The Steel Guitar Forum

Over time, the question has been asked more than once why more women don't play the pedal steel guitar?

Taking a glance or two at the YouTube pages, one can easily observe that playing pedals is not necessarily a graceful endeavor. Additionally, with very bright foot lights shooting up under the guitars on stage at the majority of steel guitar shows, little is left for one's modesty.

Speedy West and one or two others used to use a solid
apron to conceal their pedal rods and possibly their fancy foot work. I initally used to hang a RED velvet apron under by g'tar in order to conceal my pedals as well.

Does anyone think that if aprons were factory installed or were a matching option, that it might offer more unconscious appeal to lady steel players?

I believe they call those "modesty panels" in the office furniture business.

As long as the woman is wearing pants, I don't see a problem. What about women in the audience staring at a man's, umm, well, umm.... knees.

I like to see an all girl string quartet with a transparent cello.

Arch.

come on Ray you mean if a woman was playing a pedal steel and dumb enough to wear a dress you would not look lol

The answer:

NOT ME!

Not in this lifetime!

I'm with you Joe!! At our age about all we do is look anyway..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHyf5uMlP1s

Sarah is hot, and I don't just mean her playing.

Now answer this... How the hell does she play in those shoes?

If I ever buy another pedal steel, I will make sure to buy a kilt to go with it.

Richard Sinkler wrote:Sarah is hot, and I don't just mean her playing.

Now answer this... How the hell does she play in those shoes?

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Looks like her A&B pedals are where B&C usually are. Is this the Day setup?

I remember when the all girl band (Wild Rose) appeared in this area at the Chesapeake Jubilee. Wanda Vick was on lead guitar, fiddle, and pedal steel. They were all wearing mini skirts and lookin' good. Wanda's pedal steel had a cloth skirt across the front of it which was really necessary IMHO as I was next to the stage with a good side view and that skirt was really hiked up. That girl was one helluva picker on everything. Anyone know whatever happened to her, she was a bundle of talent!.....JH in Va.

I just love the fact that you guys worry about our modesty! The truth is that,at least on my part and I suspect all the other ladies, I know a skirt would pose a problem. If I actualy did wear a short skirt while playing pedal steel, then the intent was to expand my entertainment horizons! As for Sara's shoes, I had the same thought. How does she do that!

Ray McCarthy wrote:Looks like her A&B pedals are where B&C usually are. Is this the Day setup?

Yes

Jaclyn Jones wrote: As for Sara's shoes, I had the same thought. How does she do that!

Very well!

Mike Neer wrote:If I ever buy another pedal steel, I will make sure to buy a kilt to go with it.

and a glass pac a seat? watch out for bass players with mirrors on their shoes.

Ray, we're behind the times. Today's women musicians (and I'm talking about Pop, not the Symphony Orchestra) don't have much modesty. In fact the more they display the happier they are.

As I understand it, Sarah Jory was privileged to have Jimmy Day as her mentor. I called the Day residence one time to ask if they were going to put the tapes on CD. Both Jimmy and Marilyn were very nice and accommodating to someone they didn't know, so I can imagine that the Sarah was treated very well by the Day family.

Sherman

I believe Archie Nicol plays in a Kilt.

I've always wondered how women could avoid turning their ankles in shoes like that. Looks to me as though Sarah has found that an asset.

I had not considered the increased ankle mobility gained from heels. When I get home I am going to give it a try! I will let you guys know if it works. The make some prety high heel cowboy boots you know.

I think that Sarah is one of the UK's very best players, but a lot of credit is due to Forumite Ken Byng who was her teacher. It sounds as though he set her off on exactly the right path!

" increased ankle mobility gained from heels."

Maybe that's why my cowboy boots are my favorite playin' footwear.