Peter G + Musician in Rockville, MD

SEEKING

ABOUT

I am an advanced-beginner blues/rock lapsteel player (open E7) and country-style pedal steel player (E9).

On lap steel guitar I can play Love In Vain by The Rolling Stones (Get Your Ya-ya's Out version), John Hiatt Ain't Goin Back, Lynyrd Skynyrd Mr. Banker and Same Old Blues, Son Volt's Ten Second News, and an instrumental version of Led Zeppelin's When the Levee Breaks.

On Pedal Steel I can play Son Volt tunes including Creosote, Windfall, Tear-stained Eye, and Left a Slide, and Robert Earl Keen tunes I'll Be There, Snowing on Raton and These Years. Also on PSG, John Prine's Flag Decal, Grateful Dead's Dire Wolf , Tift Merritt's Feeling of Beauty, Ryan Adams Dancing with the Women, and Drive By Truckers Mama Bake a Pie.

I am open to both playing with folks individually or as part of a group. I am ready to COMMIT to weekly band practice, more when necessary.

My technique/attack is fairly good (intermediate) and my speed is developing. I can figure out most steel/bottle-neck slide parts from recordings and play them competently. My ability to improvise is developing slowly (beginning to learn how/when to apply my practiced licks to different chord progressions, etc. )

I also play flute a bit but don't currently own one.

Screen name:

Peter G

Member since:

Feb 01 2010

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

5

Gigs played:

Under 10

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Eric Heywood (Son Volt)
Ben Keith (Neil Young)
Buddy Cage (New Riders)
Jerry Garcia (New Riders, CSNY)

Instrument experience:

Steel guitar:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Open E7 8-string Lap Steel Guitar, solid-state amp/PA head combo, 2 15" speakers/cabinets. Also have an E9 Pedal Steel Guitar.

MUSIC