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Here's a video of a free improv gig I did a couple nights ago at the Comptoir du Vin in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a 25 minute set (non-stop), and the video picks up right in the middle of it, much o ...

When I first got together with Maurice, I was playing with two fingerpicks. He said, put a fingerpick on your third finger and just let it be, you don't have to use it right away. I remember that it w ...

For what it's worth. I also use three finger picks. It's nice to be able to play four-voice chords without having to strum.

This is something I recorded at home, just for fun, some 20-25 years ago. It's all pedal steel (including the bass lines), voice, fingers, and mouth. I hope you enjoy it.

https://soundcloud.com/sus ...

I really enjoyed listening to this, Andy. I love your touch, the way you get into a groove, and especially your version of Crazy Arms - jazzy and lyrical.

Best of luck with this album.

For the past few years, Longform Editions had been asking me to record a 25 minute piece of completely improvised music, but I was busy with other projects and, I should admit, was a little wary of th ...

Really nice, Rick!

Whatever you decide, best of luck!

Perhaps ask the sellers for photos of the underside. Those are good guitars, especially when student models have become rather expensive.

I also use the JF/BJ picks. Many years ago, I used national picks, and my fingers would often hurt. When the the BJ (later JF) picks came out, it really changed things for the better. They're pre-bent ...

I have an MSA "The Universal" that is exactly the same as that one. It's a very good guitar and well-built like all MSA's from that era. $3000 is too much, but if you can knock $1,000 off of ...

I'll add something to Jerry's information for the case. It looks like one of the "Wheel-eze" cases that were made by Sierra some years ago. They're SKB cases similar to the SKB cases you can ...

"I didn’t care for the Quilter 202 very much for the first year I had it"

Brett, thanks for your post. I took it with me on my last tour, but my tube (Fyd) amp sounded so much better th ...

I recently bought the Quilter 202 which I had high hopes for. I liked the clarity of its sound and, of course, the fact that it is so light. But it is not as warm, nor does it have the “depth” as ...

I also have one of Jimmy's seats, and I like it very much. The inside of mine has just one divider going lengthwise which makes it perfect to put my small pedal board in. Plus it's light. Also, when h ...

I really enjoyed watching, and listening, to this, and your tone is incredible. Thanks for sharing this with us.

It's a beautiful song and the pedal steel sound wonderful - lots of feeling.

They were at the Dallas show in March. I think they still are.

Wow!!!

Congratulations, Pee Wee - well deserved!

I was there (didn't play, of course). I didn't get to see as much as I would have liked, but my moments I enjoyed most were, among others, the last song that JayDee Maness played on Saturday, the trio ...

Oh no! Super nice guy and great steel player/musician. Such sad news. May he rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear this. He was an incredible player (and loved his left had holding the bar), a sense of humor, and one of the best western swing steel players ever. Though he was getting up in th ...

In November or 2022 I traveled to Chile to record an album of music I wrote for pedal steel and five instruments, three of them being Andean indigenous instruments. The album which I named "Canto ...

