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The first version is Pete Drake for sure, a classic example of his early C-6th style that got him established.

Good to know. Must have been a fork in the road back when or we'd all be playing C6:) ...

Same song--different steel players . . .

Heard this early '60s track on the radio: love the solo at 1:10. Has a great '50s / '60s Hawaiian hybrid style! Credited to Pete Drake but sounds like Jimmy ...

Bobbe played a sit-down gig at some dive in North Nashville, off Charlotte Pike, years ago (the joint had 'George Wallace for President' posters hanging all over the place). I chanced going there a lo ...

Any good slipcover will protect your knobs when you hump your amp to local gigs yourself; if you hit the road or use cartage you'll need more.

I've had great luck with my Le Cover - https://lecover ...

When I upgraded my spring unit I noticed that its placement caused issues: it's right under the power transformer.

Different locations/angles etc. can make a slight improvement.

For max intended effect the plug has to have a path to the steel's pickup: no buffer or electronic pedal in between. A pot pedal allows that and gives you a tonal variation (very subtle, no wah-wah so ...

I never play without it! I run it from my pot pedal into my digital delay. It warms the sound, fattens the tone as you give it more volume (like an old-time rig).

You can use it between guitar and ...

Who's the steel man?

https://youtu.be/dmSpFQ_hVNk

Interesting sound, uses the same amp for guitar . . . some sort of tweed tube model?

Good tone from his GFI--but we should give his techniqu ...

Hey all,

Wondered if there's any new loudness-thinking. Also, misery loves company.

Next gig I'll plug my Sure E215 in-ears straight into my Nashville 112, which kills the speaker but at least I ...

That is actually Paul Franklin on steel. It was from a George Jones tribute show.
This old show is recycling on AXS TV's on-demand. (Fast-forward through it for steel parts.)

It's a great study in ...

Hope you guys didn't quit your day jobs.

Check out Nicolle Brown at 8:00 . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx69bwIFcWA&ab_channel=DelGrace

Simple tuning strategy for E9 single neck steels:

Hold down your ABC pedals at the same time (using both feet) while tuning your E to concert pitch.

When you let up, open E goes sharp by 6 cents ...

This technique takes monk-like discipline, especially if you're craving a cold one: always tune before you head off stage for your break, while the steel's still at playing temperature. Then you can ...

Good work, shows what steel is best at. Proves, again, it could have a place in indie, alternative, etc. (Imagine steel on an Of Monsters & Men track, to name one concept). Upload more when you h ...

So happy to hear that everyone is getting better.
Stay strong!

Glad to hear you and your family are doing better. Thanks for the update! Hang in there.

Alarmed by the subject heading, jump ...

Sneaky aficionados may have heard this one already, but listen to him play out Barbara Keith's Detroit or Buffalo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOeX2QYBO4

That's where I live--it's a volume ...

Thanks Mitch. Day had it going on!

It's fun to revisit Ray's songs from that period to figure out who's playing steel and enjoy the great tones. Some tracks, like Emmons' E9 licks and solo on " ...

Who played the steel solo at 1:25 with such great tone and a cool +chord squeeze on the V?

Walter Haynes'.

I'm not sure who borrowed from who. Whoa!

Erv

It could be my imagination, but I hear Byrd's sweet sustained tone and slides in those guys' work . . . especially Buddy's. I Figured Byrd was fir ...

You are correct Sonny, its hard to beat ANYTHING ole Jeff done.
He was a friend. Very Happy

Newman's tab is the greatest: large, emphatic, clean . . . the only one I enjoy using. He explains things clearl ...

The Vibrato Lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1yUe8L7mTQ&feature=youtu.be&t=1195

Cool lesson--I like his "you can do it" coaching style. It's clear that Buddy, Lloyd, ...

Thanks, Jim.

I'm from Loudoun County. Are you NOVA based?

Thanks, guys.

Tom St.Denis, another unheralded rockin' daddy lost to the ages?

If he's still with us--he easily could be--I wish he'd log in. Man, he helped write the doctoral thesis on the Fen ...

This crazy unsung professor of Fenderology rocks out at :45 and never cracks a grin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-oZl3Mng8o

Has that Wayne Gailey bite, so . . . maybe . . . ?

Mark, it's easy to try out to test the possibilities. Let us know if you find some cool options.

If I work up the nerve to dabble with my Emmons push/pull, I'll let you know what happens:)

Witho ...

