Ever play your steel over the phone???

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 23 Apr 2005 3:40 pm

I'm gonna be 51 in a few weeks, and I've done it twice in the past month.... I used to do juvenile things like this when I was 16..
Man,, I really DO need a life before I wither up and croak. Am i the only one who has engaged in this teenage musical ritual at an advanced age??? C'mon you can tell us.. we're all family right??..

[*sat night and I'm at a computer keyboard alone talking about this kind of crap*]..
anyone have a life they can lend me?..... bob

jim milewski · Post by **jim milewski** » 23 Apr 2005 3:41 pm

lets jam.....802 8889336

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 Apr 2005 3:52 pm

Actually I auditioned my Sho-Bud Pro-II over the phone.

It was at my sisters on Cape Cod Mass,
and I was in a portable, in a van in Nimes France,
just back from a bluegrass busking date with friends.
Heard a bit from each neck and bought it.

I have since then traded licks with Crowbear by phone several times.

Jennings Ward · Post by **Jennings Ward** » 23 Apr 2005 4:05 pm

DOES IT HURT WHEN YOU PLAY OVER THE PHTRONE? JW

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 Apr 2005 4:14 pm

Jennings pleae tell me you DON'T play on the"Throne".!
(Even with a possum skin seat on the hoop.)[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 23 April 2005 at 05:15 PM.]

Jonathan Gregg · Post by **Jonathan Gregg** » 23 Apr 2005 5:52 pm

one of my favorite classifieds for a guitar player read "will play licks over the phone."

that said, I've started many a conversation with a rousing riff, and played stuff back and forth a few times too. I have also received messages consisting of one lick.

hey, when ya gotta go...

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 23 Apr 2005 7:52 pm

Playing over the phone....now that's one I hadn't thought of!

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 23 Apr 2005 8:07 pm

David!
"heard a bit from each neck & bought it"

was that a sell phone? au

Jerry Lee Newberry · Post by **Jerry Lee Newberry** » 23 Apr 2005 8:26 pm

Austin calls us every once in a while and says " Hey Papa listen to this!!!!!!! ". Donna

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 23 Apr 2005 9:20 pm

I'd send my steel to Mike Cass for repairs, even if there was nothing wrong with it, just for those times he calls and plays Charlie Parker tunes over the phone while asking you how you want your pedals set up.

-John

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John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 23 Apr 2005 10:04 pm

Heck; I use either my own or a pre~recorded steel solo as background on my answering~machine¡ Usually a fast uptempo tune like “Slippery Elm” or something similar. I started that years ago as payback for telemarketers and just stuck with the idea and modified it slightly after I got on the National ‘Do Not Call’ List! [Devil that I am!]

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Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 23 Apr 2005 10:29 pm

Actually about 84 or so I got the idea from a live radio feed in a coastal OR town tat looked to me like it was on a phone line. I didn't see why It couldn't be live both ways.

At the time I was attending a Com Col, and was looking into tie ins with other institutions, but got sidetracked by playing for a living, such as it was.

I'm sure that with the right software, given DSL speeds that a player could "phone in" their parts on a gig with real time monitors of the live perf.

Sounds funny, but I bet there are people doing it.

EJL[This message was edited by Eric West on 23 April 2005 at 11:30 PM.]

Klaus Caprani · Post by **Klaus Caprani** » 23 Apr 2005 10:50 pm

Sounds like the guys in Nashville does it all the time these days

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Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 24 Apr 2005 12:02 am

I received a phone call a few months ago at 1:00 am in the morning. When I picked up, there was a voice saying "Hey Walter, you have to listen to this..." and then I heard Lloyd Green's intro on "Just Between You And Me" as sung by our fellow Red Kilby - he had to call me and present his new CD (for good reason, everybody should have a copy of this one

)

What a great way to lose some sleep!

Kind Regards, Walter

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www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

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Pat Kelly · Post by **Pat Kelly** » 24 Apr 2005 12:38 am

Sounds great. now if I could only find someone who wouldn't hang up!

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 24 Apr 2005 1:01 am

Al U. that was an
International Sell Phone.

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 24 Apr 2005 9:33 am

My friend and I regularly trade licks, or some other steel info, on the phone. The only down side is when the handset slips from under your chin onto the guitar. There's just no way I can reproduce the resultant lick again. I suppose that's what you would call a clanger!

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Bill Bosler · Post by **Bill Bosler** » 24 Apr 2005 10:45 am

11:30 P.M. - The phone rings - "Hello?" - Craig Baker says, "Hey Willie, check this out!"
That was a lot of fun and a long time ago.[This message was edited by Bill Bosler on 24 April 2005 at 11:46 AM.]

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 24 Apr 2005 11:32 am

"Over the Phone'? Sorry, haven't heard the tune. Who wrote it?

Alan Rudd · Post by **Alan Rudd** » 25 Apr 2005 9:37 am

Yes, I called my cousing who has played now for about 25 years to see what he thought. He said I was way past where he was when he first started. He even sent me all of his Jeff Newman stuff. Cool! Think I'll put in a call to my friend Mike Smith for a few tips!

Jeanie Richardson · Post by **Jeanie Richardson** » 25 Apr 2005 1:24 pm

I just have to jump in here on this one.
At different times, several of "my boys" in this area have called to entertain me with
something they are working on, or even to hear a mini-jam. They lay their receiver down, I put my speaker on and it's the next best thing to being there (when you can't).
Innovation at it's best. Whatever works.

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 27 Apr 2005 12:26 pm

My fondest memopry of Jimmy Crawford was when I called to order fret boards and he had Buck play the new JCH over the phone. Was all distorted and I could hardly stand it. But when he got done I just said "sounds great Jimmy!" Jimmy said "Sounds like a Rolls Royce don't it babe!" I just laughed and agreed. What a memory, what a guy.

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