Buddy Emmons was a phenomenal player that we can all likely draw from, and having an awareness of some of his playing strategies and knowledge can provide a refreshing outlook to playing the pedal steel.
Leisz has an amazing ability to generate sounds that the pedal steel isn’t usually associated with. He stays genuine to the instrument, while still allowing its breadth of expression to add value to each recording. Read more…
Greg Leisz is like a puppeteer, behind-the-scenes, yet essential to the show. He knows just what strings to pull, at just the right time. His pedal steel playing is tasteful, not hasteful. He has tone down to the bone. Beautiful volume pedal swells, with sweet sustain, envelope listeners in an ethereal way. He is the
Buddy Emmons had impeccable chops, incredible tone, and ingenuity when it came to the pedal steel guitar; add a smile and laugh to this, and you have “The Big E”… Read more…
Cindy Cashdollar has a tone that combines the beautiful leaves of an autumn day with the peaceful, serene snowflakes of a winter’s snow. It is timeless, wise, and reflective. Even though she doesn’t play pedal steel often (lap steel is her go-to for steel), her playing represents C6 in a thoughtful way, and every pedal
Lloyd Green’s playing tone is a blazing fire; scorching, yet sharply defined by the outlines of the flames. His pedal steel playing is fearless, and his tone shows it. His notes are like sparks in the wind, waiting to ignite everything around it with a bewildering, natural grace. Mr. Nashville has been on so many sessions,