One Thing I Prefer About Lap Steel over Pedal Steel......

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 31 Mar 2016 3:59 pm

.......I can leave my damn shoes on!!

With these fat dogs of mine, I STILL can't figure out what footwear I can keep on and still work the pedals. So far, the only thing that works for my left foot is socks.

I mean, I know my foot will be mostly hidden on-stage, but my playing will be stinkin' up the bandstand ENOUGH, without that adding to it!!

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 31 Mar 2016 4:22 pm

Decide on one style of footwear and stick with it. It becomes irrelevant after about 6 months

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 31 Mar 2016 4:46 pm

like you i had a hell of a time playing in anything except socks ,
until my teacher told me to play in what i wear ( cowboy boots )
it took a while but now i can play wearing anything..
so just tough it out you will be glad you did in the long run

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 1 Apr 2016 7:45 am

You need to get you a pair of these genuine Woose moccasins, but you'd better move fast. They've just been placed on the endangered species list.

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 4 Apr 2016 6:52 pm

One thing I prefer about lap steel over pedal steel is that I don't have to bite my tongue when someone (could be band member, sound guy, someone in the audience)says "nice lap steel, maate"

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 6 Apr 2016 6:17 am

or maybe these ?
Skechers...

Scott Parker · Post by **Scott Parker** » 6 Apr 2016 7:22 am

I literally just started playing pedal steel, but can't see how guys can play without does on! It's way easier to press the A and B pedals at the same, release one while keeping the other down, etc. with shoes on. Cant do it just in my socks!

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 12 Apr 2016 4:26 pm

While they are super comfortable, I'm embarrassed to admit I wear them, and can confidently report.....

Crocs do NOT work well.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 13 Apr 2016 6:22 am

Scott, it depends on what you're used to.
Hank Ruf does quite well in stocking feet, as do some others.

David Spires · Post by **David Spires** » 13 Apr 2016 7:18 am

My favorite way to play is barefoot. I used to be very particular about what shoes I could wear, but a few years ago needed to wear Cowboy Boots for stage wear. Boy was that hard. For 6 months, I could count on at least one boot-related screw up a night.

I want to feel those pedals, and be able to mold those changes... of course, I've played a few steel guitars through the years that you couldn't mash down pedals with steel-toe boots!

To each their own!

David Spires