The Steel Guitar Forum

I'm new to PSG - should I stop before I get to the point where I know what you guys are talking about??

Nicholas,

I'd say your off and running as a member of The Steel Guitar Forum. There are combined witticisms here that will stagger the imagination. I've deducted that you have made the right decision if you are studying the pedal steel guitar.

Nicholas,need not let your heart be troubled,The only thing wrong with this thread,it's in the wrong section. Should be in the [ Don't understand section ] YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Charles,

I doubt if Nicholas is lost. No need to knock down telephone poles rushing to explain the obvious. He's listed as a resident of TEXAS. Doesn't that ring a bell? I'm ringing my bell, loud and clearly. The only difference that I can see when comparing TEXAS to TENNESSEE is the difference in square miles. Musically, they are both a hodgepodge of self-taught pickers, always aspiring to borrow a few new licks. I mentioned "ARRIVING" a few weeks ago. What that means is simply in part, that the steel guitar no longer offers a million and one options to enjoy, just by listening to the hundreds of recordings played over a span of 60 years. How do you measure the rewards of chasing after those great players with a flair for excellence in their performances? I'm satisfied by the gradual successes of learning the bulk of "moves", and "licks", that listeners enjoy most. How do we determine "WHO'S WHO" of the steel guitar prowesses in America? Years ago, I picked up a Who's Who in country Music. According to the their records The Anderson family, Liz, Lynn, and Casey were the only country music musicians in North Dakota. Check it out! Every hinterland village in Tennessee produced a named musician. The Northeast was scantily represented with virtually no names of entertainers originating from The East Coast. If I recall correctly, Texas was represented meagerly. I haven't checked to see what accounts were given in later issues, following the publication that I read from.