first song you learned how to play

Terry Kinnear · Post by **Terry Kinnear** » 18 Jan 2008 4:32 am

what was the first song, you learned on the pedal steel ? for me it was. I"ve overlooked an orchid. I was not real good at it,but i was in the ball park.[might not have been in the seats or the field,maybe the bathroom] steel a beginner , 4 years now on the steel.[ hope not to offend anyone with this post] Tk

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 18 Jan 2008 4:49 am

Fräulein

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 18 Jan 2008 5:57 am

Wild side of Life

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 18 Jan 2008 6:14 am

"Crazy Arms".

Bill McRoberts · Post by **Bill McRoberts** » 18 Jan 2008 6:15 am

I was just hummin' it this morning.
"Slowly"
Learned it on my old Fender 1000 with a chromatic D-9th tuning. Ooooo that sound was gooood!

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 18 Jan 2008 6:35 am

Mansion on the hill.

Ken Adkins · Post by **Ken Adkins** » 18 Jan 2008 6:57 am

Together Again.

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 18 Jan 2008 7:06 am

Apartment #9

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 18 Jan 2008 7:28 am

With an average 13 minute reply time, I predict this thread will be the next biggie after Show of your Steel!
Keep'em coming!

John McGuire · Post by **John McGuire** » 18 Jan 2008 7:34 am

Your Cheating Heart

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 18 Jan 2008 7:35 am

The Steel Guitar Rag!!

Joe Drivdahl · Post by **Joe Drivdahl** » 18 Jan 2008 7:36 am

Red River Valley complete with D-string sevenths and everything.

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 18 Jan 2008 7:50 am

Joe Drivdahl wrote:Red River Valley complete with D-string sevenths and everything.

red river valley for me too.....
then as I became mo better....I progressed
into "Red River Rock"......remember RRV with a rock beat....not sure of who recorded it....it was great.
love this instrument.....wish I could really play with some of you guys....have listened to your work...wow....maybe some day...
ch

red river rock...johnnie & the hurricanes..
http://www.mamarocks.com/red_river_rock.htm
http://www.garyrog.50megs.com/midi2.html

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 18 Jan 2008 7:53 am

Louie Louie

or Gloria

I can't remember

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 18 Jan 2008 8:05 am

"Last Date"

Steve Gorman · Post by **Steve Gorman** » 18 Jan 2008 8:16 am

Amazing Grace

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 18 Jan 2008 8:45 am

I'll be sure and let you know.

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 18 Jan 2008 9:04 am

"Put your A pedal in and let your B pedal out put the bar on the strings and you shake it all about." I think it was something like the "Hokey Pokey". My style hasn't changed much.

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 18 Jan 2008 9:18 am

I worked through the Neil Flanz E9 Instruction method. After I got most of that "pedal mashing" down... I started attempting to apply it to various songs. A lick here and a lick there. I think "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man was the first complete song I ever managed to make it through.

Josh Jones · Post by **Josh Jones** » 18 Jan 2008 9:41 am

Crazy Arms

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 18 Jan 2008 9:46 am

Bo Legg wrote:"Put your A pedal in and let your B pedal out put the bar on the strings and you shake it all about." I think it was something like the "Hokey Pokey". My style hasn't changed much.

This is off topic, but when I played for the late Jerry Eugene, he sang the Hokey Pokey, and instead of playing on the tune, I would leave the stage and join the dancers. Then at one point Jerry would sing "You put your steel player in you put you steel player out..."

The first song I played was either Red River Valley or Streets of Larado, which ever came first in Winnie's book. The first song I ever figured out on my own was She Thinks I still Care.

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 18 Jan 2008 9:58 am

Carroll
I think Red River Rock was done by Johnny and the Hurricanes.
The 1st song that I could play as a solo was "Bummin' Around".

Robbie Crabtree · Post by **Robbie Crabtree** » 18 Jan 2008 10:11 am

Together Again and The Other Woman about the same time I do not remember which one was first I think Together Again.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 18 Jan 2008 10:20 am

For me, it was probably "Cold, Cold Heart", and "Look At Us" after "Cold, Cold Heart".

Brett

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 18 Jan 2008 10:38 am

I guess my teacher thought I needed something simple, "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain".......

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