Old Rugged Cross

Tim Lane · Post by **Tim Lane** » 26 Jul 2015 5:14 pm

Ok, I know I'm not very good, but here is my attempt at The Old Rugged Cross, and my first video post here on the forum. Constructive criticism welcome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTnXsjgc_0

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 26 Jul 2015 5:23 pm

Tim, I do not know how long you have been playing but it looks like you are coming along very well. Steel guitar is a tough instrument to play and requires many hours of playing time to become seasoned. I encourage you to keep playing and post more videos. In a years time you will look back and see how you have improved and you will be amazed.

C. E. Jackson · Post by **C. E. Jackson** » 26 Jul 2015 5:32 pm

One of my favorites, Tim. Keep up the good work and post more.

C. E.

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 26 Jul 2015 6:15 pm

Hey Tim, long time no hear from buddy.
That's some good pickin, keep it up.

Don Mogle · Post by **Don Mogle** » 26 Jul 2015 6:20 pm

Tim,

Nice job. It's a good way to build a song starting out in the lower registers and then taking it up into Hughey land.

Thanks for posting.

Don

Tim Lane · Post by **Tim Lane** » 26 Jul 2015 7:39 pm

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! It's appreciated.

Jason King · Post by **Jason King** » 29 Jul 2015 4:13 am

Thanks for sharing one of my favorites

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 29 Jul 2015 5:18 am

I hear all the makings of good steel guitarist. I heard some half pedal moves that to beginners is a very tough move to make and many don't even attempt.

You just need time so that your playing becomes more fluid. It just takes practice.

Good job.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 29 Jul 2015 7:05 am

Tim, you say youâ€™re not very good, but you donâ€™t say why... My guess would be because you may be fairly new, but that said, I donâ€™t think most of us think weâ€™re very good, at least not as good as we want to be, and that can be a great motivator to get better... No matter how good you are always try to be better... This is not an easy instrument to master, if thatâ€™s even possible... I saw a lot of good in what you did... I wish I would hit as many correct strings as you did in this video... keep playing, keep posting, I enjoyed your rendition of this beautiful song... Iâ€™ve been meaning to doing this song myself... I thought you did great!!!

Tim Lane · Post by **Tim Lane** » 30 Jul 2015 7:23 pm

Thanks for the encouraging words. I've had my steel for about 8 years. For a few of those years I bet I only played/practiced it a few times per year. Hopefully that will change now. I am finally really seeing progress which inspires me to practice more. I really need to work on my technique more than anything.
And... I has just got home from the Branson show an after hearing those guys, WOW. Yeah, I'm not very good. I believe I could be though with enough practice and encouragement.

Richard Keller · Post by **Richard Keller** » 31 Jul 2015 8:48 am

Nice playing Tim. Sounds really good.

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