What was the first song to make you fall for the steel?

[Geefresh]

Just as a point for discussion and sharing.

For me, it was the track Build A Fire by late-80s/early-90s electro firebrands and burners of a million quid, The KLF. A quieter track from their 1991 album that was the first "serious" album that I ever bought, me being 11 at the time. I don't think I even knew what instrument it was and probably didn't become aware of what a steel guitar actually was until many years later (deeper than calling it "country guitar" at least), but I always remembered loving it's gentle, sweet ambient sound. Pulled on me heart strings, so it did.

Last edited by Geefresh on Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Uncle Roy]

Mine was in 1959 when I first heard and bought"Love Song of the Waterfall" by Slim Whitman with the singing lap steel.

[henry]

thanks for that. I was about 16 at the time and liked the KLF but don't remember this

Graham Lee on pedal steel apparently. a new one for me!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Lee ... usician%29

[Donny Johnston]

For me it was Don Helms, I had no Idea what the instrument was and tried to get the sound on a normal guitar,after that when I heard Tom Brumley play Together Again I was hooked.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Well first there was Slimbo playing Rose of San Antone in the "Red Cow" Hammersmith on his "Denley" I believe that must have been in the late 1800`s But after that it was anything from the "Powerglide" Album from NRPS with Buddy Cage on steel or Hot licks and cool steel from Commander Cody and the LPA featuring Bobby Black on steel....
IMHO these two albums show our beloved instrument at its very best!! do yourselves a favour youtube `em......

" you better think twice " by Poco
in 2 : Buddy Emmons " the black album "
this was back in 69/70

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Look! forget the music just check out the video >>>>>>>

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

This was early 70`s



Buddy cage alive and cookin >>>

[Paul Brennan]

I hadn't a clue what a pedal steel guitar was until 1989 when I joined my first country band. I was ordered to learn steel and this is the first song I tackled:



So simple but so effective. That got me well and truly hooked.

[SteelieAJK]

Sneaky Pete's solo on Frank Zappa's 'It Might Just Be One Shot Deal'