| Subject: | [RESOGUIT-L] trivia | | Date: | Wednesday, April 5, 2006 11:36:42 (-0600) | | From: | Mike Armstrong <armstmik @.....net>
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Hi all,
I just posted this on another list and realized that bass lap steel is
closely related to lap style resonator playing.
Some of you might be old enough to find this story interesting. :D
A while back I saw (in footage from History of Rock and Roll) a 14 year old
Jimmy Page playing some pretty hot bluegrass guitar with a skiffle group.
Momma Don't Allow was the song.
Then recently my son and his bandmates were watching an old Led Zep concert
DVD, and during an acoustic solo, Page played Black Mountain Rag. To me,
this means Page was a Doc Watson fan. Circumstantial evidence, but I'm
convinced.
Later on, the bassist in the group informed me that John Paul Jones (Led Zep
bassist) is into bluegrass.
So I googled John Paul Jones bluegrass. I found out he was reportedly
spotted at Merlefest recently and often mentions enjoying Allison Krause and
Union Station. His performances get good reviews too. Evidently he plays
every instrument, but the bass lap steel seems to be featured or at least
impresses the reviewers.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2000-03-24/music_live3.html
Afterward, Jones picked up a mandolin, saying that in 1970 he was given a
copy of the Dillards' Backporch Bluegrass: "After that I was hooked." He
went on to say that bluegrass was so influential that, "we started using the
mandolin in the act -- with that band," nonchalantly referring to his former
group. Jones then proceed to gait through a solo bluegrass number
Take a look at one of his 3 necked axes and have a listen here:
http://www.johnpauljones.com/
It also mentions he is producing a recording for Uncle Earl, and old time
string band. Seems he has played with Mike Marshall and Nickel Creek as
well.
Now my son's bandmates want me to introduce them to some of my geezer music.
I'm thinking about starting them out on some Doc Watson, and then work in
some bluegrass.
Mike Armstrong
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