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Topic: First Steel Lesson |
George Crickmore
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Myrtle Beach South Carolina, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2009 5:52 pm |
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I had a great first lesson or at least what I consider great. I know I have tons to learn but I can tell you I have been bitten by the steel bug.
A HUGE thanks goes out to my teacher and great steel player Big Ben Turner.
I hope i can be half the player he is.  |
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Ben Turner
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Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (deceased)
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Posted 31 Jul 2009 7:26 pm
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For a first lesson I think you did really good. I was surprised. 
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Benjamin Turner |
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Howard Hughes
From:
Roanoke/South Norfolk, Virginia - Now Living In Junction City, Kansas USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2009 7:48 pm First Lesson
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Hay George,
Congr's On Your First Lesson With Big Ben!
I Guest All That Stuff I Left In That Goodrich V/P
Helped? 
Keep Up The Good Work & Good Luck! Remember There
are Three Rules To Learning How To Play The Pedal Steel Guitar! RULE#1: Practice!!!, RULE#2: Practice!!!, RULE#3: When Youre Ready To Give Up And Sell Everything!, Go Back To Rule #1, and Start Over!
From The Land Of OZ - "IT's Steelin Time"
Howie 
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Italia Maranello Gold Sparkle Guitar/6-string Lap Steel Guitar (LDG-Green)-Custom Made By Andy Hinton, (August 10, 1933 - July 3, 2011). "RIP My Friend!!", "I Think Of You Everyday & Really Miss Our Talks!!"/Coated Finger Picks By Andy Hinton/"KEEP ON PICKIN"/Blessings!/ "May You Always Have Love & Wealth To Share, Health To Spare and Friends Who Care!"/Your Fan & Friend - From The Land Of OZ - ♫Howie- "The Wizard"♫ ☺ ♥ |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Howard Hughes
From:
Roanoke/South Norfolk, Virginia - Now Living In Junction City, Kansas USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2009 4:13 am First Lesson
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O, Yea - Thanks Jim:
The Unwritten RULE Is: The TEACHER IS NEVER
WRONG!!! and Did I Mention: PRACTICE is Important!!! Also,
Howie
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Italia Maranello Gold Sparkle Guitar/6-string Lap Steel Guitar (LDG-Green)-Custom Made By Andy Hinton, (August 10, 1933 - July 3, 2011). "RIP My Friend!!", "I Think Of You Everyday & Really Miss Our Talks!!"/Coated Finger Picks By Andy Hinton/"KEEP ON PICKIN"/Blessings!/ "May You Always Have Love & Wealth To Share, Health To Spare and Friends Who Care!"/Your Fan & Friend - From The Land Of OZ - ♫Howie- "The Wizard"♫ ☺ ♥ |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2009 6:01 am
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| George, You are hooked for sure now. The steel guitar gets in your blood and you will never be the same. It has brought me many hours and years of enjoyment and I am sure it will do the same for you. Best wishes. |
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James Cann
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 2 Aug 2009 6:04 pm
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| It would be interesting to hear about what was covered in this significant lesson. Comments? |
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Ben Turner
From:
Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (deceased)
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Posted 2 Aug 2009 6:53 pm
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Bar Technique, Right Hand Technique, String Groups, Basic layout of the frets, Tuning, A&B Pedals, Vibrato, All of the basics!
Homework: practice string groups/inversions picking forwards, backwards, as a group. Learn the chords, learn the chords with A&B pedals down, practice basic 3-chord progressions & bar moving without having to count frets.
We went over quite a bit of Q&A about the instrument and what does what and so on as well.
George has a ways to go, but is doing very well. 
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George Crickmore
From:
Myrtle Beach South Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2009 4:15 am
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UPDATE
Saw my teacher Big Ben Turner on fiday. He said I was picking my inversions alot better ...
I have been having a super tough time with Jeff Newmans right hand alpha system. I really dont think
I have come too far but I will not be defeated. I will learn this fantastic instrument.
Anyway thats the end of my rambling update
Thank you again to Big Ben Turner.. |
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