The Steel Guitar Forum

I kept thinking about Junior Knight's post and he said "bring your pickers with you". That sure brings up the point about the backup players........guess there would be a lot of tracks or BIAB back up.

I took a call from a group of players that are putting together a "band" to do country doom. It's not the kind of music that is going to be popular with the mainstream, but it's a different venue for the steel guitar. Looks like I'll be pushing pedals, then pushing power chords, then noise, wails and "screams".

I'm not suggesting this kind of thing for a steel guitar show, but trying to make a point that's there's other stuff going on, as we speak.

Come to the Phoenix Show in January - we have always said just have fun - we have

BACH - TO ROCK WITH COUNTRY ALL AROUND - PLUS SOME MUSIC FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TOO

Jazz - Island Music - Christian - non-pedal session plus non-pedal on main stage

Good idea - but come chesk us out - Oh by the way 70's in January is not bad either.



Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Let's hear more ideas. It's time for a change!!!

I think it's a great idea

.. it occurred to me after years of not playing any of the traditional PSG instrumentals ever.. that it was time to learn as many as I had time for.. they are the yardstick , the bar that is set for steel players by the greats.

That's not to say that you should learn by tab and play them note for note like a robot.. but they are a measure of ability ..

I don't think I would want to listen to a small herd of beginners wailing away on any instrument or players that are both intonation or meter challenged either.. but I would love to see what other pickers are into. count me in

I,m intrested ,,I like to play Western swing and pop----big band music. It would take a real good backup band to cover all the styles. Buck Grantham

Sorry about the double post

Joe hit it on the head, Az show does show case different styles more than any other show out there...I do agree , we need more younger players... I like Randy' B comment, on charts... from my point of view, you chose and pick your songs to the back up band, if your smart, and most players are that do the shows, you play in "There" strong point, having charts don't mean Shi$ ... at most steel shows...and sending them ahead of time don't always work...I try to mix it up a bit, like Jr said, it's all limited to the player, not the instrument...P.F makes some good points also...

If a new convention ever gets off the ground, for starters I'd like to hear live:

Tommy White
Tommy Detamore
Earnest Bovine
Milo Deering
Wally Murphy
Steve Hinson
Susan Alcorn
Mike Perlowin
Joe Goldmark

OK. I'll be the fuddy duddy here.

People are attracted to the unique sound of a steel guitar, especially when steel-guitaristic music is played on it. While you can play a recognizable rendition of just about anything on the steel guitar, most of it will not sound good in my opinion. Transcription is an art. Some cats got it and most cats ain't.

Now, someone mentioned hip hop on steel guitar? Oy!

So the violin can be thought of as an 'uncool' instrument at times.
Look at how these 'kids' are using them.

I think this is cool, my 20 something kid does also

The steel is not in trouble, it's just sleeping....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKmQmkJ ... re=related

Jay

jay...i can see why your son digs this!

Count me in!