Hed overcome so much from being a child with a bad stammer. The hawaiian steel guitar convention is coming up in oct. A contributing writer to the fretboard journal and acoustic guitar, volk is also the author of lap steel guitar and slide rules. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar covers tunings for 6, 8, and 10string guitars. As graphical analog calculators, slide rules are closely related to nomograms, but the former are used for general calculations, whereas the latter are used for applicationspecific computations the slide rule is used primarily for multiplication and division, and also for functions. Designed to fit in your guitar case, slide rules includes over 70 of the most popular and useful tunings for acoustic and electric lap steel guitar. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar by andy volk 20090802 01jan2009.
Most weissenborn players play unaccompanied, so having the root and fifth on the bottom is a big plus. The book features tunings and string gauges for rock, blues, country, hawaiian. A nice small book with info on all tunings used in all kind od slide instruments, including indian sitars. A great way to get started on the history of this instrument. Promotional video for andy volk s new book guitar dreams. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar paperback. I gleaned the tuning info from slide rules andy volks great little book on tunings for lap steel, pedal steel, bottleneck and hawaiian slide guitar.
I first read slide rule years ago after enjoying many of shutes other books, and it shaped my life in many ways. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, by andy volk at the best online prices at ebay. Andy earl made the instantly recognisable photograph of johnny cash that was used on the cover of the grammy award winning 1994 album american recordings. As the book opens people are still speculating as to how fa i cant believe it has taken until practically the eve of publication of the sixth book in his station series for me to discover david downing. He was made fun of at his school in hammersmith, not only by his school mates, but by his teachers, too.
Slide rules, andy volk, 2009 slide rules claims this was leon mcauliffes tuning. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar paperback paperback december 17, 2008 4. From the squareneck journal facebook discussion group rob anderlik id like to pose a few questions to the more experienced players here, players with at least 10 years of experience andor players who have owned or played a wide variety of different resonator guitars. Volk is a contributing writer to the fretboard journal and acoustic guitar magazine as well as the author of the books, lap steel guitar and slide rules.
Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar andy volk on. The book was published in 1954, the year of his death. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic and indian slide guitar. A good presentation technique is the rule of three. I gleaned the tuning info from slide rules andy volk s great little book on tunings for lap steel, pedal steel, bottleneck and hawaiian slide guitar. Using new technology and new tactics derived from scientific methods they devised countermeasures to defeat the german submarine menace. Andy volk producer, writer, director volk media design.
Nov 25, 2014 a brief introduction to the new book, guitar dreams by andy volk. Andy volk has written an excellent guide to steel guitar tunings. One read turned me from being mildly interested into a complete lap steel geek. Im the author of 14 books and several video programs devoted to guitar and steel. Steve os answers to rules questions steve os baseball. Nov 16, 2015 view andy volks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In slide rules and submarines, montgomery meigs describes how the allies learned to counter the uboat threat. Lap steel guitar by andy volk is a superbly written, well researched guide to non pedal steel guitar. This autobiography charts shutes path from childhood to his career as a gifted aeronautical engineer, working a. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar. Alvino rey modern guitar method, hawaiian style, 1937. Kande 4081 slide rule curser kit fits 158 x 14 duplex rules il 7l 7f.
Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar covers. However, if the runner causes the pivot man to alter his throw, it is interference. The rule of three is based on the technique that people tend to remember three things. Pdf acoustic lap steel guitar download full pdf book download. Must reference data value and have condition on it. Slide rules by andy volk a nice small book with info on all tunings used in all kind od slide instruments, including indian s 12. The aim of the book is to give players a reference for tools and concepts that. Nos mens seiko vintage pilot chronograph 7t346a1l slide rules bezel watch. This is an expansion that allows for direct attacks from pirates and combat between players. Accessories for your custom built lap steel guitar stand. Those familiar with logarithms and their use will recognize that the slide rule provides what is in effect a concisely arranged table of logarithms, together with a simple and convenient means for adding and subtracting any selected values.
A nice small book with info on all tunings used in all kind od slide instruments, including indian sitars, weissenborns, pedal steels. This message was edited by andy volk on 03 june 2003 at 01. I couldnt help but notice it resembles jerrys c diatonic tuning. Ray taulbots pace calculator linear slide rule national. There is also an enormous amount of material in the book on equipment instruments, amps, bars, etc.
This rectangular white plastic slide rule has scales for sprint times from 5 to 7 furlongs. The author had founded the unique slide rule company in 1920. That photograph is now one of the best known images of johnny cash and became an instant icon. Andy volk is an awardwinning bostonbased television producerdirector, writer, designer and musician. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic and indian slide. Thin, inexpensive, but loaded with great information. The designer also released version 2 of the rules to the base game.
Ive got andy volk s new book coming this week so that should help a bit. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar paperback january 1, 2009 by andy volk author visit amazons andy volk page. David, andy volk posted here earlier i have no idea how familiar you are with his lapnonpedal related books, but i am going to put in a plug for the one below. What if the ball hits the fielders glove and bounces in the air and then he catches it. Examples of the rule of three presentation magazine. If you play any of these styles you need this book. The slide rule may be defined as an instrument for mechanically effecting calculations by logarithms. Designed to fit in your guitar case, slide rules includes over 70 of. Keuffel and esser slide rules with book and paramount products roto rule. In his helpful book slide rules, andy volk says that leon used the g6th tuning on his 1st neck high to low. Cabin mike for doing a heck of job on getting it market for all of us to see, and a big thank you to mr. The squareneck journal for players and fans of resonator. Nevil shute good books my books slide rule music games memoirs.
Feb 28, 2016 andy volk posted earlier in the thread, and i really enjoy his little slide rules book that fits handily into a case. D is probably the most common tuning, but you could also use variations on that, such as raising the 2nd string from a to b for a bmi7 tuning enables some nice dominant sounds, or even the dadgad tuning, which is more celtic. Hes the author of the books guitar dreams, lap steel guitar centerstreamhal leonard, and slide rules and coauthor with john mcgann of joaquin murphey. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ive downloaded lessons, but i really need to get a few songs from beginning to end under my belt to feel like im making progress. Andy volk designed to fit in your guitar case, slide rules includes over 70 of the most popular and useful tunings for acoustic and electric lap steel guitar, bottleneck slide guitar, resophonic guitar, weissenborn and hindustani slide guitar as used by the greatest players of the past and present. View andy volks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. Zoo station is set in berlin in the months leading up to the outbreak of the second world war.
Books for lap steel guitar, nonpedal steel guitar, dobro, slide guitar and standard guitar including arrangements, tunings and chord construction for all. Tunings for lap steel, bottleneck, resophonic, and indian slide guitar paperback on. Pb alvino rey modern guitar method, hawaiian style, 1937 these are only the tunings not found to be previously used by other players pb. Keuffel and esser slide rules with book and paramount products rotorule. Andy is the author of the books lap steel guitar and slide rules, an excellent guide to steel guitar tunings, so he really knows what hes talking about. Star traders luck expansion and version 2 of the rules star traders luck is a 1 to 8 player game. C6th lap steel modal theory site the steel guitar forum. Given the provenance of the author, it is not surprising that the book concentrates on unique slide rules. On a tag up for a fly ball, the runner can leave the base once the ball is touched or caught. Andy volk producer, writer, director volk media design linkedin. My tunings and tuner settings john elys hawaiian steel.
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