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  Topic: Buddy Emmons Solo licks approach
John Larson

Replies: 32
Views: 12766

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 Jun 2024 7:34 pm   Subject: Buddy Emmons Solo licks approach

My stepfather accepted only Classical as "music"... everything else was not.
My mother was into Hungarian and Spanish Flamenco and we listened to that when he was away only.
I wasn't all ...
  Topic: 10-string C6 single neck pedal steel
John Larson

Replies: 4
Views: 135

PostForum Section: Wanted To Buy   Posted: 13 Jun 2024 5:07 pm   Subject: 10-string C6 single neck pedal steel
This was on the forum for a while and now on reverb. I have nothing to do with the sale. https://reverb.com/item/82769128-justice-the-judge-sd10-c6-pedal-steel-purple-pearloid

That thing is beauti ...
  Topic: Ring Of Fire
John Larson

Replies: 7
Views: 664

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 13 Jun 2024 6:42 am   Subject: Ring Of Fire
Love the trumpets on that cut. Gives that Tex-Mex feel that artists such as Marty Robbins excelled at.
  Topic: Waylon Jennings-- Steel player
John Larson

Replies: 6
Views: 533

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 12 Jun 2024 2:22 pm   Subject: Waylon Jennings-- Steel player
Robby Turner was Waylon's steel player in the nineties and had worked with Waylon until 2002 when Waylon died.

He also played steel on the famous Wanted! The Outlaws, the first country album to go ...
  Topic: Playing music not typically played on steel guitar
John Larson

Replies: 13
Views: 907

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 11 Jun 2024 5:37 pm   Subject: Playing music not typically played on steel guitar
I love Sonny Sharrock’s album Ask the Ages, he has such a great emotional vocal quality to his lines.....

Just posting to say I agree. That album is a huge influence on me. I think Pharaoh Sander ...
  Topic: Ringo Starr / All Starr Band
John Larson

Replies: 4
Views: 249

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 10 Jun 2024 10:21 am   Subject: Ringo Starr / All Starr Band
Is Gregg Rolie of Santana/Journey fame still playing keys with the All Starr Band?
  Topic: Overdrive/Gain Pedals for PSG
John Larson

Replies: 13
Views: 590

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 2 Jun 2024 3:52 pm   Subject: Overdrive/Gain Pedals for PSG
Zendrive, or a clone of it. I use the Aion Azimuth.

I've never used one but a lot of people swear by the Sarno Earth Drive.
  Topic: Sneaky Pete... little known gem...
John Larson

Replies: 11
Views: 878

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 2 Jun 2024 7:10 am   Subject: Sneaky Pete... little known gem...
Those later Byrds records are mighty underrated.
  Topic: Who's this Steel Guitarist
John Larson

Replies: 8
Views: 814

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 30 May 2024 9:45 am   Subject: Who's this Steel Guitarist
Jerry,

That sounds like his Infinity.
here's better shots of it w/ Jackson Browne
https://youtu.be/o1-t9t2t_3E?si=Ca2avCIQpojY14U3
  Topic: Who's this Steel Guitarist
John Larson

Replies: 8
Views: 814

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 30 May 2024 4:39 am   Subject: Who's this Steel Guitarist
He usually plays a Williams.

I've seen him play a black s12 extended E9th Infinity, a couple Williams s12 and a black Emmons s10.
  Topic: Chromatics or Diatonics?
John Larson

Replies: 9
Views: 949

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 26 May 2024 5:28 pm   Subject: Chromatics or Diatonics?
So the E9 tuning for 10 string pedal steel is commonly referred to a E9 Chromatic due to the presence of the top two strings that Buddy Emmons added to complete a major scale without moving the bar wh ...
  Topic: Slash Plays Pedal Steel
John Larson

Replies: 36
Views: 6351

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 26 May 2024 5:08 pm   Subject: Slash Plays Pedal Steel
He plays pedal steel on one track from his new album of blues-rock covers album.

Slash - [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZhQFUyoa54]"Metal Chestnut"

The cut of [url=https://www.y ...
  Topic: Steel and Country road trip stops & where to buy a Steel?
John Larson

Replies: 16
Views: 1157

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 24 May 2024 4:44 pm   Subject: Steel and Country road trip stops & where to buy a Steel?
If you are going to california, you'll want to see Jim Palenscar. Billy Coopers in Virginia is a must stop kind of place.

