Most popular musical instruments. Shocking results.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 5 Jun 2013 8:36 am

Where's the "Swinette" on the list?

Clete Ritta · Post by **Clete Ritta** » 5 Jun 2013 9:10 am

Bo Legg wrote:Guitar is Number 1...no mention of PSG in the list at all...Steel Guitar as #43...below Bagpipes, Spoons and the Glockenspiel...

This reminds me of a poll I started here a while back. Guitar was the obvious winner, Keyboard and Brass took place and show respectively, Lapsteel was in the middle, tied with Other Stringed and just ahead of Woodwind (my vote), and PSG was near the bottom, just ahead of Mallets.

A few folks know what a PSG is, but even fewer actually start their musical career on one.

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 8 Jun 2013 9:59 am

Bob Ritter wrote:I think Robert Randolph has taken the psg as about as far as any one is ever gonna get with this thing.

Sacred Steel guitar players have been playing Randolph style Steel long before Randolph was born.

Clete Ritta · Post by **Clete Ritta** » 8 Jun 2013 10:17 am

Bo, I dont think Bob was referring to ability, style or origin per se, but popularity, which is the topic of your thread.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 10 Jun 2013 7:27 am

The true answer is all those instruments listed above the Steel are easier to play. Case closed.

Dom Franco · Post by **Dom Franco** » 11 Jun 2013 5:56 am

I agree with Joe Casey... the steel is a little more difficult to play, but partly because they are harder to find for sale. Most music stores don't sell them, and you are lucky to even find a bar and picks.

Without the visibility and availablity, how can the steel ever become more popular?

Would any of you happen to know the statistics of the ratio between guitars and steel guitars?
is it a 1000/ to 1? 10,000 to 1? (Remember thousands of guitars are sold at Walmart, Toys R Us, and even at grocery stores for Christmas time)

Dom

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 12 Jun 2013 8:26 am

Everything eventually rotates in the circle of life.

Years ago the steel player was loved by the audience, even competing very well with the singer, especially with the females, probably because the steel player was usually the youngest member of the band.

But time has passed and the steel player today is usually the oldest member of the band, not a good status for acceptance by today's audience.

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