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... when I phone-interviewed him yesterday for a couple of pieces soon to be appearing in The Word and Guitarist magazine to celebrate the release of his SERIOUSLY WONDERFUL new album 'I, Flathead.' I asked him what guitars he'd used on the record and he mentioned his 'mutant Strat' (the one with the old Bigsby 'Rickenbacker-style' horshoe pickup), his Guyatone 'surf guitar' and a Gretsch 6120. I mentioned that I'd figured that he was using a Bigsby-equipped hollowbody electric,either a Gibson or a Gretsch, miked up acoustically on one of the tracks (Steel guitar Heaven), because it sounds like he's playim an archtop acoustic but at the end you hear him leaning on the Bigsby.
'You got good ears,' he said. I was flattered!
Watch for both pieces in about six weeks ...

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Did he tell you what he was actually playing? ;)

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Did he tell you what he was actually playing? ;) Yep ... the Gretsch 6120, unamplified, both miked externally and with a miniature gooseneck mic inside the body.

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Yep ... the Gretsch 6120, unamplified, both miked externally and with a miniature gooseneck mic inside the body. :cool:
:thu:

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Isnt it the guy that played the Crossroads solo?
I cant wait to see the full interview.

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Isnt it the guy that played the Crossroads solo?
I cant wait to see the full interview. Ry played the slide stuff -- Steve Vai did the shredderama.

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Ry played the slide stuff -- Steve Vai did the shredderama. And the 5th Caprice?

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And the 5th Caprice? One guess ...

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One guess ... I dunno, the guitar doesnt sound like any of Steve's.

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Nice one Charles... compliments from a man like that are usually very hard to come by...

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Ry cooder is a scholar who has a deep understanding and hands-on experience of guitar related music of many styles and cultural background.

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And the 5th Caprice? That was actually Ralph Macchio. He's a brilliant guitarist. :D:D
(j/k, of course...)

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He told me I had great legs but ever since the Buena Vista Social Club recordings, I just think he was growing more partial to old hispanics... :p
Looking forward to the article!! :thu:

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He told me I had great legs but ever since the Buena Vista Social Club recordings, I just think he was growing more partial to old hispanics... :p
Looking forward to the article!! :thu: :D :D :D

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He told me I had great legs but ever since the Buena Vista Social Club recordings, I just think he was growing more partial to old hispanics... :p That doesn't help CSM because now we know Ry lies about stuff.... ;)

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Six weeks is too long!
Loving the magazine csm!

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that is quite the compliment. props man.
Ry has a very very particular ear. he is exremely picky and secretive.
seems like you cracked his code.
can't wait for the article.
did you contact him for the interview.

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That was actually Ralph Macchio. He's a brilliant guitarist. :D:D :D
Kudos, csm!

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:thu:Ry's version of "He'll Have To Go" is my favorite of the thousand versions I've heard.

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couple a wierdos in the woods one time told me I had a pretty mouth.

But then I put a couple of arrows through their hearts.

They did make my buddy squeel like a pig though.
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