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here's a trio song.

http://pedalsteel.com/justjoe.mp3

steel, bass & Drums

CD entitled Powerslide (1996)

Ray Von Rotz..drums
Eddie Bedford...bass

later...joe

I cut down an ernie ball...joe

Most cd's are download only. If they say "more info" then click on that and choose "shippable."

thanks...joe

After a fight with cancer my big brother has left us. I got to spend Thanksgiving with him last year thanks to friends who bought me a ticket to CA. I'm so sad. Miss you bro......joe

When my picks move it's caused by bad technique...joe

The Emmons or Day set-up TO ME does not matter. Why? You need both on either set up. For instance: Emmons set-up: Hold B and rock on/off A Day set-up: Hold B and rock on/off C same. You need to learn the inside rock and outside rock. Think of the foot movement and not the pedal function. If one is e...

you can also get a device for your smart phone to take cards etc direct to paypal...joe

Want to remind everyone that this is coming up soon. Take the opportunity to learn from a great one...joe

It was 1963 at the age of eight. I had the choice of learning an instrument when I was 7 and I chose the steel. Kenny Leach was teaching in Michigan Center in his basement and played in a band with my step-dad. I had a choice of plectrum guitar, accordion or lap steel and I pointed to the triple nec...

Robert the answer to your initial question is yes. To play a four note 4 over 1 go to the first fret and play strings 10, 8, 6, 5...why I use four picks...C in the bass and an F chord on top...later...joe

I hear slides on the second and third set of three. The first move is a straight forward roll on 8, 7, 6. (Bill I consider any move with thumb and two an alternate. a roll takes three fingers, double picking with the thumb to me is another technique altogether. First three... [tab] 5 5 5 [/tab] The ...

I can put on my picks in the dark. They only feel good on their intended finger....joe

Pentatonic scales are open because they take the full major scale and eliminate the half steps. C D E F G A B Remove the F and the B C D E G A On an E9th there is a cool pattern you can learn. Using these strings. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 ONLY PEDAL you can move on this is the A pedal!! First fret HO...

Great thread. Here's my granddaughter Joslin. She was giving a lesson (she listens to me give Skype lessons) and of course didn't like the bar because "it was not her style". http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/1371_joslinsteel_2.jpg I have a video of her putting on a show playing p...

Bo,

I thought the Mama tried lick should be the opposite direction. You have it as forward rolls and I believe its backward rolls....joe

thanks b0b... i fixed it Like Paul said there are many ways to skin the cat... I have a pick on the ring finger so it can also be utilized to facilitate this lick. The key is being free like the drummer in Paul's analogy to change on the fly if needed. Like in the video the key is having your hand f...

Made a video of the lick....joe

http://www.pedalsteel.com/jwplayer/forumlick.html

Later...joe

Two moves for the right hand

Thumb-index alternate in the fifth position and a backward roll in the eighth position.

Take advantage of the pedal releasing to change positions. Your position is the string your thumb is on...joe

The D major scale against the E is the Dorian mode.

D E F# G A B C#

Looking at it using E as tonic gives you the minor flavor.

E F# G A B C# D

Later...joe

that guitar looks familiar...joe

There are plenty of downloads at www.pedalsteel.com. The only thing that can't be downloaded are the multi-angle DVDs that I create. These allow you to hit you angle button on your remote and actually change the video you are looking at on the fly. I also use multiple audio tracks that allow you to ...

Hello All, I am giving live one-on-one Skype lessons. For more info go to: http://skype.pedalsteel.com I have every possible angle covered with multiple cameras and can show you, RH, LH, Knees, Pedals, Fretboard and more. Each lesson includes a video of the session that puts me and the student side ...

Hello All, I have a DVD entitled 'Key of C DVD#1" and it goes into all of the "where" things are located. Of course there are a lot of videos, courses and such that show you "what" to play. The key is HOW to play it. Got tab you can't play?? Tab is the what. There is no how ...

To Dick Sexton,

Your tab is incorrect. First you list a C major scale.
Tones being C, D, E, F, G, A, B

But you are using an A Flat note in your diminished chord. The C Harmonized scale uses only the C scale tones to create the chords...joe

Hey Joe,

Looking forward to the show coming up. See everybody real soon...joe wright