Rock Lap Steel

Jeremy Steele · Post by **Jeremy Steele** » 28 Oct 2009 7:55 am

I'm soliciting suggestions for good rock music played using a 6 string lap steel. I have all of David Lindley's El Rayo-X albums and love them, but would like to be turned on to other such artists and music...thanks in advance for your advice.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 28 Oct 2009 8:16 am

Steve Kimock.

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 28 Oct 2009 8:35 am

pink floyd occasionally ?

If i was wanting to research some rock chops on lap, I'd study the sacred steelers. That stuff would wail in a rock context. (robert randolph kinda makes that leap with it, even tho he's on a pedal steel)

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 28 Oct 2009 8:44 am

Sonny Rhodes is another bluesy lap steeler.

Really, anytime you hear someone playing slide guitar, that same thing can be played on a lap but with more sustain.

So, you can go from Duane Allman, to Keith Richards, to Lowell George and finally to Bonnie Raitt all in the course of an evening with a couple of laps set to Open E and Open G (D on the 6th string).

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 28 Oct 2009 8:54 am

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Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 28 Oct 2009 8:56 am

Isn't there a newer young artist named Ben Harper that plays lap steel?

Older groups that come to mind are Glenn Ross Campell from the Misunderstood and Juicy Lucy, but he possibly played a D-8 console, and I think Dr. Hook had a lap steel player (Cover of the Rolling Stone). I'm sure there's more.

Dave

Mark Bracewell · Post by **Mark Bracewell** » 28 Oct 2009 9:24 am

here's a couple of open E minor tunes that are fun...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5N9zpsFpe4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTrNQCYh70Y

Steve Branscom · Post by **Steve Branscom** » 28 Oct 2009 9:29 am

Jerry Douglas, "Best Kept Secret"

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 28 Oct 2009 9:38 am

Depending on your definition of "rock", any of these guys might be worth investigating:
• Steve Kimock
• Greg Leisz
• Steve Cunningham
• Japancakes (John Neff)
• Friends of Dean Martinez (Bill Elm)
• John Butler Trio
• The Henrys (Don Rooke)

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 28 Oct 2009 10:42 am

Don't forget Lindley's Jackson Browne sides, I just love how he rocks the major scale. Also some killer Lindley tracks with Warren Zevon and Elliot Morris.

Tom Gray's work with Delta Moon is great. Many thanks to Keith Cordell for turning me on to Last Town Chorus and especially Tony Bruno in Major Lingo. That stuff's hard to find, two copies on ebay now: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid ... Categories

I'd also suggest steeling some slide ideas from 6 string masters Ry Cooder, Derek Trucks, Sonny Landreth, and particularly Lee Roy Parnell.

seldomfed · Post by **seldomfed** » 28 Oct 2009 11:47 am

ditto Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals! - he plays lap in an open D variant I think, good stuff.

Check out Spencer Bohren - mostly blues, but hey - the blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll right?! http://www.spencerbohren.com/ Recommend the CD 'Southern Cross'.

Marc Friedland on this forum, usually in the pedal side has a new rock oriented album coming out with hits from the 60's and 70's including some Hendrix and others. Althought pedal steel, he plays a lot of the distorted rock licks as if he had a lap steel.

btw, I like basic open D vs. Open E for rock my self. It puts that open E chord on the second fret and makes it easy to do a simple rock hammer on rhythm.

seldomfed · Post by **seldomfed** » 28 Oct 2009 12:02 pm

oh,
Campbell Brothers

Aubrey Ghent

Lonnie Bennet

Freddie Roullete

Andy Foster · Post by **Andy Foster** » 28 Oct 2009 1:30 pm

You should check out Ben Harper and his new band Renlentless Seven. Definately rock. For a birds eye view of his lap steel playing check out their appearance on Austin City Limits

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 28 Oct 2009 1:33 pm

All good suggestions above as well as ....

David Gilmour:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-QUrLi4CSU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naQLZSjBfsE

Steve Howe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj0E02_eRYA

Nob Sugino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVtqzB70 ... re=related

And another nod to my favorite rock steeler ...

Steinar Gregertsen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0MzkLKXdHA

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 28 Oct 2009 5:09 pm

The SGF's own Bishop Ronnie Hall www.youtube.com/watch?v=On_aDnyZ_mU
I just whipped this up at random. If it don't rock check another, 'cause he does.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 29 Oct 2009 10:41 am

Check out Slo-Mo featuring Mic Wrecka, with Mike Brenner on lap steel. Check their new CD out here:

Slo-Mo - Gimme What You Got

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