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Posted: **28 Feb 2015 11:08 am**

Cool intro in today's lesson. I really enjoyed it.

And, of course, we're all waiting for the Policarpo Boot Blockin' pedal...

George

Posted: **1 Mar 2015 8:02 pm**

George Buechley wrote:Cool intro in today's lesson. I really enjoyed it.

And, of course, we're all waiting for the Policarpo Boot Blockin' pedal...

George

I broke my pot pedal's string boot blockin' today. Fortunately I got a roll of the stuff laying around. Re-attaching that bugger is always a pain, but nothin' else makes a chord disappear and reappear like a good old Okie boot block.

Posted: **4 Mar 2015 5:41 am**

I hope everyone's pedals and guitars are all repaired now. Waiting to see what happens Saturday.

George

Posted: **4 Mar 2015 7:38 am**

Great lesson last Saturday. The new word for the week is "Behoove". I did not realize William was also an English teacher.
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Posted: **5 Mar 2015 6:32 am**

Richard Keller wrote:Great lesson last Saturday. The new word for the week is "Behoove". I did not realize William was also an English teacher....

LOL
I will never hear behooves quite the same way ever again.

Posted: **5 Mar 2015 9:06 pm**

Technique exercises and Tabs sheets go out tomorrow and they will certainly behoove you!

Posted: **6 Mar 2015 12:34 pm**

Hey William, what a great surprise this morning when the tab sheets arrived early.

George

Posted: **8 Mar 2015 7:21 am**

Another song completed and in the books. New one start next Saturday. William my binder is getting full of songs, keep them coming! JA

Posted: **10 Mar 2015 5:48 am**

That was a good one to go through! I think I'll be working So Afraid Of Losing You out for awhile, as it behooves my instruction positively.

Posted: **10 Mar 2015 7:18 am**

So Afraid Of Losing You is a fun song to play.
It's been kind of quiet this week. I wonder what's in store for this coming Saturday.

Hey Dan, how's the pedal doing?

George

Posted: **10 Mar 2015 5:56 pm**

George Buechley wrote:
Hey Dan, how's the pedal doing?

George

Restrung and I had to re-solder the ground. I guess it comes with the territory of a good ol' boot block.

Posted: **11 Mar 2015 3:20 pm**

Looks like we have another good one starting this Saturday at 1:00 ET. I'm in! JA

Posted: **13 Mar 2015 9:55 am**

Dang, Joey...I just noticed the collection of steels you have!

I worked on my Stage One a little this week and got the tension a little tighter and the throw just a little longer. I don't like it when the pedals go down too easy, when they are too sensitive. It ain't Emmons, but it ain't bad.

Posted: **13 Mar 2015 10:52 am**

Well thank you for all the kind words guys.....I hope you are having fun and learning to play at the same time , because I am having a blast doing it!

Posted: **13 Mar 2015 11:50 am**

Hey William you should see my Franklin pedal!

Works if I use just two strings...

George

Posted: **17 Mar 2015 9:01 pm**

William a free Saturday broadcast. What are you trying to do, show people how much fun we have learning to play the steel guitar every Saturday!!!!!

Posted: **18 Mar 2015 10:58 am**

Check it out, folks. William does a real nice variety of songs that aren't easy to play. You will really learn some things.

George

Posted: **21 Mar 2015 8:36 pm**

Daniel I'm worst than a kid in the candy store when it comes to steels. I hardly see one that I don't like or want. Bad habit!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **22 Mar 2015 1:51 pm**

Ha, it'd be too easy! I am perfectly fine with the sound and play-ability of my little old Stage One. It's got all I need for honky tonk stuff I like to play, but I am seriously thinking about getting an MSA Classic or Vintage XL. And then I see a nice Charleton style Sho-Bud come up and it's jsut too crazy of a selection, especially if you're basically judging on looks and an educated guess as far as sound. I know what Chalker and Charleton sound like on those great instruments, but I'm not going to sound like that, no matter what steel I get!

Posted: **27 Mar 2015 4:21 pm**

Saturday fast approaching. Probably still time to get signed up for some great instructions, mixing with a lot of fun. Litaker 101 style!

Posted: **28 Mar 2015 1:30 pm**

Man, that was something else today. I've already played through #233 twice. That Emmons/Claude (not Claudia

) Gray tune is fantastic. In fact, I had never heard of Claude Gray until today and I'm finding all sorts of great stuff he's done on youtube. He is definitely a friend to the steel guitar and apparently still performing.

Thank you for requesting him Mr. Larry Robbins!

Buddy's sound is so wicked here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGWsaTb ... bLSaFY78me

Posted: **29 Mar 2015 5:38 am**

After William mentioned Claudia Gray in yesterday's lesson, I just had to find out who she was; Claudia Gray is a pseudonym for Amy Vincent, a young adult paranormal romance author, best known for the Evernight series. Not even close to Claude Gray! Curious minds just have to know.
$:\$

George

Posted: **4 Apr 2015 6:42 am**

Broadcast time 1:00 EST today!

Posted: **4 Apr 2015 4:55 pm**

Great session today. No problems on the playback. The graphic drawings of the picking and bar hand technique was awesome. Really like the backup and fills!

Posted: **6 Apr 2015 4:27 am**

Anyone struggling with that Intro? Might take me another week to get it to sound good.

George

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