Unique Pedal Steel Instructional Film

Tim Tweedale · Post by **Tim Tweedale** » 4 Apr 2012 11:13 pm

This is truly a remarkable video. I've seen a lot of instructional material on the web, and I must say that I've never seen anything quite like this. This steeler clearly has some original concepts, techniques and ideas about this instrument we all love so dearly. Take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzgNBXil ... e=youtu.be

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 4 Apr 2012 11:27 pm

Unique for sure .What a load of .......

Georg Sørtun · Post by **Georg Sørtun** » 4 Apr 2012 11:34 pm

Pit Lenz · Post by **Pit Lenz** » 5 Apr 2012 2:55 am

Great teaching method!:lol:
i followed closely and was able to play like the instructor in no time...

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 5 Apr 2012 3:02 am

While highly amusing to an actual player (I especially enjoyed the fancy footwork!), that type of misinformation could possibly be detrimental to a novice.

John Ed Kelly · Post by **John Ed Kelly** » 5 Apr 2012 3:45 am

I wonder how many left handed, would-be steelers he will inspire!

Great g.t.p. video for sure

Dan Burnham · Post by **Dan Burnham** » 5 Apr 2012 5:24 am

I must say, I have never seen such fancy footwork in my life. The finger picking and the crossover technique is one I think I shall never forget.

Dan

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Apr 2012 6:01 am

Nice, Tim!

Jonathan Shacklock · Post by **Jonathan Shacklock** » 5 Apr 2012 6:04 am

Without the accompanying tab I'm just lost. I found the section on volume pedal technique reassuring. I hope there will be more in this series for example "how to play the melody". That could be good.

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 5 Apr 2012 7:53 am

There's a lot of information in this video that I did not know before but one should NEVER wear shorts when playing a pedal steel in front of others...

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 5 Apr 2012 8:09 am

This is a put-on, right? It needs to be saved in a compilation with the guy that teaches the "pedal steel for guitarists" YT video.

I think the guy is actually a proficient right-handed steel player who made this video as a put-on by doing it on a lefty-steel, and with the stupid footwork.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Apr 2012 8:16 am

Good grief! That guy needs lessons! He's doing everything wrong, starting with the shorts. Nothing looks worse than bare legs under a PSG.

Maybe he learned to play from that new pedal steel guitar Book compiled entirely from internet (mis)information, wikipedia, facebook, and other sites.

Herb, that was my first thought... this has to be a put-on. It looks like a Saturday Night Live skit.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 5 Apr 2012 8:24 am

Yeah, right. If you can't do it, make fun of it. (We learned that in grade school, didn't we?)

There's funny, and there's pitiful.

This is the latter.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Apr 2012 8:51 am

It's Tim's spoof video.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Apr 2012 9:03 am

It's Tim's spoof video.

Ah... we've been punked! Fooled me, anyway. It's funny, but I hope beginners don't pick up any bad habits from it!

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 5 Apr 2012 9:50 am

Doug Beaumier wrote:
It's Tim's spoof video.
Ah... we've been punked! Fooled me, anyway. It's funny, but I hope beginners don't pick up any bad habits from it!

There's nothing shameful in being fooled, Doug. Don't worry about it.

BTW, did you know that "gullible" is not in the dictionary? I didn't either!

Chris Tweed · Post by **Chris Tweed** » 5 Apr 2012 10:05 am

Hilarious

This guy's a natural teacher. Well he's a natural something …

Paul Sutherland · Post by **Paul Sutherland** » 5 Apr 2012 10:26 am

I couldn't stop laughing. My wife said he's making fun of me, but I was still laughing.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 5 Apr 2012 12:23 pm

I watched it earlier. Got a big kick out of it too. I was hoping it must be a joke. Nobody could be that bad. The crossover pedal move and being nowhere close to the LKL were tips...and the shorts and sunglasses, but I thought it was hilarious.

.....listing badly to port.....thought he was going to capsize any minute.

Mark Lawrence · Post by **Mark Lawrence** » 5 Apr 2012 12:54 pm

I've been working on his awesome version of Smoke on the Water. But I'm not getting the proper amount of string buzz. Try as I might,the bar keeps making solid contact with the strings. Any tips would be appreciated.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 5 Apr 2012 1:31 pm

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Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 5 Apr 2012 1:33 pm

I think this was meant for the Humor section??

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 5 Apr 2012 1:44 pm

Are we sure those were all knee levers hanging down from the Guitar ?

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 5 Apr 2012 8:24 pm

You have it all wrong Billy. Those are knee LEEVERS and CANTILEEVERS

I thought his intonation was ingenious. Play like this and you will never have to worry about tuning the guitar. It sort of takes out the argument that goes incessantly around here about how to tune...

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 5 Apr 2012 9:05 pm

Dang, he's stolen almost all my hot licks, especially my unique volume pedal style.

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