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Without a doubt! He has a very long list of significant accomplishments. He definitely left a mark on pop music as we've known it for several decades.

Maurice is still my #1 steel hero. Thanks for posting the remembrance, David. I still can't believe that I got to spend a few days hanging out with you guys.

I was not ready for this news. It's been a year or two since I've seen Wayne play, but he looked great. I would've never guessed he'd be gone so soon.

This is a huge loss for our local area (Dayton ...

This is terrible news. Johnny, your albums with Jerry, Maurice and Tom Morrell are some of my favorite jazz performances of all time. Jerry was a top-notch musician in every respect.

I just read that David Sanborn has died at 78. Quite an iconic force in Contemporary Jazz. I saw him live back in 2009, that set was on fire! He will be missed.

One of the greatest from the non-pedal era. I particularly enjoyed the Timewarp Tophands albums that featured him and Tom Morrell together (thanks Johnny for your contributions to those!). RIP.

Ten years ago today we lost the great Maurice Anderson. At the time of his death, I was on his calendar for another lesson from him in late August of that year. I have since dug even further into his ...

We will try to be there as well!

Thanks. I had been ruling out bass strings due to the larger ball end... But maybe it's worth another look.

I am in search of Stainless Strings larger than 0.070's... preferably 0.072 or 0.074. I am presently using a Nickel 0.072 on this particular steel with all the other strings being Stainless (which is ...

I am in search of Stainless Strings larger than 0.070's... preferably 0.072 or 0.074. I am presently using a Nickel 0.072 on this particular steel with all the other strings being Stainless (which is ...

Along with Brett Tuggle, another hard rock influence we recently lost was Alec John Such, the original bassist for Bon Jovi. Together these are a big blow to my childhood memories in a very short time ...

We have recently lost Keyboardist Brett Tuggle, one of my childhood musical inspirations. I knew of him from David Lee Roth's VERY high-caliber band in the late eighties (which also included Steve Vai ...

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for checking the song out too!

I did a steel session for a local band recently that I thought I would share. It's an original song, and I think it's great! I kept the steel playing very simple, but I just really love the songwritin ...

Original Mahavishnu Orchestra bassist, quite an important figure in the fusion world. He was 80. RIP.

No problem! Wish I could plan out my 'mind tricks'...

I would've really loved to have heard what his take on "How High The Moon" might've sounded like.

Could you be thinking of "What Kind Of Fool Am I" from Moods #1?? I am realizing that its melody starts out almost exactly like the "How High The moon" melody. Also, it does have ...

I thought I had it somewhere... but apparently I don't... I just hear it in my head!
I thought it was on "The Many Moods Of Maurice Anderson".

Maurice "Reece" Anderson's versio ...

I now have ALL of Maurice's studio albums, and many of his guest sessions as well. I've never heard him play that song. I bet he had to have played it live at least once though. I see that there are n ...

This is the most difficult post I've ever had to make here. It's taken me several days to bring myself to do it. Steve was a long time family friend, and a very important figure in my personal history ...

The B6 tuning gets the key of C away from the nut...

This is the actual reason I stuck with Bb6. I had initially tried it when I was experimenting with a whole-step raise on a lever, and I wanted ...

There are some, certainly. I'm interested to know who is inspired by Reece Anderson and who just uses a detuned version of a standard setup (as far as there is such a thing)

I don't know what you ...

Anybody know who played steel on Johnny Lee's studio version of "Cherokee Fiddle"?

I had been pretty well convinced it was Sonny Garrish if you're talking about the version on the " ...

I played Pedal Steel exclusively (never brought a 6-string guitar) in a Classic Rock group several years back. Here is some of what I did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxE6bafrvl4

https://www ...

