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This is
the guitar I play now. It's a Sho-Bud single neck with
three pedals and levers. Sweet, especially when
plugged into a Peavey Nashville 1000 amp. I bought this at
Billy Cooper's in Orange, Virginia on St. Patrick's Day,
1998.
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My influences include:
| Pedal steel icon, the late
John Hughey.
John's captivating sounds can be heard on most
recordings of
Conway Twitty,
Vince Gill,
and, most recently, The
Time Jumpers. As an example, click
here
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| My first instructor
Barry Sless.
Barry started out with Cowboy Jazz in Baltimore
but now plays both six-string and the pedal steel with the David
Nelson Band. |
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| My workshop instructor, the late
Jeff Newman. A member of the Pedal
Steel Hall of Fame, Jeff produced a multitude of educational
materials for his students. |
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| And my current mentor,
Susan Alcorn. Author, poet, Dobro
and pedal steel guitarist,
composer, and improviser, Susan now concentrates on experimental
music. A recent example of her work can be viewed
here.
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or here for the Steel Guitar
Forum.