Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Reviews of CD and Internet tracks and You tube etc

Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Jif » Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:19 pm

This is a tune I've wanted to have a go at for a while but putting together a backing track which comes close to the original has put me off. Decided to have a go anyway and this is the result. The video was also a lot of fun to put together.

It's a version of a track from the 80's album Apollo which was composed by Brian & Roger Eno with Daniel Lanois for the film - For All Mankind - which was a docu about the Apollo missions. A number of the tracks featured Daniel Lanois on pedal steel. One of the tracks, Silver Morning, was used on Trainspotting.

Recently a consortium of musicians, Icebreaker, performed a live performance of the album which featured BJ Cole on pedal steel which can be viewed on Youtube.

This is my version of the track Weightless.

User avatar
Jif
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 1154
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:49 pm
Location: Scotland
Real Name: Geoff Noble

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby nevada150 » Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:30 pm

That’s very nice Geoff, goes well with a Sunday afternoon glass of Beaujolais!
nevada150
Deceased
Deceased
 
Posts: 375
Joined: Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:39 pm
Location: Hartlepool
Real Name: Keith Glendinning

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Jif » Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:58 pm

nevada150 wrote:That’s very nice Geoff, goes well with a Sunday afternoon glass of Beaujolais!


Slangevar 8-)
User avatar
Jif
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 1154
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:49 pm
Location: Scotland
Real Name: Geoff Noble

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Uncle Roy » Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:06 pm

Nice one Geoff, way out man.
User avatar
Uncle Roy
Moderator
Moderator
 
Posts: 2792
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:59 pm

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Jif » Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:11 pm

Uncle Roy wrote:Nice one Geoff, way out man.


:lol:

Thanks Roy :)

Yeah, I was lounging about a lot in my retirement and my wife said to me - " You need to do something constructive for a change" - and proceeds to put a rocket up my :censored:

Good job I had a solid grip on my steel at the time :guitar:
User avatar
Jif
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 1154
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:49 pm
Location: Scotland
Real Name: Geoff Noble

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Danny Mitchell » Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:30 pm

Outstanding! :guitar:

The Kingdom's Space Cowboy glides again!

I nearly fell of the settee when the one legged flautist materialised :lol:

Nice one Geoff.
GFI Ultra keyless S10 4+5 Emmon's setup + Sigler, Li'l Izzy, Hilton volume pedal, Roland Cube 80gx, Joyo American Sound Pre-amp, Behringer VD400 Delay Pedal, Peterson Strobo Plus HD and a brace of bars, Ben's, Ezzee-Slide, Pearse, BJS, SIT nickel strings.
User avatar
Danny Mitchell
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 2210
Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:15 am

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Jif » Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:41 pm

Danny Mitchell wrote:Outstanding! :guitar:

The Kingdom's Space Cowboy glides again!

I nearly fell of the settee when the one legged flautist materialised :lol:

Nice one Geoff.


Thanks Danny :D

I often fall off the settee when I put the missing leg down first :lol:
User avatar
Jif
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 1154
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:49 pm
Location: Scotland
Real Name: Geoff Noble

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Donny Johnston » Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:52 pm

GAUNYERSELMAMAN. LDN
Blanton D10, Justice s10, Fender Acoustasonic 150, 1 Brain, 2 Hands, 2 Knees, & 2 Feet.
Donny Johnston
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 2260
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:35 pm
Real Name: Donny Johnston

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby simon_f3 » Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:38 pm

Great stuff Geoff :)
Simon 'Sid' Farley
User avatar
simon_f3
Seasoned Member
Seasoned Member
 
Posts: 263
Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:48 pm
Location: Coventry, UK
Real Name: Simon Farley

Re: Slightly left of leftfield - Weightless

Postby Jif » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:38 pm

Thanks guys :)

Gonna try and beam down for Gartcosh this month Donny, been busy most of the summer working on my campervan and trying to get away in it despite the weather, but hopefully will make this month :guitar:
User avatar
Jif
Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
 
Posts: 1154
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:49 pm
Location: Scotland
Real Name: Geoff Noble

Next

Return to Pedal Steel Recordings

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests

cron