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Dude, that Dicky Betts album rules!

For those of you who have not yet visited Winnie's website, I strongly urge that you do so (thanks Jim for posting the link). I just spent the last 2 hours reading some of the most intersting article ...

I just bought that DVD, too. Great stuff. I also bought the one with Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. The live performances on those Hee Haw shows are just incredible.

Bob,
Thanks for the kind words. How did things go with the DSB? I'm glad they got a fellow forumite for the gigs. Let me know next time you're in town. We can exchange notes.
Pete

Don't buy it for the steel playing. I generally resist writing down negative comments about fellow steel players but the playing on that Cd is truly pathetic.
Buying a garage rock CD for the slick pl ...

"Shotgun Willie" is my personal favorite (well, at least this week it is).

Thanks Jon. I'll give it a shot.

Does anyone use a remote switch with their Rotosphere? I'd like to find a footswitch or something small enough to mount onto the right side of the steel. Any ideas?

Damn it. How many times am I gonna have to buy that album in my lifetime?

Everything I've heard or read about these amps has been good so far. That is except for the printed circuit board, but all of the new non-custom shop Fender amps have them. I'm gonna give it a shot. ...

I'm thinking about buying a 2x12 Hot Rod Deville. I tested one out yesterday at a local guitar store and fell in love with the tone. Does anyone gig with these amps? How do they hold up on the road ...

Hey Pete,
No. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch The Derailers set. I played that night at a “Detroit showcase” at the Whisky Bar with my band, The Deadstring Brothers. It turned out to be a pret ...

Burrito Deluxe (featuring Sneaky Pete and Garth Hudson) played at the Continental Club Saturday night. What a pleasant surprise that was. I got to see two legends up close and personal. Pete looked ...

My top 5 (this week):

Willie Nelson - "Shotgun Willie" (Jimmy Day)
Ray Price - "Night Life" (Emmons, Day)
Charley Pride - "In Person" (Lloyd Green)
Gram Parsons - "Live 1973" (Neil Flanz)
Buck Owens ...

Dan,

Yes, the 705 sounds much different than the Sho~Bud pickup. First of all, the 705 does not hum. It's a very quiet, mellow pickup. It also has more of a grainy, kind of condensed (less string ...

I think they came stock with a single coil Sho~Bud pickup. I have an L-705 in my LDG, which I love. No hum, big sound, kind of grainy. I have the Sho~Bud pickups in my Pro II, which I also love. T ...

Thanks Jim, I think I'll take your advice.

I recently bought a Session 500 from a fellow forum member, and it has a 2-prong plug. It looks like the ground plug was yanked out. My stupid question is, is this dangerous? I don't know much abou ...

Call Bobbe Seymour. He recently added 2 knee levers to my Pro II, using all original parts. When I got it back, it looked like it was fresh from the factory. The man does amazing work.

Karlis -
I don't know if any other steel players do this, but when I want to maintain a steady volume, say for uptempo songs, I slide my right foot back so that the heel of my boot rests on the floor. ...

"How can you hate the Drake? I love the Drake" - Jerry Seinfeld
http://steelguitarforum.com/wink.gif

Scott,
Yeah, Drake did a great Lloyd Green impression on that one, didn't he? http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif

Welcome Joey,
I’ve been visiting this forum for a couple of years now, and I can’t tell you how valuable it has been for me. For example, here are some of the more important things I’ve learned ...

Thanks Joey.

Chris - It's pretty simply. Just run a cable from the Pre Amp Out (back of the amp) to the input of the POD. Then run another cable from the output of the POD to the Power Amp In (back ...

Joey - Actually, I got the idea of trying the POD from Gary Morse. I was down in Nashville a couple months ago to see Merle Haggard at the Ryman (amazing show, by the way). After the show, we cut ac ...

