A Mansion On The Hill - Father and Son Pedal Steel Guitar

[hickenjr]

Hey y'all,

This is my first YouTube pedal steel instrumental video in quite a long time. I recorded this one last year with my dad. At the time I was just coming back from R.S.I injuries in both hands which were hindering my playing. I loved recording this one but due to video editing corruption combined with confidence issues regarding my playing I never released it.

Recently, a few people have been sending me messages asking when my next video will be and I never really had an answer.
However, after finding this video a few weeks ago, I realized it was much better than I remembered so I thought I'd get it out there with a re edit. I have improved since then but this is a special video to me as I'm alongside my dad playing one of the instrumentals he rocked at many British Country Festivals, in his heyday.

In this video, my dad went back to his 1970s lap steel roots playing it more of the Don Helms/Jerry Byrd way, whilst I played it the more modern way which my dad used to do when I was a kid.

Hope you enjoy and a big thanks goes to my sponsors Ezzee-Slide Tone Bars and Perfect Touch Finger Picks!





Many thanks

Steven Hicken Jr.

[simon_f3]

Brilliant Steve! Great playing and great vid - really brightened up my Monday morning. Keep 'em coming, and hope to catch you playing live some time soon.
Sid

[Gretschnut]

Lovely tone and tasty playing. Your dad would be proud.

[GuitarMathew]

Great to have you finally back in the game!
And well done off course, for you and your dad.

[hickenjr]

Brilliant Steve! Great playing and great vid - really brightened up my Monday morning. Keep 'em coming, and hope to catch you playing live some time soon.
Sid

Will have to let you know where I'm playing. Where are you based?

[hickenjr]

Thanks all also!

[Uncle Roy]

Great stuff Steven , great old tune , nice playing from yourself and great to see and hear your dad again.

[hickenjr]

Great stuff Steven , great old tune , nice playing from yourself and great to see and hear your dad again.

Thanks Uncle Roy!

Yeah mate. I've been trying to get him back out. Makes my heart warm when he does play but when he doesn't play, it reminds me my childhood is long gone.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

You are so lucky to have this Steven, being the youngest of five My Dad was gone long before I ever saw a steel guitar..... this one is a keeper keep them coming.

[hickenjr]

You are so lucky to have this Steven, being the youngest of five My Dad was gone long before I ever saw a steel guitar..... this one is a keeper keep them coming.

Sorry to hear that mate, I'm sure he looks down with pride at what you've achieved in life.

I've known how lucky I am since day one.
Without this old I wouldn't be here with you guys today because I wouldn't know what a steel is and wouldn't be into country music.
Without him I would probably be the stereotypical young Seacrofter, high as a kite at bass-line raves...rather than my usual few pints of John Smiths hogging the jukebox (twangy guitars and steel always).
I grew up watching him on the early noughties country scene and I aspired to be one day in his seat.
When he had a holiday to Nashville back when I was 5, I asked him to bring me back an Orange pedal steel...13 years later I got one.

Unfortunately "being in his seat" has become a bit too literal as he hardly plays and I'm always blasting the street away.

Recently though, all your comments have inspired him to start playing again after I begged him to play on one my videos all those years ago. Got to thank you all for that and we'll definitely keep them coming.

Cheers,

Steven Hicken Jr.