first song you learned how to play

Luke Morell · Post by **Luke Morell** » 19 Jan 2008 7:56 am

Steel Guitar Rag

Robert Harper · Post by **Robert Harper** » 19 Jan 2008 11:47 am

Mansion on the Hill. Then Faded Love. tune my guitar now and plat through Manson to make sure it is tuned right

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 19 Jan 2008 12:58 pm

Drifting and Dreaming- on a non-pedal steel 1955. Joe
www.willowcreekband.com

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 20 Jan 2008 8:36 pm

Wild Side of Life / Honky Tonk Angels, from the old Sho-Bud instruction book with Jeff Newman on the front cover. After that, Danny Boy, from the same book.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 20 Jan 2008 8:53 pm

Eddy Arnolds "Bouquet Of Roses". Jody.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 21 Jan 2008 4:29 pm

Terry-True Story.The very first song I played on the Hawaiian Wood lap guitar in 1936 at my first Oahu lesson, was "Nearer My God to Thee". I played Cornet in the School Band, and really liked the chordal possebilities.....al.

:)

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 21 Jan 2008 4:38 pm

I went straight for Emmons arrangement of Danny Boy...Still learning it too!>..

Geoff Barnes · Post by **Geoff Barnes** » 21 Jan 2008 4:51 pm

"I'll be there" from a Billy Cooper book that came with the horn.

Skeeter Stultz · Post by **Skeeter Stultz** » 22 Jan 2008 3:10 pm

I WAS GOING TO SAY EITHER "STEEL GUITAR RAG" OR "I LOVE YOU BECAUSE" BUT THANKS TO AL MARCUS SHAKING MY MEMORY MINE WAS ALSO "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE". THE OAHU COURSE MUST HAVE BEEN A PRETTY GOOD ONE. THERE WERE FOUR OF US THAT WENT FURTHER THAN LESSONS OUT OF ZANESVILLE, OHIO. RUSS POLLOCK TO WWVA, MY HIGH SCHOOL BUDDY LARRY SMITH (FARON YOUNG'S COUNTRY GIRL) I CAME TO THE WEST COAST AND RUDY (DOTTIE WEST).

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 23 Jan 2008 10:20 pm

The Rag,DYKBC.

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 24 Jan 2008 5:08 am

Red River Valley !!!

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 24 Jan 2008 6:01 am

Roadside Rag, on a six string lap steel.

Jerry

Mike Heavner · Post by **Mike Heavner** » 24 Jan 2008 5:01 pm

old rugged cross

Curtis Boatright · Post by **Curtis Boatright** » 24 Jan 2008 7:10 pm

Look at us,
i thought, how hard could it be?
ask me now

Mark Treepaz · Post by **Mark Treepaz** » 24 Jan 2008 7:41 pm

Assuming that you're referring to steel guitar, The first song that I learned on PSG was Tom Brumley's version of "Waltz of the Roses".

As far as the first song I'd learned on any of my other instruments, well, it was too long ago and I can't remember!

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 24 Jan 2008 10:13 pm

"Pleading" as played by Pete Drake on an old LP called 'Steel Guitar Hall of Fame'...

who's that on the cover?

Terry Kinnear · Post by **Terry Kinnear** » 25 Jan 2008 11:22 am

I dont know who it is, but check out his fancy seat. times were tough. Tk

Ricky Thibodeaux · Post by **Ricky Thibodeaux** » 25 Jan 2008 12:47 pm

Together Again....Tom Brumley style

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 25 Jan 2008 1:22 pm

The solo to "Blue Bijou"

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 25 Jan 2008 2:00 pm

Mine was "Georgia Steel Guitar" on a mail order 6 string lap steel! through a Knight PA amp with an 8" spkr! (from Allied Radio in OH!) Some how it was easier for me than Steel Guitar Rag? On my first pedals.....a MultiKord, 6 strings & 4 pedals I learned "Melody of Love"......full chords tuned to C6th! after 6 or 7 years of copying Jerry Byrd stuff
without any pedals on a homemade triple 8 string (Epiphone parts) that was the only tuning I could play the melody on!? Still is??! Bobbe started his road to steelin' on that triple neck, but it bit the dust years ago!

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 25 Jan 2008 5:19 pm

That's Pete Drake on the cover of that album...

Joe Harwell · Post by **Joe Harwell** » 25 Jan 2008 9:02 pm

Red River Valley

In all its beauty and simplicity,
if I can't play a song with the same confidence,
it's not ready to perform.

Red River Valley brought it all together for me.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 27 Jan 2008 8:06 pm

Cotton Fields & Bayou Black.

Chuck Morel · Post by **Chuck Morel** » 28 Jan 2008 7:24 am

Green Green Grass of Home- Haggard

Barry Scott · Post by **Barry Scott** » 28 Jan 2008 11:07 am

Bad Weather by Poco..which I plan to tab out for the forum soon (the solo anyway) and then Together Again.

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