Alvino Rey. really early steel guitar

[taabru45]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOuZnvbGqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPd9cxqKCVg

I don't know for sure but looks like he was one of the early pioneers of the electric steel guitar, great entertainer/musician...Steffan

 

[Geo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOuZnvbGqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPd9cxqKCVg

I don't know for sure but looks like he was one of the early pioneers of the electric steel guitar, great entertainer/musician...Steffan

The first synthesizer? :shock:

George

 

[Ravon]

What a great innovator. It was all new then so I guess and they just couldn't help but create something new. They just set the bar too high back then. Now its the same old boring formulas. I could go on.... :lol:

 

[taabru45]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOuZnvbGqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPd9cxqKCVg

I don't know for sure but looks like he was one of the early pioneers of the electric steel guitar, great entertainer/musician...Steffan

The first synthesizer? :shock:

George

Sure looks like it... :shock: 8)

 

[Steelpickin']

Ah yes...Alvino Ray and his singing guitar! Anyone remember him from Aurthur Godfry or Ed sullivan?
What an inovator! Later Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton wiould use the same effect! Also the late great Pete Drake..heres a clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dTFajHVyHo