The Steel Guitar Forum

Somewhat OT, but can you tell us why you switched to side pull ball joints from center pull? My ca. 2000 Zum SD12 has the center pulls, which I assumed were more efficient/ergonomic. Thanks in advance.

No one choses to play pedal steel, in some way the pedal steel choses you.

The worst thing about pedal steel is having to sit down to play it, that and the physical focus it requires. Can't prowl around the stage, interact much with the audience or bandmates, head down, no eye contact. Guitar slinging is a lot more fun. Doesn't sound as good though.

Here's a link to a short vid about the career of Billy Don Burns. It's set to his song "I Was There" which name checks some of the country artists he worked with/wrote for. I mention this here only because Lynn Owsley is the very first name in the song. Full disclosure, I'm on tour with Bi...

Would you consider a black mica Emmons LeGrande, D10, 8&5 in trade?

Brad,
Thanks! I did them all with a Gibson-made Dobro D60, wood body, squareneck, G tuning from around 1999. The engineer mic'd it through the air to the board - some type of ribbon mic but I don't know what brand/model. What made you think it was a lap steel?

Pages of Paul "Ghost"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTzvbMHjzb4

Pages of Paul "This Time"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zL7PLQ8RiM