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#345,922
ectoflanger said:
I'm not a country fan either. Maybe bluegrass. But there are a few songs where I like the steel guitar, lap or otherwise-

"There's No Way Out of Here", both the original Unicorn version and David Gilmour's. The latter, along with a fair number of others, I originally mistook for a harmonica.

"Old Man" by Neil Young.

"Breathe" by Pink Floyd

"Lunatic Fringe" by Red Ryder

"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin

And you could play. pretty any standard slide guitar parts with it. I would rather do that than special tune regular guitars.

I imagine that was Gilmour's philosophy since for the longest he just had that one black Strat. When he played live, the slide part of "There's No Way Out of Here" was either played by overdriven Strat or saxophone player.
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Some has grown on me, mainly because my wife likes it. I do listen a lot to what is labeled Alt Country. I’ve always liked Neil, whatever genre he’s playing.

But stuff like this is fine by me.


 
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#345,924
Count Bassie said:
Go outside and play.
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Too hot here.

TT!
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Made a bit of a mod on the EB-GB. Wasn’t liking the abrupt volume changes when switching the Les Paul toggle, so out it went and in its place there’s now a true blend pot (unfortunately not audio taper, just can’t find those anywhere). Big improvement! No significant drop at center detent and very smooth true blend (not a pan pot). The 1960 EB pickup is a beast, but the Goth pickups do a good job of taming it into something useable.
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Someday soon I’ll post some sound clips, but they won’t do the EB pup justice, it’s felt as much as it’s heard. As such, I suspect I’ll have to back the recording volume way down to keep from overdriving the mic.
 
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Nocturnal said:
What are your thoughts on that Schroder cab?
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Heavy in the low mids, tends generally to sound kinda 'thick'... But it's got the horn and that gives you a nice snap and clear, singing upper freqs. Not sizzly or brittle, the horn is a good thing.
Like some other aspects of bass guitar sound, what might sound a little plain or ugly when solo'd can be just what the doctor ordered when played in an ensemble.
In a live band mix it's very full, does not lack in apparent low end at all, and I think that's thanks to the off-angled baffle that the 10" driver sits in.
Compared to the Markbass 58R 2x10 (that I no longer have) it's much more solid and stout sounding. The Markbass is clearer across the board, and for the Schroeder here's where my 'thick 'remark comes in.
I sort of miss the Markbass and wish I still had it, but the Schroeder sounds like a bigger cab. At 850w @4 ohms it eats power like a bigger cab, and it opens up when you push it.
It's a really good box...
 
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ectoflanger said:
Fun and energetic video from 1991- boy do they sound and look different from their 1979 debut album. Gone is the Rickenbacker and looks like there's a Streamer Stage II in there-

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Forgot to mention that the lady was straddling an AIR-2 Genie, an atomic air to air missile with a 1.2 Kt yield. But then again she was pretty atomic bomb herself!
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
Interesting combo on the left (behind the flowers). How many watts is that?
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I've told y'all in the past that I know how to play keys, flute, clarinet(s), and the saxes, but I don't think I've ever mentioned that I know judo, jiu-jitsu, karate, and 5 or 6 other Japanese words.
 
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#345,937
ectoflanger said:
I'm not a country fan either. Maybe bluegrass. But there are a few songs where I like the steel guitar, lap or otherwise-

"There's No Way Out of Here", both the original Unicorn version and David Gilmour's. The latter, along with a fair number of others, I originally mistook for a harmonica.

"Old Man" by Neil Young.

"Breathe" by Pink Floyd

"Lunatic Fringe" by Red Ryder

"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin

And you could play. pretty any standard slide guitar parts with it. I would rather do that than special tune regular guitars.

I imagine that was Gilmour's philosophy since for the longest he just had that one black Strat. When he played live, the slide part of "There's No Way Out of Here" was either played by overdriven Strat or saxophone player.
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John Lennon played lap steel on George’s song For You Blue.
 
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MCF said:
Some has grown on me, mainly because my wife likes it. I do listen a lot to what is labeled Alt Country. I’ve always liked Neil, whatever genre he’s playing.

But stuff like this is fine by me.


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Scott Walker toyed with country music in the '70s - maybe not his best work but he landed a few country songs worth listening to.

Here's a couple - they may not be strictly "country" but incorporate many of the classic elements.

My Beth sings along with this one whenever it comes on :)


This one has pedal steel - a beautiful song...
 
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