Steve Cunningham - For The Love Of God - Steve Vai - Lap Steel / Slide Guitar

[bowbridge113]

i really enjoyed this vid but am a new-comer to this type of guitar,i take it you cant play chords or bend notes ??

[SingingStringsMusic]

@bowbridge113 The chords you can play depend on the tuning you're in...definitely limited compared to regular guitar.

There's a string bend at 1:28, the left-hand pinky pulling the string behind the bar(slide).

[ProfetikusHangok]

AWWWE-SOMMME ...!!!!

I just wonder what Steve Vai himself would say to all of this ....???

[nunozach]

Dude this rocks! I was thinking about buying a lap steel and you just made my decision for me...lol...What brands do you recommend? I would really like to get a 1930-1950s one but wasnt sure if that would be something I could play on consistently? Any advice? Thanks and amazing job on the song

[SingingStringsMusic]

@nunozach Thanks!

Older lap steels sound great for more traditional styles, but if you're playing rock, you might want something with a humbucker, like an Asher.

Good luck!

[eddgong]

everones has said it already ,just plain dug it

[leightzmill]

that was truley brilliant...

[Frombonics]

Very nice. TY for sharing. You should get some of my fingerslides. The slides the limit.

FF

[FreakyTele]

thats awesome :o

[homersimps1]

Sick. Briliant job.

[SingingStringsMusic]

@homersimps1 I appreciate it Homer.

[TheRaubtiermann]

@SingingStringsMusic dude, i remained speechless when i saw this video. it's better than any cover of FTLOG i've seen on guitar. from where do you get those weird-ass guitars?

[SingingStringsMusic]

@TheRaubtiermann Thanks for the comment. The guitar I'm playing is a lap steel...I've got several kind of "weird" ones, mostly bought off e-bay.

[DeltaEco100]

It´s Touch deep inside!!

[MichaelKatzengreis74]

FANTASTIC! Well done!!! :-)

[SingingStringsMusic]

@MichaelKatzengreis74 Thank you Michael!

[gabrielaaron]

Bad Ass!

[SingingStringsMusic]

@gabrielaaron Thanks Gabriel!

[southernshred]

This is awesome...need to get with you for some more lessons (Shannon)

[SingingStringsMusic]

@southernshred Thanks Shannon - I hope you and your family are doing well.

[TexMcMojo]

Very nice! (And that's putting it mildly.)

What kind of lap steel are you playing in this video?

[SingingStringsMusic]

@TexMcMojo Thank you sir. I don't know who made the steel - I got it years ago off ebay for around 90 bucks, and put DiMarzios, a coil-tap switch, and GraphTech saddles in it...very versatile.

[papayellowsteel]

Hi Steve, Great playing. Keep it up and have a nice day. See you soon on the Steel Guitar Forum.

Eddie "PYS".

[SingingStringsMusic]

@papayellowsteel Thank you "Papa" Eddie.

[Guitarbque]

Open E...is what I thought! GREAT VID...GREAT PLAYING!!

[RevDrLong]

Sweet!

[SingingStringsMusic]

@RevDrLong Many thanks Reverend.

[claybutlermusic]

Dude! That's freaking awesome!!! You never cease to amaze me, my friend!

[SingingStringsMusic]

@claybutlermusic Thanks Clay! I hope you are doing well.

[Guitarbque]

ok....my 3rd view..... :)

[Guitarbque]

Dude....that is badass !! Great playing!! I'm new w/ Lap Steel.....really diggin' this vid! What tuning?-thanks !!!

[SingingStringsMusic]

@Guitarbque Thanks! The tuning is Open E - EBEG#BE.