Air Steel"?

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 7 Jun 2006 3:02 am

Jim, I agree with the rest of the guys, just do it!.. David Mason has a great point, work on your guitar face...since we usually spend the entire time staring at our hands.. this will give you a chance to mug a little bit.. or in your case a lot. Watch a couple of Marx Bros. flicks and copy everything Harpo does.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 7 Jun 2006 4:57 am

Oh, so at various points during the show, I should get up and grab the singer's arm and throw my leg over it? Gee, I hadn't thought of that, but I'm sure the audience would enjoy the performance more...

billy tam R.I.P. · Post by **billy tam R.I.P.** » 7 Jun 2006 4:58 am

Jim, I really think you should do it, but complain a lot about the tone on stage and in the mix.
Billy Tam

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 7 Jun 2006 5:48 am

As long as they don't pay you with 'air money"!

Terry

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 7 Jun 2006 6:03 am

Go for it Jimbeaux!

As I recall, Al Brisco did some TV gig like that a few years ago - someone commented on the Forum about it and he confessed that he was just pretending to play some Dugmore licks.

And don't let Chris LeDrew fool you - my impression the other week was that there were lots and lots of steel guitar groupies out there in St. John's!

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 7 Jun 2006 6:07 am

Sorry, Bob..........I know you barely got out of there alive!

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 7 Jun 2006 6:10 am

Morning Chris! Yeah, it was a tough job but someone had to do it....

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 7 Jun 2006 6:22 am

You're up early, Bob.........it's almost noon here.

Jim, just think of all those Youtube videos from the 60's-70's with some of the steel legends synchin'. You can be a legend, too.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 7 Jun 2006 7:43 am

Jim, I was thinking more about Harpo's great faces, double takes, and of course his incredible harp chops and the way he would add physical embelishments... but if you must throw a leg over the singers arm... make sure he has warm hands.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 7 Jun 2006 8:06 am

These days I thought it was more typical to have the singer faking it.

I'm curious as to how the drummer fakes it. What do they use, foam rubber sticks? Sure seems like the symbols would be particularly hard to fake-- tough to fool those in rows 1 and 2.

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John McGann · Post by **John McGann** » 7 Jun 2006 8:16 am

Homework assignment: Look at some of the Beatles promo videos (tons on YouTube)where they are synching to the record, and watch Lennon messing around- BROADCASTING that "this is total BS" and laughing the whole time- so maybe you can practice juggling 3 BJS bars during the solo, play behind the bar,throwing thumbpicks into the audience, etc.

Naw, really: Smile and collect the $. I've been much more of a hoe actually playing an instrument live (in the disco era)...

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 7 Jun 2006 8:16 am

Jim, it sounds like you're qualified to play at the Super Bowl half-time show!

Wouldn't it be a hoot if someone like Buddy did this? We could get him to "hand-sync" (I guess that's what you'd call it?) the entire Steel Guitar Jazz album behind a Multi-Kord!

That would really freak 'em out when someone found it on "YouTube" about 25 years from now!

John Lockney · Post by **John Lockney** » 7 Jun 2006 8:24 am

I would say go for it. You've already cleared your conscience and you would be faking your own playing.

And, just imagine if you decline you might see me up there with a huge grin faking your C6 licks on my LDG.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 7 Jun 2006 8:28 am

Go for it Jim. But see if you can borrow Reece's transparent acrylic guitar for the occasion and show up in a bikini.

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Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 7 Jun 2006 8:37 am

Appear with a white cane and sun glasses pretending you're blind. That would be a show stopper!

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 7 Jun 2006 8:41 am

Go for it Jim! This happens more than you'd think, at very pro levels.

Since you made the tracks it's even more justifiable, but that's not really necessary.

It's good you clarified that you will have a real Steel Guitar, otherwise folks might think you're "Air Ironing".

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 7 Jun 2006 9:03 am

I think I'll bring my little E9 student model Dekley; no point in lugging a big ol' D-10 to a game of charades. And I really like the idea of the cane and dark glasses... Hmmm... I wonder what the singer would do...

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David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 7 Jun 2006 9:31 am

Jimi Hendrix could play with his teeth (?)

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 7 Jun 2006 9:31 am

Put your bar in your right hand and your picks on your left hand and go for it!

Terry

Dean Batye · Post by **Dean Batye** » 7 Jun 2006 9:47 am

Hey Jim, don"t plug in to amp an peddel down
might blow your cover , an scare hell out of
you.
Your Pal
Dean Batye

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Ron Kirby · Post by **Ron Kirby** » 7 Jun 2006 4:29 pm

Got another day of studio time in! Ok!Definition of the word hoed= Work, such as a long row to be hoed, Work, a difficult task!! If you dont take the work(gig)! they just hand the Work(gig)& $$ to someone else!! Thanks for the set-up!! dood[This message was edited by Ron Kirby on 08 June 2006 at 02:03 AM.]

Bob Stone · Post by **Bob Stone** » 8 Jun 2006 1:16 pm

Jim,

Some inspiration: http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/009322.html

Seriously, I say go for it and see if you like it.

All the best,

Bob

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 8 Jun 2006 1:20 pm

Yeah, maybe since I don't have to really play, I can just gyrate a lot and help change the image of the stony-faced steeler staring at his hands all night.*

*("Mommy, why is that old man jumping around like that? Is he hurt?")[This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 08 June 2006 at 02:22 PM.]

Ariel Lobos · Post by **Ariel Lobos** » 8 Jun 2006 2:52 pm

HI JIM,THIS IS REALLY FUNNY,BUT GO FOR IT! ...OUR TANGO NATIONAL HERO,CARLOS GARDEL,APPEARS IN 30'S PARAMOUNT FILMS WITH HIS SPANISH GUITAR DOING A "C" CHORD OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT ALONG THE WHOLE SONG AT THE TIME THE MUSIC SOUNDS COMPLICATED IN THE SOUNDTRACK .....I'M WITH TUCKER,CHANGE YOUR NAME TO MILLI COHEN...ENJOY IT!

Don Barnhardt · Post by **Don Barnhardt** » 8 Jun 2006 6:33 pm

Is the guy gonna pay you with air money?