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Awesome! Thank you for posting this. I LOVE that guy.

-Travis

I still have a set of picks that somebody on the forum made for me several years ago which can be used for the one finger tremolo thing. They're a standard metal finger pick, and the "blade" ...

From Brad's Page of Steel:

G A A C# E A C# E

(string gauges .034, .052, .052, .038, .034, .020, .016, .012)

I had forgotten about the 8th string G. The part I said about him using the low d ...

I got a chance to sit next to Freddie at a workshop a few years ago, and it was nuts. I could get some of his sounds when I was sitting right next to him, watching his hands, but as soon as I left the ...

Jim Smith: who's "we" and "they"? And what were "they" using before?

Debashish uses several different bars in performance, including a sort of glass egg looking thin ...

I don't mind the look, although it's bulkier than I'd like. It's the sound, and the weight/feel.

-Travis

Personally, I really didn't like it, but I only tried it in the store. I suppose better strings, a better amp, etc. would have helped. The guitar didn't quite fit me, physically, and felt heavier than ...

Lots of things don't sound "correct" when you've got steel in the mix, but if that's not the goal then you're fine.

There's almost always a way to fit in, to add something worthwhile to ...

I think that's what it's called. It's cream and brown. Anyways, one of the legs has broken (the bit that screws to adjust the telescoping part), and I'm wondering if anybody sells replacement legs.
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I saw him play in St. Louis one year, and he blew me away. Loved his playing, and more than that the joy, energy and brightness he brings to the stage. Amazing. Thanks for the links!

-Travis

"The "Extra layers of complexity" concept is a red herring actually - usually postulated by a person who has never personally explored a pedal steel in depth"

That's kind of a cheap shot, but I'll a ...

I'm not sure how anybody could claim that playing pedal steel is easier, at least if we're talking about the beginner to intermediate stages of learning (things might be more complicated later). There ...

If it's in G, it's in G.

So: open C shape, dropped down to G for his baritone guitar, i.e. GDGDGB (low to high).

-Travis

P.S. Unless it's his seven-string, in which case there would be a high D.

I agree that calling a steel guitar a guitar might be considered a bit of a misnomer, but I don't think that calling it a slide zither would help very much with the problem of people not knowing what ...

That's an interesting observation, and one I've not heard much before. Can you expand a bit on what makes eight strings easier for you?

-Travis

Live in Tokyo: Playin' Real Good with Hani naser is probably the best place to start. It's the blue one.

Bon Temps Roule, Tiki Torches at Twilight, Rag Bag, Mercury Blues/Doin' Somethin' Wrong, and ...

The Almost to Tulsa tape (that can be bought from the Forum: do it) has some amazing arrangements of not only their original stuff but some standards as well (their version of Steel Guitar Rag is the ...

Hey, Bob, would you send me an e-mail? I have some questions about the area and since you're nearby I thought you might be able to answer them.

The same goes for anybody in the area, actually, I'd l ...

A link to the music video(!): [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhA4hD264Ps&search=Junior%20Brown]Hung it Up.

It looks like the section near the end (the second, third, fourth and fifth lines from ...

Wow, cool to see him playing Hung it Up! It looks like he's doing the thing with the muted triplets near the end of his steel solo differently than I thought. I'll have to give that a try, as it looks ...

I'm going.

-Travis

To clarify, I liked the way the tune was played, as far as vibrato is concerned, and I don't think it would necessarily add anything. Was just surprised not hear much, even on the last note where it m ...

Having to change strings means not being able to switch back and forth at will, but it probably also means you have to stick with something until you've given it a good run.

Okay, buy one extra guit ...

That sounds really good! If you're looking for any kind of feedback, I would say that although I like that you haven't gone overboard with the vibrato, it might be nice to hear some ( http://steelgui ...

Really slinging the opinions there, eh, Alan? Myself, I wouldn't worry about not making "any progress" unless I picked the right tuning. Just follow your own ear and do what you need to do to get the ...

