The Steel Guitar Forum

Just about the time I thought I had heard all of the beautiful steel music there is, I found this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sppmFETKhjE
This is super smooth and great.Dale

He's got a good touch and great sense of melody. "Daydream" knocked me out!!

It looks like John Hughey's hands and sounds like
his style but I haven t seen him with a Blue
Emmons.

Carl who ?

Good stuff. I may be wrong ,but I thought "Pappa John" played a Day set up. Bobby

oh c'mon....it's very nice,....but you would know without a doubt if it were john hughey.!

Carl is the name his friends are using in their comments on his various tunes if you decide to go further than a superficial perusal, that's why I said CARL WHO !!

I sure wish I knew who Carl is. What a tone!

I liked that video. It's not often that you can see the pedal movements and the steel for the whole video. I've never seen a video which records the pedal movements better. Maybe someday someone will come up with an angle that also shows the knee lever movements.

Well I just gave Carl a call in Colorado to let him know the nice comments that all of you have made and he said that he would log on and let you know who he is. Richard

Okay Guys,
I'm shocked at what is being said about my you tube videos. I just put them on to see what would happen. My name is Carl Johnson, I live in Cortez Colo. I play local gigs around the four corners area.
Thanks to all of you for the nice things you've said about my playing.

Mr. Carl,
Let me commend you on the excellent touch you have playing Steel Guitar. I've watched all the videos you have posted on u-tube and they are outstanding. Not a bad looking guitar either.

Nick

Just loved that 'Healing Hands Of Time', theres so much hidden talent out there, it amazes me.

Chippy Wood wrote:Just loved that 'Healing Hands Of Time', theres so much hidden talent out there, it amazes me.

I'll second that, Chippy.
Carl you do a marvelous job on the steel. I find myself going back and listening to your songs over and over.
What a difference in sound you get on the Emmons and Carter!
But I imagine you are using a different amp on the Carter?
I love the first 2 or 3 notes on Healing Hands of Time.
How do you do that?
Keep them coming my friend!

Thanks guys,
you're right,I used a Nashville 1000 on all the videos except the one with the CARTER , I used my new Nashville 112 on that one.OH! and let's not forget the "perfect touch picks". It's true no more hang nails. The Intro. to healing hands starts with the old "Emmons Cross" if you don't know it send me an email and I'll tab it for you.Thanks again ,Carl

I've been getting a lot of emails for the intro. to healing hands. Maybe the best thing to do is put a video on you tube explaining it, I'll let you know when it's on. Carl

Please keep the videos going that show the hands and feet together. Very nice and informative.......

Carl, I also wish to complement you on your fine playing.

You should play at all the steel guitar shows, Everybody would enjoy you very much.

I do not know what the Emmons Cross is. I do remember that the intro had the second string pulled a whole tone down to C# in unison with the "A" pedal(C#) engaged when both are released it gives a kind of walking introduction where the two C sharps split and you are in the four chord...if you only have the second string lowered a half tone you can still do the run but you need to angle the bar...thats tricky.

What I didn't mention was that you hit strings two and five together(Standard E-9th Tuning) to initiate the knee lever and A pedal release, this gives you the first and most intriguing part of the run where the notes evaporate into thin air to resolve to another chord. Actually this passage could resolve to a one chord or a four chord depending on the intentions of the player. Frenchys Steel Shop in New Mexico had this tabbed out someplace as did Jeff Newman....

I just got done uploading the "Emmons Cross" and the intro to "healing hands".I don't have a clue how to tell you how to get there but they are on my you tube site same as the rest of 'em. Carl

Carl, I took the liberty of posting your links.

Emmons Cross

Intro to Healing Hands

Thanks Andy,Like I said, I didn't have a clue,I feel very lucky to be able to turn this thing
(my computer) on and off.
Carl

Thanks so much for the instruction Carl! You explained it in a way that everybody can learn it. Did anyone ever tell you that you have teaching qualities?
No kidding but I felt a shiver up my spine when you played the whole intro. Nice work, and a great service to us all!
Bent