In this clip from his upcoming "West Coast Country" course, Paul teaches the intro to the song "He Don't Deserve You Anymore" from the Vince Gill and Paul Franklin album "Bakersfield". "West Coast Country" features 12 selected songs in the Bakersfield style.
Paul teaches the pedal moves, picking techniques, tones and the crucial expressive nuances needed to bring this exciting pedal steel guitar style alive. He goes in-depth with his intros, solos and fills on Bucks Owens and Merle Haggard classics.
A tribute and exploration into the sounds of pedal steel greats like the pioneering Ralph Mooney, Jay McDonald, Tom Brumley, JayDee Maness, and the West Coast-inspired sounds of Nashville's Weldon Myrick, Hal Rugg and other key architects of the style.
