Pedal Steel in France

Lou Hampel · Post by **Lou Hampel** » 15 Oct 2013 11:23 am

I've been driving around France for the past week and a half and have heard a couple of nice pedal steel-backed songs on what has been a tough listen otherwise. [I am sure that there is some good music on French FM radio (does XM live in France?), but I haven't had that pleasure.] The two songs I heard with a steel behind them were pretty good (both instrumentals), and the (E9) steel fit perfectly. Was that someone from this board? If so, bravo.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 16 Oct 2013 3:06 am

Jean Yves Lozach - France's number 1 steeler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIS_bLljUbI

PSG is Alive & fairly well here
http://pedalsteelguitarfrance.page.tl/Liens.htm

Mark Greer · Post by **Mark Greer** » 16 Oct 2013 5:28 am

Jean Yves Lozach - France's number 1 steeler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIS_bLljUbI

Does anybody have tab for this? Or even better, is the course he made "Keep a good grip on the bar" available (in English)?

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 16 Oct 2013 12:10 pm

How do they say it - the steel du pedal, or is it steel de pedal?
I'm thinking it's masculine but I've been wrong before.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 16 Oct 2013 5:47 pm

the guy gets good tone out of that steel. is it french made?

...'french maid' would be a whole nuther thread.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 16 Oct 2013 9:57 pm

Jean Yves Lozach plays a Wiesner psg on that vid
He also plays ona Schild as well
This Swiss made psg was initially built by Mr Schild
Mr Wiesner ( Swiss as well ) copied the Schild & was rather successful in France & other European countries, until he passed away
the brand no longer exists - Schild is still making his
http://www.schildsteel.com
pricy but probably , along w: Anapeg from Australia, the best psgs around
they do not use a wood cabinet but a alloy frame ( like MCI ? )

Jean Yves Lozach initially started out playing Banjo ( still does ) in the late 60s - he met Bill Keith in the early 70s & got the psg bug - JYL has been France's top session man & is usually heard on most tunes here
He Played at the ISGC in the 70s along w: Koos Biel & Niels Tuxen i believe as the " United Steels of Europe "
along w: European musicians JYL has been backing up Charlie Mc Coy for many years when he comes to Europe

http://www.lozach.com/

a few selected ditties :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USjJNJI9C3Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdOBNnzv ... re=related

http://video.mytaratata.com/video/iLyROoaftllO.html

http://video.mytaratata.com/video/iLyROoaftlNZ.html

check out " 2 $ Blues "
http://lozach.com/versini1.html

& " Crazy Fingers "
http://lozach.com/versini2.html

" Arkansas Traveller "
mp3 :
http://www.lozach.com/Hot_Licks/ArkansasTraveler.mp3
& tabs pdf :
http://www.lozach.com/Hot_Licks/ArkansasTraveler.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/v/MklPEW4E4VI

The tabs to the tune " keep a good grip on the bar " were included in Lozach's VHS course by the same name
out of print since 25 years
the course was in French
i have an original edition

in French we say PSG - not to be confused the Paris soccer team Paris Saint Germain
commonly known as a PÃ©dale Steel en FranÃ§ais