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Some of the best music I've ever heard came form the street performers in SF-Two in particular stand out: One guy on Haight St. played acoustic guitar and all of his arrangements he had learned by ear by spinning 78rpm rarities in his personal collection. His technique was reminiscent of each of the artists (all from the 20s-30s) he appreciated. Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, and Django Reinhardt . Guy was genius.

Another lady in her late 50s would camp out in front of the Castro theater and play musical saws. She was a hit with the gay boys and gals in the Castro, always had a fat saw-case fulla semolians.

One cat, in a wheelchair, played this modified electric slide guitar he had made himself, with the amp and battery supply all included in his wheelchair. His groove sounded like an amalgam of many great rock guitarists from the 60s, Hendrix, Beck, Page....that guys groove was SICK! Always tossed him those dillies on his watch.

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Hah, cool.
nach0s, have you ever played blues guitar? It's basically what it is..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqgcM_CmhdA

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That was Ben Harper on the slide guitar I think.

Can't wait for this. I love the slide guitar version of the original intro theme.

Thats some good shit. Slide guitar changes the instrument entirely. It makes it all about feeling

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bravo to the 'crying steel' slide guitar, earning its nickname

I never got a good look at him, was that Ry Cooder, or Mr. Zoot Horn Rollo on slide guitar there?

These are the original members. I quote wikipedia:

The Dixie Chicks are a country/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. They are the highest-selling female band in any musical genre, having sold 36 million albums as of June 2006.

The group formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. After years of struggle and personal tribulations, the Dixie Chicks achieved massive country and pop success starting in the late 1990s with hit songs such as "Wide Open Spaces", "Cowboy Take Me Away", and "Long Time Gone". The women became well-known for their lively persona, instrumental virtuosity, soaring ballads, fashion sense and outspoken political comments. As of 2007, they have won 13 Grammy Awards.

I can never decide if I like this song or not. Something about her voice and that slide guitar makes me vaguely nauseous.

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cheers swampy

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