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Topic: Quincy Jones has passed.
Jeff Harbour Replies: 5 Views: 2043	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 5 Nov 2024 9:31 pm Subject: Quincy Jones has passed.
Jeff Harbour Replies: 5 Views: 2043	Without a doubt! He has a very long list of significant accomplishments. He definitely left a mark on pop music as we've known it for several decades.
Topic: Maurice Anderson...
Jeff Harbour Replies: 3 Views: 3939	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 4 Jul 2024 9:12 am Subject: Maurice Anderson...
Jeff Harbour Replies: 3 Views: 3939	Maurice is still my #1 steel hero. Thanks for posting the remembrance, David. I still can't believe that I got to spend a few days hanging out with you guys.
Topic: RIP Wayne Hobbs
Jeff Harbour Replies: 12 Views: 6061	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 14 Jun 2024 12:56 pm Subject: RIP Wayne Hobbs
Jeff Harbour Replies: 12 Views: 6061	I was not ready for this news. It's been a year or two since I've seen Wayne play, but he looked great. I would've never guessed he'd be gone so soon. This is a huge loss for our local area (Dayton ...
Topic: Jerry Case
Jeff Harbour Replies: 9 Views: 4754	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 31 May 2024 11:49 am Subject: Jerry Case
Jeff Harbour Replies: 9 Views: 4754	This is terrible news. Johnny, your albums with Jerry, Maurice and Tom Morrell are some of my favorite jazz performances of all time. Jerry was a top-notch musician in every respect.
Topic: David Sanborn
Jeff Harbour Replies: 4 Views: 3533	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 13 May 2024 7:27 pm Subject: David Sanborn
Jeff Harbour Replies: 4 Views: 3533	I just read that David Sanborn has died at 78. Quite an iconic force in Contemporary Jazz. I saw him live back in 2009, that set was on fire! He will be missed.
Topic: Bobby Koefer
Jeff Harbour Replies: 19 Views: 8259	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 16 Mar 2024 7:36 pm Subject: Bobby Koefer
Jeff Harbour Replies: 19 Views: 8259	One of the greatest from the non-pedal era. I particularly enjoyed the Timewarp Tophands albums that featured him and Tom Morrell together (thanks Johnny for your contributions to those!). RIP.
Topic: Maurice Anderson... One Decade
Jeff Harbour Replies: 10 Views: 5498	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 4 Jul 2023 6:43 am Subject: Maurice Anderson... One Decade
Jeff Harbour Replies: 10 Views: 5498	Ten years ago today we lost the great Maurice Anderson. At the time of his death, I was on his calendar for another lesson from him in late August of that year. I have since dug even further into his ...
Topic: Steel Jam, Columbus, OH June 10
Jeff Harbour Replies: 20 Views: 7499	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 8 Apr 2023 3:18 pm Subject: Steel Jam, Columbus, OH June 10
Jeff Harbour Replies: 20 Views: 7499	We will try to be there as well!
Topic: Heavy Stainless Strings
Jeff Harbour Replies: 2 Views: 828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2022 5:36 am Subject: Heavy Stainless Strings
Jeff Harbour Replies: 2 Views: 828	Thanks. I had been ruling out bass strings due to the larger ball end... But maybe it's worth another look.
Topic: Heavy Stainless Strings
Jeff Harbour Replies: 2 Views: 828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2022 12:26 pm Subject: Heavy Stainless Strings
Jeff Harbour Replies: 2 Views: 828	I am in search of Stainless Strings larger than 0.070's... preferably 0.072 or 0.074. I am presently using a Nickel 0.072 on this particular steel with all the other strings being Stainless (which is ...
Topic: Heavy Stainless Strings
Jeff Harbour Replies: 10 Views: 2110	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Aug 2022 12:25 pm Subject: Heavy Stainless Strings
Jeff Harbour Replies: 10 Views: 2110	I am in search of Stainless Strings larger than 0.070's... preferably 0.072 or 0.074. I am presently using a Nickel 0.072 on this particular steel with all the other strings being Stainless (which is ...
Topic: Alec John Such
Jeff Harbour Replies: 0 Views: 1526	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 25 Jun 2022 9:14 am Subject: Alec John Such
Jeff Harbour Replies: 0 Views: 1526	Along with Brett Tuggle, another hard rock influence we recently lost was Alec John Such, the original bassist for Bon Jovi. Together these are a big blow to my childhood memories in a very short time ...
Topic: Keyboardist Brett Tuggle
Jeff Harbour Replies: 1 Views: 1567	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 25 Jun 2022 9:11 am Subject: Keyboardist Brett Tuggle
