The Steel Guitar Forum

This is sad news indeed for the world of Country music. When one looks at the age of 93 it tells us all who loved the old-time country sounds that we ourselves are getting old too. I Have been a fan of Jim and Jessie for many long years and after Jim died Jessie still gave tremendous shows. All the ...

Hi Philip, Thank you for your advice. I am doing my best to soak in all that has been said and will meditate on all this wonderful information.

Best wishes to everyone and many thanks too.

JAMES TAYLOR SCOTLND- way up in the backwoods!

Hi everyone, Thank you all for your input and also my old friend Malcolm. It was my wife who asked me what I wanted for my birthday and she got two expensive indoor cats for hers I thought I would be a bit adventurous and bite the bud and demand something that would create the sound of some of the s...

What do steel players think is the best amp for pedal steel playing the Peavy or Fender? Does the cheaper end of these makes have a similar tone?

Thanking you all for the answers.

James Taylor Scotland

"b0b" was an inspiration and so very helpful with questions. He was always very understanding and ready to help throughout this period with the Steel Guitar Forum. When I first heard about this excellent site I knew little about this fantastic instrument and thus plied "b0b" with...

I totally agree with all that has been said but will add he was a wonderful human being. His love of life and all living creatures was a side rarely known. Yes, he was a master guitarist and the tributes from all the top world guitarists on his outstanding ability are proof of this. The angels will ...

Her beautiful voice will still ring endlessly throughout the world where country music takes pride in place. The angels may have to improve their singing when they hear her lovely country voice. I could imagine her welcome into the halls of heaven with her singing one of her treasured country songs....

ERV, Could you send me an update on Gospel Tabs Please. Hope you and yours are keeping well and escaping this COVID. A number of local families hear have it. Our son had it a few weeks ago and now has taken it again. JAMES

Aye Erv, Bless yours too.

Hi Erv, I love your work and I am going to have a look at your list again as I feel I would like something new. I feel some of your spiritual numbers may well be my next move as they are lovely. James Taylor " Fae th Braes O' Rizartie" North East Scotland. SLANGE!

We have again lost another wonderful entertainer in Country Music with the passing of Stonewall. He and his generation of Country Music legends made our love of this beautiful music sing across the wide world. It has no borders no hatred, no division, only love, compassion and splendid beauty we sho...

Ach Erv, " Awa ye go an gee yersail th' credit ye deserve!" Now that is a conundrum you can sort out yourself. However, you have done this instrument so much good that you should be recognised for all your hard work. I got so much inspiration from all the known great players including the ...

Ach ERV, I know you are an excellent instructor in your own way. It is handy seeing the value of the notes and I feel that is very important in any musical work. From the very first sheet I got for you I could not believe it was so simple. Some friends said who instructed you on this instrument and ...

Hi,
I still love this instrument as it has a beauty so rich in a tone that keeps inspiring me.JAMES

Hi ERV, It is all your own work so Bless Your Own Heart and not mine. Thanks for all your kindness throughout the years. Great music and Great Lad too. I feel you deserve a place in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame for your tremendous interpretations of great music which must amount to an enormous truc...

This is a great guitar and I love mine. JAMES TAYLOR

Erv has the best and easiest method of learning a new melody. I started a novice with difficulties all around, as I knew nothing about this instrument. I found ERV's music a very easy introduction and study of the Pedal Steel. His work was my very best tutorial and I still use his lovely interpretat...

VERY SORRY NEWS-- ONE OF MY HEROES OF PEDAL STEEL Yes, indeed this is very sad news to hear of Larry's death. I never met nor knew him personally, but he was a great inspiration to me to hear his playing. I loved his technique and style and there are a number of melodies that will forever cling to m...

Hi John,
He is a good player and makes a great job of this arrangement too. I have left a remark on his site and if at all possible I would like a copy of what you have tabbed out. JAMES TAYLOR

My email musician40@hotmail.co.uk

Hi John,
Yes, I would love a copy of the tab for this excellent melody. I have placed another review on the site and you will see I did so five years ago when I first heard it. Thank you for this very kind offer.

Jim Taylor

Email is musician40@hotmail.co.uk

Hi ERV,
No that is not the one but I will research it out and get back to you. All the best for the best music ever.

JAMES

Hi ERV, The Gathers sing a hymn with the words "Way up yonder" but it is not the popular hymn that comes quickly to mind. I heard it on TV and it was slow and very melodic and I thought what a beautiful steel guitar melody that would make. In fact, it was introduced by a beautiful pedal st...

Hi everyone, Thank you all for your remarks and I will take a few breaths first. I do like a mellow sound from the pedal steel and I will consider that first. I certainly do not like screaming sounds on the pedal steel nor the guitar and I will have to consider very carefully before I lounge into a ...

Hi again ERV,
What kind of strings do you use and why not the stainless strings?

JAMES TAYLOR

Hi Folks, THANK YOU ERV FOR EVERYTHING! Yes Tony I do know about the substitutes but I just wondered if they were as good as the Jagwire strings the guitar was sent out with in the first place. Jagwire tone and strength are excellent and I would not change them unless the strings were of good qualit...