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Anonymous

09/27/25(Sat)02:42:55 No.127882431

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Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)02:42:55 No.127882431 Archived

Does anyone agree that the pedal steel is one of the most underrated instruments in modern music? It has such a lush and dreamy sound to it, but it is pretty much only used in country. I feel like it has a lot of untapped potential in other genres.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)02:48:09 No.127882464

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)02:48:09 No.127882464

>>127882431
No. Understand what you're saying. But if you think so then get one.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)02:48:13 No.127882466

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)02:48:13 No.127882466

Also if anyone knows of any good examples of the instrument being used outside of country music, please share.

For me, Luke Schneider comes to mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHeevbeO3Z4

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)02:51:43 No.127882489

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)02:51:43 No.127882489

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1vGoAQrkCY

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)02:54:35 No.127882504

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)02:54:35 No.127882504

>>127882489
Mr. Mooney was an incredible player, knew exactly how to stand out in the mix without overtaking the other instruments.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)02:57:28 No.127882526

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)02:57:28 No.127882526

>>127882504
hear you.. know what you're getting at

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:00:10 No.127882539

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:00:10 No.127882539

>>127882504
Do you play it?

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:02:22 No.127882547

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:02:22 No.127882547

>>127882539
I'm primarily a bassist but I've been really interested in buying one and learning it.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:04:36 No.127882565

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:04:36 No.127882565

>>127882547
Are you op?

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:07:34 No.127882580

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:07:34 No.127882580

>>127882547
Find someone close to you / near you -- who has one and talk to him.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:07:36 No.127882581

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:07:36 No.127882581

>>127882565
I wouldn't say that, I'm a bit above average on bass but I wouldn't describe myself as overpowered.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:12:24 No.127882601

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:12:24 No.127882601

>>127882581
Go to /gg/ - talk to a pro. If their don't know.. find someone near you who knows.

Myself, I think you're trying to justify spending that much, and i would say yeah, provided it's a very small fraction of your income.

But don't listen to me.

Send it to /gg/

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:33:31 No.127882709

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:33:31 No.127882709

>>127882431
I don't know, no idea whatcha talking about, bye

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)03:44:06 No.127882746

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)03:44:06 No.127882746

>>127882431
imma show you an underrated instrument.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)06:19:17 No.127883688

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)06:19:17 No.127883688

>>127882431
I've always wanted to get a lap or pedal steel. But I just know I'd learn Sleepwalk then throw it in my closet and ever touch it again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGD04s76V98

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)07:37:37 No.127884157

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)07:37:37 No.127884157

>>127882466
I thought I knew some but turns out it was lap steel
this has some
https://youtu.be/gJKRARAv_tw?si=UYq-QPCYRa3iY6YC

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)08:05:13 No.127884306

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)08:05:13 No.127884306

what do all the pedals do

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)08:08:32 No.127884327

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)08:08:32 No.127884327

>>127884306
change the pitch of individual strings
it's slide guitar for big brains

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)10:43:54 No.127885386

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)10:43:54 No.127885386

>>127882466
https://youtu.be/KaFjxLMsOuo

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:32:26 No.127885746

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:32:26 No.127885746

>>127882466
>Also if anyone knows of any good examples of the instrument being used outside of country music, please share.

Jerry Garcia used one for a while.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:34:39 No.127885762

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:34:39 No.127885762

>>127882431

It's one of the hardest instruments to play and just sounds gay and noodley if its being used by some hipster that doesn't know how to play it

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:36:12 No.127885775

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:36:12 No.127885775

>>127885762
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWQuIqANvuc

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:46:10 No.127885833

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:46:10 No.127885833

>>127885775
That's lap steel not pedal steel.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:51:04 No.127885857

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:51:04 No.127885857

>>127882466
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll0VmSS48nQ

Check out his records too, doesn't always play pedal steel obviously, but quite a lot of it.

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:52:36 No.127885865

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:52:36 No.127885865

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ZXmhNA-FY

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:54:36 No.127885875

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:54:36 No.127885875

>>127882431
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwO8mFNIbNk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReGM4i34_uk

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)11:58:00 No.127885893

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)11:58:00 No.127885893

>>127885875
those are lap steel not pedal

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)12:03:02 No.127885923

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)12:03:02 No.127885923

>>127885893
on the mr bungle song it's pedal steel, but it might have been played without the pedals by a noobie like david gilmour did on dark side of the moon

Anonymous
09/27/25(Sat)12:11:21 No.127885977

Anonymous 09/27/25(Sat)12:11:21 No.127885977

>>127885893
sorry your mom took so much Tylenol while she was pregnant with you.

Sweet Charity - pedal steel played by David Phillips

Fade Into You - pedal steel played by Josh Yenne