It's like watching your friend teach you the shortcuts to the secrets that they've discovered over the years. Just a humble and nice person, who also is a great lap steel player.
My 8 String Lap Steel Guitar is tuned a Perfect Fourth above C6 (so it's F6) cause it's a Rare 8 String Lap Steel Quart Guitar made by Martin & Rickenbacker (the Logo Said Martinbacker).
So wonderful watching you play. I've played regular 6 string for 35yrs and just now learning lap steel. I play by ear and seeing shapes in chords/scales. It has helped me learn some
I've been so enthralled with the instrument since I first saw you play it here about a year ago. It just seems such an appropriate addition to everything you add it to, second to your voices, of course. Time after time, you, and your sister, have taken so many of the unbeatable-classics and given them back to us in that way that puts a lump in my throat, most every time. Amazing! I can just close my eyes and hear them in a new way that makes me love them all over again! Now, you are one of the first I've seen to put up a few quick lessons for the instrument and I can't think of anyone else I'd rather learn a some of the unseen, subtle nuances from. Thanks and please, do more! -T
I'm so glad I found this. I just made a lap steel and one hour after finishing it, you taught me a whole song! Thank you so much for sharing here and with your music.
Dobro Island. Also, you play fantastically. Great technique and good picking the stuff apart. Inspired. And now I can't get Sponge Bob Square Pants out of my head. Sounds of Bikini Bottom. So thanks for that, too.
The Frets act as handy guide lines so you can see where to move the slide. I use John Pearse Lap Steel Strings cause the company that makes them was started by the Guitarist, John Pearse. John Pearse also played a Martin 00-18H Lap Steel Guitar which was converted to a Standard Spanish Style Guitar later on down the road.
You are one of the best I have heard on the instrument, especially in playing songs not necessarily associated with slide or lap steel guitar, LAYLA and WISH YOU WERE HERE FOR INSTANCE. Brilliant!
Very cool, Megan! Thanks. Yep, an old dog can learn new tricks...69 years old and learning something new every day... Oh, I really love your performances as Larkin and Poe...
So interesting how you build up the sounds. Even I will never play this or any Instrument well, I'd like to see more. Thanks. 💖Love from Hamburg 🍔 Germany 🇩🇪
Would you mind going through the setup and part names/nomenclature for all of the gear? I've had a song call for a slide and I think proper gear outside of a super-high action standard guitar might be the right answer. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
2:29 Dobro Island played on a Rickenbacker Lap Steel Electric Guitar. The Dobro is basically a Resonator Lap Steel Guitar, & it's louder than a Standard Lap Steel Acoustic Guitar because of the Resonator Cone. Joseph Kekuku was the guy behind the Slide Guitar.
Hey Megan, that was awesome. One thing I would love to know about is your tone. Could you and Rebecca maybe do a vid on your amps and pedals? I got a bit of a look in this vid at your pedal board, but could only see a bit of it. You both have such amazing tone, and I know that all the gear heads out there would love to check out how you get your tone. Great work, and I cant wait till you finally come back to Australia so we can see you live...
Megan. Thanks for the DIY Lapsteel series. I am just starting out, having built my own lap steel and seemed to settle on open G like you. My lap steel is a 22.5 inch scale. Some of the strings I have sound a bit dead. The non-wound high G string and the wound low G are my least favorite and a bit dead. For your lap steel you show here, the strings sound great. What exact strings are you buying for your guitar? Thank you if you can help!
@@satan7946 that's awesome. Mine works great, even after i broke the electronics when cleaning them😳. Got to play with my soldering gun though. All good now and she sings👍
Hey Megan, loving the videos. I bought (and just love it!)a Beard Sidecar a couple of years ago after seeing Rebecca’s. Now I’m toying with the idea of learning lap steel. What’s a decent entry level instrument to learn on?
I’ve been “planted behind the bar” a few times during college. 😁 Seriously, great lesson, I’m beginning playing lap steel, this is very helpful, thanks!
@@martincloud1323 the brand is Rogue. It’s Ok, but very cheaply constructed and the three screwed in legs are flimsy and wobbly, and one leg broke so I had to repair it. I would not recommend it for serious playing.
