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MaineMotels

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Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread
Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:22am

The guy that play's for Hank III is pretty good. But I assume that a "pedal steel" is the same thing as a slide guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7c67E3qfo

(kinda sorry about posting this video again but many of these old videos should be viewed and studied as "crucial historical documents" rather than just mere songs....the Blind Owl was quiate a slide player.)

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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,920 Funifuti	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #1 - Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:36am Two words-Elmore James End of story. Thank you for your cooperation & support
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Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread
Reply #2 - Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:54am

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:22am:

But I assume that a "pedal steel" is the same thing as a slide guitar.

Absolutely not. They both use a piece of metal on the finger, but the pedal steel is a sit-down instrument that affords the player much more tremolo, creating that sound so familiar to country music. In the country-rock idiom "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow from the Flying Burrito Brothers was an accomplished pedal steel player, as was Jerry Garcia from the Dead (listen to Candyman) who was actually a member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage on pedal steel for a while. There are countless in straight country of whom I'm not aware.

Nellie is correct that Elmore James is the king of the slide guitar. (Trivia: Elmore never cut a full LP.)Other accomplished rock and roll acolytes include Jeremy Spencer from Fleetwood Mac, Lowell George, Duane Allman, and our own Mick Taylor among many others. You may laugh but I really like Robby Kreiger's bottleneck too. Brian Jones was famous for doing it when no one else was, and like most of his instruments, was a competent but not outstanding player. His slide solo on I Wanna Be Your Man was seminal in a pop-rock song, and he also nails I Just Can't Be Satisfied quite nicely.

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Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread
Reply #3 - Sep 30^th, 2008 at 11:02am

Zack wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:54am:

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:22am:

But I assume that a "pedal steel" is the same thing as a slide guitar.

OK.

Makes good sense to me.

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MaineMotels Ex Member Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #4 - Sep 30^th, 2008 at 11:08am "You may laugh but I really like Robby Kreiger's bottleneck too. " I wouldn't laugh. I think the man is waaaay underrated as a guitarist. And I can forgive that as I underrated him myself for many years....until one day about 10 years ago I saw him on TV.....blew me right the fuck away.
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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #5 - Sep 30^th, 2008 at 11:21am That video is one of my favorites from Monterey Pop, another great player is Roy Cooder, but Elmore James is the King.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #6 - Sep 30^th, 2008 at 12:05pm Elmore James IS king. I love what Brian did for slide in the early 60's. He said that "I Can't Be Satisfied" was his best piece. Lowell George. Definitely. And Johnny Winter has his own "sound". LOVE slide.....and blues harp. Yeah, I'm in heaven...
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Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread
Reply #7 - Oct 1^st, 2008 at 9:57am

While I agree w/ Elmore................

Derek Trucks has taken it to a Ho-Nuva-Level.....the guy is from another planet.

There's..... Skydog, Warren, Ry, Doyle (texas style), Luther Dickenson.

These guys were pretty good too...... :hilarious :smile Ouch!

Now, if your talking'bout the Sacred Steel.....(Lap/Peddle) then there is only 1 modern day player....Robert Randolph........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9xvy1DWsk

All slide players are trying to immulate the Lap/Peddle....on a "bodied" guitar....additionally, the Lap players were trying to immulate the voices of the gospel choir.

Check out the record "The Word".........members of the North Missisippi Allstars and Robert Randolph covering the lap duties.......great record, all instrumental I believe.

Nellcote wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:36am:

Two words-Elmore James

End of story.

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #8 - Oct 1^st, 2008 at 11:59am Yep, I agree that Robert Randolf is king of the pedal steel now. He's amazing. I still prefer the sound of slide, though {personally}. But yeah----Randolph will make you a believer for sure!
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Brainbell Jangler Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,321 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #9 - Oct 1^st, 2008 at 1:51pm Bonnie Raitt deserves mention among slide guitar players.
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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Offline The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 16,114 Wonderland Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #10 - Oct 1^st, 2008 at 2:01pm Robert Johnson Brainbell Jangler wrote on Oct 1^st, 2008 at 1:51pm: Bonnie Raitt deserves mention among slide guitar players. Absolutely! More ugly white folks: Peter Green, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ben Harper
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monkey_man Rocks Off Regular Offline Fac ut vivas. Posts: 509	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #11 - Oct 1^st, 2008 at 2:14pm Does Junior Browns' Guit-Steel count?
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vox12string Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 56 Australia Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #12 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 4:00am Robert Johnson got his stuff off Son House, virtually everyone else got theirs off Robert Johnson.
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Jumacfly Rocks Off Regular Offline He Men Emotional Rescue Lovers Society Chairman Posts: 247 Montpellier Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #13 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 6:01am I know there 's no relation but I love the slide guitar on "117 degrees" , Izzy's stradlin solo album.. It s smoking hot!!
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Edith Grove Agent Provocateur Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #14 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 6:08am May I present........Sonny Landreth! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxzk46iToo4
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The Wick Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 972	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #15 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 10:30am Even though he's a right prick, I'm surprised no one has mentioned this idiot: For all the tarty things people say about his playing, his slide playing is masterful when he's not hammered and actually concentrates.
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Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread
Reply #16 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 11:04am

The Wick wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 10:30am:

Even though he's a right prick, I'm surprised no one has mentioned this idiot: Ouch!

For all the tarty things people say about his playing, his slide playing is masterful when he's not hammered and actually concentrates.

agree,
his lap-steel slide guitar on No Expectations during Licks tour was awesome

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #17 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 11:32am John Campbell. Oh my. Just discovered him. Brilliant!
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open-g Rocks Off Regular Offline Silence is golden, Duct tape is silver Posts: 617 Berlin Gender:	Re: Slide Guitar Appreciation Thread Reply #18 - Oct 2^nd, 2008 at 4:59pm Here's a nice example of Pedal Steel + slide guitar + a great guitar picker together. Mark Knopfler, Sonny Landreth and ....who is the pedal steel player? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8qeacBZGA4
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