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Topic: Stop Crying Your Heart Out - 19 Year Old Pedal Steel Player |
Steven Hicken Jr.
From: Leeds, United Kingdom
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Posted 18 Nov 2017 11:11 am
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Well, it is finally here!
Here is my new video which is a humble rendition of Oasis' famous song "Stop Crying Your Heart Out".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwE_UjZDCLQ
If you're a hardcore country music fan and don't know who Oasis are, they were a huge British pop band. Although they are no longer together, they are still vastly sort after today.
I decided a while back to change my approach and get pedal steel into pop music (whilst keeping the original "country" steel sound). This has been a huge learning curve for me but with this video I have finally done it. Obviously the original song is amazing but I think playing it as an instrumental sits very well with the pedal steel, and the alternate chording compared with country is a refreshing change to my repertoire.
Hopefully this can be the start of something new for me and I also massively hope this gets a lot of younger faces into the pedal steel. (At least to the point where it's known as a pedal steel and not a keyboard guitar).
If you enjoy it please show your appreciation and smash the like button, also if you want to be first in line for future content please subscribe.
Please share this video for the love of steel guitar, whether you play tin top, non pedal or pedal steel.
Big shout out to Show Pro Steel Guitars for this amazing piece of machinery.
Also comes a big thanks to Perfect Touch Finger Picks (of which I am now sponsored by). These are amazing picks which not only make the strings sound great, but are so comfortable and easy to play with.
This isn't b****cks from an endorsee...these picks really are this good. Light but bite.
Many thanks again!
Steven _________________ 25 year old wannabe.
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
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Edward Rhea
From: Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2017 1:08 pm
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I enjoyed your video...you’re sounding great on your ShowPro and appear to be very comfortable playing it! Thanks for sharing, Steven _________________ “TONESNOB†|
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Wayne Baker
From: Oklahoma
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Posted 18 Nov 2017 2:33 pm Video
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Outstanding man. Superb tone. Keep up the good work! |
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Steven Hicken Jr.
From: Leeds, United Kingdom
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Posted 1 Dec 2017 1:45 pm
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Thanks so much guys! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was a big risk for me to do a pop song. _________________ 25 year old wannabe.
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
https://www.stevenhickenjr.com/ |
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Paul King
From: Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2017 8:02 pm
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You are improving more and more Steven. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. |
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Walter Stettner
From: Vienna, Austria
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Posted 1 Dec 2017 11:49 pm
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I'll second everything that has been said. Very impressive!
Well done, Steve!
Kind Regards, Walter _________________ www.lloydgreentribute.com |
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Charlie McDonald
From: out of the blue
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Posted 2 Dec 2017 4:21 am
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Very nice, Stephen. Pop music is fertile territory for steel, the only way you can get 'that sound.'
I like the 'alternative' chords. You may be accused of 'ambient country.' The video setting echoes that feel. |
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Steven Hicken Jr.
From: Leeds, United Kingdom
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Posted 26 Jan 2018 4:26 pm
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Thanks so much for compliments guys!
More country, rock and pop to come.
I've got to admit, this could have gone down like a lead balloon as most on here are hardcore country traditionalists (of which I am to be honest).
Your comments encourage me to go further up other avenues whilst keeping country street open. _________________ 25 year old wannabe.
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
https://www.stevenhickenjr.com/ |
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Mathew Jut
From: Netherlands
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Chris Walke
From: St Charles, IL
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Posted 30 Apr 2018 7:15 am
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Nice!
I'm with you on putting pedal steel in rock/pop music. I have friends that invite me to play with them and always ask what country songs I'd like to sit in with them on. I always tell them not to feel obligated to learn country songs to play with me, let me add pedal steel to the rock & pop they already play. |
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Bishop Ronnie P Hall
From: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Ken Byng
From: Southampton, England
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Posted 11 May 2018 7:36 am
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Steven
You really must play at one of the English steel guitar festivals this year. _________________ Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Steven Hicken Jr.
From: Leeds, United Kingdom
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Posted 28 Sep 2018 10:19 am
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Chris Walke wrote: |
Nice!
I'm with you on putting pedal steel in rock/pop music. I have friends that invite me to play with them and always ask what country songs I'd like to sit in with them on. I always tell them not to feel obligated to learn country songs to play with me, let me add pedal steel to the rock & pop they already play. |
That's very true mate! I love the options the instrument can give!
Bishop Ronnie P Hall wrote: |
Hi Steven,
You have got it going. Keep up the good work.
Bishop Ron Hall |
Thanks mate! Glad you like it
Ken Byng wrote: |
Steven
You really must play at one of the English steel guitar festivals this year. |
Thanks for the support Ken! Probably a bit too late for that haha. Maybe soon _________________ 25 year old wannabe.
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
https://www.stevenhickenjr.com/ |
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