Nashville has certainly become a musical hub for musicians, audio engineers, and listeners alike, but it is also one of the most vibrant places for pedal steel guitar in the world. Because of the pedal steel’s history in country music, the instrument has grown hand in hand with the city. Compared to most places, Nashville […]
It was a scorching, humid afternoon with a heat index pushing the 100’s (Fahrenheit) at this year’s steel guitar jam at the Long Hollow Jamboree. On the outskirts of Nashville, TN, the hot picking from some of Nashville’s best players didn’t help the temperature. Although this didn’t stop many people from enjoying so much world-class steel guitar
Rebuilding the days when pedal steel players were a majority on Broadway: when multi-pedal steel jams could be found daily; when new licks were a golden treasure to be discovered; when pedal steel players were the kings and queens of the town. Let’s bring back the Golden Days of pedal steel in Nashville…