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I must have missed something. Is this just a tab showing " pushing through?" In other words are you just supposed to use whatever finger you like on the strings that don't have a (t) by it- ...

Great pic! I miss him too, but I know he would love to know that the Forum lives on! Smile

I was a big fan of his Night Music TV show, one of the best music shows on TV ever. RIP.

...regarding 'steel-pedal' I think its because putting the adjective after the object, as in pedal steel is somewhat counter intuitive, so steel pedal gets said more than it should.

Minor quibble: ...

https://youtu.be/yuxaVfeqTWA?si=mMaOtmsPm6WSCQEK
It's a shame the YouTube poster didn't mention Buddy E. (and comments are turned off), considering he's literally all over the track!

Windows 11, using Firefox. I don't understand still being blocked even after removing the ad blocker.

Today, for the first time, YouTube blocked me from watching any videos, with a message saying ad blockers violate YT's terms of service. I had never heard of this before today. I watch YouTubes all th ...

I have four guitars with what used to be called "Crawford Clusters" on the left knee (one a Williams 400 Series). FWIW, I find Jimmie Crawford's description of operating the cluster accurate ...

Back in the Nineties I acquired a Lowden acoustic guitar from The Guitar Shop in Washington, D.C., now defunct. Not sure if it was recommended by Lowden, but the shop owner recommended for the guitar ...

I have no information on his current status, but--as long as his name has come up, I'm reminded of clips I saw in the past that are well worth revisiting,
for example, this:
(great throughout, but c ...

As Johnny Carson used to say - Good Stuff!

But...where's the steelplayer?

Confused

Right here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0De86eVCyPA

here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYZrQmYbaBQ

a ...

The pot metal parts to potentially replace would be the knee lever brackets--the part that connects the lever itself to the cross shaft. They're what can snap during a gig (been there! on a Super Pro- ...

There are many amazingly great pedal steel players, but in a blindfold test anyone who's heard him would immediately know that could only be Lloyd. Truly one of a kind.

This thread turned me on to The Return of Wayne Douglas. What a great album! I was listening to it yesterday and was truly blown away by Tommy's lick at 2:38 on this cut:
https://www.youtube.com/watc ...

I enjoy his take on Schubert's Ave Maria even more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJPDTrCkLzg

Everything he ever did was my favorite! But sticking with "Steel Without Pedals", his short but incredible break in "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" on Very Greasy--who knew a steel guit ...

I believe that was on a copedant in the Winnie Winston book. My memory is Jimmy Day had it !

Actually, in that chart Jimmy raised 5 and 10 to D on LKV!

I know b0b's chart of Buddy E's C6 shows him raising only 3 to C#, but in his Basic C6 course, Buddy recommends raising both 3 & 7 to C#. It's the only knee lever he includes besides the 3rd strin ...

Update:

I got a (very good) "Geek" (not from Best Buy) to come to the house. He backed up all my files to an external hard drive I already had, and after he had done that the computer wou ...

Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? I think I've been there, and it didn't offer me upgrade to 10 or 11. Confused

Just "1 update" which took half an hour of circli ...

Windows 10 is said to be good until October 2025. And much of what I'm seeing online suggests many older computers (how old?) won't be able to handle Windows 11.

My desktop computer is running Windows 8.1. I find various web pages and videos saying that upgrading to Windows 10 free is still possible, and making it look easy.

I would hate to attempt the upgr ...

Trying to keep the language as everyday as possible:

The nylon thing you tune at the changer end (using a hex socket wrench) to adjust the pedal or lever is a nut and is threaded onto the metal rod ...

In the picture of the changer from the top side, I notice that the screw at the back side of the changer on the 4th string sticks out more than the others. Just an observation--I have no idea if it is ...

