The 4screen part of this scene is one of the most creative collective ideas in music and camera work. Roy and the cameraman realized a big idea -- in an analog age!
another amazing musician from that golden era, just a joy to watch someone of roy's quality, everyone should check out - roy smeck plays hawaiian guitar, banjo, ukulele & guitar 1926-1949 (1976)Yazoo records
Steve Howe (of Yes fame) was a fan of Roy Smeck. Having watched a few Smeck videos for the first time, it's apparent that Smeck influenced Howe to play various stringed instruments and tap on his acoustic like a drummer. Most interestingly, Howe did a video in the 70's of an original ragtime piece called "Ram" in which "4" Howes play various stringed instruments, just like in the Smeck video.
The 4screen part of this scene is one of the most creative collective ideas in music and camera work. Roy and the cameraman realized a big idea -- in an analog age!
Great films
A new book I just came across at the library "Gibson Electric Steel Guitars 1935 1937 mentioned this. Good catch You!
grazie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
another amazing musician from that golden era, just a joy to watch someone of roy's quality, everyone should check out - roy smeck plays hawaiian guitar, banjo, ukulele & guitar 1926-1949 (1976)Yazoo records
Proves he is the greatest all round string player of all time.
Guessing from the early lap steel and amp... plus the non electrified orchestra, 1929-1932. The split screen one was from 1933.
Steve Howe (of Yes fame) was a fan of Roy Smeck. Having watched a few Smeck videos for the first time, it's apparent that Smeck influenced Howe to play various stringed instruments and tap on his acoustic like a drummer. Most interestingly, Howe did a video in the 70's of an original ragtime piece called "Ram" in which "4" Howes play various stringed instruments, just like in the Smeck video.
@TooMuchSumo - thx for this link! Great!
yeah and theres a picture of roy and this event on back on the cover of the cd
@Wobei word up!
3:28 \o/
aloha