@@Bigbuddyandblue Yes, I have one myself and the same thing happened. Bad pickup, terrible tuning machines But, nice body and fretboard scale and nice action on the volume and tone pots. I've upgraded the tuning machines. Some day I'll upgrade that thin-sounding strat pickup they put on there and maybe the bridge and then I'll have a nice steel. I know, that's a lot but I'm kinda attached to that steel. My steel-playing friends kinda like it too but they have the same complaints as me and the same compliments as well.
@@martincloud1323 Seems like Megan is too busy to answer : the lap-steel is a Rickenbacker made one, but with an added part that she designed with a man working in the steel industry I believe (friend of her parents). This is to make it possible to play the instrument while standing up...Don't know if it adds sonic power to her lap steel or not. Dont think it's available yet (possibly some signature model would come out some day)...😊
I was already 100% in love with Larkin Poe from their videos, and now it's 1000%. Thanks for a great video, your tips are awesome! You both just seem so incredibly genuine and joyful. I'm super bummed that I'll miss seeing you live when you come to my town...but it's for a good reason, I have a gig that night! :)
When you bend the string with your finger like at the end, how does that not deaden the sound? Do you really press down hard with the slide? Also, when you smile the sun shines. It's incredible.
Love these women, love their music and I have to say as my brothers recently deceased, overly affectionate cat was fond of saying.... " Meow " and I mean that with all sincerity.
Hello Megan. I am learning to play lap steel and I am interested to know why and how your right hand technique sometimes uses the silver bar to rest your palm on? I am thinking of getting a palm rest added to my lap steel. Thankyou. I have just started to learn at the ripe old age of 63! 💖🎼😀
ha ha I love that ... the first song she ever learned and proceeds to play a really complex piece ... my first song was smoke on the water on one string ... such talent man ... love it
thanks Meg for this wonderful upload.. had a nice cup of coffee at the truck stop i was able to enjoy five minutes of it before I took off very cool.. adding on to the other videos that you have..
Megan Thank You. I was very impressed by the third finger bending the string at the end of the number now that's clever!! I've already cut my finger trying to emulate it!! A from the UK
Hi, Meghan says Episode #3. I'll have to find #1 and 2. Does she state what tuning she prefers? This is really a nice intro. I have the bar and the lap steel, but it just sounds like a manic cat with it's tail stuck in a car door. Thanks for the inspiration to try again...
I instantely fall in love with your music as soon as I discovered it !! And your way of playing lapsteel is awesome, as your sister with guitar. As a beginner with lapsteel, do you recommend me to use flatwound or roundwoud strings and is your 3rd string wounded ? Thanks by advance and take care of yourself both ! 😎😊
Alpha from Hawaii!! Sounded great…love your tone!! what kind of guitar is that?? I’m new to steel guitar (35 yr guitar tho) What key are you in there?? I’m totally stealing that tune…
Hi Megan, could you discuss Larkin Poe's version of Preachin' Blues? I noticed it's in D, but you seem to be playing in G tuning. I'd like to know more about the why's and how's. Thanks!
Thank you for this. Great job! I’m so glad there us so much Larkin Poe concert footage on RUclips. You’re a great inspiration for me(a guitarist and fairly new steel player).
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The song is "Dobro Island" by the great Mike Auldridge.
Pretty good ear you have Megan for not hearing it for so long.
Here's a link to the video ruclips.net/video/ftQwlzKJu_U/видео.html
That's cool, Megan will be happy.
💖🍔🇩🇪
Thank you for solving the mystery for us, Izzy! Always learning something new.👍
It is now mandatory for them to do a cover!
Doñàvin
More knowledge being dropped by The Slide Queen. She's so insanely talented. 🙌💙
Ya don't ya love it..!?
It's like watching your friend teach you the shortcuts to the secrets that they've
discovered over the years. Just a humble and nice person, who also is a great lap steel player.
The only lap steel guitarist that made me want to buy one.
A lesson from the slide Queen herself 🙌🙌
We love your time and teaching Megan, thank you so much!
My 8 String Lap Steel Guitar is tuned a Perfect Fourth above C6 (so it's F6) cause it's a Rare 8 String Lap Steel Quart Guitar made by Martin & Rickenbacker (the Logo Said Martinbacker).
