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Topic: Daniel Lanois |
Todd Pertll
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2003 6:54 am |
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I found this in an interview with Lanois I was reading:
"What's your new record called?"
"Shine. It has a lot of pedal steel on it. That was my first instrument—it still really grounds me. The pedal steel got pigeonholed in country and western music and became somewhat of a cliché. I play it more with a gospel feel, more melodic. I'm not a high-speed player."
"Based on your earlier albums, as well as your production work, I can hear it as a lush, reverb-drenched instrument."
"Actually, I've gone completely away from the lush treatment. I've got the bone-dry feel—stark and unaffected. I like the fact that it contradicts my earlier work. And I think country-music people will like it."
Any one care to comment on his playing? I haven't heard much of his pedal work.
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Dave Van Allen
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Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 19 Mar 2003 8:39 am
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Dan is from my town, Hamilton, Ontario.
He was back for a few weeks over Christmas.
Dan's main Steel is a ShoBud LDG, also has a Carter.
His Steel sound is more like a Blues Guitarist, very soulful and expressive.
No fingerpicks.
He has a new CD and tour planned for this Spring. |
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Rich Weiss
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Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2003 4:10 pm
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| I've heard him play on some records, U2 comes to mind. Some of it sounded a little pitchy to me, but maybe he likes it that way. He's good but not great. |
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Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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chas smith
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2003 9:41 pm
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Any one care to comment on his playing? I haven't heard much of his pedal work.
He plays A and B pedal only, no knee levers and no picks. The last time I heard him play he had a "box" , that might have been an overdriver, into a Vox AC-30 which was overdriven. The overall effect was a lovely, shimmery overdriven sound. It was my impression that he was more into what the guitar sounded like rather than all of the technical technique things one could do with it. |
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Brad Burch
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Posted 20 Mar 2003 5:53 am
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"...he was more into what the guitar sounded like rather than all of the technical technique things one could do with it"
How refreshing! |
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Steve England
From:
Austin, TX
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Posted 20 Mar 2003 7:25 pm
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| My friend Tim came over to SXSW from London to interview him last week. He had a Sho Bud LDG set up in his hotel room. He told Tim that he doesn't tune it the same as nashville players and that he doesn't block at all. Reviews of his playing were not very complimentary. |
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chas smith
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Mar 2003 8:01 pm
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I am pretty sure his tuning is:
E
D#
G#
E
B
G#
E
E
C#
B
With the standard A and B pedals[This message was edited by chas smith on 20 March 2003 at 08:02 PM.] [This message was edited by chas smith on 20 March 2003 at 08:03 PM.] |
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Greg Simmons
From:
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