Rather cry than tickle anyday!

Savell · From: Slocomb, AL

Before I start, let me say that fast pickin' on the steel is a great work of art and certainly takes talent. (Some would say more so than the slow crying stuff.)

But I personally am attracted to the crying steel. There is something extra special about the goose bumps that it raises as I hear those licks like Reggie Duncan done on that clip a few posts back. Nothing can tear into your heart like the steel that is behind a George Jones or Vince Gill tearjerker. To me that is what I think the pedal steel was designed for and certainly what draws the attention when a good player cranks down on the volume pedal.

Fast is great but I would just as soon reserve that for the six string player's ride.

Give me a good 15 to 17 slow slide with some pedal action over Rocky Top anyday!

Walter Stettner · From: Vienna, Austria

Yeah, those slow rides are great! Jimmy Day, Lloyd Green, John Hughey, that's Steel!

But we can enjoy the "best of both worlds", so a fast ride on a fast song can also give me chills, for me it's a part of the deal!

Kind Regards, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

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Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

You wanna hear a Lloyd Green tune that can get to your deepest emotion, listen to the the E bros. "So Sad" on his latest Revisted CD w/ Jr. Brown doing the vocals.
Lloyd's instrumental rendition of this tune at th '03 SG convention has gotta be one of the most touching musical moments in Steel history.

[This message was edited by Jerry Overstreet on 28 January 2004 at 03:54 PM.]

Reggie Duncan · From: Mississippi

Thanks for your kind comments, Savell.

"So Sad" by Lloyd Green is one of the most moving "pieces" ever played on pedal steel, IMHO.

I like it all though, fast and slow. I remember Wally Murphy at the ISGC in the late 70s doing "The Lone Ranger Theme" and Herby Wallace playing "Four-Wheel Drive". WOW!

(Thanks for the correction Jim. You are exactly right)

[This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 29 January 2004 at 08:49 AM.]

Jim Smith · From: Midlothian, TX, USA

Reggie, I think you meant Wally Murphy on "Lone Ranger". He's the only steel player I've ever heard play it.

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