Who's the steeler?

Walter Glockler · Post by **Walter Glockler** » 8 Jun 2009 6:33 am

In the mid seventies a Dutch vocal trio named Pussycat had a major hit in Europe with "Mississippi". Who's the steeler player playin' the intro and the lead break?

Peer Desmense · Post by **Peer Desmense** » 8 Jun 2009 9:09 am

Pedal steel on Pussycats Mississippi was played by John Theunissen.
He played the Framus (German) pedal steel. Many Dutch players started out on this brand.
See Youtube Pussycat Mississippi 1975

Peer

Walter Glockler · Post by **Walter Glockler** » 8 Jun 2009 10:53 am

Thanks for the info, Peer. Is or was John Theunissen a regular steel player or a guitar player doubling on pedal steel?
Thanks,
Walter

Peer Desmense · Post by **Peer Desmense** » 9 Jun 2009 5:05 am

Hello Walter,

I only know that this John Theunissen played his steel on a few Pussycat songs (Smile e.g.) but in other clips he playes lead guitar.
I haven't heared from him since. But he certainly influenced a few of us down here in the Netherlands to start playing.
And many of us on a similas Framus (me included).

Peer

Peer Desmense · Post by **Peer Desmense** » 9 Jun 2009 5:21 am

Here's me and the Framus.
We played in church when our singer got married.
I had to play the steel kind off tilted because the legs werent adjustable.

Peer

Walter Glockler · Post by **Walter Glockler** » 9 Jun 2009 1:59 pm

Oh well, those were the good ole days - thanks Peer.
Walter

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Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 10 Jun 2009 4:18 pm

Peer Desmense wrote:...I had to play the steel kind of tilted because the legs werent adjustable...

A hymn book under two of the legs works wonders...

Peer Desmense · Post by **Peer Desmense** » 10 Jun 2009 10:52 pm

Are there hymn books that could raise the legs for the amount required for the heigth I needed (see photo).
We're talking 8 cm's here, Alan...That would be encyclopedia.

New problem arises: now you have lifted the legs: what about the pedal rods...or the angle of the pedals:
SOLUTION: just put an encyclopedia as a footrest > Problem solved???????

Peer

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 11 Jun 2009 6:41 am

If your hymn books are not the right size, then you need to change denomination....

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 20 Jun 2009 2:59 pm

Peer Desmense wrote:I had to play the steel kind off tilted because the legs werent adjustable.

I imagine that's an issue in a country like the Netherlands where the average male is something like 6'1".

Don Drummer · Post by **Don Drummer** » 20 Jun 2009 10:16 pm

Cool plastic finger picks.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 21 Jun 2009 4:21 am

Wow..those Pussycats are heavily ABBA influenced..Likely it is the other way around..ABBA started later I think

Jan Viljoen · Post by **Jan Viljoen** » 11 Jun 2013 8:10 am

Old thread again:

Here is John Theunissen on a Framus pedal steel.
Looks like the C neck.

Many years ago I had a red Framus Atlantic semi acoustic 6 string, but I sold it sadly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j94rXt1UYYE

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 11 Jun 2013 9:52 am

I remember playing a Framus 6 string back about 50 years ago and I still remember it for its nice and easy action...

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 11 Jun 2013 9:52 am

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