Hacking Lloyd Green

Joe Rogers · Post by **Joe Rogers** » 26 Feb 2022 12:50 am

The Urban Dictionary has many definitions on the word "Hack". The verb that turns up frequently these days is defined as, "To learn and understand a complex problem through a combination of experience, insight, and persistence."

Lloyd Green was the first pedal steel player to bring tears to my eyes with his solo on "Theme From A Summer Place" on Charlie McCoy's "Play It Again, Charlie" album. His elusive tone, vibrato, and bar slant technique are the most difficult to master. This particular rendition of Amazing Grace is from his "Ten Shades of Green" album. Knowing any attempt of mine would fall way short, I specifically chose not to play it note for note, but rather play it with his tone and the few licks of his that I can reach.

I think I could have really gotten it closer if my Sho-Bud was a green one....

https://youtu.be/UEEwmDabb9w

Do yourself a favor and get the original album if you don't have it. It is one of his best.

Joe Rogers

Ben Thomas · Post by **Ben Thomas** » 26 Feb 2022 3:44 am

Joe, thank you for your recent videos including this one. You sound great on all the different guitars. Really inspirational to me.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 26 Feb 2022 6:06 am

You really channeled Lloyd alright - terrific job, Joe!

Coincidentally, the first steel player to bring tears to my eyes was … Lloyd Green, playing “Secret Love” on “Ten Shades of Green!

Joe Rogers · Post by **Joe Rogers** » 26 Feb 2022 5:16 pm

Ben, the different guitars really do have different voices...!! In a day or so, I will be posting another hack on a totally different guitar...

Frank, I am actually better versed in Lloyd's version of Secret Love than I am at Amazing Grace. It moves me like it moves you! I may upload that one also...

Thanks...!!

Joe Rogers

Michael Greer · Post by **Michael Greer** » 27 Feb 2022 3:08 am

Joe

I enjoyed your playing very much....excellent Lloyd Green styling.

Look forward to additional videos

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 27 Feb 2022 12:56 pm

Joe with a Sho-Bud. I had to look twice - then I had to sit down. Everything a Sho-Bud should sound like. Perfectly balanced with and musical tone.

Joe Rogers · Post by **Joe Rogers** » 4 Mar 2022 1:24 pm

Bob, coming from a true historian, that is a very appreciated compliment. I will be posting another Lloyd video soon. I just uploaded my newest "hack"

Joe Rogers