Shameless self-promo

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 6 Dec 2019 10:43 am

Non-country music with pedal and/or lap steel on all but one tune. We recorded this in a basement "studio" (our drummer's house), with Adam Gardner at the helm & on bass. Adam has assisted Dave Cobb on many projects, playing bass, keys, guitar, and assisting with production, editing, engineering.

There are not a whole lotta steel players in the Chicago area, and those that are here lean country. I wanted to do something else, and this album is exactly the kind of music I want to play steel guitar on. Please take a listen to the tracks on The Stars That Hang Above.

I would love your feedback.

I play lead guitar, pedal & non-pedal steel, baritone guitar, and high-strung acoustic guitar.

http://davesills.com/music/

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 7 Dec 2019 5:32 am

Very NICE recording! everything was just right.. liked it all of it... thanks for posting!

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 9 Dec 2019 6:57 am

Thank you very much! That's very encouraging to read.

This is the first time I'm playing this much steel guitar on an album (usually it's just a track or two on a pal's album), so this one's particularly exciting for me.

Steve Huddleston · Post by **Steve Huddleston** » 9 Dec 2019 7:49 am

Very tasteful!

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 9 Dec 2019 8:35 am

chris

very good sound. we need people like you to think out of the box. keep up the good work

60's hippie
34 years p.s.g

p.w

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 9 Dec 2019 8:47 am

Paul Wade wrote:chris

very good sound. we need people like you to think out of the box. keep up the good work

60's hippie
34 years p.s.g

p.w

Thanks Paul! I've been a lead guitarist for many years and I tend to view pedal steel (and lap steel) as an extension of my lead guitar playing. Just using a different "voice" with different possibilities.

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 9 Dec 2019 8:47 am

Thank you Steve! That is my overriding goal.