PSG Twain "Tribute" CD - Who and Why?

Bruce Meyer · Post by **Bruce Meyer** » 10 Jun 2003 7:15 pm

Does anyone know who did this (see Ebay link below) and why? C'mon now, fess up!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2536777691&category=621

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 10 Jun 2003 7:46 pm

I have attended some of Shania Twain's concerts. I think that paul Franklin Jnr., was the pedal steel player. Whoever he was, he sounded great. He had great tone and technique and seemed to used pick blocking much of the time. Can some one confirm if Paul Jnr., plays for this great country singer at concerts.

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 10 Jun 2003 7:46 pm

Well, the advert says it's Robby Turner and Rob Ickes. I have no reason to doubt it.

And, no, Paul Franklin does not regularly play concerts with any recording artist I'm aware of. Shania's steel player was Marc Muller, last I heard.

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JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 11 Jun 2003 5:06 am

It's not Paul. There is a thread in the archives where we got a link to the players web page and everything.

JB

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Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 11 Jun 2003 5:20 am

I see that it has "plenty of...dobra".

Is a dobra the feminine version of a dobro?

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Jun 2003 6:19 am

Yes, and the plural is dobri.

(and, just to genericize this conversation, the feminine version of resonator is resonatrix.)[This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 11 June 2003 at 07:20 AM.]

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 11 Jun 2003 6:36 am

You forget your Latin, Dr. Cohen
Plural of dobra is dobrae.

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BobG · Post by **BobG** » 11 Jun 2003 6:38 am

actually ...DOSIS is the female version.

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 11 Jun 2003 7:30 am

dobra;short for dobrassier, a female "foundation" undergarment distinctive for the use of resonator cones in place of the cups found in the traditional "bra"

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Jun 2003 8:01 am

I yield to the erudite gentleman from Doylestown (but I still maintain that the plural of dobrO is dobri. Monsieur Bell is correct, however, that the plural of dobrA is dobrae.)

Jim (Resonator) Cohen

Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 11 Jun 2003 8:29 am

You sure it isn't "debris", as in junk?

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 11 Jun 2003 8:46 am

No, it's "debit", 'cause that's what happens when you buy one.

Bill Monk · Post by **Bill Monk** » 11 Jun 2003 9:13 am

From the same records company:

Steel Guitar Tribute to ZZ Top
http://www.cmhrecords.com/moreinfo.asp?cd_cat=8699#title

Among many others, they also offer

The String Quartet Tribute To Black Sabbath
http://www.cmhrecords.com/moreinfo.asp?cd_cat=8685#title

You just can't make this kind of stuff up...

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 11 Jun 2003 9:38 am

OK OK Ill come clean.

I was gonna keep my mouth shut until the link for the ZZTop record showed up. Allright that was me on the ZZ Top record but not the shania twain. I also did Steel Guitar tribute to Garth Brooks.

here is the evidence

This label started by doing the pickin on series, of which I did about a dozen or so, playing banjo, a little steel and some flatpick guitar. After they picked on everyone with multiple volumes I guess they ran out and started doing steel tributes. At the time I recorded the steel records I was playing an fender 1000 with no knees and with my own tuning that I made up froim playing stringbender guitar (nice huh.....ok) and I had nothing as far as technique or theory behind my playing, but the check was pretty nice.

A work to the wise, please do not under any conditions buy one of these records. They are the equivalent of bluegrass muzac, and the steel tributes are worse. I wholeheartedly apologize for bringing this into the world, and you should all know that I have left my evil ways behind me and am now learning to play PSG on a PRO II custom.

my apologies
Jesse Harris

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 11 Jun 2003 12:18 pm

I personally love those 'genre bender' albums. Run C&W doing Sam & Dave tunes in bluegrass style just tickles my funny bone. And my favorite is probably Luther Wright & the Wrongs' interpretation of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'.

I've been toying with some Zeppelin stuff just lately, in a country context (think of 'Good Times, Bad Times' in 2/4) -- both instrumentally an vocally. Great fun.

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Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 11 Jun 2003 1:07 pm

Hayseed Dixie is also a pretty good listen. (Bluegrass covers of AC/DC, etc. Pretty interesting stuff.)

As for "Good Times, Bad Times", I've played it in a couple of country bands and it was MADE to be an uptempo country tune. Always seemed a tad more fun, though, to start out with original it-could-only-be-zep intro and then suddenly change gears.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 11 Jun 2003 1:49 pm

I don't have a clue who playing it, but the "Country" station I listen to has been having some "new grass" versions of Rolling Stones tunes playing in the background of their "live" commercial spots that is just killer stuff! Jumpin Jack Flash on Dobro!
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chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 11 Jun 2003 1:50 pm

The Harmonicats doing Beethoven was special....

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 17 Jun 2003 6:56 am

This has to be one of the most interesting (and funny

) threads I've read up here in a long time!

Great posts

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 17 Jun 2003 3:05 pm

I always thought a country tribute to grunge would be great. Imagine "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as a Ray Price shuffle!

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Russ Young · Post by **Russ Young** » 17 Jun 2003 3:32 pm

Why not? "Teen Spirit" has already been covered by a jazz trio, and "Dark Side of the Moon" as reggae.