I'm really new to this, but I've always wondered if you can play this with a normal steel-string guitar!? You just need this slide thingy and fingerpicks?
Yep- this is a normal steel string guitar. If I were a richer man, I'd have another guitar with a raised bridge and nut, which would cut out the bar noise, but it's possible on any guitar. You just have to use a slightly lighter touch with a regular action, that's all.
Hi there, great job! For raising the action, I got a little $4.00 metal sleeve from my local guitar shop, that I slip over the nut of my acoustic when I want to play lap steel. Slips right off when your done. Hope this helps!
The "hit" version of "Steel Guitar Rag" was recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. It featured "Take it away" Leon McAuliffe on steel. He adapted it from the Sylvester Weaver piece. There's also a cool sax break on the recording.
Doesn't matter if it's open D or E, it's just one step difference and it's all relative, the bar noise is there because you were hitting the fretboard with your slide. It wouldn't matter where the microphone is, it will still pick up the clunking.
All in all it was a good job though and i liked it.
Nope, Azrael was right- it's open D. I hear what your saying about intonation, but as I mentioned the bar noise is disproportionately audiable beause of the microphone placement...and the alternative recording will destroy your ear drums!
you complained about sound quality, but it sounds great to me. i love this song. have you heard roy smeck's version. mind blowing!!! thanks for posting the vid.
you could just put a piece of iron below the strings on top of the nut.
Cheap, and efficient!
lutshow 7 months ago
It's a nice little delta thing, but please don't call it a rag. There's nothing "rag" about this piece, other than the 12-bar format.
griffin8r 3 years ago
It's a traditional song. That's its name.
computersandrobots 2 years ago 4
I'm really new to this, but I've always wondered if you can play this with a normal steel-string guitar!? You just need this slide thingy and fingerpicks?
Minuriel 3 years ago
Yep- this is a normal steel string guitar. If I were a richer man, I'd have another guitar with a raised bridge and nut, which would cut out the bar noise, but it's possible on any guitar. You just have to use a slightly lighter touch with a regular action, that's all.
Lostmychops 3 years ago
Hehehe, that's what I have to use too...I use my Fender Tele:) Great job! Be blessed!
ckrieger36 3 years ago 2
Hi there, great job! For raising the action, I got a little $4.00 metal sleeve from my local guitar shop, that I slip over the nut of my acoustic when I want to play lap steel. Slips right off when your done. Hope this helps!
songster22046 3 years ago
Very nice!
oldetavern 3 years ago
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you know there are words to SGR...
jrcash999 4 years ago
Right on to you too bro! Good job!
Just1MoreRound 4 years ago
i wish i could put this on my ipod
rrdoran 4 years ago
The ghost of Sylvester Weaver lives on, it's too bad not many people listen to his music anymore, his recordings are almost forgotten in time :(
CoolJack2 4 years ago
The "hit" version of "Steel Guitar Rag" was recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. It featured "Take it away" Leon McAuliffe on steel. He adapted it from the Sylvester Weaver piece. There's also a cool sax break on the recording.
bruiser 4 years ago
Doesn't matter if it's open D or E, it's just one step difference and it's all relative, the bar noise is there because you were hitting the fretboard with your slide. It wouldn't matter where the microphone is, it will still pick up the clunking.
All in all it was a good job though and i liked it.
lostintheblues 4 years ago
how did u learn this?
jerrbearway 4 years ago
I think Sylvester Weaver recorded this origionally, atleast as "Soft Steel piston" in 1927
CoolJack2 4 years ago
i wish i could have this song on my ipod
rrdoran 4 years ago
good job man
internetl0ver 4 years ago
I like the way it sounds, that rural blues feel. Everybody says there's mistakes ok, but overall I liked it.
DalrockTX 4 years ago
thats the probaly the best steel guitar rag i've ever heard
rrdoran 4 years ago
Open D very nice
Azrael888 5 years ago
sounds like Open C to me. This guy needs to work on his intonation, constantly hearing the bar make contact with the frets. a good start tho.
gkord 4 years ago
Nope, Azrael was right- it's open D. I hear what your saying about intonation, but as I mentioned the bar noise is disproportionately audiable beause of the microphone placement...and the alternative recording will destroy your ear drums!
Lostmychops 4 years ago
Real soulful and a great clips. You play this tune great. Thanks for posting it.
yeildtotheden 5 years ago
A few mistakes here and there, but you give the FEEL of the song which is needed at most. pretty nice
primepretzel17 5 years ago
you complained about sound quality, but it sounds great to me. i love this song. have you heard roy smeck's version. mind blowing!!! thanks for posting the vid.
bostonteabagger71739 5 years ago
It's good see that there are still people who understand that shred guitar is not the only way to show real talent... great job
rickstay89 5 years ago
the fahey version he uses open E
danielconant1 4 years ago