The Steel Guitar Forum

Saturday night after our gig, a gentleman came up and introduced himself a steel guitar player. I was a little suspect when he asked, "Why do you shake the bar when you play?". I explained that it wasn't a shake, but rather vibrato. He than began to tell me about his E9th tuning. He took strings 1 & 2 off because he never used them anyway, and tuned his 9th string to an E in case he missed the 8th string it would still be right! I didn't go in to hitting the 9th in error when the E should be raised or lowered, that could have been a whole new can of worms.

Good to see and hear you in Saluda Roger. I shake the bar because Joe Wright, Joe Turner, Herby Wallace and you with many other steel players were in the room. Everybody makes me nervous. So next time I come down there will everyone leave until I'm done with my set?

I shake the bar because I'm warming up for a game of Yahtzee!

My hand shakes and I hold the bar to steady it.

Shakin the bar is easier for me than holdin the bar steady and shakin the guitar.

It's like puttin' salt on yer fish and chips ain't it? It's just something ye do...

This guy must be using the vibrato in his amp so he wont have to move his bar ! Another question i am asked is this . How many of the strings do you use anyway ? Only three ,the others are for decoration only !

Hey, i've seen Roger shake his bar and the women go crazy!

I've seen some shake it and in Atlanta earlier this year i saw one thrown across the stage!

Seems it was a little slippery!

I wiggle instead of shake! oh, we talkin about the bar right?

Sounds like the guy needs some lessons.

I only shake the bar before the first 3 drinks!

Andy:

"Shakin the bar is easier for me than holdin the bar steady and shakin the guitar"

ROTFLMAO!!

C

shake rattle & roll

I shake the "bar" to make sure that it is dry before I put it away!

I heard an Earthquake shure can shake bars....

"Why do you shake the bar when you play?"

Well, it more like a shiver than a shake and I think it is FEAR. (or anticipation - 'Will he find a correct note tonight?')

I want you to feel what I'm playing as well as hearing what I play! And so do I! It's you and me. That's everything!

.....because I'm lonely.

Because I have to take Albuterol.

Sounds like the guy needs some lessons.

Seriously, Bryan, are those your real dreds? If so,GOOD JOB!

The only bar of mine that shook had "Assembled in Mexico" on a plastic button on its' back end. Being curious I popped off the button and jumpin' beans fell out!!!

I remember one occasion where I was shaking my bar. We were playing outside and it was about 30 degrees and my bar was not the only thing shaking.

Just like Elvis "ALL SHOOK UP", Shorty

I hold the bar up and shake it when an A hole comes up to me and tells me that they took the first two strings off their steel because they never use them. That usually starts 'em runnin.

I usually shake when I'm in a bar,then they roll me out the door,isn't that what they used to do at Tootsies?

would that be the famous 'tootsie roll'?