I also found an old Martin Lap Steel Guitar, the 00-18H. Martins First Steel String Guitars were Lap Steel Guitars.
Happy Birthday Slide Queen!
So wonderful watching you play. I've played regular 6 string for 35yrs and just now learning lap steel. I play by ear and seeing shapes in chords/scales. It has helped me learn some
Thank you so much Megan ! A great pleasure for me Hope to see you soon in France.
I've been so enthralled with the instrument since I first saw you play it here about a year ago. It just seems such an appropriate addition to everything you add it to, second to your voices, of course.
Time after time, you, and your sister, have taken so many of the unbeatable-classics and given them back to us in that way that puts a lump in my throat, most every time. Amazing! I can just close my eyes and hear them in a new way that makes me love them all over again!
Now, you are one of the first I've seen to put up a few quick lessons for the instrument and I can't think of anyone else I'd rather learn a some of the unseen, subtle nuances from.
Thanks and please, do more!
-T
I'm so glad I found this. I just made a lap steel and one hour after finishing it, you taught me a whole song! Thank you so much for sharing here and with your music.
Thanks so much Megan. You really are a natural teacher! We really appreciate your pearls of wisdom.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN !!! Toasting you with a glass of wine. Thanks for letting your slide sing to us.
Thanks Megan, for your lesson AND for your beautiful smile!
Dobro Island. Also, you play fantastically. Great technique and good picking the stuff apart. Inspired. And now I can't get Sponge Bob Square Pants out of my head. Sounds of Bikini Bottom. So thanks for that, too.
Love hearing you talk and explain your instrument and techniques. Larkin Poe.
The Frets act as handy guide lines so you can see where to move the slide. I use John Pearse Lap Steel Strings cause the company that makes them was started by the Guitarist, John Pearse. John Pearse also played a Martin 00-18H Lap Steel Guitar which was converted to a Standard Spanish Style Guitar later on down the road.
Juste magnifique, le son, le jeu, l'émotion.. Merci
Queen of slide guitar!!!!
That was great! You two should do more stuff like this. Always nice to see how people do things
The technique from Hawaiian roots in the second half of this video is a common tenet that powers the melody. Wonderful❤🎉😊
Best advice I ever got was from David Lindley,"Make use of the open notes."
Thanks Megan. You guys are the best!
You are one of the best I have heard on the instrument, especially in playing songs not necessarily associated with slide or lap steel guitar, LAYLA and WISH YOU WERE HERE FOR INSTANCE. Brilliant!
Toujours un plaisir de vous voir ( Megane 😍)
Thanks for good techniques in blues, country style from you girl
That is a very challenging undertaking for the first time . Love it .
I love the bending in the last chord... and I love you 💖💖💖
You guys are simply awesome. And I can't wait for ya to swing by Denmark on March 10, 2021.
Stay safe, healthy and keep on rocking. Cheers...
Very cool, Megan! Thanks. Yep, an old dog can learn new tricks...69 years old and learning something new every day...
Oh, I really love your performances as Larkin and Poe...
Gracias por El video, mas vídeos así por favor , son maravillosas gracias por su música
What an endearing charisma.....
Bending behind the slide... that's an awesome technique to emulate the pedal steel sound.
Megan is awesome. As pretty as she is talented. Really good lap steel player and great blues musician.
Super big thanks, Heaps.
Thank you Megan for this tutorial! I've been interested in playing dobro and slide for a while. Now to put this all in motion! Keep rocking lady!
So interesting how you build up the sounds. Even I will never play this or any Instrument well, I'd like to see more.
Thanks. 💖Love from Hamburg 🍔 Germany 🇩🇪
Sounds good as usual, Megan.
Would you mind going through the setup and part names/nomenclature for all of the gear? I've had a song call for a slide and I think proper gear outside of a super-high action standard guitar might be the right answer.
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
Love the slide Queen
2:29 Dobro Island played on a Rickenbacker Lap Steel Electric Guitar. The Dobro is basically a Resonator Lap Steel Guitar, & it's louder than a Standard Lap Steel Acoustic Guitar because of the Resonator Cone. Joseph Kekuku was the guy behind the Slide Guitar.
