How many guitar masters "master" pedal steel?
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How many guitar masters "master" pedal steel?
Al Perkins...? Maybe some here on the forum...?
Haven't heard him play pedal steel yet but I would not bet against this guy:
http://m.nashvillescene.com/nashville/h ... id=6764412
OK, master is so subjective but let's say for the sake of argument, roughly Jerry Garcia PSG level or greater... No need to discuss Jerry specifically.
Or put another way, how easy is it to turn serious guitar chops into decent steel playing, and maintain both?
Haven't heard him play pedal steel yet but I would not bet against this guy:
http://m.nashvillescene.com/nashville/h ... id=6764412
OK, master is so subjective but let's say for the sake of argument, roughly Jerry Garcia PSG level or greater... No need to discuss Jerry specifically.
Or put another way, how easy is it to turn serious guitar chops into decent steel playing, and maintain both?
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Definitely more than I could name then. I think the part that I'm curious about is established guitarists who've made a name for themselves and then been required, or decided to double on steel.
Sturgill Simpson has confidence in his man, maybe "decent" is all that's required in this case, maybe he'll go beyond that. Dan Dugmore and Robbie Turner played on the records - I'd say the the bar was high but he almost certainly won't be required to recreate their parts.
A high level of musicality, taste, imagination and confidence count for a lot I imagine. Not to mention determination.
Sturgill Simpson has confidence in his man, maybe "decent" is all that's required in this case, maybe he'll go beyond that. Dan Dugmore and Robbie Turner played on the records - I'd say the the bar was high but he almost certainly won't be required to recreate their parts.
A high level of musicality, taste, imagination and confidence count for a lot I imagine. Not to mention determination.
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Russ Hicks could have made it in the James Burton vein.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4jmeB5LMw
I agree with Jim Cohen on Gerry Hogan.
I don't think ther are anymore semi famous names than Skunk and Jerry Garcia who played, maybe Rick Derringer if he kept at it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4jmeB5LMw
I agree with Jim Cohen on Gerry Hogan.
I don't think ther are anymore semi famous names than Skunk and Jerry Garcia who played, maybe Rick Derringer if he kept at it.
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No kidding on that Russ Hicks clip Joachim! I didn't know Rick Derringer played steel.Joachim Kettner wrote:Russ Hicks could have made it in the James Burton vein.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4jmeB5LMw
I agree with Jim Cohen on Gerry Hogan.
I don't think ther are anymore semi famous names than Skunk and Jerry Garcia who played, maybe Rick Derringer if he kept at it.
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a few more that pop to mind
Terry Cristoffersen
Johnny Paycheck
Curly Chalker
Rusty Young
Hank DeVito
Barry Sless
Daniel Lanois
Greg Leisz
Dean Parks
and I never got to hear the Big E play guitar, but something tells me he got by ok
Terry Cristoffersen
Johnny Paycheck
Curly Chalker
Rusty Young
Hank DeVito
Barry Sless
Daniel Lanois
Greg Leisz
Dean Parks
and I never got to hear the Big E play guitar, but something tells me he got by ok
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I think the reason for this is that a lot of really good steel players started out playing guitar first, and probably mastered it pretty well before they took up Pedal Steel.
I started playing guitar when I was 12, but didn't sit down to PSG until my mid 20's.
I started playing guitar when I was 12, but didn't sit down to PSG until my mid 20's.
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Seen Nils Lofgren play some nice steel, and I agree Jeff Baxter seemed really good at both.
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In 1974 or 75 I was in high school and attended the CMA awards show and party (it was the year Charlie Rich burned John Denver's award). At the awards party afterwards, Curly was playing an ES-355 in the jazz band that was providing the background music. I was already a fan, recognized him, introduced myself, and asked some questions when they were on a break. He was cordial which I didn't expect based on his legacy. I remember the old clarinet player saying "Hell Chalker don't you have a book or something you can sell this kid!"chris ivey wrote:i heard curly was a monster guitarist!
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