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.

Vic Lawson’s Thoughts on Playing the Steel Guitar

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fellow players, This is Vic Lawson subbing for Bobbe Seymour. For those who don’t know me, I’m a professional steel player in Nashville. I’ve worked several road jobs, two years with Tracy Byrd, two years with Joe Diffie, a … Continue reading →

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Chimes Video; Variations of the E9th Copedent

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Bob Hempker

Hello fans and fellow players, This is Bob Hempker subbing for Bobbe Seymour. We had an interesting question from a reader this week wanting to know how to do chimes correctly. This is a subject that is better demonstrated than … Continue reading →

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Gospel Music on the Steel Guitar

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Bob Hempker

Hello fellow players, Bob Hempker sitting in for Bobbe Seymour again. Gospel music has many different sub-categories. For example, Contemporary Christian, Negro Spirituals, Protestant Hymns, Catholic Chants as well as most Christmas Carols are Gospel based. Many famous singers had … Continue reading →

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