Bottle neck/Slide Guitar

Posted by: oldie on 13 December 2003

OK, it's payback time.
For those Naimies across the big ditch we have in resent times put up with the worst things to come out of America such as
Mc'Donalds and George Bush so if you will excuse the pun to "name" but a few, so now you owe us one.To get back in favor with the british public A list of your best BOTTLE NECK/ SLIDE GUITAR players is required NOT the players of that awful apperition that some players drop across their knees and then proceed to try to strangle, but the real bottle neck players ,preferably NON VOCALI have already started with Leo Kottke and John Fahey so others would be appreciated.
THEN we might just, and I'll only put it as strongly as that, forgive you for Ronald and George. Wink
oldie.
ps this is open to anybody with good suggestions, not just those over the ditch but they should pay penance for their wrong doing.
Posted on: 13 December 2003 by jayd
Derek Trucks, "Joyful Noise".
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Dave J
Jerry Douglas, Ben Andrews (mixed with finger picking, a stomp board' and some vocals I'm afraid but really good), Steve James, Correy Harris, Rory Block, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder (of course), Roy Rogers, Sonny Landreth, David Linley, Chris Whitley.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Pete
Robby Kreiger's bottleneck solo on Moonlight Drive is one of my favourite bits of guitar work in all of rock.

Pete.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by oldie
Thanks for the info so far folks keep it coming please. Some of the recommendations I either already have ie Sonny,Ry,or I'm not to keen on their sound,ie Bonnie not enough bottle neck and to much vocal,imo. but there is quite a few to get to grips with once I have recovered from my last spending spree, thanks again for the info so far.
oldie.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by jayd
Fellas, Jerry Douglas is unfortunately a practitioner of "that awful apperition that some players drop across their knees and then proceed to try to strangle".

A virtuoso, yes. But a dobro virtuoso.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by jayd
...and since nobody has yet mentioned the obvious, I'll throw in Duane Allman.

But I'm tellin' ya', Derek Trucks is miles ahead of the game. Smile
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by oldie
Hi Jayd,
I wouldn't wish [well not this time] to get in to a argument,as there is bound to be,somewhere out there, the complete authority on all guitars,so I would say,whilst holding my breath,that a Dobro is a guitar as I would define one,and a wonderful sound it makes too.Derek truck is at the top of my must get list as soon as the threat of divorce and bankruptcy diminishes.
The G-d dam awful things that are dropped across the knee's and then strangled,are the things that you see played by the men with a funny taste in hats shoes and clothing or am I just digging my already deep hole deeper,I will now just stand back and wait for the fying stuff either to hit the fan or me. Quote of the week:- when in hole of own making don't call for a JCB to help.
Will also look up Duane Allman and add to list, thanks,
oldie.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by jayd
Oh, THOSE strangling fellows. Gotcha. Sorry, my bad. Then by all means, do check out Jerry Douglas. Smile

And, good call on steering clear of the funny-hat-wearing-twangy-thingy-picking crowd.
Posted on: 15 December 2003 by Olly
I tend to like music with a strong vocal component so my two further suggestions - Lowell George and Dave Kelly - may not be to your taste.

Olly
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by oldie
Hi folks,
dispite stating that I have already spent to much on CDs in the last few days I just happened to call into the local Virgin Store and unfortunately they a copy left of each of Ben Andrews "Journey" and Derek Trucks
"Joyful Noise" so I thought that I had better relieve them of the copys.Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Sh-ttttttttttttttttOne raw and earthy the other smooth like lubricated silk BL--DY MARVELLOUS Thanks for the recommendations
so far folks
oldie
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by Dave J
Oldie,

Glad you liked the Ben Andrews (the Derek Trucks is great too - apart from his solo albums he's also on the Alman Brothers' most recent albums).

Just wanted to let you know that Ben Andrews records and plays locally; we go to see him in Hastings and he's definitely worth seeing.

