Steel & Scarred Ep. 1 "Why I Sabotaged My Pedal Steel To Save My Life"

Welcome to the premiere episode of Steel & Scarred. We start the episode out breaking down my exact thought process, note-for-note, on how I composed and approached the pedal steel guitar solo for our house cover of "Girl Crush." If you're looking to understand the mechanics, phrasing, and music theory behind a modern steel solo, this tutorial is for you. But being a professional musician isn't always bright lights and perfect honky-tonks. In the second half of the video, I’m sharing a story from a gig that took a dangerous turn. After landing a gig in a notoriously bad part of town, the vibe went south fast, and I realized my safety was on the line. With no easy exit, I had to think on my feet—and I chose to intentionally sabotage my own pedal steel guitar just to have a legitimate reason to pack up and get out of there. Stream, subscribe, and leave a comment below: What’s the sketchiest gig you’ve ever survived? Steel & Scarred, pedal steel history, professional musician stories, gig worker stories, Cowboys Red River Dallas pedal steel guitar tutorial, how to play pedal steel, pedal steel solo lesson, Girl Crush pedal steel solo, pedal steel licks, country music tutorial, pedal steel mechanics, composing a music solo musician horror stories, worst gig ever, crazy band stories, sketchy music gigs, sabotaging a guitar, Dallas country music scene, life on the road, gig economy stories