Billy Coopers is a must. He and his wife were so kind and hospitable when I ...
  Topic: Stringmaster Push Buttons (and various other parts)
John Larson

Replies: 23
Views: 1036

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 22 May 2024 5:16 pm   Subject: Stringmaster Push Buttons (and various other parts)
Then go with 4 microswitches. Looks like you'll need double pole double throw switches. Didn't realize that let you have multiple necks on at once. I'd be so tempted to set up a neck to operate like t ...
  Topic: Stringmaster Push Buttons (and various other parts)
John Larson

Replies: 23
Views: 1036

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 22 May 2024 3:53 pm   Subject: Stringmaster Push Buttons (and various other parts)
The push buttons are about the least popular of Stringmaster features. I’m not sure how to fix them or what an alternative might be except for four microswitches that you can turn on/off individuall ...
  Topic: Stringmaster Push Buttons (and various other parts)
John Larson

Replies: 23
Views: 1036

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 22 May 2024 12:29 pm   Subject: Stringmaster Push Buttons (and various other parts)
Not sure if they are the same length but those screws look a lot like what Fender used/uses on their six screw vibrato systems on Fender Stratocasters. As for the switcher it looks like the bottom mos ...
  Topic: Boss Graphic EQ settings for Dobro-style sound
John Larson

Replies: 4
Views: 598

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 21 May 2024 8:39 am   Subject: Boss Graphic EQ settings for Dobro-style sound
From left to right. first slider all the way down, then all the way up, alternating. Keep level at middle

You will likely hear noise if it doesn't have the analogman mod and afaik analogman won't m ...
  Topic: GFI 12 string
John Larson

Replies: 10
Views: 765

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 17 May 2024 1:36 pm   Subject: GFI 12 string
What's it setup for Universal or Extended E9th?
  Topic: DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier X
John Larson

Replies: 0
Views: 327

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 17 May 2024 7:45 am   Subject: DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier X
Has anyone tried using one of these with pedal steel?

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/19737_302d0dd576IhTdsHGgnWc9gLdSpDre8u9USyRwjy_1.jpg

https://www.simplifieramp.com/

https:// ...
  Topic: Sitar Bars
John Larson

Replies: 1
Views: 154

PostForum Section: Wanted To Buy   Posted: 16 May 2024 6:31 pm   Subject: Sitar Bars
Anyone currently making or selling sitar bars?
  Topic: Can anyone tell me about this vintage slide?
John Larson

Replies: 4
Views: 537

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 15 May 2024 6:55 pm   Subject: Can anyone tell me about this vintage slide?
Here's the original patent from 1935 was granted in '37 and expired in '54.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2073331

I would say that hairline is from differing rates of thermal expansion of th ...
  Topic: Shot From A Spring Intro by Eric Heywood
John Larson

Replies: 1
Views: 329

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 15 May 2024 4:48 pm   Subject: Shot From A Spring Intro by Eric Heywood
Eric Heywood lessons are always welcome. Thanks for this Jeff!
  Topic: Quiet Practice/Home Amp
John Larson

Replies: 15
Views: 1215

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 15 May 2024 6:09 am   Subject: Quiet Practice/Home Amp
I wonder how well something like this would work for pedal steel.
https://www.boss.info/global/products/waza-air/
  Topic: Phaser on Pedal Steel - Audio
John Larson

Replies: 7
Views: 574

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 15 May 2024 4:57 am   Subject: Phaser on Pedal Steel - Audio
Might be more Leslie usage on Sugar Mag. I've listened to so many Dead show tapes I sometimes forget Sugar Mag was a lot more country on the American Beauty recording. Or maybe Jerry had a univibe lik ...
  Topic: Phaser on Pedal Steel - Audio
John Larson

Replies: 7
Views: 574

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 14 May 2024 3:44 pm   Subject: Phaser on Pedal Steel - Audio
Sounds great Doug! That first clip made me think Ralph Mooney plugged into Waylon's phaser.

Where did Jerry use phaser on steel?
"Candyman" is a wah into a leslie per the folks at the G ...
 
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