d brooks
Heliman
Location: North Plains, OR USA
| Too bad...
He laid down some of the most recognizable pedal steel licks ever. It's too bad people don't realize the complexity of the instrument. Everybody thinks it's a hick instrument some lazy hayseed plays.
Anybody here ever tried pedal steel? You're using both hands, both feet, your knees, 3 fingers on your right hand and no frets for your left! Oh yeah, and you can even have 2 sets of 12 strings tuned in different keys if you're up to it. You're pressing 1 or 2 pedals or rocking between the 2 of lord knows how many pedals on your left foot to get that subtle sliding sound while controlling volume on your right foot while using your knees for raising/lowering other strings! i can play fiddle but i mess around with my pedal steel and start shaking my head! You get that pure, liquid, flowing sound that only the Pedal Steel can give you.
i hope others continue to be inspired by their work to pick up the torch and carry on his and Hank's legacy.
dMb
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