It’s the HARDEST Instrument to Play and It SOUNDS INCREDIBLE (ft. Travis Toy)

Thanks for having me Tyler! So much fun!

"When you hear twin fiddles and a steel guitar... You're listening to the sound of the American heart..." - George Strait

As a British man who knows nothing about country, I had to put down my tea and listen to his impromptu arrangement of Amazing Grace because it evoked something in me that was so expressive and vocal that I couldn't tear away from it.

The Steel Guitar has always been the instrument that makes you feel the music in your bones. Country is not country without a Steel Guitar and a Fiddle.

Dude, this is mind-blowing: literally YESTERDAY I was thinking I wish there was a good video on the concepts of pedal steel guitar!

That rendition of amazing grace is legitimately one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my life! Amazing video and instrument. Thanks Tyler!

I’ve been incredibly fortunate to play upright bass alongside some of the greatest up and coming pedal steel players alive. Thank you for covering this incredible instrument! As a good friend and phenomenal pedal steel player said to me, “it takes at least ten years to suck at this.” I gave it a shot, and was completely lost.

I could listen to the steel guitar being played all day

I play pedal steel in a psychedelic rock band in Knoxville TN called Chameleous. So glad to see steel represented!

4:50 When you jam together it sounds soooo good!! Could listen to it all day!

I worked for a company that made pickups for MIDI guitar, and at the NAMM show, I met a group of people that were in the process of making MIDI pedal steel instruments. Talk about, right down the rabbit hole!

A great pedal steel player can subtly add so much emotion to a song. I just can’t image the point where someone sits down at one of those contraptions and decides, yep, lead guitar is too damn easy to play and carry around, I want to become a master of this guitar version of a cathedral organ and decides on a path moving forward. Amazing stuff.

Steel player out of Fayetteville, AR here. Thanks for showcasing this awesome instrument!

Robert Randolph was the first person who introduced me to non-country steel playing. For those unfamiliar, he plays a bluesy shred style with gain. There are clear gospel influences, but he plays a lot of guitar style licks, just in a way very few could pull off on guitar.

"That's the sound we love!" That's right! We do 😁

Holy Cow!! I was never a big fan of steel guitar in the way it was played in traditional country songs. But this guy just changed my mind with his ability to take the instrument into a whole new atmosphere. WOW!!

My mind and face are both melted. Travis is a monster player

I went to a show at a club in Boston. Two bands from Nigeria. The powers that be thought the headliner would be the next "Bob Marley". The "big name band was King Sunny Ade. The show was incredible. They played with a mix of traditional and "rock" instrument. Talking drums,gourds covered with shells,etc... The instrument that got my attention was a steel guitar about 6 feet long. The musician playing it was very tall. He could reach the entire length of the guitar. This guy knew how to make talk,cry,etc...I recommend giving King Sunny Ade a listen. Start with "Synchro System".

2:39 the moment when you just have to stop the video and just look at how many GOAT's are on the stage

Ralph Mooney was the legendary Steel Guitar player for Waylon Jennings and many other country artists. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar hall of fame in 1983. I love listening to him play. This video was fantastic. I learned a lot about the iconic instrument.