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Topic: Kayton Roberts - Wrong Wrong Wrong
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 15 Views: 4778	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 May 2010 12:38 am Subject: Kayton Roberts - Wrong Wrong Wrong
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 15 Views: 4778	Awesome! Thank you for posting this. I LOVE that guy. -Travis
Topic: Check out the fingerpicks I'm using now
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 26 Views: 27650	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2010 11:51 am Subject: Check out the fingerpicks I'm using now
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 26 Views: 27650	I still have a set of picks that somebody on the forum made for me several years ago which can be used for the one finger tremolo thing. They're a standard metal finger pick, and the "blade" ...
Topic: Freddie Roulette video clips
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 11 Views: 3472	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2010 2:04 pm Subject: Freddie Roulette video clips
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 11 Views: 3472	From Brad's Page of Steel: G A A C# E A C# E (string gauges .034, .052, .052, .038, .034, .020, .016, .012) I had forgotten about the 8th string G. The part I said about him using the low d ...
Topic: Freddie Roulette video clips
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 11 Views: 3472	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:00 pm Subject: Freddie Roulette video clips
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 11 Views: 3472	I got a chance to sit next to Freddie at a workshop a few years ago, and it was nuts. I could get some of his sounds when I was sitting right next to him, watching his hands, but as soon as I left the ...
Topic: Debashish Bhattacharya clip
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 16 Views: 3527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Jan 2010 2:44 pm Subject: Debashish Bhattacharya clip
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 16 Views: 3527	Jim Smith: who's "we" and "they"? And what were "they" using before? Debashish uses several different bars in performance, including a sort of glass egg looking thin ...
Topic: Peavey Power Slide Guitar
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 23070	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2010 7:24 pm Subject: Peavey Power Slide Guitar
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 23070	I don't mind the look, although it's bulkier than I'd like. It's the sound, and the weight/feel. -Travis
Topic: Peavey Power Slide Guitar
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 23070	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:45 am Subject: Peavey Power Slide Guitar
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 23070	Personally, I really didn't like it, but I only tried it in the store. I suppose better strings, a better amp, etc. would have helped. The guitar didn't quite fit me, physically, and felt heavier than ...
Topic: any music styles not suited for lap?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 42 Views: 15669	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Dec 2009 2:54 am Subject: any music styles not suited for lap?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 42 Views: 15669	Lots of things don't sound "correct" when you've got steel in the mix, but if that's not the goal then you're fine. There's almost always a way to fit in, to add something worthwhile to ...
Topic: National D-8 Grand Console replacement legs?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 0 Views: 684	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2009 11:28 pm Subject: National D-8 Grand Console replacement legs?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 0 Views: 684	I think that's what it's called. It's cream and brown. Anyways, one of the legs has broken (the bit that screws to adjust the telescoping part), and I'm wondering if anybody sells replacement legs. ...
Topic: Kayton Roberts
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 21 Views: 8001	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Nov 2009 12:25 am Subject: Kayton Roberts
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 21 Views: 8001	I saw him play in St. Louis one year, and he blew me away. Loved his playing, and more than that the joy, energy and brightness he brings to the stage. Amazing. Thanks for the links! -Travis
Topic: Which is hardest to play, Pedal steel or not ?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 40 Views: 7209	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Nov 2006 12:59 am Subject: Which is hardest to play, Pedal steel or not ?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 40 Views: 7209	"The "Extra layers of complexity" concept is a red herring actually - usually postulated by a person who has never personally explored a pedal steel in depth" That's kind of a cheap shot, but I'll a ...
Topic: Which is hardest to play, Pedal steel or not ?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 40 Views: 7209	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Nov 2006 10:27 pm Subject: Which is hardest to play, Pedal steel or not ?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 40 Views: 7209	I'm not sure how anybody could claim that playing pedal steel is easier, at least if we're talking about the beginner to intermediate stages of learning (things might be more complicated later). There ...
Topic: David Lindley video...weissenborn
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 14 Views: 3421	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2006 7:22 pm Subject: David Lindley video...weissenborn