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Topic: Webb Pierce "Walking the Streets" - Drake, Day vs. new guy?
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 508	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 15 Apr 2024 4:24 am Subject: Fork in the Road?
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 508	The first version is Pete Drake for sure, a classic example of his early C-6th style that got him established. Good to know. Must have been a fork in the road back when or we'd all be playing C6:) ...
Topic: Webb Pierce "Walking the Streets" - Drake, Day vs. new guy?
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 508	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Apr 2024 2:51 pm Subject: Webb Pierce "Walking the Streets" - Drake, Day vs. new guy?
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 508	Same song--different steel players . . . Heard this early '60s track on the radio: love the solo at 1:10. Has a great '50s / '60s Hawaiian hybrid style! Credited to Pete Drake but sounds like Jimmy ...
Topic: Bobbe Seymour
Mark Hepler Replies: 30 Views: 28790	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Dec 2023 11:25 am Subject: Bobbe's Band.
Mark Hepler Replies: 30 Views: 28790	Bobbe played a sit-down gig at some dive in North Nashville, off Charlotte Pike, years ago (the joint had 'George Wallace for President' posters hanging all over the place). I chanced going there a lo ...
Topic: Nashville 112 Knob Protector
Mark Hepler Replies: 7 Views: 1651	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 9 Aug 2023 8:01 am Subject: Good Cover Helps
Mark Hepler Replies: 7 Views: 1651	Any good slipcover will protect your knobs when you hump your amp to local gigs yourself; if you hit the road or use cartage you'll need more. I've had great luck with my Le Cover - https://lecover ...
Topic: Noisy reverb - Nashville 112
Mark Hepler Replies: 14 Views: 1950	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Aug 2023 5:08 am Subject: Unit's orientation doesn't help.
Mark Hepler Replies: 14 Views: 1950	When I upgraded my spring unit I noticed that its placement caused issues: it's right under the power transformer. Different locations/angles etc. can make a slight improvement.
Topic: Neutrik "Timbre Plug"
Mark Hepler Replies: 5 Views: 1254	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Nov 2022 4:52 am Subject: Neutrik "Timbre Plug"
Mark Hepler Replies: 5 Views: 1254	For max intended effect the plug has to have a path to the steel's pickup: no buffer or electronic pedal in between. A pot pedal allows that and gives you a tonal variation (very subtle, no wah-wah so ...
Topic: Neutrik "Timbre Plug"
Mark Hepler Replies: 5 Views: 1254	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Nov 2022 7:36 pm Subject: Adds an analog feel . . .
Mark Hepler Replies: 5 Views: 1254	I never play without it! I run it from my pot pedal into my digital delay. It warms the sound, fattens the tone as you give it more volume (like an old-time rig). You can use it between guitar and ...
Topic: Lola Kirke's Steel Player?
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 2408	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Oct 2022 8:21 am Subject: Lola Kirke's Steel Player?
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 2408	Who's the steel man? https://youtu.be/dmSpFQ_hVNk Interesting sound, uses the same amp for guitar . . . some sort of tweed tube model? Good tone from his GFI--but we should give his techniqu ...
Topic: New loud-band thinking?
Mark Hepler Replies: 16 Views: 2710	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 May 2022 7:35 am Subject: New loud-band thinking?
Mark Hepler Replies: 16 Views: 2710	Hey all, Wondered if there's any new loudness-thinking. Also, misery loves company. Next gig I'll plug my Sure E215 in-ears straight into my Nashville 112, which kills the speaker but at least I ...
Topic: Old George Jones Song
Mark Hepler Replies: 17 Views: 8105	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Oct 2021 5:01 am Subject: Recycling on AXS TV
Mark Hepler Replies: 17 Views: 8105	That is actually Paul Franklin on steel. It was from a George Jones tribute show. This old show is recycling on AXS TV's on-demand. (Fast-forward through it for steel parts.) It's a great study in ...
Topic: Women Steel Guitar Players.
Mark Hepler Replies: 94 Views: 99233	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Oct 2021 2:40 pm Subject: Nicolle "Nikki D" Brown
Mark Hepler Replies: 94 Views: 99233	Hope you guys didn't quit your day jobs. Check out Nicolle Brown at 8:00 . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx69bwIFcWA&ab_channel=DelGrace
Topic: Press 3 pedals down while tuning.
Mark Hepler Replies: 1 Views: 1119	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Sep 2021 7:37 am Subject: Press 3 pedals down while tuning.
Mark Hepler Replies: 1 Views: 1119	Simple tuning strategy for E9 single neck steels: Hold down your ABC pedals at the same time (using both feet) while tuning your E to concert pitch. When you let up, open E goes sharp by 6 cents ...
Topic: How to keep E9 in tune
