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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2007 10:38:02 GMT
Michael’s post about his blue Dobro has piqued my interest in them, particularly the old metal bodied models. I didn’t really know anything about them before, I associated Dobros with wooden bodies and country music. Now I’ve begun to hear the difference between a Dobro spider bridge and a National biscuit bridge, I can’t think of many blues records featuring a Dobro. The only player I can think of, other than Michael of course, is Eric Clapton. Are there any other blues artists that regularly used Dobros? I’d be particularly interested to hear a metal body Dobro played in a country blues context.
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Post by Michael Messer on May 19, 2007 13:41:05 GMT
Hi Blisters, The late Sam Mitchell recorded and toured with a metal bodied Dobro for most of his career.  Kicking Mule KM 129  Sonet SNKF 147 (UK)  Kicking Mule KM 151  Shanachie CD 98007  Taxim CD TX 1045-2 TA  Sam Mitchell - Resonating album cover photo.  Sam Mitchell, Mike Cooper (holding Sam's guitar) & Stefan Grossman (from back cover of KM 151 [1979]; photo Eddie Babbage) All this information is from the wonderful website of Stefan Wirz. See www.wirz.de/music/mitchfrm.htm for Sam's full discography. I am also interested to know of other players who record/recorded with metal-bodied Dobros. Also - your question about blues players and Dobros is an interesting one. Can we get a list on this thread of blues playing Dobro players?  Eric Clapton with Dobro...  Watermelon Slim - I don't know his music, but he plays blues on a Dobro...  Eric Sardinas....hard rockin' blues Dobro.... more please.....  Shine On, Michael |
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Post by richt on May 19, 2007 17:59:42 GMT
Hi Another couple for the list: Taj Mahal  Keb Mo  Me (sorry!)  I don't know if its worth saying, but many people think of all dobros as being spider bridge, but mines a biscuit with an inverted cone. Any more for any more... Rich T |
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Post by Bill Stig on May 19, 2007 20:03:21 GMT
This place has some metal dobros for sale. I don't know anything about them, but they keep sending me emails in Swedish. www.guitar.euThere's lots of other interesting stuff but no prices. Bill |
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Post by GUest on May 20, 2007 1:13:57 GMT
Beware of the Duolian at that site,being sold as a Round neck, it has a new Nat Reso round neck, but the marks on the paint at the neck show that it was made as a factory square neck...  |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2007 9:16:31 GMT
I don't know if its worth saying, but many people think of all dobros as being spider bridge, but mines a biscuit with an inverted cone. In fact, each Dobro DM 33 was a biscuitbridge, but could also be ordered from the factory with a spider. Regards, John. |
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Post by Michael Messer on May 20, 2007 11:29:46 GMT
I was really hoping for some spider-bridge Dobro players, rather than the biscuit-bridge 'OMI Dobro' and 'Dopyera Original' Dobros which are similar to Nationals. The fiddle-edge models have spider-bridges and therefore are totally different to any National style guitar. However.....it is becoming an interesting metal-bodied Dobro thread, so keep 'em coming.  Not a great photo - but Johnny Winter is playing an OMI Dobro...  Rainer....(This is an excellent album)  Rainer....  Chris Thomas King...  Gerry Groom & Mick Taylor ....  Dave Kelly....  Chris Darrow.....(I wonder if he saw my blue Dobro...?) There's a few....Dobro bluesers! Thanks very much to Stefan Wirz for his excellent website... www.wirz.de/music/american.htmShine On, Michael |
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Post by Michael Messer on May 20, 2007 12:05:23 GMT
I am intruiged by the photo I have included of Eric Sardinas. He appears to have what looks like 4 capos on his guitar - can anyone tell me if that is what I am seeing  ...and if so.....WHY? Shine On, Michael |
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Post by Michael Messer on May 20, 2007 15:29:47 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on May 20, 2007 15:31:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2007 17:54:10 GMT
Joe Bonamassa plays occasionally a steel-bodied resonator. I've seen a nice video clip from a live performance but couldn't find it now from YouTube.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2007 17:58:51 GMT
I am intruiged by the photo I have included of Eric Sardinas. He appears to have what looks like 4 capos on his guitar - can anyone tell me if that is what I am seeing ...and if so.....WHY? I have to admit that I was not only intruiged by the capos, but by the whole guitar as such, the welds, seams, etc  . Saw the capos too, it can't be for changing fast because I think taking one off takes as much time as shifting a single one to another fret. Maybe weights (guitar-balance)? Although, on the other hand, the whole guitar looks like the owner doesn't have a problem with anything ;D. Regards, John. |
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Post by Bill Stig on May 20, 2007 18:50:15 GMT
I was wondering about the capos as well so googled and found this quote from Eric S.: "I love a little bit more tension when I'm playing with an open tuning. My capo is made by Dunlop and is called "trigger." A couple of times I even used six capos on one guitar neck at the same time..." www.respectperfection.com/blackpearlsandbluenotes.htmlI was also shocked to learn that Sam Mitchell was no longer with us - I can't think how I missed that news. I saw him play in Warrington not long before he died. He looked so ill, he had to be helped on and off the low stage but still sounded amazing. |
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Post by colinbrooks on May 20, 2007 21:38:02 GMT
There's that other Colin Brooks in Texas who plays a metal OMI or early Gibson metal bodied Dobro.
There's a picture of John Hurt playing a Regal wooden Dobro, but I'm not too sure it's not a cut and paste job.
There are pictures of Brownie's Bro. Sticks McGhee with a wooden Dobro.
And I also remember a pic. of J D Short with what looks like a wood Dobro with some grim modifications.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2007 17:49:10 GMT
I listened to Jeremy Spencer's recent CD, Precious Little again this morning. I'm sure he's playing a Dobro on some of the tracks. His guitar has that characteristic sweet, honky tone in places. He's pictured in the artwork with an Amistar with what looks like a biscuit bridge though so maybe it's just my ears playing up. It's a good album, his voice hasn't changed at all from his Fleetwood Mac days.
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...and if so.....WHY?
. Saw the capos too, it can't be for changing fast because I think taking one off takes as much time as shifting a single one to another fret. Maybe weights (guitar-balance)? Although, on the other hand, the whole guitar looks like the owner doesn't have a problem with anything ;D.