american idol

Bill Alexander · From: Gowen, Michigan, and Homosassa Florida

anyone know who is playing steel on american idol?
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Stephen Silver · From: Asheville, NC

Last night that would have been the ever formidable and wonderful conversationalist Jay Leach. With that girl and Scotty singing country, Jay's getting lots of time on cam on steel and last night mandolin.
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Bob Cox · From: Buckeye State

Way to go Jay! Its truley wonderful that Fox network is featuring the Steel guitar up front and up close, and several times. This may help introduce some new young players to the Pedal Steel.

Theresa Galbraith · From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA

Steel guitar out front and center on American Idol is awesome!

Kirk Eipper · From: Arroyo Grande, Ca.

Maybe new folks will catch the bug too.
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Tom Wolverton · From: Carpinteria, CA

I found it "typical" that during the 2nd song last night, the lead guitar played thru the entire song and you couldn't hear the steel at all because of it. Even on prime time TV this happens. Jay deserved better, I'm thinkin' : )
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steve takacs · From: beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)

Where is Tony Soprano when we need him? stevet

Kirk Eipper · From: Arroyo Grande, Ca.

Yeah,what Tom says. The guy was playing a Valley Arts Guitars knock off that Gibson makes now like Brent Mason's, and not only does he play all over it but what the heck kinda country guitar tone was that????????????????
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Curt Langston · Posted 19 May 2011 5:40 pm

Elton Smith · From: Texas, USA

I noticed the same thing.I was glad to see a steel player out front , but like yall I see it was just for show,but at least it was there.One thing Im glad to see is the country singers win.That tells me what America likes.In our band I can play 6 string better than our lead player can.When he does me that way I reach for my tele.That stops that.lol
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Josh Cho · From: New York, NY (orig. Honolulu, HI)

Hey guys,

I was likewise psyched to see STEEL on the American Idol stage, as the one of THE most watched shows in America, this is truly a huge plus for steel guitar and steel players, make no doubt about it, even though the steel only came through the mix a couple times.

Even better is that both finalists, and especially Scotty, being a throw back to "real" country music, should help to bring out the steel sound in the near future.

Thanks for the head's up on Jay Leach, I knew the forum would come through with a positive ID. Cool

Aloha,

Josh
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Larry Lorows · From: Zephyrhills,Florida, USA

I guess I'll have to start watching the show, if they're going to play real music. Larry
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Rick Schmidt · From: Prescott AZ, USA

Jay is a great guy and a great player! One of the real pros in LA, and a true testimony to his faith . Here's a video of him playing his Sierra keyless on an overdub session...

http://www.youtube.com/jayleachmusic#p/u/0/h_AqSk4eNkc

Josh Cho · From: New York, NY (orig. Honolulu, HI)

Well if you haven't been following the show, Scotty McCreary won American Idol last night, which many view as a great boost to "real" country music.

If you love country music, esp. the way it "used to be", and you haven't heard this guy sing, give a listen, you might be surprised.

Scotty's got a great voice and at only 17 years old, many many years ahead of him....which by extension should mean more awareness of and gigs for steel guitarists.

Let's at least hope so!

Best wishes,
Josh
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S.M. Johnson · From: Oregon, USA

After viewing Rick Schmidts' LINK (above)......I can't help but ask if there really is any sense in the rest of our steel playing beginners and semi-pro's to even try any further.

That room with perhaps $100,000 worth of recording/affects equipment plus a highly skilled technician operating the complex board..... just so the musician can 'practice'..........???? So he can manufacture 'that SOUND'? I'm not being critical of the musician in the LINK.......but rather what appears to be
a waste of time in a futile effort to attain some kind of musical success on one's own.

It sorta makes Bobbe's latest news letter seem meaningless as he explains how great players of today merely got together and helped one another rise to their level of current success.

Joshua Grange · From: Los Angeles, California

S. M. Johnson,
That link is showing a recording studio overdub session, as Rick stated in his post, not someones home studio practice setup.
In the clip we see Jay dialing in a sound, or as you say "manufacturing that SOUND", which is very common in recording studios.
Your comment "...what appears to be a waste of time in a futile effort to attain some kind of musical success on one's own".... is hilarious though, as obviously you have misread the situation.
That would be a heck of a setup though for someones home practice rig, including a personal engineer that watches you practice.
Funny.

S.M. Johnson · From: Oregon, USA

Being a non-musician, I got caught up in the visualization and missed the important part of the post.

THANK you dear sir for clarifying it for me. My apoligies to one and all.[/list]

Thomas Spindler · From: California, USA

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I just wanted to say that I know that Jay Leach wasn't just side-lining on American Idol. Some of the music was recorded, but he played each song that featured him on Pedal Steel live. I think that the mix must have been better in the Nokia Theater than for TV. Of course, it was better live but it sure was watched by a lot of people. That's great for steel guitars and country music. Actually, Jay will be playing for Scotty on the "Tonight Show" this Wed. night.

Stuart Legg · Posted 13 Jun 2011 12:22 pm

Now that they have live pitch correction in the mix Bo could come out of retirement and go back on the road again. Laughing

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