Mark Hepler Replies: 11 Views: 2433	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jul 2021 6:44 am Subject: Monk-like Discipline
Mark Hepler Replies: 11 Views: 2433	This technique takes monk-like discipline, especially if you're craving a cold one: always tune before you head off stage for your break, while the steel's still at playing temperature. Then you can ...
Topic: Pop Steel track
Mark Hepler Replies: 6 Views: 2151	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 5 Sep 2020 4:42 am Subject: Pop Steel track
Mark Hepler Replies: 6 Views: 2151	Good work, shows what steel is best at. Proves, again, it could have a place in indie, alternative, etc. (Imagine steel on an Of Monsters & Men track, to name one concept). Upload more when you h ...
Topic: Paul Franklin Jr - COVID -19
Mark Hepler Replies: 64 Views: 30185	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Aug 2020 4:31 am Subject: Paul Franklin Jr - COVID -19
Mark Hepler Replies: 64 Views: 30185	So happy to hear that everyone is getting better. Stay strong! Glad to hear you and your family are doing better. Thanks for the update! Hang in there. Alarmed by the subject heading, jump ...
Topic: Sneaky Pete with The Talbot Brothers
Mark Hepler Replies: 15 Views: 5033	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Aug 2020 4:16 am Subject: Sneaky Pete with The Talbot Brothers
Mark Hepler Replies: 15 Views: 5033	Sneaky aficionados may have heard this one already, but listen to him play out Barbara Keith's Detroit or Buffalo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOeX2QYBO4 That's where I live--it's a volume ...
Topic: Steel player, Ray Priceâ€™s â€œWho'll Be the Firstâ€?
Mark Hepler Replies: 2 Views: 1045	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:51 am Subject: Steel player, Ray Priceâ€™s â€œWho'll Be the Firstâ€?
Mark Hepler Replies: 2 Views: 1045	Thanks Mitch. Day had it going on! It's fun to revisit Ray's songs from that period to figure out who's playing steel and enjoy the great tones. Some tracks, like Emmons' E9 licks and solo on " ...
Topic: Steel player, Ray Priceâ€™s â€œWho'll Be the Firstâ€?
Mark Hepler Replies: 2 Views: 1045	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 15 Jun 2020 4:55 am Subject: Steel player, Ray Priceâ€™s â€œWho'll Be the Firstâ€?
Mark Hepler Replies: 2 Views: 1045	Who played the steel solo at 1:25 with such great tone and a cool +chord squeeze on the V? Walter Haynes'.
Topic: Vibrato Fishtailing
Mark Hepler Replies: 32 Views: 7300	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Jun 2020 9:05 am Subject: Vibrato Fishtailing
Mark Hepler Replies: 32 Views: 7300	I'm not sure who borrowed from who. Erv It could be my imagination, but I hear Byrd's sweet sustained tone and slides in those guys' work . . . especially Buddy's. I Figured Byrd was fir ...
Topic: Jeff Newman,,,again,,
Mark Hepler Replies: 14 Views: 5203	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Jun 2020 8:59 am Subject: Jeff Newman,,,again,,
Mark Hepler Replies: 14 Views: 5203	You are correct Sonny, its hard to beat ANYTHING ole Jeff done. He was a friend. Newman's tab is the greatest: large, emphatic, clean . . . the only one I enjoy using. He explains things clearl ...
Topic: Vibrato Fishtailing
Mark Hepler Replies: 32 Views: 7300	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Jun 2020 11:40 am Subject: Vibrato Fishtailing
Mark Hepler Replies: 32 Views: 7300	The Vibrato Lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1yUe8L7mTQ&feature=youtu.be&t=1195 Cool lesson--I like his "you can do it" coaching style. It's clear that Buddy, Lloyd, ...
Topic: The Effects Rigs of 6 Modern Pedal Steel Guitar Players
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 1930	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Jun 2020 7:51 am Subject: The Effects Rigs of 6 Modern Pedal Steel Guitar Players
Mark Hepler Replies: 4 Views: 1930	Thanks, Jim. I'm from Loudoun County. Are you NOVA based?
Topic: Who's this rockin' hepcat?
Mark Hepler Replies: 6 Views: 1734	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Mar 2020 2:48 pm Subject: Who's this rockin' hepcat?
Mark Hepler Replies: 6 Views: 1734	Thanks, guys. Tom St.Denis, another unheralded rockin' daddy lost to the ages? If he's still with us--he easily could be--I wish he'd log in. Man, he helped write the doctoral thesis on the Fen ...
Topic: Who's this rockin' hepcat?
Mark Hepler Replies: 6 Views: 1734	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Mar 2020 11:50 am Subject: Who's this rockin' hepcat?
Mark Hepler Replies: 6 Views: 1734	This crazy unsung professor of Fenderology rocks out at :45 and never cracks a grin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-oZl3Mng8o Has that Wayne Gailey bite, so . . . maybe . . . ?
Topic: Split the C-pedalâ€™s 4th & 5th strings, F# / C# pull?
Mark Hepler Replies: 17 Views: 3657	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Mar 2020 2:47 pm Subject: Split the C-pedalâ€™s 4th & 5th strings, F# / C# pull?
Mark Hepler Replies: 17 Views: 3657	Mark, it's easy to try out to test the possibilities. Let us know if you find some cool options. If I work up the nerve to dabble with my Emmons push/pull, I'll let you know what happens:) Witho ...