Newbie needs "tone" help!!!

Mike Marchelya · Post by **Mike Marchelya** » 7 May 2003 2:50 pm

Hello again to all. I'm looking for some direction to help me on the road to developing good jazz tone (swing to bop, more bop than swing). Which CD's or internet links demonstrate the best jazz tone on a pedal steel? If you know what kind of gear was used on these recordings, that information would be helpful, too. Thank you in advance.

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 7 May 2003 3:05 pm

Mike:

Dr. Hugh Jeffreys could probably be of help. His web site is at

Dr. Hugh Jeffreys

If i recall correctly, he has some sample sound bytes on the site.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 7 May 2003 3:25 pm

"Jazz by Jernigan" by Doug Jernigan, "Finally Here" by Jim Cohen. Both available here from b0b, at the top of the page under "Steel CDs".

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 7 May 2003 11:29 pm

Hi Mike
Check out Jeff Lampert here on the Fo'...rum
he's got some tunes that'll knock yer hat in the creek
jerry Gleason over at the Jazz Lounge too: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~gleasonj/jazzlounge/jazidx.html

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Steel what?

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 8 May 2003 7:55 am

Find a great player in your area and have them show you proper picking tecnique. Steel is absolutely not like other instruments in that tone settings and equipment have very little to do with how you get a sound you like.

If you get your right hand together you will be able to get the tone you want.

You can save allot of time with a bit of one on one with somebody who knows what they are doing.

Chuck Lettes and John Macy come to mind for guys in your area.

Bob