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tip of my middle finger always touches the upper string
If you mean the flesh of your fingertip is touching the string rather than the pick on that finger, the solution may be experimenting with shap ...

I understand what you’re saying about the “looseness” of early country rock, Dale. Some of the other hippie bands that attempted it just didn’t do it for me. I always felt that Poco had tighte ...

Every couple months or so I find myself needing a Poco fix, and this was it for tonight. Came across this post again and watched the video start to finish. Enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Mike - th ...

Almost forgot about this Southern Pacific song. It’s more mid-80’s country rock than 90’s, but close enough. Some great lap steel playing by John McFee.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ktEYvzRq ...

I really enjoy the sounds kind of reminds me of playing golf.

Joe Bill, You could be my brother! Not sure how playing steel relates to golf, but for some strange reason, I understand. I play both. ...

Look up Lee Roy Parnell. His slide guitar playing is top shelf and would sound great on lap steel. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ckxkS9TPbkk

As Dave says, if your ABC pedals and E-raise/E-lower levers perform their primary functions, you are in business. There is probably a lowering lever for string 2 and 9, too, which comes in handy. Ever ...

What Bobby said. I literally got cramps in my leg trying to do what you describe. Splitting E levers right and left with the E-lower on the right knee solved the problem. Now the only time my heel is ...

I agree with Jon Light also. Raise your guitar up and get a taller seat. I’m 6’3 with longish legs. Standard height pedal steels are absolutely unplayable for me.

Where in Europe? This guy is in France: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=300684
In case Ron in Mesa is not available. Or, last gasp, try your sound company contact for the tour.

I sent this link to my brother the jazz fan a short while ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iyBa8ejDrsk&t=2s&pp=2AECkAIB

He said “no thanks, that’s a Chick Corea tune and I liked it ju ...

Just about any good quality resonator will be plenty loud enough. I have a round neck Dobro that can out-dB any acoustic guitar out there, and almost keep up with the banjos. If your bandmates know ho ...

There are free courses online. I looked at this one briefly and it seems pretty user-friendly. https://tonedear.com/
Some others look a bit wonky, but maybe that’s just me.

You could also go to ...

Great story. Especially the surfer bit! The lasting memory of my only visit to Kauai is watching the amazing surfers. Their skill is mesmerizing.

Of course Buddy’s playing is great and he makes ...

The flat end of a Stevens bar makes for an easier and more pronounced pull-off and cleaner hammer-on. A bullet-nose bar makes it easier to move back and forth across the strings. The Shubb SP3 attempt ...

Bobby Black runs stride for stride with all the big dogs of steel guitar. As good as this band was, he made them better. Maybe they all stepped up their game when he was with them. And this song is on ...

I agree - they all sound good. I thought Ozzie's original version modulated from F to Db(b6).
Bob,
Maybe that’s why it always sounds funny when I play it 🤓
You are exactly right.

In all ...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Rf2jtbdVQ

Lots of nice textures in that tune, Greg. Good band. It’s an interesting mix, with vocals not right smack in your face for a change.

C to Ab could also be used for a more obvious purpose, modulating up a half step. The Ab chord would the V7 of Db. Very common in songs where nothing else notable happens harmonically, but modulating ...

I could never figure out whether Tele players were imitating steel players or vice-versa. It doesn’t really matter when they both sound great.

The call and response interlude (reprising the intr ...

Your playing always brings a smile to my face. Even your random noodling around is equal parts interesting, whimsical, poignant, and always fun to listen to. Thanks for posting.

I like Widow Maker and Sometimes We Are All We Got. It’s a very good album, and a challenging concept. With only 10 choices, I had to stop somewhere, Craig 😎

This website shows animated graphics of how an all-pull changer finger works.
http://steelguitar.com/maps/changer.html#
Once you get past the mechanics outlined in Bobby’s post, the magic of lower ...

I had a B-1/2 step lower change on 10 and 5. I took it off of 10 because I wanted a maj7 interval when in “B6” mode. As a bonus, it also adds a maj7 to the Bm chord voicing at strings 10-9–7-5. ...

Great playing as always, Rich. A very tasty dinner😎

With this video, I paid closer attention to your right hand technique. You are a “let your fingers do the walking” style picker on the sin ...

