C6th Jazz or the ghost of Curly Chalker

John Knight · Post by **John Knight** » 13 Mar 2003 1:07 pm

For those of you out there that are fans of the C6th. You should go out and listen to Jeff Lampert. http://www.mightyfinemusic.com/jeff's_jazz.htm
There is bountiful supply of information that can be found at this website.

Jeff are you sure that is Dannyboy, just kidding.

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 13 Mar 2003 2:05 pm

I'll second that in a heartbeat!!

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 Mar 2003 2:08 pm

Yep !

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 13 Mar 2003 2:22 pm

Hi John,
Whoa! What are ya doin' to me here!!?Thanks for the attention-getter! Now all I gotta do is brush up on my Curly Chalker stuff. That should take about 50 years and then I'll come back here ... Anyway, since you brought it up, I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to "Jeff's Jazz" which is part of Stephen O'Brien's and Ricky Davis' "Mighty Fine Music" web-site.
http://www.mightyfinemusic.com/

Besides featuring a couple of my jazz arrangements, "Jeff's Jazz" has quite a few topics discussing how to apply traditional jazz theory and concepts to the standard C6 tuning. If any of you have specific questions or need some guidance on playing jazz on C6, drop Stephen, Ricky, or myself some e-mails and we'll put up answers on the web-site. I can't guarantee we'll get to all of them; time is limited so we'll first select the ones that we think have the most wide-spread appeal, and then get to others as time allows. The topics will address steel-players looking to get a handle on playing traditional, straight-ahead jazz on C6 (most of the information will be equally applicable to the Universal tuning; you'll just have to do the translation.) And, please, try to be patient for the replies as this is just a part-time hobby for me. I should point out that the web-site does not try to explain jazz theory in a general way; it mainly describes application on the C6 tuning. Thanks. .. Jeff

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 13 Mar 2003 2:44 pm

Yeap, "very Chalker!" I don't think Buddy did it thatta way!

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 13 Mar 2003 4:57 pm

This is cool...I am taking a jazz improv class at the local collage an I'm enjoying it very much. I have played pedal steel for quite some time but just lugged the C6 along because it was attached to my guitar. I am currently working on scales (dorian minor, major/minor pentatonic, etc.) The teacher is really big on learning scale/chord relationship. Band in a box is really helping because I can't read fast enough on the steel to be very effective. But I am getting better at the input and working ahead for the next semisters tunes. I certainly would like to refer to this for scale positions. I am sure there are a lot I haven't figured out yet.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 13 Mar 2003 9:26 pm

Yes indeed> the applications that Jeff delivers for the C6th tuning is "TOO DIE FOR"....as he is such a wonderful teacher of his knowledge and explains things so well and how to apply it to this tuning.
Go get it...soak it up....give it a whirl....and you too can play like Jeff on his two cooooool versions of some classics done in a Jaaaazzzy way.
I am completely honored to have that page there at www.mightyfinemusic.com

Ricky

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 13 Mar 2003 9:35 pm

Yes, Jeff has it altogether, real jazzy...al

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 14 Mar 2003 12:22 am

Yes Jeff plays jazz at NYC levels, and that is as tuff a town for jazz as anywhere on earth hands down! I know, I lived and played music there for 5 years. More of the best players coming through than anywhere on the planet.

The fact he plays that well on PSG is amazing. He has been a great help to me with questions, and I am hoping to hear him next time a fly into the Big Apple.