I love this music. Steel guitar belongs to all genres. I is better than any guitar. Steel guitar heavy metal, steel guitar jazz, steel guitar blues, steel guitar (classical era music), steel guitar (romantic era music), steel guitar country, sacred steel, and the list goes on.
Alvino Rey's glass guitar is amazing. Alvino Rey was a fantastic steel guitarist and one of the first to use the SonoVox,Pete Drake would also adopt it and have a hit with "Forever". Alvino played on some of Esquivels albums including Infinity in Sound.
On at least one of these specials or shows he had his guitar sing his name. That's a memory that's been sitting in storage and covered in dust for over fifty years. Yeah, that memory is like a screen capture four-second video from my youth.
Hi Cam--I'm 71, and when I was 8 years old I saw the movie "Jam Session" on TV....and I was captivated by that guitar puppet "Stringy"--I mean it blew my mind. I remember him singing the song "Blue Boy, That's What They Call Me"....and I didn't even know how to ask my mother, "Mom, what's a blue boy?" Anyhow, that being said, I was ALWAYS a fan of your uncle, and eventually came to realize that he was right there at the very beginning of the electric guitar, along with George Barnes and Les Paul. Even more importantly--it was your uncle who invented the pedal steel! Alvino spent a LOT of time with full orchestras--and got to examine the workings of the concert harp--those foot pedals at the base of the harp were NOT mutes nor 'sustain' pedals--they were pedals that had cables connected to them, that operated cams to change the pitch of certain strings. Alvino took this idea to the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo and presented this idea of having the foot pedals with the cables and cams adapted to the electric Steel Guitar, enabling it to change chord voicings, thus making the steel guitar into a whole new, more versatile instrument. It wasn't called the 'pedal steel guitar' at first--it was called the "Gibson Electra Harp"...yet it didn't catch on in country music until 1955 when Bud Issacs played one on the intro to Webb Pierce's recording of "Slowly" on Decca Records---then, the idea really took off, and evolved into what it is today. PS: Is it at all possible for you to upload the complete uncut movie of "Jam Session"? Yours Truly, Bill Turner
What fun to see! I recall your uncle as being so interesting and intriguing with his slide guitar and the talking music. There was nothing else like him on TV. Your entire family broke the mold of family-oriented entertainment which influenced so many variety shows that came about after them. All of you made everything so bright and wonderful for all of us out in viewerland. Thanks so much to all of you. ...Keep on keeping on!
Cam - It might have been corn ball to you, but no one can say he wasn't an innovator and had an impact. Win and Will obviously were inspired by his work (and that of the whole family) considering what they and the rest of Arcade Fire have done. Love seeing the classic King Family material. Hope there's more
I love this music. Steel guitar belongs to all genres. I is better than any guitar. Steel guitar heavy metal, steel guitar jazz, steel guitar blues, steel guitar (classical era music), steel guitar (romantic era music), steel guitar country, sacred steel, and the list goes on.
Alvino Rey's glass guitar is amazing. Alvino Rey was a fantastic steel guitarist and one of the first to use the SonoVox,Pete Drake would also adopt it and have a hit with "Forever".
Alvino played on some of Esquivels albums including Infinity in Sound.
That line in the 60s Batman TV series about the Alvino Rey gun still cracks me up all these years later.
On at least one of these specials or shows he had his guitar sing his name. That's a memory that's been sitting in storage and covered in dust for over fifty years. Yeah, that memory is like a screen capture four-second video from my youth.
I had just found that clip, Stringy the Talking Guitar (:
I remember that very well, too!
@dennis2j7453 Okay, Boomer! 😉 (I'm one too). Best wishes.
Hi Cam--I'm 71, and when I was 8 years old I saw the movie "Jam Session" on TV....and I was captivated by that guitar puppet "Stringy"--I mean it blew my mind. I remember him singing the song "Blue Boy, That's What They Call Me"....and I didn't even know how to ask my mother, "Mom, what's a blue boy?" Anyhow, that being said, I was ALWAYS a fan of your uncle, and eventually came to realize that he was right there at the very beginning of the electric guitar, along with George Barnes and Les Paul. Even more importantly--it was your uncle who invented the pedal steel! Alvino spent a LOT of time with full orchestras--and got to examine the workings of the concert harp--those foot pedals at the base of the harp were NOT mutes nor 'sustain' pedals--they were pedals that had cables connected to them, that operated cams to change the pitch of certain strings. Alvino took this idea to the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo and presented this idea of having the foot pedals with the cables and cams adapted to the electric Steel Guitar, enabling it to change chord voicings, thus making the steel guitar into a whole new, more versatile instrument. It wasn't called the 'pedal steel guitar' at first--it was called the "Gibson Electra Harp"...yet it didn't catch on in country music until 1955 when Bud Issacs played one on the intro to Webb Pierce's recording of "Slowly" on Decca Records---then, the idea really took off, and evolved into what it is today. PS: Is it at all possible for you to upload the complete uncut movie of "Jam Session"? Yours Truly, Bill Turner
happy bday in heaven ;-)
Wow that is awesome you should post more videos of alvino Rey talking steel guitar that is amazing
What fun to see! I recall your uncle as being so interesting and intriguing with his slide guitar and the talking music. There was nothing else like him on TV. Your entire family broke the mold of family-oriented entertainment which influenced so many variety shows that came about after them. All of you made everything so bright and wonderful for all of us out in viewerland. Thanks so much to all of you. ...Keep on keeping on!
So cool!
*LONG LIVE ALVINO REY & HIS SINGING ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR !*
Wow, your family is adorable and it's sweet to see you all together. I wish I had a family like yours. \(ó w ò
I want that steel
we love you so much mr clarke!!! imma big fan
Wow- all six sisters with Al!
Notice Alvino isn't using thumb or finger picks.
Your vids are great
Cam - It might have been corn ball to you, but no one can say he wasn't an innovator and had an impact. Win and Will obviously were inspired by his work (and that of the whole family) considering what they and the rest of Arcade Fire have done.
Love seeing the classic King Family material. Hope there's more
It’s too bad people post these and neglect to put on the date of the telecast.
We want you back in MGS
Your uncle was quite a talented man.
ELO
Are you arcade fire's uncle?
I see Charlie Brown grew up to be very talented
LOL!!!!😂
Is that "talking guitar" real or a gimmick done with someone actually singing the part of camera?
It's real. A throat-contact microphone called a Sonovox was connected to the guitar to produce those effects.
Good sir, I subscribed to the channel but I have a recurring question in my head: "Am I not supposed to sub?".
jimmy page brought me here...
I wish you was in MGS again but thanks to Konami that will never happen :(