Steel on New Pop Record

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 6 Nov 2016 9:26 am

My 20 year old daughter just texted me to check out a song by her favorite band, Miniature Tigers. I was surprised to find it full of pedal steel!

Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ye2yyoykBk

The player is a Forumite named Spencer Cullum. I'm glad to see steel show up in such an unexpected place.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 6 Nov 2016 9:34 am

Really nice steel at that

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 6 Nov 2016 9:44 am

I love his tone!

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 6 Nov 2016 10:28 am

Can you hear the steel OK in the mix?

Paul Stauskas · Post by **Paul Stauskas** » 6 Nov 2016 11:23 am

Really cool!

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 6 Nov 2016 11:50 am

Here's a video of him playing a nice single 10 Show Pro.

Yes, Mr. Bovine, he's way out front in the mix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1WvrABH2Q

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 6 Nov 2016 12:27 pm

yeah I like this tune and his playing

a dam site better then some country stuff ive heard

mike

David Gertschen · Post by **David Gertschen** » 6 Nov 2016 12:43 pm

Nice tone, nice tune! Maybe psg will become the new "it" sound on pop songs? LoL!

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 7 Nov 2016 6:17 pm

It's funny, there's another thread on here about Spencer...hmmm, dude must be doing something right!

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 8 Nov 2016 5:22 pm

Great song, great steel, thanks for the link!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 9 Nov 2016 6:00 am

Lotta good stuff there! It's about time we got some significant steel, mixed way out front, instead of the muted pads that are normally featured in pop music. This is what young people heed to hear to bring them around to appreciating the pedal steel as a lead instrument.

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 9 Nov 2016 6:46 am

Yes!!

Gary Cosden · Post by **Gary Cosden** » 9 Nov 2016 8:09 am

Very nice.

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 9 Nov 2016 5:27 pm

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 9 Nov 2016 5:43 pm

Donny Hinson wrote:Lotta good stuff there! It's about time we got some significant steel, mixed way out front, instead of the muted pads that are normally featured in pop music. This is what young people heed to hear to bring them around to appreciating the pedal steel as a lead instrument.

That's why I posted it here. We go in spells airing our fear that steel is dying, or that it's becoming a lost instrument. Here is proof that some younger and other-than-country types are getting on board. Pretty cool!