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Topic: used vinyl. the search for 'LP's
Pete Ballard Replies: 26 Views: 5034	Forum Section: Music Posted: 12 Sep 2005 1:09 pm Subject: used vinyl. the search for 'LP's
Pete Ballard Replies: 26 Views: 5034	Dude, that Dicky Betts album rules!
Topic: Winnie Winston, a great crusader of steel
Pete Ballard Replies: 63 Views: 12049	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 28 Apr 2005 3:25 pm Subject: Winnie Winston, a great crusader of steel
Pete Ballard Replies: 63 Views: 12049	For those of you who have not yet visited Winnie's website, I strongly urge that you do so (thanks Jim for posting the link). I just spent the last 2 hours reading some of the most intersting article ...
Topic: Hee Haw Steeler 3rd episode
Pete Ballard Replies: 13 Views: 2418	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Apr 2005 4:34 pm Subject: Hee Haw Steeler 3rd episode
Pete Ballard Replies: 13 Views: 2418	I just bought that DVD, too. Great stuff. I also bought the one with Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. The live performances on those Hee Haw shows are just incredible.
Topic: Anybody heard the "Van Lear Rose" cd by L.L.
Pete Ballard Replies: 24 Views: 2988	Forum Section: Music Posted: 8 Jun 2004 1:20 am Subject: Anybody heard the "Van Lear Rose" cd by L.L.
Pete Ballard Replies: 24 Views: 2988	Bob, Thanks for the kind words. How did things go with the DSB? I'm glad they got a fellow forumite for the gigs. Let me know next time you're in town. We can exchange notes. Pete
Topic: Anybody heard the "Van Lear Rose" cd by L.L.
Pete Ballard Replies: 24 Views: 2988	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Jun 2004 4:01 pm Subject: Anybody heard the "Van Lear Rose" cd by L.L.
Pete Ballard Replies: 24 Views: 2988	Don't buy it for the steel playing. I generally resist writing down negative comments about fellow steel players but the playing on that Cd is truly pathetic. Buying a garage rock CD for the slick pl ...
Topic: Jimmy Day - Remembered
Pete Ballard Replies: 20 Views: 3167	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Feb 2004 6:20 pm Subject: Jimmy Day - Remembered
Pete Ballard Replies: 20 Views: 3167	"Shotgun Willie" is my personal favorite (well, at least this week it is).
Topic: Question for H&K Rotosphere users
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 835	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Oct 2003 5:18 am Subject: Question for H&K Rotosphere users
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 835	Thanks Jon. I'll give it a shot.
Topic: Question for H&K Rotosphere users
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 835	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Oct 2003 1:21 am Subject: Question for H&K Rotosphere users
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 835	Does anyone use a remote switch with their Rotosphere? I'd like to find a footswitch or something small enough to mount onto the right side of the steel. Any ideas?
Topic: J.D. and Lloyd on "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
Pete Ballard Replies: 12 Views: 2146	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Sep 2003 7:24 am Subject: J.D. and Lloyd on "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
Pete Ballard Replies: 12 Views: 2146	Damn it. How many times am I gonna have to buy that album in my lifetime?
Topic: Fender Hot Rod Deville - road worthy?
Pete Ballard Replies: 11 Views: 1715	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Apr 2003 3:53 am Subject: Fender Hot Rod Deville - road worthy?
Pete Ballard Replies: 11 Views: 1715	Everything I've heard or read about these amps has been good so far. That is except for the printed circuit board, but all of the new non-custom shop Fender amps have them. I'm gonna give it a shot. ...
Topic: Fender Hot Rod Deville - road worthy?
Pete Ballard Replies: 11 Views: 1715	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Apr 2003 5:07 am Subject: Fender Hot Rod Deville - road worthy?
Pete Ballard Replies: 11 Views: 1715	I'm thinking about buying a 2x12 Hot Rod Deville. I tested one out yesterday at a local guitar store and fell in love with the tone. Does anyone gig with these amps? How do they hold up on the road ...
Topic: Sneaky Pete at SXSW
Pete Ballard Replies: 3 Views: 828	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Mar 2003 8:12 pm Subject: Sneaky Pete at SXSW
Pete Ballard Replies: 3 Views: 828	Hey Pete, No. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch The Derailers set. I played that night at a “Detroit showcase” at the Whisky Bar with my band, The Deadstring Brothers. It turned out to be a pret ...
Topic: Sneaky Pete at SXSW
Pete Ballard Replies: 3 Views: 828	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Mar 2003 6:36 am Subject: Sneaky Pete at SXSW
