Boston Beginner

Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

I'm a psg newbie looking for lessons/help/info from some players who are local to the Boston MA area - not exactly the epicenter for psg. Any leads, etc. would be appreciated.

Bob Blair · From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Hi Ned, welcome. Karen Sarkisian is a Forum member from Boston and a working pedal steel player - why don't you send her a PM and see what she can tell you? She can no doubt tell you who else is around.

David Yannuzzi · From: Pomona , New York, USA

You can also try Mike Ihde who teaches at Berklee . He is a forum member also

Tommy Cass in Baldwinville Mass is also a great steel tech and player

Good luck !

Dave

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

And check with Sandy Martin in Salem. I teach, but I'm 100 miles from Boston.
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Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Thanks for the leads. I would dearly love to find someone on my side (south) of Boston.

Karen, in Belmont, is doable, but not ideal. Salem, maybe, but getting there from Hingham is a hassle.

My steel arrives today, It will surely unleash a hundred questions and quandries!

Keep those ideas coming in.

Thanks, Ned

Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Thanks for the leads. I would dearly love to find someone on my side (south) of Boston.

Karen, in Belmont, is doable, but not ideal. Salem, maybe, but getting there from Hingham is a hassle.

My steel arrives today, It will surely unleash a hundred questions and quandries!

Keep those ideas coming in.

Thanks, Ned

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

There are also a boatload of steelers in Rhode Island. You may want to connect with the RI Steel Guitar Association.

Scott Duckworth · From: Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies

I can't recommend this reference enough. You WILL learn the chords and positions you need to play.

http://www.jmlmusic.ca/leitepsg/Pedal%20Steel%20Guitar%20E9%20Fretboard%20Reference%20_DRAFT5.pdf

And this...
http://steelguitaramerica.com/
This site has great picking exercises that will tame your fingers and thumb and teach them to be in the right place at the right time. Yea, it get's boring, but you need to do it every day to make your hand learn "muscle memory".

And I can't stress enough to learn (if you don't already know) the "Nashville Number System". You can Google it.

Example... In the key of A, A and D chords are majors, B, C# and F# are minors, E is seventh, and G# is diminshed.

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Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Great references - thanks! Ned

Kevin Raymer · From: Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA

Scott,

Good stuff !!

Beats the school of hard knocks as a learning technique..

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Len Amaral · From: Rehoboth,MA 02769

Hi Ned and welcome to the SGF. I don't teach but willing to give you a few pointers if you want to drop by my place at some point as I am about an hour from Hingham.

Regards,

Lenny

Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Thanks, if I am planning on being down in your area I'll give you a call.

Thanks for the offer, Ned

Bill Liscomb · From: MA

Ned;

I'm in Hull, but on Thursday I'm leaving for three weeks. Let's get together when I return..

Bill

Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Bill - Glad to find a steeler in the next town. I sent a message earlier, but it hasn't seemed to show up so I'm following up with another.

Having set up the GFI S-10 With 3 & 2 the LKL is 'dead', doesn't seem to do anything and doesn't return to the 'off' position.

Ideas?

You have an interesting website - aviation and all. I was a C-130 pilot for about 20 years. Would like to meet you. I live on the street behind Stars Restaurant - since you grew up in Hulll you may remember it as Pages.

You're probably pretty busy if you are heading out for a few weeks, so while I'd ;ilke to talk with you it may have to wait until you get back.

my direct email is nedguild@gmail.com

Thanks, Ned

Karen Sarkisian · From: Boston, MA, USA

Ned, I am around and happy to get you started on your GFI if you are still interested. Give me a shout any time

Karen
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Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Karen - Yes I am still intending to have some sessions with you, but I'm trying to get the mechanics fixed first. Don't know if it's going out for repair, etc.

What is your lesson format? An hour long, once a week, AM or PM, etc. Will you be away for vacation this summer. I am guessing Wednesdays and/or Fridays are when I'd be most likely to be available.

Thanks, Ned

Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Hooray for Bill Liscomb. We got together and freed up the balky knee lever. I still need to tinker with it to get the changes accurately in tune, but I think we're on the right track.

Ned

Jim Rice · From: Littleton, Massachusetts, USA

Hi Ned. Glad you were able to get together with another steeler and get started. The Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association (RISGA) is a great place to meet other steelers, learn, jam and have a lot of fun. We have a quarterly meeting coming up on August 10 and our Annual Steel show on September 6. Check out the website and come on down! http://www.risga.com/

I'm out in Littleton so that's not too helpful. Earle Pughe teaches PSG in Concord, and several great steelers in RISGA are in southern MA.

Hope to see you at the next meeting.
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Ned Guild · From: Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Jim - Thanks for the reply.

I have sent in my application and $$ to the RI group. I'll have to see what my schedule looks like for the August meeting. September 6th is of interest to me, but I have conflicts already for that day.

The link to the Sept. show doesn't give the hours and other info.

Ned

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