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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 7:54 am    
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Who knew? Cool Skunk Baxter says Slash reached out to him about learning to play pedal steel and Skunk has been giving him lessons. Smile




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Dave Zirbel


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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 10:17 am    
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https://youtu.be/Ej3EcVb83vw?feature=shared
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Paul Sutherland

 

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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 10:41 am    
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Has anyone heard any of his playing? How long has he been at it?
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Jeff Garden


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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 11:55 am    
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That's "Forward Slash" reaching out to a new instrument - welcome to the pedal steel jungle!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 12:14 pm    
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Here's an iPhone video of a live performance of "Rocket Man". It was posted 5 days ago and it says RIO - 2024. The audio quality is not good, but Slash is playing some pretty nice fills in the song. He can be seen and heard more in the second half of the video. The singer introduces the pedal steel as a "bad-ass instrument". He's got that right!

----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGo8unswEHg
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Dave Hopping


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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 2:42 pm    
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Pretty elementary at this point, but growing fast!
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Paul Sutherland

 

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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 8:21 pm    
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Better than the Rolling Stones video with Ron Wood. Slash is closer to being in tune. Not quite there, but closer.

If he really works at it, he could improve a lot in as little as a year.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 10 Feb 2024 9:53 pm    
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I was thinking the same thing, Paul. He’s mostly in tune. That’s not always the case when a guitarist decides he’s gonna play steel guitar. Smile

I’m just wondering how he can push the pedals and rock on /off the A pedal with those massive boots on?
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Ronald Sikes


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Post  Posted 11 Feb 2024 6:00 am    
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Well , he just introduced a whole new audience to pedal steel. “Bravo”.
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Frank Freniere


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Post  Posted 11 Feb 2024 6:41 am    
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Maybe he’ll bust this one out: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=133524&highlight=sweet+child
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Duane Becker

 

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Post  Posted 11 Feb 2024 9:42 am    
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I am very happy to hear this!!! Hope newer artists like Slash will introduce the pedal steel to their audience, we need it! Steel seems to be declining in the younger generation. Has to be one of two of those fans in the youtube post that might want to take up pedal steel.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 11 Feb 2024 9:54 am    
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I agree! Back in the day we had rockers like Rusty Young and Jerry Garcia who brought pedal steel to young audiences. Maybe Slash can do something similar today.
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Dan Rollans

 

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Post  Posted 13 Feb 2024 4:13 pm     Slash
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Yes sir, Slash. In the summer of 2022, I received a phone call from a Saul Hudson aka Slash about ordering a Steelers Choice seat. And like with all my customers, we engaged in conversation about steel guitar. We talked for 20-30 minutes and I took his order not knowing who I had really been speaking with. Very nice fellow. Very easy to talk with and discuss steel topics. Kind of like all other Steelers Choice friends. I built him a Steelers Choice Sidekick and shipped a few weeks later.
The following February, I received another call from Mr. Hudson for a second seat order. We talked again briefly and I thanked him for the order. Still unaware of his musical status. So, I built and shipped him a second Sidekick seat.
Now for a confession, sometimes after taking orders for seats, I will look up customers on social media just to put a face with my customer and possibly hear them play. Well, I looked up Mr. Hudson and was amazed with whom I had been having great conversations with about steel guitar.
The photos in this thread are the first I have ever seen.
Thank you for the post.
I’m almost positive that Slash is a Williams Guitar player also.😉
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John Larson


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Post  Posted 13 Feb 2024 6:27 pm    
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Looks like he's playing a Jackson Maverick HD in that pic.

Speaking of 6 string slingers who play PSG I've always liked the steel flourishes Steve Howe added to Yes's 70s albums and his 70s solo albums.
https://youtu.be/Dsim4exuoi4?si=tDC6DayHUDVisRge

Awesome that Skunk Baxter is Slash's teacher.
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Dan Rollans

 

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Post  Posted 13 Feb 2024 6:45 pm     Slash
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I believe he has at least one if not to Williams guitars also.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 13 Feb 2024 7:01 pm    
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Interesting story, Dan. I noticed that he had a high quality seat in that first picture and I was wondering what make it was. Thanks for the information!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 13 Feb 2024 7:29 pm    
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I got a message on my Instagram account from a guy who says that Slash bought a GFI from the guy’s friend in Ireland. Evidently he has more than one PSG.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2024 6:45 pm    
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Looks like he's doing some recording.


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Daniel Flanigan

 

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Post  Posted 24 Feb 2024 1:43 pm    
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Well, you could certainly do a whole lot worse for a teacher than Mr. Baxter. I've been a fan of Skunk's steel playing ever since I bought my first copy of "Can't Buy A Thrill". Some great steel cuts on that record.
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Dean Holman

 

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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2024 9:48 am    
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Slash just recently bought a late 70’s D10 Franklin from a friend of mine in Stover MO. I believe it was Hal Rugg’s first Franklin. My friend sent the guitar to Mike Cass for a refurbish, and now Slash owns it. So, be on the lookout for Slash playing a black, with the white border, D10 Franklin.
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Brett Day


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2024 11:48 am    
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Daniel Flanigan wrote:
Well, you could certainly do a whole lot worse for a teacher than Mr. Baxter. I've been a fan of Skunk's steel playing ever since I bought my first copy of "Can't Buy A Thrill". Some great steel cuts on that record.


Skunk Baxter was also the steel player on "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2024 12:40 pm    
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Dean Holman wrote:
Slash just recently bought a late 70’s D10 Franklin from a friend of mine in Stover MO. I believe it was Hal Rugg’s first Franklin.


This might be the beginning of a trend. Rock Stars buying up rare, vintage pedal steels! Winking
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Jerry Overstreet


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2024 1:00 pm    
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So when does he play this pedal steel? I don't follow hard rock or any other music religiously but the latest online stuff I find is Myles Kennedy and the Conspirator with whom I'm also not familiar.

I guess I'm wondering where he is inserting the pedal steel in his current music or is he just learning it because he wants to.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2024 4:07 pm    
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He plays it on his shows ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGo8unswEHg
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Jerry Overstreet


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Post  Posted 27 Feb 2024 8:17 pm    
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OK thanks. He has his following so we'll see how influential he is on his fans taking up pedal steel.

Concerning the boots, I think those are just fabric leggings. Looks to me he's just wearing Chucks like a lot of rockers wear.
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