Pete Ballard Replies: 3 Views: 828	Burrito Deluxe (featuring Sneaky Pete and Garth Hudson) played at the Continental Club Saturday night. What a pleasant surprise that was. I got to see two legends up close and personal. Pete looked ...
Topic: Top 5
Pete Ballard Replies: 22 Views: 4778	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Mar 2003 3:03 pm Subject: Top 5
Pete Ballard Replies: 22 Views: 4778	My top 5 (this week): Willie Nelson - "Shotgun Willie" (Jimmy Day) Ray Price - "Night Life" (Emmons, Day) Charley Pride - "In Person" (Lloyd Green) Gram Parsons - "Live 1973" (Neil Flanz) Buck Owens ...
Topic: Stock Pickup on LDG
Pete Ballard Replies: 5 Views: 1799	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2003 6:41 am Subject: Stock Pickup on LDG
Pete Ballard Replies: 5 Views: 1799	Dan, Yes, the 705 sounds much different than the Sho~Bud pickup. First of all, the 705 does not hum. It's a very quiet, mellow pickup. It also has more of a grainy, kind of condensed (less string ...
Topic: Stock Pickup on LDG
Pete Ballard Replies: 5 Views: 1799	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jan 2003 7:55 am Subject: Stock Pickup on LDG
Pete Ballard Replies: 5 Views: 1799	I think they came stock with a single coil Sho~Bud pickup. I have an L-705 in my LDG, which I love. No hum, big sound, kind of grainy. I have the Sho~Bud pickups in my Pro II, which I also love. T ...
Topic: Session 500 with no ground plug
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 841	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Dec 2002 6:30 am Subject: Session 500 with no ground plug
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 841	Thanks Jim, I think I'll take your advice.
Topic: Session 500 with no ground plug
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 841	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Dec 2002 6:11 am Subject: Session 500 with no ground plug
Pete Ballard Replies: 4 Views: 841	I recently bought a Session 500 from a fellow forum member, and it has a 2-prong plug. It looks like the ground plug was yanked out. My stupid question is, is this dangerous? I don't know much abou ...
Topic: Help !! Pro ll parts needed
Pete Ballard Replies: 2 Views: 1268	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Aug 2002 5:15 am Subject: Help !! Pro ll parts needed
Pete Ballard Replies: 2 Views: 1268	Call Bobbe Seymour. He recently added 2 knee levers to my Pro II, using all original parts. When I got it back, it looked like it was fresh from the factory. The man does amazing work.
Topic: a question about volume pedals
Pete Ballard Replies: 13 Views: 3719	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Aug 2002 9:25 am Subject: a question about volume pedals
Pete Ballard Replies: 13 Views: 3719	Karlis - I don't know if any other steel players do this, but when I want to maintain a steady volume, say for uptempo songs, I slide my right foot back so that the heel of my boot rests on the floor. ...
Topic: Curls vs. Pete
Pete Ballard Replies: 81 Views: 11909	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Jul 2002 5:08 am Subject: Curls vs. Pete
Pete Ballard Replies: 81 Views: 11909	"How can you hate the Drake? I love the Drake" - Jerry Seinfeld http://steelguitarforum.com/wink.gif
Topic: Curls vs. Pete
Pete Ballard Replies: 81 Views: 11909	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Jun 2002 3:35 am Subject: Curls vs. Pete
Pete Ballard Replies: 81 Views: 11909	Scott, Yeah, Drake did a great Lloyd Green impression on that one, didn't he? http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif
Topic: new member
Pete Ballard Replies: 10 Views: 2581	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Apr 2002 7:52 am Subject: new member
Pete Ballard Replies: 10 Views: 2581	Welcome Joey, I’ve been visiting this forum for a couple of years now, and I can’t tell you how valuable it has been for me. For example, here are some of the more important things I’ve learned ...
Topic: Line 6 POD and a Nashville 1000
Pete Ballard Replies: 20 Views: 2033	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Apr 2002 12:28 pm Subject: Line 6 POD and a Nashville 1000
Pete Ballard Replies: 20 Views: 2033	Thanks Joey. Chris - It's pretty simply. Just run a cable from the Pre Amp Out (back of the amp) to the input of the POD. Then run another cable from the output of the POD to the Power Amp In (back ...
Topic: Line 6 POD and a Nashville 1000
Pete Ballard Replies: 20 Views: 2033	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Apr 2002 7:18 pm Subject: Line 6 POD and a Nashville 1000
Pete Ballard Replies: 20 Views: 2033	Joey - Actually, I got the idea of trying the POD from Gary Morse. I was down in Nashville a couple months ago to see Merle Haggard at the Ryman (amazing show, by the way). After the show, we cut ac ...