Reggae Pedal Steel

Gus York · Post by **Gus York** » 15 Jan 2019 8:18 am

This was recorded back in the mid 70's with Toots and the Maytalls! Now I'm not saying this is the best steel sound or the best playing but it fitted the session, and when released was a big hit around the world. Really enjoyed myself back then playing on sessions that broke new ground for the steel. I then played an old Sho-Bud single neck. Any way just thought I'd share this with you guys out there ! Gus.https://youtu.be/QkwqbytosRE

Tucker Jackson · Post by **Tucker Jackson** » 15 Jan 2019 10:26 am

Nice job, Gus! I had no idea Toots ever used steel but it does make everything better, so there you go. I love to hear it used in every style of music and you melded it right in.

Pete Bailey · Post by **Pete Bailey** » 15 Jan 2019 1:37 pm

Woo nice cut Gus! Love the sweet sounds!

Pedal steel can be found in reggae music if you look hard enough - here's a cut from Lloyd Charmers done way back in 1973.

* Youtube Link : Loving Her Was Easier

Believe it or not, a LOT of Jamaicans listened to country music hard during the late '60s and early '70s. Huge influence on the musical culture. I've been told by more than one old-timer that Sunday morning was always Charley Pride and cornmeal porridge.

If you enjoyed this cut by Mr. Charmers, check out the album it's taken from, Trojan Country Reggae Box Set - tunes for days!

Bill Fortenberry · Post by **Bill Fortenberry** » 15 Jan 2019 1:45 pm

Super cool.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 15 Jan 2019 5:58 pm

Irie!

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 18 Jan 2019 5:44 am

Reggae, or in this case, rocksteady, since it originated from a lower economic area, the recordings, like "dub" tend to be lo-fi.

That's part of the character of the genre. The equipment tends to be nondescript to those in the first world, but icons to this genre.

No surprise the psg was treated for a lo-fi tone as well.

With reggae have to have the upstroke dry "skank guitar" and the low frequency "organ bubble."

Vocals are wet with delay.

The psg on the Toots song was definitely countryfying bar-drag.

Roy Heap · Post by **Roy Heap** » 18 Jan 2019 4:31 pm

Never heard that track before Gussy, nice one. Must catch up again soon.

Filipine Helu · Post by **Filipine Helu** » 25 Jun 2023 4:45 am

Gus York wrote:This was recorded back in the mid 70's with Toots and the Maytalls! Now I'm not saying this is the best steel sound or the best playing but it fitted the session, and when released was a big hit around the world. Really enjoyed myself back then playing on sessions that broke new ground for the steel. I then played an old Sho-Bud single neck. Any way just thought I'd share this with you guys out there ! Gus.https://youtu.be/QkwqbytosRE

Oh wow! So you’re the one that played the pedal steel on this track! I’ve been playing guitar in reggae bands for the last 15 years and this is one of the songs we cover as well and the pedal steel is always the sounds that’s missing when playing it live! I’ve been always infatuated with the pedal steel until I final decided to to take the dive and buy a GFI SM a few weeks ago. Only problem was that it’s the 3x2 model and when listening to Beautiful Woman it sounds like I’m missing the RKR that raises the F# up a whole step. Was this recorded with the common Emmons E9 setup? Thank you in advance!

Andrew Frost · Post by **Andrew Frost** » 25 Jun 2023 7:03 am

Oh ya. Great stuff. Love it!

Filipine Helu · Post by **Filipine Helu** » 25 Jun 2023 12:13 pm

More pedal steel in reggae

Mortimer - Lightning

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Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 2 Jul 2023 11:02 am

Pedal steel guitar works good in reggae music, I played in a reggae band 4 piece they loved it.

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