Dave
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by oldie
Dave,
thanks for such a promp return, If you have any information on when Ben Andrews is around again I would love to hear it and would be very interested in hearing him. Hastings ain't that far away.
Oldie.
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by oldie
Dave,
Sorry, got carried away forgot to give you my email address to make it a bit easer to contact me .Put it down to to many dead brain cell's , It's arthur.bird@tesco.net
Thanks again
oldie
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by Dean Leroy
Don't suppose y'all have ever heard of Elmore James-- Mississippi Fred McDowell perhaps? How 'bout Sun House? Might want to start there!
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by oldie
Dean,
I'm already bankrupt and the devorce is impending, but I'll add them to the list for when and if, I ever become solvent again.
Thanks for the additions I look forward to giving them a listen
oldie.
Posted on: 16 December 2003 by David Tribe
For electric slide playing, you could check out "Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers". Taylor didn't use no stinkin' bottleneck slide, he used a steel slide and it showed! This raucous power trio's first album launched the Alligator record label. Johnny Winter is another quite talented slide player. I don't know if there are any all slide albums by Winter but you should find plenty of slide playing on his blues oriented albums. "Nothin' but the Blues" with the Muddy Waters Band is great. The cd is usually about $10.00 in the U.S. "White Hot and Blue" is also a good compilation.

Happy listening!

DCT
Posted on: 17 December 2003 by Dave J
Hi Oldie,

I'll keep an eye on things. In the meantime here's a link to all his CD's.

David, "Nothin' but the Blues" is a fantastic album and Dean, your right, Elmore James, Son House and Mississippi Fred McDowell are all worthy starting points but at least the fuse has been lit.

Dave
Posted on: 18 December 2003 by oldie
Hi dave,
No the fuse has been re-lit after some years of just a slight smoulder. Now there's some real heat going!!! Wink
oldie
Posted on: 18 December 2003 by oldie
Hi Dave,
nothe fuse has beenre-lit after some years of just a slight smoulder.Now there some real heat going on.
oldie
Posted on: 18 December 2003 by oldie
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Posted on: 22 December 2003 by gaucho
Hi Oldie Have you heard Roy Rogers "Slideways"? If not your in for a treat ! deegod

gaucho
Posted on: 22 December 2003 by oldie
Hi Gaucho,
the short answer is no ,but I have now,[ the only Roy Rogers that I had heard of rode a white horse called Trigger and he went round killing baddies,but thats old age for you] I've just heard a couple of his samples and will add him to the list of:- to be obtained , once I have payed for all of the other cd's that I have on order. Divorcee and bankruptcy is inevitable now ,so just enjoy.
thanks for the info.
oldie.
Posted on: 22 December 2003 by oldie
Hi dave J,
I'm back for some more information ,I have tried all the usual sources for
Ben Andrews cd's but so far I have only managed to obtain "Journey" where the h-ll can I get the rest of his stuff the usual places ie Amazon, Tower, Virgin and Hmv all N.B.G. Your help needed please, does he have a local outlet, as he Records locally or does he have his "own" web site, as I can't find any directions on the web sites I've found to where you can purchase his cd's.
Thanks,
oldie.
Posted on: 23 December 2003 by Dave J
Hi Oldie,

I'm back after the Christmas do so please type quietly.

If you go here you'll find "Stones in my passway"(which sounds like a nasty ailment) and "Gallows Pole", both of which are recommended. You'll also see an album by Geoff Achison called "Mystery Train" which you also need (trust me on this). All are priced at £12.

Have a splendid Christmas.

Dave
Posted on: 23 December 2003 by oldie
Hi Dave,
thanks again for your help I've taken your advice and ordered all three ,something to look forward to listening to after the ,I was going to say holiday but as I'm the original Bah Hum Bug !! I'll just leave it at that. Have a Brilliant Christmas and all the best for the New Year
"an enlghtend" oldie.