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Topic: Flamingo - C6 Lap Steel Guitar Video |
Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 27 Nov 2021 7:57 am |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjErKYDC4GY
I was watching one of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcases that Alan Akaka hosts in Hawaii. I was looking for a little inspiration. At the end of the showcase John Ely played a set from a few years ago. I was really impressed. What a great musical player. I had heard of him but not really seen much from him. I searched YouTube and was surprised by the lack of content by John. I managed to find a version of Flamingo online that John Ely had arranged. I have tried to play this as much as I can in the style of John Ely. Backing made with a Tenor Ukulele and a Ukulele bass.
I did find his website and sent him an email regarding purchasing any arrangements as and when he his ready to publish more.
What a great player!
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Ethan Shaw
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2021 10:41 am
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| Great! I love that song! |
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 29 Nov 2021 8:05 am
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Thank you Ethan.
Andy I think it maybe your post that I found the Tab for Flamingo. I found the Spyro Gyro type tune when I was searching for John Ely playing on YouTube. A great player in my opinion. Would love to find more material by John! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 1 Dec 2021 4:33 am
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Doug. Thanks again for your kind comments. What I have noticed is partial chords like the Maj7 just come alive over a backing track!
Thank you Steve. It is a beautiful song particularly well suited to Steel Guitar! |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 1 Dec 2021 5:42 am
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I love the concept of Flamingo as a beautiful chord melody ballad as John arranged it but I also dig what Earl Bostic did with it back in 1951. I did an R&B arrangement in C6th a year or two ago based on Bostic's arrangement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcxBLiKpRm0
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Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 4 Dec 2021 11:54 am
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| That was Mega Andy. I have always loved Bostics attack and tone. Really great version! |
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Daryl Brooke
From:
Key West, Fl
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Posted 11 Dec 2021 4:40 pm
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| Very mega! |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 11 Dec 2021 6:30 pm
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Nicely done Mike. Downright pretty!
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 14 Dec 2021 1:12 am
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| Thank you Mark and Daryl, I appreciate your comments! |
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Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2021 4:58 pm Flamingo
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John Ely by far is my favorite player. He drilled me with his lessons weekly. for quite a few years. I hope I made him laugh, I probably was the most nervous student in his cache and I don't mean storing provisions  He was so patient with me and it turned me into a fairly good playing lap steeler. A thoughtful person. Ethical to the point I could never pull the wool over his eye's. He caught everything, and this was on Skype. John if you see this, you need to share your beautiful songs once in awhile so we all can enjoy them!
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Supro 1956, Rick 1946, Fender 1956, BR9 Gibson,Galveston steel Resonator. On my tombstone, Pardon me if I don't get up! |
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 28 Dec 2021 5:25 am
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| Thank you Barbara. I cant find much online regarding John but what I have found I have been very impressed with. I hope he does catch your comment and post more online. The Steel guitar world needs more people like John Ely! |
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Walter Webb
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2022 5:03 pm
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| Is this arrangement of Flamingo available? Where can I get it? |
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Ralph Czitrom
From:
Ringwood, New Jersey
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Posted 4 Jan 2022 5:26 am
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| Walter - You’re in luck! See Andy’s first post above. |
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Jan 2022 5:36 am
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| Hi Ralph, Walter is correct. I got the arrangement from the Andy Volk post above. I then subsequently made a backing track with a ukulele and Uke style bass! I would love to see more of Johns arrangements! |
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