Hey Megan, that was awesome. One thing I would love to know about is your tone. Could you and Rebecca maybe do a vid on your amps and pedals? I got a bit of a look in this vid at your pedal board, but could only see a bit of it. You both have such amazing tone, and I know that all the gear heads out there would love to check out how you get your tone. Great work, and I cant wait till you finally come back to Australia so we can see you live...
It's 90% the player. Even for drummers, believe it or not.
dcs2402 If I recall correctly, they did a Reverb piece where they talked about their gear.
fender twin amps, or alike. a boost pedal or ts type pedal. Delay and or reverb. No doubt a compression for slide too..
Gbd gbd ?? Or C6 ?? ❤
Megan. Thanks for the DIY Lapsteel series. I am just starting out, having built my own lap steel and seemed to settle on open G like you. My lap steel is a 22.5 inch scale. Some of the strings I have sound a bit dead. The non-wound high G string and the wound low G are my least favorite and a bit dead. For your lap steel you show here, the strings sound great. What exact strings are you buying for your guitar? Thank you if you can help!
Thank you Megan.
Love your guitar and I love how you play. Just bought a 50s Electromuse lap steel and can't wait to bring it back to life 👍
I resurrected a 1940’s ElectroMuse lap steel in February. These videos are inspirational. Thanks for taking the time to post them. I’m a big fan!
@@satan7946 that's awesome. Mine works great, even after i broke the electronics when cleaning them😳. Got to play with my soldering gun though. All good now and she sings👍
Hey Megan, loving the videos. I bought (and just love it!)a Beard Sidecar a couple of years ago after seeing Rebecca’s. Now I’m toying with the idea of learning lap steel. What’s a decent entry level instrument to learn on?
I’ve been “planted behind the bar” a few times during college. 😁 Seriously, great lesson, I’m beginning playing lap steel, this is very helpful, thanks!
What lap steel did you get, may I ask? I am also thinking of picking it up, but am not sure what lap steel to get...
@@martincloud1323 the brand is Rogue. It’s Ok, but very cheaply constructed and the three screwed in legs are flimsy and wobbly, and one leg broke so I had to repair it. I would not recommend it for serious playing.
@@Bigbuddyandblue Yes, I have one myself and the same thing happened. Bad pickup, terrible tuning machines But, nice body and fretboard scale and nice action on the volume and tone pots. I've upgraded the tuning machines. Some day I'll upgrade that thin-sounding strat pickup they put on there and maybe the bridge and then I'll have a nice steel. I know, that's a lot but I'm kinda attached to that steel. My steel-playing friends kinda like it too but they have the same complaints as me and the same compliments as well.
@@martincloud1323 Seems like Megan is too busy to answer : the lap-steel is a Rickenbacker made one, but with an added part that she designed with a man working in the steel industry I believe (friend of her parents). This is to make it possible to play the instrument while standing up...Don't know if it adds sonic power to her lap steel or not. Dont think it's available yet (possibly some signature model would come out some day)...😊
I was already 100% in love with Larkin Poe from their videos, and now it's 1000%. Thanks for a great video, your tips are awesome!
You both just seem so incredibly genuine and joyful. I'm super bummed that I'll miss seeing you live when you come to my town...but it's for a good reason, I have a gig that night! :)
-🙂- Complete newbie - thanks for the DIY SLIDE videos. Is there a way you could number them so as to follow in order?
When you bend the string with your finger like at the end, how does that not deaden the sound? Do you really press down hard with the slide?
Also, when you smile the sun shines. It's incredible.
The key is to pull it straight to the side so it doesn’t lose contact with the slide.
Oh that was a cool string bending cheet at the end, WHY I HAD NO IDEA..! YOUR AMAZING MEGAN.!
Love this and learned more from Hawaiian steel than I ever thought possible.
Love these women, love their music and I have to say as my brothers recently deceased, overly affectionate cat was fond of saying.... " Meow " and I mean that with all sincerity.
Great song!!! Lovely video.
