Music

Bobby Lee - Wine Country Swing "The Demo" Recorded in 2010, this promotional CD-R showcases the duo of Bobby Lee and Hugh Harris on 14 country swing standards. Bobby played his 8 string Desert Rose pedal steel and produced the album. Cocoanut...

"Slider" by Bruce Kaphan Modern music fans recognize Bruce Kaphan's name from his work with American Music Club, Chris Isaak, REM, Black Crowes, John Lee Hooker and David Byrne. It's a rare treat to get an instrumental album from such an accomplished...

"Lord of Paradise" by Bud Tutmarc (cassette) Side A Open Our Eyes The Lord Of Paradise Waikiki Precouis Lord, Take My Hand Abide With Me   Side B Only Jesus Can Satisfy Your Soul Friendship With Jesus Reach Out To Jesus He Careth...

"Unforgettables #2" by Bud Tutmarc (cassette) Side A It Had To Be You I Only Have Eyes For You Don't Take Your Love From Me Moonlight Becomes You Tenderly   Side B The Very Thought Of You I Don't Want To Walk Without You Embraceable...

"Nashville Sundown" by Curley Chalker (cassette only, no case)

This archival footage from 1986 captures C6th pedal steel wizard Curly Chalker in his prime.  Two concerts, one at the ISGC in St. Louis and the other in Los Angeles, were recorded on consumer-grade VCR equipment.  The technical quality isn't...

"Unsanctified Gospel Revival" Dan's Seattle-based group gets funky with the Holy Spirit. This isn't really an instrumental album - 7 of the 10 tracks have vocals - but there's still lots of lap and pedal steel solos, including a guest appearance by...

"Behind Bars" by Dave Hayward (cassette) Side A Behind Bars We Love Each Other My Man Telstar Tears In Heaven True Love Ways   Side B The Pedal Bars Pick-Lick (or The Teddy Bears' Picnic) Love Never Broke Anyone's Heart All Those...

"Crisis at the Theme Park" Rock and Roll! Dave Ristrim is one of the few masters of rock steel, and he really struts his stuff on this self-produced studio recording. Rock fans will recognize most of these titles. Dave makes Jeff Beck's 'Cause We've...

"Cross Country" by Doug Jernigan (cassette) Side A Cross Country So Into You The Road They Travel On Little Rock Getaway   Side B Delta Dawn That's All That Matters Rolls Choice Lyin' Eyes 

"Spuzzum Rose" by Elizabeth West Elizabeth West's fourth album of pedal steel instrumentals does not disappoint. Elizabeth is obviously inspired by her new Jackson pedal steel and her mentor/arranger Don Thompson. Recorded at Studio 56 in Langley,...

"Wild Child" by Elizabeth West Real country steel guitar is alive and well in British Columbia, Canada! Forum member Elizabeth West wrote a eleven pedal steel instrumentals, then colaborated with studio wizard Don Thompson to record them with a dynamite...