Jeff Harbour Replies: 1 Views: 1567	We have recently lost Keyboardist Brett Tuggle, one of my childhood musical inspirations. I knew of him from David Lee Roth's VERY high-caliber band in the late eighties (which also included Steve Vai ...
Topic: Local Session, Great Song
Jeff Harbour Replies: 6 Views: 1694	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Jul 2021 8:04 pm Subject: Local Session, Great Song
Jeff Harbour Replies: 6 Views: 1694	Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for checking the song out too!
Topic: Local Session, Great Song
Jeff Harbour Replies: 6 Views: 1694	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Jul 2021 9:11 am Subject: Local Session, Great Song
Jeff Harbour Replies: 6 Views: 1694	I did a steel session for a local band recently that I thought I would share. It's an original song, and I think it's great! I kept the steel playing very simple, but I just really love the songwritin ...
Topic: Rick Laird
Jeff Harbour Replies: 1 Views: 6567	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 13 Jul 2021 8:49 am Subject: Rick Laird
Jeff Harbour Replies: 1 Views: 6567	Original Mahavishnu Orchestra bassist, quite an important figure in the fusion world. He was 80. RIP.
Topic: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Feb 2021 11:08 am Subject: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	No problem! Wish I could plan out my 'mind tricks'... I would've really loved to have heard what his take on "How High The Moon" might've sounded like.
Topic: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Feb 2021 10:56 am Subject: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	Could you be thinking of "What Kind Of Fool Am I" from Moods #1?? I am realizing that its melody starts out almost exactly like the "How High The moon" melody. Also, it does have ...
Topic: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Feb 2021 5:03 am Subject: Re: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	I thought I had it somewhere... but apparently I don't... I just hear it in my head! I thought it was on "The Many Moods Of Maurice Anderson". Maurice "Reece" Anderson's versio ...
Topic: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Feb 2021 4:42 am Subject: recording of Maurice Anderson playing How High The Noon
Jeff Harbour Replies: 16 Views: 4481	I now have ALL of Maurice's studio albums, and many of his guest sessions as well. I've never heard him play that song. I bet he had to have played it live at least once though. I see that there are n ...
Topic: Steve Melchi
Jeff Harbour Replies: 15 Views: 6131	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 6 Jan 2021 6:08 am Subject: Steve Melchi
Jeff Harbour Replies: 15 Views: 6131	This is the most difficult post I've ever had to make here. It's taken me several days to bring myself to do it. Steve was a long time family friend, and a very important figure in my personal history ...
Topic: Bb6 players?
Jeff Harbour Replies: 27 Views: 8475	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Dec 2020 5:14 am Subject: Bb6 players?
Jeff Harbour Replies: 27 Views: 8475	The B6 tuning gets the key of C away from the nut... This is the actual reason I stuck with Bb6. I had initially tried it when I was experimenting with a whole-step raise on a lever, and I wanted ...
Topic: Bb6 players?
Jeff Harbour Replies: 27 Views: 8475	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Dec 2020 5:07 am Subject: Bb6 players?
Jeff Harbour Replies: 27 Views: 8475	There are some, certainly. I'm interested to know who is inspired by Reece Anderson and who just uses a detuned version of a standard setup (as far as there is such a thing) I don't know what you ...
Topic: Urban Cowboy reunion steel player??
Jeff Harbour Replies: 13 Views: 6816	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Dec 2020 4:32 am Subject: Urban Cowboy reunion steel player??
Jeff Harbour Replies: 13 Views: 6816	Anybody know who played steel on Johnny Lee's studio version of "Cherokee Fiddle"? I had been pretty well convinced it was Sonny Garrish if you're talking about the version on the " ...
Topic: Actually playing rock on pedal steel.
Jeff Harbour Replies: 98 Views: 40475	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Sep 2020 4:56 am Subject: Actually playing rock on pedal steel.
Jeff Harbour Replies: 98 Views: 40475	I played Pedal Steel exclusively (never brought a 6-string guitar) in a Classic Rock group several years back. Here is some of what I did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxE6bafrvl4 https://www ...