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Topic: Fast run fingering..
Brint Hannay Replies: 22 Views: 2896	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Sep 2024 7:23 am Subject: Fast run fingering..
Brint Hannay Replies: 22 Views: 2896	I must have missed something. Is this just a tab showing " pushing through?" In other words are you just supposed to use whatever finger you like on the strings that don't have a (t) by it- ...
Topic: Bobby Lee in the Steel Guitar Forum Office
Brint Hannay Replies: 15 Views: 2186	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Jun 2024 8:10 pm Subject: Bobby Lee in the Steel Guitar Forum Office
Brint Hannay Replies: 15 Views: 2186	Great pic! I miss him too, but I know he would love to know that the Forum lives on!
Topic: David Sanborn
Brint Hannay Replies: 4 Views: 2555	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 17 May 2024 5:07 pm Subject: David Sanborn
Brint Hannay Replies: 4 Views: 2555	I was a big fan of his Night Music TV show, one of the best music shows on TV ever. RIP.
Topic: Sneaky Pete Kleinow's Fender 400
Brint Hannay Replies: 31 Views: 4618	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Apr 2024 8:31 am Subject: Sneaky Pete Kleinow's Fender 400
Brint Hannay Replies: 31 Views: 4618	...regarding 'steel-pedal' I think its because putting the adjective after the object, as in pedal steel is somewhat counter intuitive, so steel pedal gets said more than it should. Minor quibble: ...
Topic: The Steel Ride that Got You Hooked
Brint Hannay Replies: 147 Views: 35307	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Feb 2024 12:14 pm Subject: The Steel Ride that Got You Hooked
Brint Hannay Replies: 147 Views: 35307	https://youtu.be/yuxaVfeqTWA?si=mMaOtmsPm6WSCQEK It's a shame the YouTube poster didn't mention Buddy E. (and comments are turned off), considering he's literally all over the track!
Topic: YouTube blocking AdBlocker
Brint Hannay Replies: 7 Views: 4734	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 16 Dec 2023 8:07 am Subject: YouTube blocking AdBlocker
Brint Hannay Replies: 7 Views: 4734	Windows 11, using Firefox. I don't understand still being blocked even after removing the ad blocker.
Topic: YouTube blocking AdBlocker
Brint Hannay Replies: 7 Views: 4734	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 16 Dec 2023 7:32 am Subject: YouTube blocking AdBlocker
Brint Hannay Replies: 7 Views: 4734	Today, for the first time, YouTube blocked me from watching any videos, with a message saying ad blockers violate YT's terms of service. I had never heard of this before today. I watch YouTubes all th ...
Topic: Q: Some mechanics on Williams guitars
Brint Hannay Replies: 17 Views: 7660	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Oct 2023 8:55 pm Subject: Q: Some mechanics on Williams guitars
Brint Hannay Replies: 17 Views: 7660	I have four guitars with what used to be called "Crawford Clusters" on the left knee (one a Williams 400 Series). FWIW, I find Jimmie Crawford's description of operating the cluster accurate ...
Topic: Core over pedal steel stings!
Brint Hannay Replies: 40 Views: 6505	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Sep 2023 8:23 pm Subject: Core over pedal steel stings!
Brint Hannay Replies: 40 Views: 6505	Back in the Nineties I acquired a Lowden acoustic guitar from The Guitar Shop in Washington, D.C., now defunct. Not sure if it was recommended by Lowden, but the shop owner recommended for the guitar ...
Topic: Remembering Buzz Evans
Brint Hannay Replies: 24 Views: 7660	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Aug 2023 8:54 pm Subject: Remembering Buzz Evans
Brint Hannay Replies: 24 Views: 7660	I have no information on his current status, but--as long as his name has come up, I'm reminded of clips I saw in the past that are well worth revisiting, for example, this: (great throughout, but c ...
Topic: Cody Johnson doesn't even need a band. Guy's unreal
Brint Hannay Replies: 21 Views: 3940	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Jun 2023 10:22 am Subject: Cody Johnson doesn't even need a band. Guy's unreal
Brint Hannay Replies: 21 Views: 3940	As Johnny Carson used to say - Good Stuff! But...where's the steelplayer? Right here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0De86eVCyPA here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYZrQmYbaBQ a ...
Topic: New (to me) BEAUTIFUL LDG - Questions and Advice needed
Brint Hannay Replies: 10 Views: 1885	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jun 2023 9:00 am Subject: New (to me) BEAUTIFUL LDG - Questions and Advice needed
Brint Hannay Replies: 10 Views: 1885	The pot metal parts to potentially replace would be the knee lever brackets--the part that connects the lever itself to the cross shaft. They're what can snap during a gig (been there! on a Super Pro- ...
