Re: pedal steels

["Scott M2" <scott@dreamstate.to>]

> Stephen Parsick wrote:
> 
> >while talking about pedal steels and lap steels, does anyone know the 
>stuff
> >robert rich does with his pedal steel (e. g. "liquid air" off "below 
>zero")?
> >how can i get this type of singing vowely quality? do i have to use a 
>pedal
> >steel or could i use any other guitar for that type of sound? stupid
> >question, but i am no guitar player inthe traditional sense of the 
>word...
> >
> He bows the string with the slide.
> -- 
> * David Beardsley

I believe he also sometimes uses an e-bow and definitely
a Line 6 Delay. There's several photos of Robert playing
steel on this page - in case you can glean any more hints.
http://www.theambientping.com/robert_rich_070402.html

Cheers,
Scott M2

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