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Topic: Palm blocking problem
Fred Treece Replies: 7 Views: 497	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2024 11:07 am Subject: Palm blocking problem
Fred Treece Replies: 7 Views: 497	tip of my middle finger always touches the upper string If you mean the flesh of your fingertip is touching the string rather than the pick on that finger, the solution may be experimenting with shap ...
Topic: Rusty Young up close
Fred Treece Replies: 14 Views: 3525	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 14 Nov 2024 9:19 am Subject: Rusty Young up close
Fred Treece Replies: 14 Views: 3525	I understand what you’re saying about the “looseness” of early country rock, Dale. Some of the other hippie bands that attempted it just didn’t do it for me. I always felt that Poco had tighte ...
Topic: Rusty Young up close
Fred Treece Replies: 14 Views: 3525	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Nov 2024 6:55 pm Subject: Rusty Young up close
Fred Treece Replies: 14 Views: 3525	Every couple months or so I find myself needing a Poco fix, and this was it for tonight. Came across this post again and watched the video start to finish. Enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Mike - th ...
Topic: Modern country songs
Fred Treece Replies: 6 Views: 605	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Nov 2024 6:01 pm Subject: Modern country songs
Fred Treece Replies: 6 Views: 605	Almost forgot about this Southern Pacific song. It’s more mid-80’s country rock than 90’s, but close enough. Some great lap steel playing by John McFee. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ktEYvzRq ...
Topic: Here We Go Again!
Fred Treece Replies: 20 Views: 1332	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2024 6:07 pm Subject: Here We Go Again!
Fred Treece Replies: 20 Views: 1332	I really enjoy the sounds kind of reminds me of playing golf. Joe Bill, You could be my brother! Not sure how playing steel relates to golf, but for some strange reason, I understand. I play both. ...
Topic: Modern country songs
Fred Treece Replies: 6 Views: 605	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Nov 2024 8:44 am Subject: Modern country songs
Fred Treece Replies: 6 Views: 605	Look up Lee Roy Parnell. His slide guitar playing is top shelf and would sound great on lap steel. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ckxkS9TPbkk
Topic: Here We Go Again!
Fred Treece Replies: 20 Views: 1332	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2024 8:04 pm Subject: Here We Go Again!
Fred Treece Replies: 20 Views: 1332	As Dave says, if your ABC pedals and E-raise/E-lower levers perform their primary functions, you are in business. There is probably a lowering lever for string 2 and 9, too, which comes in handy. Ever ...
Topic: Does your heel lift off floor?
Fred Treece Replies: 4 Views: 506	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2024 8:08 am Subject: Does your heel lift off floor?
Fred Treece Replies: 4 Views: 506	What Bobby said. I literally got cramps in my leg trying to do what you describe. Splitting E levers right and left with the E-lower on the right knee solved the problem. Now the only time my heel is ...
Topic: Volume pedal technique and body types
Fred Treece Replies: 11 Views: 819	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2024 8:03 am Subject: Volume pedal technique and body types
Fred Treece Replies: 11 Views: 819	I agree with Jon Light also. Raise your guitar up and get a taller seat. I’m 6’3 with longish legs. Standard height pedal steels are absolutely unplayable for me.
Topic: Need help quickly!
Fred Treece Replies: 4 Views: 510	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Nov 2024 12:35 pm Subject: Need help quickly!
Fred Treece Replies: 4 Views: 510	Where in Europe? This guy is in France: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=300684 In case Ron in Mesa is not available. Or, last gasp, try your sound company contact for the tour.
Topic: Copycat playing?
Fred Treece Replies: 18 Views: 1151	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Nov 2024 9:40 am Subject: Copycat playing?
Fred Treece Replies: 18 Views: 1151	I sent this link to my brother the jazz fan a short while ago https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iyBa8ejDrsk&t=2s&pp=2AECkAIB He said “no thanks, that’s a Chick Corea tune and I liked it ju ...
Topic: Best intro resonator
Fred Treece Replies: 12 Views: 930	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2024 11:57 am Subject: Best intro resonator
Fred Treece Replies: 12 Views: 930	Just about any good quality resonator will be plenty loud enough. I have a round neck Dobro that can out-dB any acoustic guitar out there, and almost keep up with the banjos. If your bandmates know ho ...
Topic: ear training course
Fred Treece Replies: 11 Views: 713	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 31 Oct 2024 8:02 pm Subject: ear training course
Fred Treece Replies: 11 Views: 713	There are free courses online. I looked at this one briefly and it seems pretty user-friendly. https://tonedear.com/ Some others look a bit wonky, but maybe that’s just me. You could also go to ...