Topic: New Lloyd Green Song Is Out Now.... Just A Click Away
Brint Hannay Replies: 28 Views: 5903	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 May 2023 4:01 pm Subject: New Lloyd Green Song Is Out Now.... Just A Click Away
Brint Hannay Replies: 28 Views: 5903	There are many amazingly great pedal steel players, but in a blindfold test anyone who's heard him would immediately know that could only be Lloyd. Truly one of a kind.
Topic: Tommy Detamore - color me impressed!
Brint Hannay Replies: 29 Views: 7477	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 May 2023 2:20 pm Subject: Tommy Detamore - color me impressed!
Brint Hannay Replies: 29 Views: 7477	This thread turned me on to The Return of Wayne Douglas. What a great album! I was listening to it yesterday and was truly blown away by Tommy's lick at 2:38 on this cut: https://www.youtube.com/watc ...
Topic: Flashback of Earnest Bovine playing Bach
Brint Hannay Replies: 13 Views: 2655	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Apr 2023 8:40 pm Subject: Flashback of Earnest Bovine playing Bach
Brint Hannay Replies: 13 Views: 2655	I enjoy his take on Schubert's Ave Maria even more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJPDTrCkLzg
Topic: Favorite solo from Mr. Lindley
Brint Hannay Replies: 18 Views: 3755	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Mar 2023 10:12 pm Subject: Favorite solo from Mr. Lindley
Brint Hannay Replies: 18 Views: 3755	Everything he ever did was my favorite! But sticking with "Steel Without Pedals", his short but incredible break in "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" on Very Greasy--who knew a steel guit ...
Topic: Raising the 5th (B to D)
Brint Hannay Replies: 17 Views: 3661	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Feb 2023 11:02 am Subject: Raising the 5th (B to D)
Brint Hannay Replies: 17 Views: 3661	I believe that was on a copedant in the Winnie Winston book. My memory is Jimmy Day had it ! Actually, in that chart Jimmy raised 5 and 10 to D on LKV!
Topic: Raising strings 3 &7 on C6th.?
Brint Hannay Replies: 17 Views: 2859	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Feb 2023 10:52 am Subject: Raising strings 3 &7 on C6th.?
Brint Hannay Replies: 17 Views: 2859	I know b0b's chart of Buddy E's C6 shows him raising only 3 to C#, but in his Basic C6 course, Buddy recommends raising both 3 & 7 to C#. It's the only knee lever he includes besides the 3rd strin ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 17 Jan 2023 9:51 am Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Update: I got a (very good) "Geek" (not from Best Buy) to come to the house. He backed up all my files to an external hard drive I already had, and after he had done that the computer wou ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 7:14 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? I think I've been there, and it didn't offer me upgrade to 10 or 11. Just "1 update" which took half an hour of circli ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 6:00 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Windows 10 is said to be good until October 2025. And much of what I'm seeing online suggests many older computers (how old?) won't be able to handle Windows 11.
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 9 Jan 2023 2:25 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Brint Hannay Replies: 11 Views: 8681	My desktop computer is running Windows 8.1. I find various web pages and videos saying that upgrading to Windows 10 free is still possible, and making it look easy. I would hate to attempt the upgr ...
Topic: E8 knee lever suddenly doesn’t lower
Brint Hannay Replies: 13 Views: 2393	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2023 9:34 pm Subject: E8 knee lever suddenly doesn’t lower
Brint Hannay Replies: 13 Views: 2393	Trying to keep the language as everyday as possible: The nylon thing you tune at the changer end (using a hex socket wrench) to adjust the pedal or lever is a nut and is threaded onto the metal rod ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons Solo licks approach
Brint Hannay Replies: 32 Views: 14190	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Dec 2022 9:58 pm Subject: Buddy Emmons Solo licks approach
Brint Hannay Replies: 32 Views: 14190
Topic: Push/Pull knee lever doesn't change pitch
Brint Hannay Replies: 16 Views: 2867	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Dec 2022 4:35 pm Subject: Push/Pull knee lever doesn't change pitch
Brint Hannay Replies: 16 Views: 2867	In the picture of the changer from the top side, I notice that the screw at the back side of the changer on the 4th string sticks out more than the others. Just an observation--I have no idea if it is ...