Jerry Douglas @ NAMM
- Thread starter West R Lee
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Great isn't he? West, though I didn't play bluegrass I was invited to a jam in the early eighties from a festival organizer I knew and worked with. We arrived at a modest house and the place was smokin'. All the players there were incredible and I just sat there amazed. Hardly picked up my guitar. We didn't stay too long and when we got in the car my friend threw some names out of some of the people that were there. One person I remember being introduced to was Jerry Douglas. Heck, I really didn't know too much about bluegrass as Tony Rice could have been there and I wouldn't have recognized the name, but that Dobro player sure made an impression on me 
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!West R Lee
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Ravon said:Great isn't he? West, though I didn't play bluegrass I was invited to a jam in the early eighties from a festival organizer I knew and worked with. We arrived at a modest house and the place was smokin'. All the players there were incredible and I just sat there amazed. Hardly picked up my guitar. We didn't stay too long and when we got in the car my friend threw some names out of some of the people that were there. One person I remember being introduced to was Jerry Douglas. Heck, I really didn't know too much about bluegrass as Tony Rice could have been there and I wouldn't have recognized the name, but that Dobro player sure made an impression on me
Goodness gracious! :shock:
West
I had to look up the instrument. Here's how they describe the "Violap":
The Cole Clark Violap features a hollow body, with internally carved top and back. The tone is at once strong yet sweet, the response from a tone bar lively and laconic, depending solely on your mood. This is the lap steel you’ll want to play in the small hours of the night, when the house is quiet, or when room service is closed. Physical balance is good, aided by the hollow neck design, the hourglass shape vaguely reminiscent of body shapes from the thirties. Light weight yet with great projection, the Violap could well be the voice of the Siren which seduces you into expanding your playing style.
Good stuff!
Dave
The Cole Clark Violap features a hollow body, with internally carved top and back. The tone is at once strong yet sweet, the response from a tone bar lively and laconic, depending solely on your mood. This is the lap steel you’ll want to play in the small hours of the night, when the house is quiet, or when room service is closed. Physical balance is good, aided by the hollow neck design, the hourglass shape vaguely reminiscent of body shapes from the thirties. Light weight yet with great projection, the Violap could well be the voice of the Siren which seduces you into expanding your playing style.
Good stuff!
Dave
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Senior Member
The King of the Dobro.....
Nice post West!
Nice post West!