Pedal Steel Lessons in Austin

Neil Flanz · Post by **Neil Flanz** » 10 May 2007 11:13 am

Looking for some new students who wish to take one on one lessons in Austin. Please email me at neilflanz@austin.rr.com. Beginners welcome.

Mike Maddux · Post by **Mike Maddux** » 12 May 2007 12:27 am

Neil, if distance allowed me, I would for sure.

Bump for a legend.

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 12 May 2007 5:14 pm

You won't find a nicer guy than Neil, I took a lesson last summer during NAMM and he was great. You can't go wrong here.

Ron Bryson · Post by **Ron Bryson** » 13 May 2007 3:57 pm

The most effective expenditure that I ever made toward "tone" was not proven in equipment purchases. It was the result of hours spent in front of Neil' guitar.
If you can make Austin with your guitar, time well spent.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 16 May 2007 2:53 pm

Bump for my Buddy, a living legend, and one heck of a nice guy!

Dave Todd · Post by **Dave Todd** » 20 May 2007 1:14 pm

Back to the top!!!

I hope to be seein and listenin to Neil soon

Dave

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 21 May 2007 12:07 pm

Well, I never have met Neil Flanz but I bought one of his Sho-Bud Steel Guitar instructional albums years ago and it was really good.

I am sure he is an excellent teacher and has a great knowledge of the steel guitar. I believe a serious student could learn alot of steel guitar from him. If I lived closer I would be interested taking steel guitar lessons.

Terry Wood

Chris L. Christensen · Post by **Chris L. Christensen** » 21 May 2007 8:26 pm

Neil Flanz is a peerless player, outstanding teacher and all around great guy. He's simply the best! A living legend indeed!

Dave Todd · Post by **Dave Todd** » 26 May 2007 11:11 am

Back to the top for a great gig last nite!!!

Grant Johnson · Post by **Grant Johnson** » 27 May 2007 2:39 pm

If I lived in Austin I would be taking lessons from Neil for sure!!! What a great player and nice fellow as well...

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 28 May 2007 4:13 am

I still have Neil's Sho-Bud Instruction Album.
I bought it in 1971 in Nashville. By the time I got my first steel..Sho-Bud 6139 in the fall of 1972, the LP was pretty well worn out!

Neil Flanz · Post by **Neil Flanz** » 6 Jun 2007 6:06 pm

Dave Todd · Post by **Dave Todd** » 9 Jun 2007 3:19 pm

And bump again........

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 10 Jun 2007 6:16 pm

Bump again...for a legendary steelman and a great person.

Neil, I want to see you when you make a visit to Canada again.
Respectfully
Bent

Neil Flanz · Post by **Neil Flanz** » 13 Jul 2007 9:13 am

Dave Todd · Post by **Dave Todd** » 25 Jul 2007 2:45 am

Bump bump

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 30 Jul 2007 6:51 pm

Bump for a great friend

Dave Todd · Post by **Dave Todd** » 9 Aug 2007 7:02 pm

Had my first lesson from Neil tonite and I believe he's got me started in the right direction. We did a review of the instrument. A bit of theory, palm blocking and grip exercises. As long as I keep my expectations real and practice diligently I might get a tune out in a month or 2. I have a feeling she is going to be a humbling woman…

Neil is a great teacher who was patient with my fumblings and elementary questions. If you’re in Austin, grab a lesson.

Thanks Neil

Dave

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 18 Aug 2007 11:57 am

A bump for my friend

Dave Todd · Post by **Dave Todd** » 10 Sep 2007 8:53 am

Bumpedy Bump

Mike Wolfenbarger · Post by **Mike Wolfenbarger** » 11 Sep 2007 9:10 am

Bump for not only a great player and teacher, but a great guy. Every time I go to Austin, I go to the Spoke to see Neil play and he visits with me each time. Alvin should let him play more. If I lived in Austin, I would be a full-time student. If you can, take advantage of this deal.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 19 Sep 2007 12:13 pm

Bumpers

Joe Harwell · Post by **Joe Harwell** » 28 Sep 2007 7:05 pm

I had an assignment over in San Antonio recently.

While there, I was fortunate to be able to drive up to Neal's in Austin.

If you looking to bring your playing up a few notches,
don't hesitate to call Neal.

He'll make you feel right at home and meet you at your playing level.

I wish I lived in the area. I would be a steady student.

Ladies and gentlemen, if you live in the area
and not studying with Neal, you're missing a great opportunity.

Non-compensated endorsement

!

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 10 Oct 2007 11:54 am

Tom Ensink · Post by **Tom Ensink** » 22 Oct 2007 3:23 pm

I am bumping this thread, and I have a good reason to.

Last week me and my buddy finally went for our long-awaited Austin pilgrimage, which was a huge success! (although it appeared that Dale Watson AND Redd Volkaert were gigging in our country right that week, but nevertheless...)

One thing I did was taking two days of training with Neil Flanz. That was outstanding as well and I can recommend it to anybody visiting Austin.

(trust me, I am a real training junkie and I have taken lessons from Jeff Newman and Doug Jernigan before!)

Because I am (supposed to be) an advanced (E9) player, we did not have to go through the basic stuff. But I was amazed by all the beginner and advanced material he had available and I am sure that will be helpful to anyone, be it novice, intermediate or advanced. I got his standard E9 course because it had some interesting licks included in there (which I never heard before). I also got his C6 chord and note finder book, which is going to be very useful for my future C6 reconnaissance activities (ahum....).

I had Neil criticize my play style and he came up with some very useful and honest tips (which for obvious reasons I will not share with you).

He gave me thorough and decent advice about the way to tune and handle a push pull (that I just got, so forgive me for not knowing that!).
He has given me a dozen home work assignments for learning to palm block (I am a pick blocker myself, and really would like to do both).

And of course, we talked a lot about licks. After having discovered my interest in ' simple but yet surprising licks' he unveiled many of those off the top of his head. The next day he obviously thought about my interest, and came up with dozens of other surprising licks he thought I might enjoy (and did so too!). All of it while quoting the big steel player who said: "It's all there, you just gotta find it" (Emmons or Day? forgive me).

Other than that, and of course being an outstanding player, Neil is really good company and a really funny guy. Also, he has some great stories to tell about his days with Gram Parsons and Nashville in the 60s and 70s (I could not get enough of that).

(BTW Later that day, Neil took us to see Justin Trevino gig at Buddy's Place with Jim Loesberg on steel. That was of the best shows we saw in Austin that week. JL was smoking!)

Anyway, thanks Neil and thanks Austin for a great week!

I am back in the Netherlands now, and I already miss my Lonestar Longneck!!!!!

Best,

Tom

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