Topic: "Paris" "Light Trash" W/Buddy
Fred Treece Replies: 4 Views: 614	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 25 Oct 2024 7:48 pm Subject: "Paris" "Light Trash" W/Buddy
Fred Treece Replies: 4 Views: 614	Great story. Especially the surfer bit! The lasting memory of my only visit to Kauai is watching the amazing surfers. Their skill is mesmerizing. Of course Buddy’s playing is great and he makes ...
Topic: Tone Bar vs. Bullet-shaped steel on lap steel
Fred Treece Replies: 27 Views: 1847	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2024 9:58 am Subject: Tone Bar vs. Bullet-shaped steel on lap steel
Fred Treece Replies: 27 Views: 1847	The flat end of a Stevens bar makes for an easier and more pronounced pull-off and cleaner hammer-on. A bullet-nose bar makes it easier to move back and forth across the strings. The Shubb SP3 attempt ...
Topic: Bobby Black with Commander Cody--Sweet Push Pull
Fred Treece Replies: 8 Views: 2377	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 22 Oct 2024 9:11 am Subject: Bobby Black with Commander Cody--Sweet Push Pull
Fred Treece Replies: 8 Views: 2377	Bobby Black runs stride for stride with all the big dogs of steel guitar. As good as this band was, he made them better. Maybe they all stepped up their game when he was with them. And this song is on ...
Topic: Most common modulations? Why?
Fred Treece Replies: 17 Views: 1406	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2024 5:42 pm Subject: Most common modulations? Why?
Fred Treece Replies: 17 Views: 1406	I agree - they all sound good. I thought Ozzie's original version modulated from F to Db(b6). Bob, Maybe that’s why it always sounds funny when I play it 🤓 You are exactly right. In all ...
Topic: Recommendations: newer bands with steel guitar?
Fred Treece Replies: 19 Views: 2104	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Oct 2024 7:31 pm Subject: Recommendations: newer bands with steel guitar?
Fred Treece Replies: 19 Views: 2104	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Rf2jtbdVQ Lots of nice textures in that tune, Greg. Good band. It’s an interesting mix, with vocals not right smack in your face for a change.
Topic: Most common modulations? Why?
Fred Treece Replies: 17 Views: 1406	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2024 6:22 pm Subject: Most common modulations? Why?
Fred Treece Replies: 17 Views: 1406	C to Ab could also be used for a more obvious purpose, modulating up a half step. The Ab chord would the V7 of Db. Very common in songs where nothing else notable happens harmonically, but modulating ...
Topic: Ralph Mooney: staccato picking thing
Fred Treece Replies: 11 Views: 1472	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Oct 2024 7:08 pm Subject: Ralph Mooney: staccato picking thing
Fred Treece Replies: 11 Views: 1472	I could never figure out whether Tele players were imitating steel players or vice-versa. It doesn’t really matter when they both sound great. The call and response interlude (reprising the intr ...
Topic: Freestyle Woodshedding
Fred Treece Replies: 2 Views: 635	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Oct 2024 4:13 pm Subject: Freestyle Woodshedding
Fred Treece Replies: 2 Views: 635	Your playing always brings a smile to my face. Even your random noodling around is equal parts interesting, whimsical, poignant, and always fun to listen to. Thanks for posting.
Topic: Listen to me yack about Poco
Fred Treece Replies: 7 Views: 1589	Forum Section: Music Posted: 11 Oct 2024 4:34 pm Subject: Listen to me yack about Poco
Fred Treece Replies: 7 Views: 1589	I like Widow Maker and Sometimes We Are All We Got. It’s a very good album, and a challenging concept. With only 10 choices, I had to stop somewhere, Craig 😎
Topic: Lowering with a Left Lever?
Fred Treece Replies: 3 Views: 447	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Oct 2024 8:47 pm Subject: Lowering with a Left Lever?
Fred Treece Replies: 3 Views: 447	This website shows animated graphics of how an all-pull changer finger works. http://steelguitar.com/maps/changer.html# Once you get past the mechanics outlined in Bobby’s post, the magic of lower ...
Topic: A Copedent to maximize 3-voice movements (Counterpoint)
Fred Treece Replies: 24 Views: 3703	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Oct 2024 3:35 pm Subject: A Copedent to maximize 3-voice movements (Counterpoint)
Fred Treece Replies: 24 Views: 3703	I had a B-1/2 step lower change on 10 and 5. I took it off of 10 because I wanted a maj7 interval when in “B6” mode. As a bonus, it also adds a maj7 to the Bm chord voicing at strings 10-9–7-5. ...
Topic: A Miles Davis tune
Fred Treece Replies: 16 Views: 1243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Oct 2024 8:52 am Subject: A Miles Davis tune
Fred Treece Replies: 16 Views: 1243	Great playing as always, Rich. A very tasty dinner😎 With this video, I paid closer attention to your right hand technique. You are a “let your fingers do the walking” style picker on the sin ...