Lap-cat steel

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 4 Oct 2002 2:24 pm

Just for fun I thought I'd share this "action shot" of me playing Dobro in the studio --with a little help from my cat Sam.

http://theidahofalls.com/GregIndex.html

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Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 17 Oct 2002 10:15 am

Greg,
Your photo in Los Angeles Times today in a little easier to make out.

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 17 Oct 2002 11:11 am

Glad you saw that E.B. Thanks for mentioning it here!

Ya think the cat photo is too "artsy"?

-GV

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 17 Oct 2002 1:27 pm

Nope...just too dark.[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 17 October 2002 at 02:27 PM.]

Matt Steindl · Post by **Matt Steindl** » 17 Oct 2002 1:41 pm

Anyone that played PSG on a Cake album is alright w/ me! I actually was just listening to the "Fashion Nugget" album, and the PSG intro on one of the latter tunes on the album(She'll come back to me") is so pretty, but mixed way too far back for my taste. Great playing my freind!!!!! Got any good stories from those sessions?

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Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
S-10 Dekley, Suitcase Fender Rhodes, B-bender Les Paul

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Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 17 Oct 2002 2:09 pm

Yeah Donny I guess you're right...

Matt,

Thanks for your interest in the Cake recordings. That session for Fashion Nugget was a breeze --a "piece of cake" actually

Cake's singer John McCrea & I had several phone calls to discuss what the steel should do in that song before the session began, which is always nice. John picked me up from the airport in some old beat-up Corolla and bought me a sandwich from Subway on the way to the studio. I was in & out of there in about a half hour when it came time to record! Very fun, easy session --those guys are real good folks. Fans of steel, too!

Super simple steel playing, as you can tell, but I think it works nicely in the song.

The next album was a different story...

Cake were and are a special band and a great group of musicians. I always enjoy talking about them.

-GV

Wayne Cox · Post by **Wayne Cox** » 17 Oct 2002 10:54 pm

Why does your cat look like a ferret?
W.C.

Matt Steindl · Post by **Matt Steindl** » 18 Oct 2002 7:32 am

OK give it up, dont leave us hanging! Whats the scoop on "the next album"? What happens to a bands studio process after they have a hit song and a video on MTV? Feel free to email me if confidentiality is needed!

Always loved Cake, the trumpet and unsophisticated guitar tones are wonderfull together.

Ever do any live shows w/ em?

Let is know!

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Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
S-10 Dekley, Suitcase Fender Rhodes, B-bender Les Paul

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 18 Oct 2002 9:55 am

Wayne,

A ferret??? Ouch you're hurtin' me pal!

Hey Matt I'll e-mail you about some more Cake stuff, since it's off-topic.

This thread is about my "ferret".

-GV