What is it with the demand for lessons?

[Ken Byng]

The recession must be well and truly over. I am getting inundated with requests for lessons at the moment. This bodes well for the future of the instrument as quite a few of the newer pupils are young guys.

[Zebedee]

Is it possible that this is yet another example of the law of 'spoonerism', and your potential students think that they are going to be taking lessons with a very famous soul singer?

[Zebedee]

Another example of this phenomenon is the unfortunately-named child of Angelina and Brad Pitt, Shiloh

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

That's better than Shylock Richard, he got some real bad press coverage ......
Back on topic, I have found it very slow to find newbies to help around here ....offered free assistance, free tea bag and the chance to try out several different makes of guitar..... no takers apart from Will that is, but he just likes to get out of his house now and then. Its good if Ken has generated some interest or our beloved instrument will fade away altogether

[Ken Byng]

Ask most young'uns what a spoonerism is and you would draw a blank. I was called Benny Kyng at school, but that was back in the early 60's when the use of spoonerisms was popular.

It would appear that Bob Dylan and Neil Young are among those responsible for an upsurge in the interest in pedal steel among some youngsters. I reckon it is great that the instrument is just showing a few signs of becoming cool again in some quarters by young'uns. The surprising thing is that I haven't even advertised myself as being available for teaching!!

[hickenjr]

Great to see fellow younger players joining the pedal steel cult!

[David Hartley]

Lessons, Sessions,and Seminars.
That's all I do these days. I forget what a gig is.

[Ken Byng]

Had a youngster here today who has just amazing potential. Mr Matt Park who is a regular on this forum. He soaked up just about everything I threw at him, and still came back for more. He will go far and has it all. Just needs a little time under his belt. Joe from Christchurch is another good little player. These boys are going to be monsters!

[Nick Bidmade]

Agree - Matt's a great young player and a nice guy, too. He was a regular at the South London Steelies meetings, gigs permitting, and showed what a talent he is.

[Ken Byng]

Yes he is a nice guy Nick. He tells me that he has taken lessons with Mssrs Davis & Hartley, so he has been with some gooduns.