Chris Scruggs "Friends and Neighbors"

Larry Phleger · From: DuBois, PA

I tuned in to the Chris Scruggs Friends and Neighbors show following the Friday Night Opry last evening. I really enjoy this show as it presents real country music instead of the modern stuff they try to push off as "Country". I was surprised to hear Chris playing what sounded like early pedal steel like Bud Isaacs played in the 50's. As always, it sounded great. I had never heard him play anything but non-pedal beore. I wonder what guitar and copedent he used. Hopefully Chris will see this post and answer these questions.

Kevin Glandon · From: New York, USA

While I did not hear last nights performance, I can tell you it isn't likely that Chris was playing a pedal steel. He is incredibly good at behind the bar string bends. He very often plays what sounds like early pedal steel licks using this technique. Here are a couple examples form Chris Scruggs performing this on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOn9Orc5G_Y&t=0s&index=7&list=PLPEa63onD-qHsaYSBq907rSg88FdyygBB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3oozwFFgDI&t=0s&index=19&list=PLPEa63onD-qHsaYSBq907rSg88FdyygBB

Todd Clinesmith · From: Lone Rock Free State Oregon

Chris does have several vintage pedal steels. He knows the early Isaacs style.
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Kevin Glandon · From: New York, USA

Interesting to know. Has he used them in performance or recorded with them? I'd like to hear that.

Russ Tkac · Posted 26 Jul 2018 1:57 pm

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

Kevin Glandon · From: New York, USA

Thank you.

Andrew Roblin · From: Various places

Thank you for the link, Russ.

How wonderful to hear these guys together.

Chris sounds super on the pedal steel. Is it a Sho-Bud, a Sho-Pro, something else?

Ben Elder · From: La Crescenta, California, USA

He was playing a Sho-Bud on the "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" 50th Anniversary performance the other night. I couldn't quite make out the model name on the apron but it looked more like Pro-(something) than "The Professional" or "LDG".
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