[Rhodes22-list] Pedal Steel? Re: Mississippi River

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Joe,
Winnie was a marvel, the first person I ever saw play pedal steel in 
person. He was also a champion banjo player. We were fortunate to 
hear him play many times when he lived in Philadelphia and a few 
times when he would come back to visit once he moved to New Zealand.

You both play! Wonderful! Who are the jazz players? I don't think 
I've ever heard it in jazz. I'm much more familiar with it in 
country, folk and gospel/blues like the Campbell Brothers or the Lee Boys.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 08:13 AM 5/16/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Mary Lou,
>Both Sharon and I play pedal steel.  We've been taking lessons for about
>4 or 5 years (I've lost track) from a local fellow.
>Sharon plays E9 which is usually associated with country music, and I
>play both E9 and C6 which is usually western swing or jazz.
>I call it a non-linear instrument because with certain pedal or lever
>positions, I can move the bar up the fretboard but have some
>tones drop in pitch.
>We had the good fortune to see and hear Winnie play at St. Louis about a
>year before he passed away.  He was a great player
>and one of the few that have made an analysis of the instrument.  We
>started out with one of his books.
>Joe
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