Mesmerizing Megan ❤
One of my first songs on Lap Steel was Hawaiian Sunset.....Ever play that one? I enjoy your playing! You and your sister are great together!
getting my first lapsteel soon you are a great teacher wonder what songs or would be good for beginner
Please do a vid on your pedals and any advice on developing vibrato?
I tried slide on a dobro years ago, pfioeeeee.......so hard! But I love the sound!
Hello Megan. I am learning to play lap steel and I am interested to know why and how your right hand technique sometimes uses the silver bar to rest your palm on? I am thinking of getting a palm rest added to my lap steel. Thankyou. I have just started to learn at the ripe old age of 63! 💖🎼😀
I,m glad you made this comment as I have been thinking of getting a lap steel and I ,m just a bit older than you.
I'm am such a fan of Megan! :)
ha ha I love that ... the first song she ever learned and proceeds to play a really complex piece ... my first song was smoke on the water on one string ... such talent man ... love it
Thanks for the great tutorial. I'm new to lap steel though not new to guitar. What is that attachment you have on your rick?
thanks Meg for this wonderful upload..
had a nice cup of coffee at the truck stop i was able to enjoy five minutes of it before I took off very cool.. adding on to the other videos that you have..
so cool - always nice to get notice of your vids! look forward to them! thank you
Thank you 🙏 awesome music
How cool the bent note at the end
That song sounds really cool
Megan Thank You. I was very impressed by the third finger bending the string at the end of the number now that's clever!! I've already cut my finger trying to emulate it!! A from the UK
Thanks. Really interesting stuff.
Been a sub for over a year and I am just now discovering you have a ton of awesome DIY videos. I am such a lagger.
Hi, Meghan says Episode #3. I'll have to find #1 and 2. Does she state what tuning she prefers? This is really a nice intro. I have the bar and the lap steel, but it just sounds like a manic cat with it's tail stuck in a car door. Thanks for the inspiration to try again...
Love you Megan. Great video, glad you are doing this !!
スライドギター素敵！
I'd love a session with your Dobro playing on Crawlin' King Snake! What tuning is that and how are you doing those turn-arounds?!?
Makes me want to go find a lap steel! Nice easy to follow instructions!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶
Just fantastic. Learned so so much. U r special and r way out in front Thnxfot teaches us woaa love it
Megan
So fun to see you, and hear you
I instantely fall in love with your music as soon as I discovered it !! And your way of playing lapsteel is awesome, as your sister with guitar.
As a beginner with lapsteel, do you recommend me to use flatwound or roundwoud strings and is your 3rd string wounded ?
Thanks by advance and take care of yourself both ! 😎😊
Can't say I know what song it is, however it was great and the string pull at the end was pretty cool!
Keep on rocking sisters 👍
So awesome!
what slide bar are you using? I am in the process of having my first lap steel built: an acoustic koa weissenborn.
Thank you so much !!!
Thank you! Good job.
Wow I just got my first lapsteel and learned more today! Thanks from an old man 😀
You absolutely ROCK
I love your explanations! Very interesting
Megan what brand and gauge strings do you use? I’m a beginner lap steel player so any info you have to share would be great. Thanks Ray
Sounds really beautiful!!!! :-)))))))))))
Absolutely in love with you. Thanks for for unveiling ‘the secrets’ of playing on such unpopular these days instrument
Megan - yes! 😍 love the lap steel tutorial showing us how you make that awesome sound!
You are amazing!!!!!!
Awesome video Megan 😊👍👍
Alpha from Hawaii!!
Sounded great…love your tone!! what kind of guitar is that??
I’m new to steel guitar (35 yr guitar tho)
What key are you in there?? I’m totally stealing that tune…
Hi Megan, could you discuss Larkin Poe's version of Preachin' Blues? I noticed it's in D, but you seem to be playing in G tuning. I'd like to know more about the why's and how's. Thanks!
You’re Awesome !!!
Nice quote from Dobro Island at 3:53
Thank you for this.
Great job!
I’m so glad there us so much Larkin Poe concert footage on RUclips.
You’re a great inspiration for me(a guitarist and fairly new steel player).
An explainer of how you played "Subway Song" would be really cool! If not too much a throwback. Nice slants and behind the bar string pull!