podcast – The Pedal Steel Podcast

podcast – The Pedal Steel Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 19 – Bobby Lee
April 01, 2021

Direct download link for the episode This episode features an interview with steeler and Steel Guitar Forum founder Bobby Lee, AKA “b0b!” Relevant links: b0b.com Winnie Winston book

Episode 18 – Norm Hamlet
March 12, 2020

Direct download link for the episode This episode features an interview with legendary Merle Haggard steeler Norm Hamlet! Relevant links: Mario Carboni Ben Haggard Noel Haggard Farmersville, CA Rickenbacker Bigsby steel guitar Bud Isaacs – Webb Pier

Episode 17 – Ross Shafer (Sierra), Stranger Things
June 10, 2019

Direct download link for the episode This episode features an interview with Ross Shafer, designer of the new Sierra pedal steel guitar! Also, a deconstruction of the Stranger Things theme song, created using only pedal steel as the source material. Sierr

Episode 16 – Bruce Bouton
September 24, 2018

Direct download link for the episode brucebouton.com The Beatles on Ed Sullivan Robert Schaefer Clarence White Pete Drake Ray Garrett Robbin Thompson Buddy Charleton Shot Jackson Terry Crisp Dottie West Dan Tyack Freddie Hart Lacy J. Dalton Ricky Skaggs G

Episode 15 – Jim Lill, Steel Resolve
August 03, 2018

Direct download link for the episode This episode features an interview with Nashville multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer Jim Lill, who has a new beginner pedal steel video course out now. Also featured is a conversation with Josh Killian of Ste

Episode 14 – Paul Franklin (part 2 of 2)
May 30, 2018

Direct download link for the episode “If your imagination can go there, the instrument certainly can.” – Paul Franklin Check out Paul’s great online university, The Paul Franklin Method! Buddy Emmons – Raising the Dickens Str

Episode 13 – Paul Franklin (part 1 of 2)
May 24, 2018

Direct download link for the episode Does Paul Franklin even need an introduction? If you don’t know who this guy is, you don’t know steel guitar! Never fear – all will be revealed in the interview itself. Paul was such a lovely intervie

Episode 12 – Christopher Woitach, Stringjoy
April 25, 2018

Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist, steel guitarist, and composer living in Portland, Oregon. Christopher Woitach has played with many nationally and internationally known artists, including Bernadette Peters, Rich Little, Hank Roberts, Bob Mover, To

Episode 11 – Jon Graboff
January 23, 2018

Possibly best known for his work with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Jon Graboff has also recorded and/or toured with the likes of: Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, David Byrne, Carrie Underwood, Noel Gallagher, Harper Simon, Phil Lesh, M. Ward, Cyndi Lauper an

Episode 10 – Susan Alcorn, Catalinbread pedals: Talisman, Csidman, and Bicycle Delay
March 28, 2017

This month we interview avant-garde pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn! Also featured is a review/demo of three effects pedals from Catalinbread.