The Steel Guitar Forum

I’m in Vero Beach but so far no luck finding other steel players to share ideas with or steel-friendly jams nearby. I play in a couple bluegrass jams but looking for something I can take the PSG or electric guitar to. I’m willing to drive to Melbourne or Palm Beach, etc on a regular basis or occasionally Orlando or Ft Lauderdale.

Thanks,

Ron

Sadly, to my knowledge, almost all of the steelers in that area have passed on.

There are quite a few up in the Orlando, Jax, Tampa areas.

Ron there quite a few of us closer to the Gulf coast. I'm in Brooksville Florida. There are Steel jams in Lake Panasoffkee that start in November. It's a long ride for you but it's something. It's held on the second Tuesday of the month.

Steeler Connie Burton is in Sebastian.
She is active in bands up the coast.
I don't have any contact info on her but she is on Facebook.

She used to come to some of our Florida Steel Guitar Jams. Long trip but it didn't bother her. She plays a JCH steel.

Wow, I had forgotten about Connie.

A great player and a great person.

I have her contact info, if you want to PM me.

Dave O'Brien isn't far from Vero Beach; Okeechobee, I believe.

Ken from the Ft Lauderdale area, here where I've been live for the last 27 years, country music is over, gone, DOA. There's one or two so called "Country" bands that play mostly country/southern rock, no steel or fiddles needed.

Blue Grass is dying also.

Back in 1994 there were about 10 steel players in my area including Miami, there were about about 15 country bands and lots of clubs & bars.

Today, there are no more country music clubs or bars that feature country music.

Today it looks like I'm the only one still breathing, most have died or move outer of state.

Anyone memeber in Forum land knows of any steel players in my area please let me know.

West Palm Beach County is another area that's in question. I know of no pedal steel players living in that county.

Thanks, everyone. Yeah, I play in a few local bluegrass jams. Along with blues, Americana and jam bands seem to be popular here. Not so much country. But I'm open to anything where a steel might be welcome.

I'm relatively new to the PSG and have been driving over to the west coast to take lessons with forum member Don Sulesky about once/month. So Ben, maybe I can time it so I can stay for the jam at Lake Panasoffkee.

Sebastian is less than 20 minutes and Okeechobee is less than an hour from me so it would be great to meet up with Connie and/or Dave to pick some and share ideas, etc.

Ron I'll send a PM with my info and Dennis Fox' info. Dennis and Nick Reed manage the steel jams. There are usually five to seven steel pickers and a good back up band.

Thanks, Ben!

Ron
I'll see you on the 27th.
Don

Hi Ken, I live in Cooper City and would love to meet you.