Man of Steel Guitar

From the first time I ever picked out the sound of a pedal steel on a popular song, I fell in love with the sound.  I just had to... HAD TO ... learn this beautiful instrument.  Over the years, I learned to love the effect it could have at enhancing a song, beautify a voice, and add emotional depth to musical pieces.  My relationship to the steel guitar has always been charmed - I have met and learned from some of the most accomplished singers, songwriters and instrumental performers, and an array of gifted producers and recording engineers.   I stumbled onto some amazing musical groups and bands, and had a musical career that took me from New Jersey to Nashville to Austin to the San Fransisco Bay, eventually making my musical home in San Diego, which has always had a magical singer/songwriter scene.

 

Press the button below to take you to an Apple, Spotify and YouTube playlists,  with songs and videos that mostly feature my Jackson Maverick HD pedal steel.  My pedal steel was hand made as a prototype, designed and fabricated by David Jackson, the son of Shot Jackson, one of the inventors of the modern pedal steel guitar and founders of the Sho-Bud company.  The Jackson Maverick he made for me is based on the ShoBud 'permanent' design, and evolved into the current ShoBud Maverick now that the Jackson family has regained the name.   

 

I nvere imagined, when I met Dawn Jackson to help start the band Hatfield Rain, that she would eventually become one of the family owners of the newly revived ShoBud steel guitar brand, and that I would be part of  Team Sho-Bud (https://sho-bud.com/team-roster/#team-members).  Dawn reconstructed our original band from 2003 and has had us at the ShoBud revival shows in Hollywood and Nashville - what a treat

 

I was and still am excited to be a part of the music from the great talents coming out of San Diego, and especially, to be a part of a world community of pedal steel players and lovers.