The Steel Guitar Forum

This may be old news to some of you guys, but I just purchased (on a whim) a CD by the Feral Swing Katz. The album is entitled "Round 3". Wow, I really like this music! This is the first time that I have heard this group and I plan to get more soon. I definitely recommend this CD to everyo...

I use a 7/8" x 3 1/2" bar which is actually made for a 12 string steel guitar (I play a D10). I switched to the longer bar about 10 years ago after hear others on this forum discuss this issue. I like it because it is slightly heavier than a 3 1/4" bar yet it still has the 7/8" f...

Buddy Emmons and Paul Franklin. Probably because I listen to them both more than anyone else.

Phil

This weekend I caught a show on PBS that I believe was filmed at the Tennessee state prison. Looked like it was filmed in the early to mid 70's. Anyway, it had Buck Trent and Roy Clark playing b*@#os. And after that Linda Rondstadt came out and performed. The steel player that was with her looked li...

Pete Drake and Ralph Mooney

I also played Bluegrass banjo and I was in a music store saw the Pedal Steel Guitar book written by Winnie Winston and Bill Keith. I took the book home and put the little floppy record on the record player and just fell in love with this wonderfull instrument. The I heard Buddy Emmons and it was all...

Ditto on Buddy Emmons' solo on Gentle On My Mind from John Hartford's "All In The Name Of Love" Album. This has been my favorite for years.