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 14 Views: 3421	If it's in G, it's in G. So: open C shape, dropped down to G for his baritone guitar, i.e. GDGDGB (low to high). -Travis P.S. Unless it's his seven-string, in which case there would be a high D.
Topic: Misnomer
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 49 Views: 8282	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Aug 2006 12:24 am Subject: Misnomer
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 49 Views: 8282	I agree that calling a steel guitar a guitar might be considered a bit of a misnomer, but I don't think that calling it a slide zither would help very much with the problem of people not knowing what ...
Topic: Six or eight strings for beginners?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 7 Views: 1054	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2006 5:07 pm Subject: Six or eight strings for beginners?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 7 Views: 1054	That's an interesting observation, and one I've not heard much before. Can you expand a bit on what makes eight strings easier for you? -Travis
Topic: Best David Lindley Weissenborn CD?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 3 Views: 752	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2006 12:26 pm Subject: Best David Lindley Weissenborn CD?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 3 Views: 752	Live in Tokyo: Playin' Real Good with Hani naser is probably the best place to start. It's the blue one. Bon Temps Roule, Tiki Torches at Twilight, Rag Bag, Mercury Blues/Doin' Somethin' Wrong, and ...
Topic: Texas Troubadours: who's the arranger?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 13 Views: 2101	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Jun 2006 4:37 pm Subject: Texas Troubadours: who's the arranger?
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 13 Views: 2101	The Almost to Tulsa tape (that can be bought from the Forum: do it) has some amazing arrangements of not only their original stuff but some standards as well (their version of Steel Guitar Rag is the ...
Topic: Q for Bob Hickish/anybody near Port Townsend.
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 1 Views: 652	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2006 12:13 pm Subject: Q for Bob Hickish/anybody near Port Townsend.
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 1 Views: 652	Hey, Bob, would you send me an e-mail? I have some questions about the area and since you're nearby I thought you might be able to answer them. The same goes for anybody in the area, actually, I'd l ...
Topic: Junior Brown solo from "Hung it Up" for C6 lap.
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 15 Views: 2601	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 6 Jun 2006 10:25 pm Subject: Junior Brown solo from "Hung it Up" for C6 lap.
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 15 Views: 2601	A link to the music video(!): [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhA4hD264Ps&search=Junior%20Brown]Hung it Up. It looks like the section near the end (the second, third, fourth and fifth lines from ...
Topic: another youtube. Jr Brown
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 15 Views: 2723	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2006 10:21 pm Subject: another youtube. Jr Brown
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 15 Views: 2723	Wow, cool to see him playing Hung it Up! It looks like he's doing the thing with the muted triplets near the end of his steel solo differently than I thought. I'll have to give that a try, as it looks ...
Topic: New Slide & Steel Camp in July!
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 29 Views: 5891	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2006 10:08 pm Subject: New Slide & Steel Camp in July!
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 29 Views: 5891	I'm going. -Travis
Topic: My first piece of lap steel music
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 3157	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jun 2006 6:39 pm Subject: My first piece of lap steel music
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 3157	To clarify, I liked the way the tune was played, as far as vibrato is concerned, and I don't think it would necessarily add anything. Was just surprised not hear much, even on the last note where it m ...
Topic: New Member / Lap Steel Question
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 2634	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2006 10:16 am Subject: New Member / Lap Steel Question
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 2634	Having to change strings means not being able to switch back and forth at will, but it probably also means you have to stick with something until you've given it a good run. Okay, buy one extra guit ...
Topic: My first piece of lap steel music
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 3157	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2006 10:09 am Subject: My first piece of lap steel music
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 3157	That sounds really good! If you're looking for any kind of feedback, I would say that although I like that you haven't gone overboard with the vibrato, it might be nice to hear some ( http://steelgui ...
Topic: New Member / Lap Steel Question
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 2634	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 May 2006 6:30 pm Subject: New Member / Lap Steel Question
Travis Bernhardt Replies: 24 Views: 2634	Really slinging the opinions there, eh, Alan? Myself, I wouldn't worry about not making "any progress" unless I picked the right tuning. Just follow your own ear and do what you need to do to get the ...