Any Pedal Steel Players In Chicago?

James Reed · Post by **James Reed** » 19 Sep 2010 6:10 am

I am a newbie PSG player. I was wondering if there is anyone around Chicago who I could go watch live or take a few lessons? Thanks!

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 19 Sep 2010 8:06 am

Joel Paterson with The Western Elstons. He also has a band Joel Paterson and Modern Sounds where he plays mostly guitar.
www.myspace.com/thewesternelstons

Carl Kilmer · Post by **Carl Kilmer** » 19 Sep 2010 9:18 am

Hey Jim, I'm not close to Chicago but I did play in Chicago Heights yesterday.
I don't know where you live up there, but if you feel like taking a long drive
down RT1 you can always come spend a day with me, and I'll get you started.
I'm not great, but I love to help others get started, and I never charge anything.
I have a friend that drives down once a week from just south of Chicago, for a lesson.
Then we jam the rest of the day. She play's piano and her husband plays rythym guitar.
If I can help you any, just give a holler.

Carl "Lucky" Kilmer

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 19 Sep 2010 10:46 am

Check out Brian Wilkie, he plays with a band called the Hoyle Brothers, and I think he has a regular Thursay night gig, but I can't remember the name of the place ( maybe Crawdaddys? ). Also, T.C. Furlong plays out occasionally. Both Brian and T.C. are great players.

Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 19 Sep 2010 2:51 pm

Brian plays at The Empty Bottle on Friday afternoon, IIRC 5-7PM.

http://www.hoylebrothers.com/

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 20 Sep 2010 5:07 am

james.
i am steel player here in mundelein,ill i give lessons
to i also play in a band in Wisconsin
847-566-6337

p.w
http://steel2222.tripod.com/thecountyoutlawsband/

Rocco Labriola · Post by **Rocco Labriola** » 20 Sep 2010 9:11 am

Hello James,
I play steel in Chicago all the time. Mostly with a group called Van Ghost, no current dates booked with them. I will be playing the Metro on 10/16 with Joe Pug.

Like everyone says Brian Wilke is the man. Go see him at the Empty Bottle and he give lessons. That's what I did 6 years ago.

James Reed · Post by **James Reed** » 20 Sep 2010 3:52 pm

I will have to look everyone up. Thanks again for the information.

Gabriel Stutz · Post by **Gabriel Stutz** » 28 Nov 2010 12:12 pm

James,

I second or third the nomination of Brian Wilkie. He's the one that taught me. He's a really great teacher and player. His gig with the Hoyle Brothers is at the empty bottle every friday 5:30-7:30, his thursday night gig is at Smokedaddy with Urban Hog Wrangler, but as far as I know he's pretty much just playing guitar on that gig nowadays - well worth seeing, however. He plays with Urban (of Urban Hog Wrangler) at Honky Tonk BBQ in Pilsen every tuesday night (not sure if he brings the steel to that gig or not..... I play a decent amount, too, if you want to come out sometime. I'm at the California Clipper next Friday and NYE, and I will be at Honky Tonk BBQ next Saturday. You should definitely go see Rocco if you can, too. Good luck.

Gabriel Stutz

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 28 Nov 2010 4:30 pm

Rumor has it FoBro Kyle Everson will be in town Dec. 3 at Joe's Bar, Chicago, with Jake Owen. We should all turn out to see him.

T. C. Furlong · Post by **T. C. Furlong** » 30 Nov 2010 7:58 am

Hey James, I'm playing in Northbrook at Hanson Brothers on Saturday night (Dec 4th) with John McHugh and band. John is an awesome fingerstyle guitar player. Not much country but we all get a workout playing classic tunes. Beatles, Spirit, Allman Bros., Fleetwood Mac. CSN, etc. John lets me play steel all night

If you're free, come by and say hi.
TC

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 30 Nov 2010 10:31 am

I was going to add your name to the list of Chicago steelers.

James Reed · Post by **James Reed** » 30 Nov 2010 7:54 pm

W Franco wrote:I was going to add your name to the list of Chicago steelers.

Do it! (thanks)

Bill Howard · Post by **Bill Howard** » 3 Dec 2010 2:28 pm

one of the best around and a really great person,one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.

James Reed · Post by **James Reed** » 3 Dec 2010 7:21 pm

I plan on seeing T C tomorrow, barring bad weather.

Earl Hensley · Post by **Earl Hensley** » 4 Dec 2010 10:29 am

James, T.C. and Paul Wade are great players and just great people. Known them both for a while. Tell them Hi from Las Vegas.

Earl Hensley
former Ill.
from sunny Las Vegas,

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 4 Dec 2010 11:32 am

There's a guy somewhere in the Chicago area named Mark Lee. I use to watch him back in the late 70's here in Minneapolis. He was in a small 3 piece group called Comfort Station. Mark had Buddy Cage nailed. Absolutely great player and very intertaining to watch. I saw him post here once and we emailed but now I have seemed to lost his email. Great player

steve

James Reed · Post by **James Reed** » 4 Dec 2010 4:10 pm

Of course its going to snow out when I want to get out and do something! I hope I can make it tonight.

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