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

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Topic: Open Country - Shenandoah and more
Susan Alcorn Replies: 1 Views: 623	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 4 Sep 2024 11:20 am Subject: Open Country - Shenandoah and more
Susan Alcorn Replies: 1 Views: 623	Here's a video of a free improv gig I did a couple nights ago at the Comptoir du Vin in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a 25 minute set (non-stop), and the video picks up right in the middle of it, much o ...
Topic: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 3612	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Aug 2024 7:47 am Subject: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 3612	When I first got together with Maurice, I was playing with two fingerpicks. He said, put a fingerpick on your third finger and just let it be, you don't have to use it right away. I remember that it w ...
Topic: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 3612	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Aug 2024 7:22 pm Subject: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 3612	For what it's worth. I also use three finger picks. It's nice to be able to play four-voice chords without having to strum.
Topic: Volare
Susan Alcorn Replies: 8 Views: 1682	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 26 Jul 2024 11:12 am Subject: Volare
Susan Alcorn Replies: 8 Views: 1682	This is something I recorded at home, just for fun, some 20-25 years ago. It's all pedal steel (including the bass lines), voice, fingers, and mouth. I hope you enjoy it. https://soundcloud.com/sus ...
Topic: Pedal Steel Trio Album - Chicago Steel
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 1339	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Jul 2024 2:22 pm Subject: Pedal Steel Trio Album - Chicago Steel
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 1339	I really enjoyed listening to this, Andy. I love your touch, the way you get into a groove, and especially your version of Crazy Arms - jazzy and lyrical. Best of luck with this album.
Topic: In-Yun, new recording by Susan Alcorn
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 1905	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 18 Jul 2024 3:39 pm Subject: In-Yun, new recording by Susan Alcorn
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 1905	For the past few years, Longform Editions had been asking me to record a 25 minute piece of completely improvised music, but I was busy with other projects and, I should admit, was a little wary of th ...
Topic: Jazz in Reverse
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 1343	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Jul 2024 12:25 pm Subject: Jazz in Reverse
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 1343	Really nice, Rick!
Topic: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 2831	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Jun 2024 2:09 pm Subject: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 2831	Whatever you decide, best of luck!
Topic: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 2831	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jun 2024 7:35 pm Subject: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 2831	Perhaps ask the sellers for photos of the underside. Those are good guitars, especially when student models have become rather expensive.
Topic: Expensive vs Cheap Finger Picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 37 Views: 6566	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jun 2024 7:31 am Subject: Expensive vs Cheap Finger Picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 37 Views: 6566	I also use the JF/BJ picks. Many years ago, I used national picks, and my fingers would often hurt. When the the BJ (later JF) picks came out, it really changed things for the better. They're pre-bent ...
Topic: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 2831	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Jun 2024 7:25 pm Subject: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 2831	I have an MSA "The Universal" that is exactly the same as that one. It's a very good guitar and well-built like all MSA's from that era. $3000 is too much, but if you can knock $1,000 off of ...
Topic: Wheeled SKB case needs clean up and re-foam [CLOSE]
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1249	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 16 Jun 2024 9:24 am Subject: Wheeled SKB case needs clean up and re-foam [CLOSE]
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1249	I'll add something to Jerry's information for the case. It looks like one of the "Wheel-eze" cases that were made by Sierra some years ago. They're SKB cases similar to the SKB cases you can ...
Topic: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18025	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 May 2024 11:26 am Subject: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18025	"I didn’t care for the Quilter 202 very much for the first year I had it" Brett, thanks for your post. I took it with me on my last tour, but my tube (Fyd) amp sounded so much better th ...
Topic: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18025	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 May 2024 6:48 am Subject: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18025	I recently bought the Quilter 202 which I had high hopes for. I liked the clarity of its sound and, of course, the fact that it is so light. But it is not as warm, nor does it have the “depth” as ...
Topic: New Pac A Seat 12.5 lbs
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1704	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 4 May 2024 3:35 pm Subject: New Pac A Seat 12.5 lbs
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1704	I also have one of Jimmy's seats, and I like it very much. The inside of mine has just one divider going lengthwise which makes it perfect to put my small pedal board in. Plus it's light. Also, when h ...
Topic: Take These Chains From My Heart - Pedal Steel Guitar
Susan Alcorn Replies: 8 Views: 1035	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 3 May 2024 4:40 pm Subject: Take These Chains From My Heart - Pedal Steel Guitar
Susan Alcorn Replies: 8 Views: 1035	I really enjoyed watching, and listening, to this, and your tone is incredible. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Topic: Some bluesy PSG from Estonia
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 872	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 24 Apr 2024 7:14 pm Subject: Some bluesy PSG from Estonia
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 872	It's a beautiful song and the pedal steel sound wonderful - lots of feeling.
Topic: EXstar (Excel) by Fuzzy Steel Guitar
Susan Alcorn Replies: 101 Views: 33792	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Apr 2024 7:23 pm Subject: EXstar (Excel) by Fuzzy Steel Guitar
Susan Alcorn Replies: 101 Views: 33792	They were at the Dallas show in March. I think they still are.
Topic: Paul Franklin and Chris Stapleton
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 2238	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Apr 2024 9:22 am Subject: Paul Franklin and Chris Stapleton
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 2238	Wow!!!
Topic: Ameripolitan Awards Austin Texas Western Swing Authority
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 2743	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 13 Apr 2024 9:18 am Subject: Ameripolitan Awards Austin Texas Western Swing Authority
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 2743	Congratulations, Pee Wee - well deserved!
Topic: TSGA recap
Susan Alcorn Replies: 20 Views: 4378	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Mar 2024 5:35 pm Subject: TSGA recap
Susan Alcorn Replies: 20 Views: 4378	I was there (didn't play, of course). I didn't get to see as much as I would have liked, but my moments I enjoyed most were, among others, the last song that JayDee Maness played on Saturday, the trio ...
Topic: RIP Lonnie Bennett
Susan Alcorn Replies: 16 Views: 7278	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 24 Mar 2024 6:35 pm Subject: RIP Lonnie Bennett
Susan Alcorn Replies: 16 Views: 7278	Oh no! Super nice guy and great steel player/musician. Such sad news. May he rest in peace.
Topic: Bobby Koefer
Susan Alcorn Replies: 19 Views: 6458	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 20 Mar 2024 10:27 am Subject: Bobby Koefer
Susan Alcorn Replies: 19 Views: 6458	I am so sorry to hear this. He was an incredible player (and loved his left had holding the bar), a sense of humor, and one of the best western swing steel players ever. Though he was getting up in th ...
Topic: "Canto" steel guitar album - reviews, best of year lists
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 1197	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Feb 2024 10:17 am Subject: "Canto" steel guitar album - reviews, best of year lists
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 1197	In November or 2022 I traveled to Chile to record an album of music I wrote for pedal steel and five instruments, three of them being Andean indigenous instruments. The album which I named "Canto ...
Topic: The Collins Kids and . . . who's the steel player?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 782	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 22 Jan 2024 9:45 am Subject: The Collins Kids and . . . who's the steel player?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 782	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbtVzHZDEY