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Post by slidingwolf on Sept 14, 2021 8:11:37 GMT
Don't think we've had any Sam Mitchell on here so far:
And apparently Sam's dad played with these wonderful musicians:
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Post by slidingwolf on Sept 9, 2021 17:42:59 GMT
I've found myself looking at resonators on eBay. I shall resist. I shall... Give in to the temptation. There are resos out there which are quite cheap because they've never been set up properly. I got my Paul Beard Goldtone for about half price. Hardly been played becasue owner couldn't get on with it. All it needed was a proper set up. SW.
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Post by slidingwolf on Sept 9, 2021 17:35:35 GMT
There have been slide players who habitually use standard. Lowell George is the one who stands out, but i understand that Phil Beer of Show Of Hands does too. Once you realise that strings 1, 2 and 3 give a minor chord (E) in standard, and strings 2, 3 and 4 give a major chord (G) it all makes much more sense. Anoter variation is to use drop D. You can alternate the bass and resolve on the 1st string on the 10th fret.
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Post by slidingwolf on Sept 6, 2021 8:24:04 GMT
By the way I watched Martin's video earlier, and found myself playing along in parts, even though I was in standard tuning. Good stuff! Yep you can pay slide in standard tuninng (eg some Muddy Waters) It's like open E tuning but more limited.
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Post by slidingwolf on Sept 1, 2021 16:43:39 GMT
Going off on a tangent from a few posts back - I used to have quite a few John Hiatt cassettes. Really liked him and his song-writing. But to my shame I discovered I only have one CD - Beneath a Gruff Exterior. So I popped this in the car and have been playing it to death. Some great songs and the slide playing throughout is stellar. I finally remembered to look at who the player is - turns out to be Sonny Landreth. So that explains it! I've been working on my slide a little this week. I don't know why I haven't played more over the years. We've always had a few George Thorogood style numbers in the set, but considering my all time favourite players and solos all tend to be slide solos I don't know why I haven't focussed on it more myself. Anyway, I'm just using my old dreadnaught, haven't raised the action or anything, but I have ordered some heavier strings. Will let you know what happens... And of course he had Ry Cooder working with him in Little Village.
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Post by slidingwolf on Aug 25, 2021 17:50:25 GMT
So let's have some Jerry Douglas, with John Hiatt - one of my favourite song-writers.
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Post by slidingwolf on Aug 25, 2021 17:42:07 GMT
Larry, well worth watching the video right at the beginning of this thread - Martin talks about this very thing, and makes the excellent point that if you raise the bridge you'll get what you're seeking so far as raising the action, but if you raise the nut as well you're essentially turning your guitar into a dobro (nothing wrong with that, of course. Jerry Douglas is one of my favourite musicians, full stop) as the action will be high all the way down the neck. Then you won't really be able to still fret strings - which of course we really will still want to do when playing slide guitar. Hmm I thought about this when watching a youtube video about playing slide. The poster said that the action can be quite high because you don't need to fret the strings. But that's not right, because the best slide players also fret the strings occasionally. This is correct. Generally speaking, if you raise the nut, you will not be able to fret and would need to be playing in a lapslide (Jerry Douglas) style. Getting a bit of extra hight on the bridge will allow you to slide and fret without whacking the neck with the slide all the time. It is not, however, absolutely essential. You could try first with heavier strings (which I would recommend anyway for slide - gives you a bit more bite).
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Post by slidingwolf on Aug 9, 2021 12:24:43 GMT
In the "close to the original" camp - enjoyed this.
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Post by slidingwolf on Apr 21, 2021 20:51:56 GMT
"So I bought this guitar but it turns out it's far harder to play than I thought it was and, not having any commitment whatsoever, I turned it into a lavatory seat instead. Aren't I clever."
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Post by slidingwolf on Apr 14, 2021 13:36:31 GMT
Ernie Payne - no rushing up and down the fretboard just beautiful simplicity. How could I have forgotten about this?
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Post by slidingwolf on Apr 5, 2021 21:21:52 GMT
Having been in stitches this turns up and I am now creased up... Brian It gets worse and worse ..... It does. I'm pleating for it to stop.
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Post by slidingwolf on Apr 5, 2021 11:16:50 GMT
Moderators, please close this thread Iain What for? Seams to be going well.
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Post by slidingwolf on Mar 1, 2021 21:26:47 GMT
We had the great honour to do some support gigs for Ma Bessie and Her Blues Troup before covid. The show is all about Bessie Smith's life. Julia Titus (Ma Bessie) has a great, great voice and it's a great show. Once we're all allowed out again, and she starts touring the show, it's well worth seeing.
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Post by slidingwolf on Dec 21, 2020 10:15:24 GMT
'bout time we had some more of this guy on here:
And then there's this:
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Post by slidingwolf on Dec 21, 2020 10:12:50 GMT
Well that really is spooky. I was thinking about Jim Crawford a couple of days ago, and now this turns up. I too love his music, and wonder why on earth he's not world famous. I do beleive he has (had) a dog called Cooder, as well. You can't argue with credentials like that.
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