The Steel Guitar Forum

If you listened closely to this past Saturday's broadcast you may have heard mention that I have Mr. Litaker's PolyCarb pedal and will not give it back. That PolyCarb pedal is making sounds out of my steel that I have never heard before. I'm actually starting to sound like a steel player.

I'm learning a new technique or phrase each week. You can't beat it for $5. I look forward to each broadcast (I watch delayed). Mr. Litaker is the first instruction I've had on the vertical knee lever. Have not seen anywhere else using it.

As too the PolyCarb pedal, I might get a saxophone and try it on there. Note: Applying the PolyCarb pedal to a Banjo is not advised!

Hey Ken,
Don't tell Dan Polycarpo you have his pedal now. I think he's been looking for it ever since Will i am got it.

George

I keep hearing Will talk about it, but what IS it?
JB

Cowboy boot with a steel shaft attached to the heel and to one's left wrist; at least that's the only thing posted on the deep web.

George

I've been meaning to talk to Mr. Caine about this. I cloned three of these out and two of them broke on me so I put the shotgun to them and out of their misery they went. The one that survived got away from me after an ill-timed boot-block dusted my Fender Volume pedal---string theory, naturally. This put me out of commission for a spell.

How George has managed to get so close to putting the design of the Polycarp/PolyCarb Pedal (pat. pending) together is still a mystery to me. I may have to have a talk with Mr. Litaker about this, as suspicions seem to consistently lead me back to his camp.

St Polycarpus
Patron Saint of pedal steel blocking
2nd Century AD



"Thou Shalt Blocketh in Accordance With The Gospel"

"So mote it be..." a forebear once said right before he dropped his bar.

"do you know how it feels to have not even a mote of hope?"
St. Polycarpus was quoted after the drop.

George

John Booth wrote:St Polycarpus
Patron Saint of pedal steel blocking
2nd Century AD



"Thou Shalt Blocketh in Accordance With The Gospel"

John, I'm going to take that image and put it on my Stage One tommorrow.

May St. Polycarpus go with you my Son

I’ve been trying for a long time to get William to convert his worksheets to “Butt Braille Tab“.
You put your “Butt Braille Tab” worksheet between your butt and your "Pack A Pucker" seat and your butt reads the "Butt Braille Tab" leaving your full attention to just playing the steel guitar.
Bo is living prof the Butt Braille really works!

One drawback is when you apply that technology to your rear you can never go back to plain cheap toilet paper.
Nothing but the expensive perfumed will be acceptable to your rear for the rest of eternity!
On second thought William I suggest you don't go in this direction.
I can tell you for a fact after years of this Braille Bo does all his thinking with his butt.

With the blessing of ST Polycarpus (Saint of steel guitar blocking) and the announcement of the Saturday broadcast going global, William is going to
be a busy man.

Hey Ken,
Did you get the sax yet? Wonderin' how it sounds.

George

I'm just trying to imagine a banjo with a PolyCarP pedal. I wonder what Buck Trent's up to?

Daniel,
I think Buck has used a couple pedals on his banjo for years. But they look like Polycarb pedals!


George

I wonder if St Polycarpus will be with us on the broadcast this week. He really made a difference last week.

Daniel, sounds to me like you need a boot jack to accomplish your goal....I've never used them in my playing but may try a boot jack after you try one...available in boot stores....jr

Joe Rouse wrote:Daniel, sounds to me like you need a boot jack to accomplish your goal....I've never used them in my playing but may try a boot jack after you try one...available in boot stores....jr

Being an electrified Okie, I don't take off my chili boots for nothin'. The boot block can be worked according to one's personal preference, but then we're getting away from some of the more latent esoteric benefits.

Homer understood this, while his wife did not. Many steel players can identify with this scene....

An exemplar and proponent for a good chili boot was ol' Ernest Tubb...



Long after his time with ET, Buddy Charleton continued to derive benefit from use of a good boot.

Historical references do not document whether Charleton executed boot block methodology.

Of course, a wide selection of tools ensure development and adaptability of the good ol' boot block

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I don't want anyone to be too distressed, but William is on the way to the hospital this morning to have the 'boot block' removed from his wrist. Doctors say the removal will be successful and he will recover and be home in time to put together Saturday's live show. BE STRONG WILLIAM! We're all behind you!


George

George, you know what they say, surviving a boot block only makes you stronger. Here's to another Steel-In today!

After watching the broadcast I think William is still showing signs that he hasn't fully recovered from the boot block accident. Its probably going to take another week or so!