Steve is part of a new book

[PO]

http://www.volkmedia.com/book1.htm

Lap Steel Guitar is a book about the history of this instrument. Go to this link and look at the part of the page that shows "Artists Interviewed/Profiled Include:". You will find Steve listed under Rock.

This is what I admire in Steve. The acoustic guitar field knows of him. The electric guitar field knows of him. The steel guitar field knows of him.

He just is NOT a one-trick-pony guitarist. He can take different guitars and apply it's essence to his music and style without playing the same notes.

Just compare these examples of Steve's playing:

Mood for a Day & Clap - acoustic
To Be Over & Soon - lap and pedal steel
CTTE & Sound Chaser - Gibson and Fender electric

Each application of the instrument seems made for the instrument AND for the music. Each example is disparate to the other, but both in the same category. To me, this is what a great instrumentalist does.

For the umpteenth time, way to go, Steve!

[PO]

Here is the Table of Contents of this book. You'll find Steve amongst these diverse players on page 199. In researching my purchase of steels I have spoken with a few of the people listed, too.
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Dedication & Acknowledgements
Introduction
Terminology & Scope of this Book
Steel Guitar Tunings
A Brief History of Lap-Style Guitar

PART ONE: THE PLAYERS

HAWAIIAN MUSIC

Sol Hoopii P12
Ralph Kolsiana P14
Dick McIntire P19
Andy Iona P21
David “Feet” Rogers P22
Barney Isaacs P23
Billy Hew Len P24
Jerry Byrd P27
Greg Sardinha P36
John Ely P42
Bruce Clark P49

COUNTRY MUSIC

Don Helms P57
Billy Robinson P64
Marian Hall P71
Kayton Roberts P78
Jeremy Wakefield P82
Junior Brown P87

WESTERN SWING

Bob Dunn P89
Leon McAuliffe P94
Joaquin Murphey P102
Cindy Cashdollar P108
Herb Remington P114
Tom Morrell P123

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

Ed Gerhard P130
Pete Grant P135
Greg Leisz P141
Freddie Roulette P148
Lee Jeffriess P154
Jody Carver P160

SACRED MUSIC

Darick Campbell P163
Aubrey Ghent P169

CAJUN MUSIC

Papa Cairo P174
Shirley Bergeron P175
Clarence “Junior” Martin P176

ROCK & ROLL
Santo & Johnny P182
David Lindley P183
Gary Brandin P194
Steve Howe P199

WORLD MUSIC
Harry Manx P206
Bob Brozman P212
Debashish Bhattacacharya P220

PART TWO: THE INSTRUMENTS

VINTAGE STEEL GUITARS

Martin P229
Weissenborn P232
Oahu P234
Rickenbacher P236
Gibson P240
Bigsby P244
Fender P246
National-Supro-Valco P250

CONTEMPORARY
STEEL GUITARS

Asher P252
Bear Creek P253
Blattenberger P254
Bojorquez P255
Celtic Cross P256
Chandler P257
GeorgeBoards P258
Gold Tone P259
Harmos P260
Lapdancer P261
Melobar P262
Mermer P263
Remington Steel P264
SS Hawaiian P265
Sheerhorn P265
Sea To Sky P266
Sierra P267
Superior P268
Tradewinds P269
Weissonator PP70
Yanuziello P271
Tone Bar Makers P272

PART THREE: RESOURCES

Steel Guitar Dealers P274
Steel Guitar Pickups P275
Tone Bars P276
Bridges, Volume Pedals & Cables P277
Amplifiers P278
Instructional Materials P279
Websites P280
Selected Discography P281
Bibliography P286
Photo & Illustration Credits P289
Index P292

[Earl Grey]

Very Cool!

Pete Grant, under 'American Roots', is an old friend of mine. He played a session for me once, and I asked him to do something that sounded like Steve Howe!

He did. He kept his foot off the 'pedal', and turned-on the delay!

This sounds like a cool book... Howe is SO eclectic, and as with his acoustic and electric work, Howe seems to make the instrument his own on any turf.

Noone else sounds quite like Steve Howe on steel guitar, though many (myself included) have copied him.

:ele:

[upbgirl]

that is COOL AS HELL!!
our unassuming, quiet professor listed in that book..

he also was listed [with a paragraph] in the course curriculum for 'history of rock'
in a college downstate..subtitled "a social history of rock and roll'

it is amazing the places you can find references to they guys in yes..
this cant be Bad..only good.

[and now, i will mention some of those names you provided to my uncle dave, who plays banjo, guitar and steel.. he will be impressed i know.. hehe]

i figure i'll be making rock n roll groupies look good!!

thanx for that information, paostby..
as always you are VERY informative..:D