The Mechanical Advantage (E9th demonstration)

Topics:

• Professional Playing Techniques
• Ring Finger Under Blocking (see picture below)
• The use of effects processors
• Creating Killer Tone, by design
• Playing with expression

Picking Your Pockets - Simplifying Improvising (E9th demonstration)

Topics:

• Playing in and out of smaller chord pockets
• A non intimidating look at several chord substitutions
• Two note partial chords are laying everywhere
• Single note playing takes on a whole new dimension
• The knowledge of additional chord positions increases your options

Rocking In The Pockets - Feeling the excitement again (C6th demonstration)

Topics:

• Opens the doors to positions and techniques applicable to various rock and roll rhythms
• Examines open string playing and single note work with and without pedals
• Demonstrates the moderate and tasty use of effects

No need to feel ill-equipped to play on rock songs any longer, this is the way

Buddy Emmons: Official site

Steel Guitar Forum: Bobby Lee also has a great site built just for steelers who are searching for the lastest information on steel guitar. Be sure to check out the forum, it is a great place to visit daily, hear from Tommy - Bruce - Paul - Me - Milo - Johnny - Buddy - Jr and thousands of others.

Scotty's Music: Web site for all of your steeling needs..

Al Brisco: Steel Guitar Canada.

Bobbe Seymour: Nashville's largest steel facility, get it?

Rebel Audo Clips: Samples of steel guitar sound clips over the years plus some tab.

Steel Guitar Chat Room: Great place to talk, listen, learn from a great group of folks.

I have been playing steel for 33+ years with local bands in Portland, Oregon. Over the years I have had the opportunity to guide many students in their quest to learn the steel.

For me blocking and tone are the most important elements of my playing.

I play a 1966 Emmons through a Fender Steel King.. I also use a George L cables everywhere. I use a chrome BJS bar and chrome .0225 Dunlop finger picks, with a blue thumb pick. For an effects unit I use a Boss VF-1.