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Originally Posted by admin
I saw Sonny here in Vancouver beginning of December. He was excellent.
I also do a lot of behind the slide playing. It requires a very deliberate touch, something that comes slowly.
Have a look at http://www.thatllteachyou.com/glix/ as an example.
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Hi Kirk
I just took a look at that video.
I guess what I was talking about is playing *under* the slide rather than behind it. Sonny does it all the time, its part of his signature sound and technique.
I didn't really see that or hear it in your clip, but maybe I missed it. Its hard to see your hands clearly on the computer screen.
Nice clip though!
Skibumdog-
The tricked out guitar you referred to is probably that Jimmy Page Les Paul with the auto tuning mechanisms built in. I've seen Sonny use that guitar, but it has no special effects built into it other than the tuning mechanisms. Sonny uses a delay and some compressor pedals, sometimes an overdrive box. His amps have a lot of sustain and overdive too. Everything else is in his hands. He has a fabulous variety of fingering/dampening techniques that are fairly unique in my experience.
I just saw his live show.
Amazing.
I recommend the new album.