Daniel Lanois

Todd Pertll · Post by **Todd Pertll** » 19 Mar 2003 6:54 am

I found this in an interview with Lanois I was reading:

"What's your new record called?"
"Shine. It has a lot of pedal steel on it. That was my first instrument—it still really grounds me. The pedal steel got pigeonholed in country and western music and became somewhat of a cliché. I play it more with a gospel feel, more melodic. I'm not a high-speed player."

"Based on your earlier albums, as well as your production work, I can hear it as a lush, reverb-drenched instrument."
"Actually, I've gone completely away from the lush treatment. I've got the bone-dry feel—stark and unaffected. I like the fact that it contradicts my earlier work. And I think country-music people will like it."

Any one care to comment on his playing? I haven't heard much of his pedal work.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 19 Mar 2003 7:22 am

there was a thread on him in december... kinda went off topic into other advenurous players...
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/003151.html

I'm still real keen on hearing some of his steel work.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 19 Mar 2003 8:39 am

Dan is from my town, Hamilton, Ontario.
He was back for a few weeks over Christmas.
Dan's main Steel is a ShoBud LDG, also has a Carter.

His Steel sound is more like a Blues Guitarist, very soulful and expressive.
No fingerpicks.

He has a new CD and tour planned for this Spring.

Rich Weiss · Post by **Rich Weiss** » 19 Mar 2003 4:10 pm

I've heard him play on some records, U2 comes to mind. Some of it sounded a little pitchy to me, but maybe he likes it that way. He's good but not great.

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 19 Mar 2003 5:09 pm

Couple of pics of him playing his LDG on his website.

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Greg Simmons
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chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 19 Mar 2003 9:41 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
Any one care to comment on his playing? I haven't heard much of his pedal work.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>He plays A and B pedal only, no knee levers and no picks. The last time I heard him play he had a "box" , that might have been an overdriver, into a Vox AC-30 which was overdriven. The overall effect was a lovely, shimmery overdriven sound. It was my impression that he was more into what the guitar sounded like rather than all of the technical technique things one could do with it.

Brad Burch · Post by **Brad Burch** » 20 Mar 2003 5:53 am

"...he was more into what the guitar sounded like rather than all of the technical technique things one could do with it"

How refreshing!

Steve England · Post by **Steve England** » 20 Mar 2003 7:25 pm

My friend Tim came over to SXSW from London to interview him last week. He had a Sho Bud LDG set up in his hotel room. He told Tim that he doesn't tune it the same as nashville players and that he doesn't block at all. Reviews of his playing were not very complimentary.

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 20 Mar 2003 8:01 pm

I am pretty sure his tuning is:

E
D#
G#
E
B
G#
E
E
C#
B
With the standard A and B pedals[This message was edited by chas smith on 20 March 2003 at 08:02 PM.][This message was edited by chas smith on 20 March 2003 at 08:03 PM.]

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 21 Mar 2003 6:36 am

His record label is streaming the new album in realaudio on their site here.

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Greg Simmons
Custodian of the Official Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website