Monthly Archives: June 2012

Pedal Steel Players Need to Understand Instrument Design

Hello fans and fellow players, It seems like steel guitar more than any other instrument needs to be understood from a design point of view by the player. This is not true with most instruments because most other instruments are … Continue reading

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Conversation with Bob Hempker

Hello fellow players, It’s been awhile since I’ve highlighted the career of a hard-core, down in the trenches country steel guitar player. So today I’m here with Mr. Bob Hempker. Bob among many other accomplishments, spent 23 years with Loretta … Continue reading

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50 Greatest Steel Guitarists

San Francisco steeler/musicologist Joe Goldmark has just posted a page of 50 Greatest Steel Guitarists. It features cool LP covers, some I’ve never seen, and YouTube links to performances by many of the players. Check it out at VinylBeat.com.

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