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Post by quarry on Aug 3, 2007 17:33:47 GMT -5
I decided to try to play some slide guitar... unfortunately, I don't own a slide! But I found a polished rock that I bought some time ago at a museum. I found that if I lay the guitar in my lap, I could manipulate the stone and get a decent sound... (?)... If you're so inclined, feel free to comment on this short piece: Quarry's Attempt at Slide |
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Post by sumgai on Aug 4, 2007 12:11:55 GMT -5
rock digger, Needs more cowbell! ;D Seriously, Ronnie Montrose would either be proud of you, or he'd be getting upset that you copped his "Open Fire" riff.   And not too shabby for the slide work itself. Just remember, it's all about what's inside of you - making that come out so that it tells others what's you're thinking/feeling, that's the musician's goal. It doesn't matter what tools you use, pick/slide/fingernails/switchblade*/whatever, if you can get that part down, you're golden.  "I give it an 93, Dick, it's got a beat that makes me wanna dance!" sumgai * No kidding, we had a sort-of young lady come into the Open Mic/Jam session about three weeks ago, and she hauls off and impersonates Yngwie Malmsteen playing emo! Part way through, instead of picking up a slide, she reaches into a back pocket and whips out a 6" long switchblade, and proceeds to tear the house down! We had to call the paramedics in, there were so many jaws with shoelace prints on the undersides...... ;D I wonder why nobody would go up and talk to her afterwards..........  |
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Post by hitman on Sept 26, 2007 15:19:33 GMT -5
I use a piece of copper tubing for my slides, it dosent sound half bad either.
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Post by ChrisK on Sept 26, 2007 15:48:06 GMT -5
Craftsman 3/8"/1/2" drive 11/16" to 13/16" deepwall socket.
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Post by gfxbss on Sept 26, 2007 21:18:50 GMT -5
ooohhh, good call chris. i have a brass slide that i can barely fit on my finger.... talk about uncomfortable... i have a full craftsman mechanics kit... sound like i have a few slides Tyler |
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Post by hammeroff on Sept 28, 2007 0:00:05 GMT -5
I hereby use my 100th post to say...
That was cool quarry ;D
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Post by ChrisK on Sept 28, 2007 12:40:14 GMT -5
Littlefoot!
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Post by sumgai on Sept 28, 2007 14:22:34 GMT -5
Now that's what I call an obscure reference! Tell us what today's Trivia Challenge contestants are playing for, Johnny. sumgai |
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Post by ChrisK on Sept 29, 2007 22:02:35 GMT -5
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Post by Runewalker on Sept 30, 2007 9:46:43 GMT -5
Craftsman 3/8";/1/2" drive 11/16" to 13/16" deepwall socket. CK you must have pencil sized fingers to fit one in a 3/8" socket. |
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Post by Runewalker on Sept 30, 2007 9:48:52 GMT -5
"I give it an 93, Dick, it's got a beat that makes me wanna dance!"sumgai Oh, that is not an image I needed bouncing around in my cranium. |
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Post by sumgai on Sept 30, 2007 12:27:51 GMT -5
What? No K scale?  Are you sure that's a Pickering? ;D sumgai |
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Post by ChrisK on Sept 30, 2007 22:39:04 GMT -5
Yeah, if'n I was gonna DRIVE bolts with my pinky or sumpthin'.
What, you don't have DRIVE ratchets that small in Texas?
Down there, y'all must break off a lotta nu.......................never mind.
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Post by quarry on Oct 1, 2007 17:32:05 GMT -5
I hereby use my 100th post to say... That was cool quarry ;D I'm honored that you used your 100th to comment on my tune! Thanks!!!  |
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Post by Runewalker on Oct 2, 2007 20:20:42 GMT -5
Yeah, if'n I was gonna DRIVE bolts with my pinky or sumpthin'. What, you don't have DRIVE ratchets that small in Texas? Down there, y'all must break off a lotta nu.......................never mind. Yes, that makes more sense. Busted. I guess now I will have to start actually reading the rest of sentences. Almost as bad as reading instructions before you tear into something. Still it was funny imagining you with pencil fingers. |
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Post by Teleblooz on Oct 15, 2007 20:12:25 GMT -5
I like copper pipe on my acoustic - it has a nice drag to it. For the electric, I experimented around a lot with different diameters and thicknesses of glass. The thin ones are worthless for feel and tone, but the thicker ones are heavy - and since I don't have a guitar dedicated to slide playing (yet) I have problems keeping it from banging the fretboard. Best slide I ever found was a spacer of some sort that my stepson got with some bicycle parts. Just a little bigger in diameter than standard copper pipe, it's nice & light, has good tone, and it's anodized in a blue that works really well with the color of both my Tele and my Squier (How cool is that?).
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Post by sumgai on Oct 15, 2007 20:18:45 GMT -5
Sounds to me like it's time for a Coricidin bottle. ;D HTH sumgai |
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Post by warmstrat on Nov 9, 2007 16:54:37 GMT -5
I have a slightly modified navy anti-aircraft (i think) bullet shell. Its large and made of brass - to get it to fit on my finger i had to cut a bit of the tip off, but it works nicely... Quite hardcore, too...
Just wish i knew some good slide licks...
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Post by ChrisK on Nov 9, 2007 19:10:48 GMT -5
DangDang, that IS quite hardcore of you!
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Are you sure that's a Pickering? ;D
