Cold Hands on a Steel -- What to Do?

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 17 Apr 2005 3:10 pm

It might sound a bit lame, but what of those who, after asking, reach out for "an innocent strum" or two?

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 17 Apr 2005 4:31 pm

Well in public, you are getting paid for being handled (kind word for abused) in general. Musically or otherwise.

I guess I decide what level of it I'm willing to accept for the money involved.( That's probably why I can't rationalize panhandling.)

Iff'n it's a pretty little filly, sometimes they need physical direction, like a golf swing. My cold hands and all.

EJL

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 18 Apr 2005 3:39 am

Yea, that's the ticket, like helping with the tennis racket swing, or the golf club swing, or even a few dance steps.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 18 Apr 2005 9:39 am

You have to give her the full treatment. Set her down on your seat. Have her pick up the bar, then reach over her left shoulder and hold her hand in yours. As you guide the bar in her hand, reach over her right shoulder and pick the strings for her. Those cold hands should warm up in a hurry.

If a guy asks, tell him to bug off.

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Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 18 Apr 2005 10:00 am

I always like to put my hands on her knees to help with the knee levers too.
Hook

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Roger Edgington · Post by **Roger Edgington** » 18 Apr 2005 10:18 am

Hook, absolutly. Why do you think we have knee levers anyway?

Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 18 Apr 2005 10:26 am

Wow, bunch of MCPs.

And b0b!!!
How COULD you?!?
BAD example!

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 18 Apr 2005 10:53 am

"Pedal Steel
Instruments, mechanical issues,
tunings, techniques, etc."

Seems on topic to me.

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 18 Apr 2005 5:00 pm

Since my wife is our bass player, and she's standing right there, when one of those "cuties" ask, it's much, much easier on "me" just to TELL her how they work!!!
Larry

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Michael Garnett · Post by **Michael Garnett** » 18 Apr 2005 8:15 pm

I don't know about you guys, but I don't like anybody touching my instruments. I'm much less defensive of my bass and mandolins, because they're cheaper, but my 6 string and steel, please don't touch them unless I know who you are and you know how to play them.

One morning two weeks ago I was just getting out of my steel lesson. There were a bunch of students milling around in the hall, and by the time I set my steel out in the hall and went back for my seat, some *expletive deleted* *racial epithet deleted* was just whacking away on my C-6th neck. I was too surprised to be mad. I just said, "Hey, bud, you mind not messing with my guitar?" He just looked at me and walked off with an offhand, "Sorry."

Sorry, I'm still a little mad about it. Some people just don't have any respect at all for anything.

Jeez I'm starting to sound like a curmudgeon.

-MG

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 18 Apr 2005 9:41 pm

Some people just don't have any respect at all for anything.

This is what was on my mind when I posted in. However, based on what I see so often, at the high school where I work and in public in general, I am hardly surprised at those who tred the space of others without so much as a "kiss my a--."[This message was edited by James Cann on 18 April 2005 at 10:43 PM.]

Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 18 Apr 2005 9:42 pm

*racial epithet deleted* ...Some people just don't have any respect at all for anything.

Just thinking the same thing...

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 18 Apr 2005 9:45 pm

In some cultures handling another's instrument is literally the equivalent of blasphemy, like walking on the stage with shoes on. Still, I would have to side 100% with Eric and b0b on the issue of proper etiquette regarding young ladies.

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 19 Apr 2005 2:15 pm

you toucha' de gitar..i breaka' de face!

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Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 19 Apr 2005 4:02 pm

Back in the late 70's, I was playing at an Irish pub in Redondo Beach with a 5 pc country band (in an Irish pub no less) and the "stage" was an area that use to be a booth. (we were on the floor!!)
We finished our first set, I turned around to grab my tuner out of my box and when I turned back around to my 75PP Emmons D-10, there was a FULL mug of beer being put down on the string of my C6th neck by an overserved (drunk) young buck that was freeing up his hands to make his move on some girl standing there. He put his beer down on the strings and turned away from my steel to talk to the young lady. So I picked it up, reached out and grabbed the middle belt loop on the back of his jeans, pulled it out as far as I could and poured his beer down the back of his pants.
Don't put anything on my steel that you are not willing to wear!
JE:-)))>

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Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 19 Apr 2005 5:16 pm

I have on occassion tapped the back of someones hand with my bar when they were reaching for my steel.

Please don't touch my steel unless invited to!
Larry

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