Steel guitar FUN FACT!

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 10 Mar 2014 8:05 am

This is what I tell folks when they ask why my xylophone has two neck thingies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=193wNRbdmiM

Patrick Lynch · Post by **Patrick Lynch** » 12 Mar 2014 4:12 pm

Hey Greg!

I clicked on the link you posted, and said "Hey! That's Greg Vincent--the guy who does CAKE's pedal steel work!" and then I realized that you were also the one who posted the video. *derp*

I didn't grow up listening to country, but my brother introduced me to CAKE when I was 16, so you were basically my first exposure to pedal steel. I couldn't describe the magical sounds you were making on those songs, but I knew I loved it.

Well, 9 years later, and some more exposure to country and Robert Randolph, I've finally decided that pedal steel is something I have to try! I've been aching to learn She'll Come Back To Me, Mexico, and Walk On By!

Thanks for the inspiration.

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 14 Mar 2014 7:16 am

WAY TO GO, PATRICK!

Glad you took the plunge and jumped into the world of steel guitar!

(How on Earth did you recognize me?)

-GV

Patrick Lynch · Post by **Patrick Lynch** » 14 Mar 2014 1:02 pm

Greg Vincent wrote:WAY TO GO, PATRICK!

Glad you took the plunge and jumped into the world of steel guitar!

(How on Earth did you recognize me?)

-GV

It might be that you have four CAKE platinum/gold/whatever dealios on your wall.

I also saw you guys perform in Feb 2012 at the Palladium, and I was reasonably close to the stage.
My Carter Starter arrived yesterday, so tonight I get to set it up and get started!

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 14 Mar 2014 3:06 pm

Nice!

Thanks for coming out to the Palladium show. Hope you had a good time!

Congratulations on your Carter Starter!

-GV

Josh Yenne · Post by **Josh Yenne** » 17 Mar 2014 9:19 pm

Greg I love Cake.. was at one day of Bottlerock this past year in Napa when they played... but they don't carry the steel player!?!?

Anyways.. bad ass band... always have been a fan but that was maybe my favorite set I saw last year of any band I saw. Hope they are still draping some steel on tunes... I don't have the new album yet.

Keep on keeping on! That is a great thing you got going there!

Josh

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 18 Mar 2014 7:55 am

Thanks Josh! Glad to hear you're a CAKE fan! They are great musicians --true PLAYERS.

They don't use steel on enough songs to justify bringing a steel player along on tour. I play gigs with them whenever I'm close to them or they're close to me, though.

And the new album has a song with steel!

Patrick Lynch · Post by **Patrick Lynch** » 19 Mar 2014 12:51 pm

Greg Vincent wrote:
And the new album has a song with steel!

(Psst! When's the new album coming out?)

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 19 Mar 2014 1:19 pm

Well Patrick, by "new album" I figured Josh meant their latest album, Showroom of Compassion, which has actually been out for quite a while. Not sure what the plans are for another release.