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by **Peter** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:50 am

Hi Folks,

Here's my first pedal steel recording! I bought a Bennet 3x3 from John last autumn and I've been struggling away ever since. Tips always welcome (as in ways to improve, not money, although I wouldn't say no.) It's a bit wobbly but you should have heard it last week!

https://soundcloud.com/peter-hall-319114487/good-year-for-the-roses

Peter

by **rogerp1** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:14 pm

I'll check it out this evening

by **Danny Mitchell** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:37 pm

Hi Peter,
I thought that was good, you are definitely "struggling away" in the right direction :guitar:

One wee thought....when the vocals are center stage, perhaps lay out or, at least, lay back a bit. Should you get to Nashville, I believe you might get fined for cutting the singer's grass :shock:

Thanks for posting :guitar:

by **hickenjr** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:50 pm

Good playing mate

by **rogerp1** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:24 pm

Very good that Peter

by **Nick Bidmade** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:37 pm

I agree with the comments as posted. Good sound, some (minor) intonation problems, but overall pretty good. A steel player needs to 'keep his/her powder dry' - by this I mean you shouldn't show your best moves too early in the song coz you've got nowhere to go when the psg solo comes round....
I think this would have been improved by the theory of 'less is more'. The steel would have made a much bigger impact had it come in, say, at the end of the first verse of the song with a few sparse phrases, then started to build.
But heck, what do I know?
what are these pedals for, again?

by **Peter** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:26 am

Thanks for the replies - very much appreciated. Yes, overplaying - it's hard not to though when there's no one to stare daggers at you :shock:

Saving it is good advice. Not sure I'm at the solo stage yet though.

Thanks for listening.

Peter

by **Donny Johnston** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:59 am

Peter, Just had a listen, while I agree with whats already been said, if that really is your first recording and and you only started last autumn, I would be immensely proud of that. Well done, Donny.

by **Peter** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 4:55 pm

Thanks Donny for the encouragement. It's not my first recording (done a lot of dodgy ones over the years) but it is my first pedal steel one.

Thanks again!

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