just makes you want to sell your stuff...

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 27 Apr 2012 6:16 am

Thx Randy and yes it had been posted but it needs to be posted a 100 more times. I feel Gary set the bar for YouTube clips on how how they should be done.

Also he smokes this tune and I'm with ya, been sitting at the steel working on it since I saw it!

Same thing happened after hearing you play for me as well!

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 27 Apr 2012 6:59 am

Thanks Randy. Larry Behm called me to tell me about it about a week ago. Fantastic playing. Did someone say he has a CD out?. I'll buy it!!!

Hope you're doing well Randy. Miss you at the Steel shows my friend. It was sure great to see you in Tacoma a while back.

Wayne Franco

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 27 Apr 2012 8:13 am

This is the third time it's been posted in recent weeks, Randy, but I can't get enough of it! I watched and listened, then listened and watched - and it sent ME back to my guitar as well.

(Mind you, your stuff has had that effect on me many times!)

What a marvelous demonstration of technique, good tase and sheer musicality this is. Gary is now right up there in my top five players' list!

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 27 Apr 2012 2:41 pm

Randy I have been working on it for two weeks,Its probably not that difficult for you!

Great Tune, By a Great Player! Randy G.

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 28 Apr 2012 9:18 am

The part that really lights my fire is Gary's use of chords. You can call them 6/9, major 9, quartal, or what ever you like. The fact is they are 3 note chords where the intervals are stacked 4ths. I've been exploring these myself for a while now, and it was great hearing Gary use these so fluently. One of the examples I'm talking about starts at 1:30 into the video.

Has anybody else taken note of this?

And yes, I'm also a big Nickel Creek fan!

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 28 Apr 2012 10:21 am

Hey Randy...

Dave Alfstad · Post by **Dave Alfstad** » 28 Apr 2012 5:51 pm

Randy,
I love that part of the song. I have been working on a single note lick that Gary does in the bridge and I planned on working on that passage next. Any pointers on how/where he's getting those beautiful chord voicings?

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 28 Apr 2012 8:01 pm

Thanks Randy, yes it is well worth the repeat -- Gary's tone and execution is flawless !
I reckon he has sent a heap of us back to our guitars

Elizabeth West · Post by **Elizabeth West** » 28 Apr 2012 9:27 pm

Wish I had a music room like his.

Eddie Harper · Post by **Eddie Harper** » 30 Apr 2012 9:06 pm

I've also watched that video many times and as well, went to my guitar, only to come away disgusted. I've also did that with another song called, Just Playin' Through....Randy and Gary, You guys are Awesome.....Eddie

Jerry Foster · Post by **Jerry Foster** » 1 May 2012 8:13 pm

All I can say is WWWOOOWW

, Man Gary Has a tone on that Zum like I've never heard, that was great. Randy B. hope to hear you again sometime soon,

take care & God Bless. Jerry F.

Tim Heidner · Post by **Tim Heidner** » 2 May 2012 10:07 am

that sure is a sweet tone, what's his signal chain look like?

He has some of the best intonation I've heard. I wish I had a Zum.

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 31 Aug 2012 10:38 am

TTT for a great great vid.

Larry Behm

Tony Browne · Post by **Tony Browne** » 31 Aug 2012 10:56 am

For me, possibley the best steel guitar video on Youtube to date. Everything about this is superb. Would like to see and hear so much more from Gary.

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 1 Sep 2012 7:22 am

Tony stand by.

Larry Behm

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 2 Sep 2012 3:46 pm

I stated on the youtube video that he should consider a video DVD for guys like us. The visual on this is superb and surely beats just an audio CD.

Ronald Cid · Post by **Ronald Cid** » 3 Sep 2012 3:37 am

I am old enough to remember a tune called "Classical Gas" by Mason WIlliams. I equate this piece to that tune. Seems to me that Classical Gas made the classical guitar a hit.

This is precisely the type of tune that should be promoted for our instrument.

This piece transcends the Pedal Steel Guitar, and is simply a terrific piece of "Good" music.

On Facebook, I promoted this piece to all my PSG friends, by simply quoting the legendary Dike Ellington; There are only two types of music, good music and bad music.

This is very good music.

Thanks RC

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 26 May 2018 7:52 am

Talk about a good tone Gary Carters the man. Take a listen Randy pulled it up on Youtube in a early post

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 26 May 2018 10:48 am

Also check this out from Gary Carter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYd1HqxbpBw

Man - that's in tune.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 26 May 2018 1:23 pm

His guitar always is in tune, isn't it? Thanx, Robert, hadn't heard this. His bridges are extraordinarily beautiful.

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