Category Archives: Bobbe’s Tips

Nashville steel guitarist Bobbe Seymour published an email newsletter for steel guitarists for several years. Those Bobbe’s Tips emails contain a wealth of information about the history of the steel guitar, maintaining your instrument, current trends, new products, etc.. They also include some of Bobbe’s best stories about life on the road and in the studio with Nashville’s biggest stars of yesteryear.

Ron “Snake” Reynolds

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Bobbe Seymour

Today’s newsletter is from Ron “Snake” Reynolds. Snake is one of the most successful behind-the-scenes people who make the Nashville music business work so you’re going to get a very unique perspective. We’re going to let Snake take it over … Continue reading →

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Backup – Keep It Simple; Pro vs Student Model Pedal Steels

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Bob Hempker

February 28, 2013 This is Bob Hempker and today I’d like to pass along a couple of replies I’ve had about previous newsletters. The first one concerns backing a singer. Here it is: Bob, You could have not said that … Continue reading →

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The Dirtiest Kid

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Bob Hempker

I’d like to talk about one aspect of working the road and that is enduring inclement weather conditions. If somebody catches a cold or the flu before the road trip is over with, it goes through everybody on the bus … Continue reading →

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