The Steel Guitar Forum

My childhood steel guitar teacher passed away Thursday. It's been a long time since I started taking lessons at his studio in 1967, but I feel a great loss at his passing. I know that none of you know of him or me, I just needed to "talk" I guess. Please say a prayer for his family if you ...

I just ran across this. I think it's way cool. Hope you enjoy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=uQO ... =endscreen

I started out playing steel. Then I went to guitar and learned how to finger pick. Somewhere along the way I started to hit downstrokes with the top side of my fingers. Now I've come back to steel and can't stop this style of picking, so I use a thumb pick and bare fingers in the same style. I can a...

Paul, we had a very extensive thread on the subject in 2007. Make yourself a bowl of popcorn later and settle in for a hefty reading session: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=102002&highlight=marty+robbins Thanks Mark, I'll have to come here more often, and pay more attention. I g...

How "bout these guys? Two of my favorites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKooaE9D ... re=related
I learned from Mr. John Hix, looking back he could play just like J. B. I wish I would have listened more. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

and the dobro player ain't t so bad either. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjGcIhxG ... re=related Sorry I forgot how to get a link to work. This is Allison Krauss & Jerry Douglass.

I guess now I know why Lindley plays with a Stevens (SP) type bar!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeSpr1kr ... re=related

[quote="Ray Montee"]Tell me fella's.........where was that accoustic bassman and the Uke man standing.

Uhh, It was magic. Just like the rest

I gotta say, and I know it may not be popular here, but David Lindley is a musical genius. I'm not saying that I'm anything special, but I took lessons when I was a kid for years and only played in E major, I've also played acoustic and electric for 40 of my 52 years and I'm telling you that Mr. Dav...

How 'bout John Hiatt Memphis in the Meantime'cause one more heartfelt steel guitar chord girl, it's gonna do me in. I like John in spite of this poor choice of words.

Hi everyone, I'm new to posting here love the site and #296.