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Jim West Member From: Vista,CA |
posted 16 June 2002 02:01 PM
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What type of shoes do you all prefer to wear while playing? My favorites are Nike tennis shoes. Tried cowboy boots but couldn't get used to them, toes kept gettin' tangled up in the pedal rods. |
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CrowBear Schmitt Member From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France |
posted 16 June 2002 02:06 PM
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this question has been asked before here. i was amazed by how many play barefoot ! Sneakers are what i'm most comfortable with. Steel digs Blue suede shoes ...  |
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Al Udeen Member From: maple grove mn usa |
posted 16 June 2002 02:54 PM
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I dont think Russ Hicks ever played Barefoot, when he was with Barefoot Jerry! |
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Winnie Winston Member From: Tawa, Wellington, NZ |
posted 16 June 2002 03:15 PM
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whatever's comfy. For a long time I had a favorite pair of cowboy books. Then I got some reebocks. You just have to be able to hit the accurately, and have enough ankle flexibility. JW |
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Joe Henry Member From: Ebersberg, Germany |
posted 16 June 2002 03:17 PM
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Oh no, not again! Actually, and I think this is a point that is often overlooked, it also has to do with the shape of the pedals themselves. On those real nice large pedals that I have now, I feel equally comfortable in sports shoes (at home), mocassins (rehearsals) or cowboy boots (on stage). The only ones that are not too great for playing are my mountain hiking boots. |
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John De Maille Member From: Merrick,N.Y. U.S.A. |
posted 16 June 2002 06:11 PM
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Been playing in cowboy boots for 25 yrs.I feel more comfortable with them. I think it has to do with being able to pivot my left foot. The undershot heel really helps with mobility. At home, any old shoe will suffice,except work boots. |
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chas smith Member From: Encino, CA, USA |
posted 16 June 2002 11:10 PM
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We've been here before, I think we should "cut to the chase" and just start talking about what underwear we prefer. |
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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 17 June 2002 04:13 AM
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quote: Steel players wear underwear? That's what I love about this forum. You learn something new every day.  ------------------ [This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 17 June 2002 at 08:33 AM.] |
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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 17 June 2002 04:17 AM
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Seriously, I use soft soled mocassins. They provide all the flexability of playing barefoot, but also cushion the teeling of the pedals against your feet. I find them very confortable. ------------------ |
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Tony Prior Member From: Charlotte NC |
posted 17 June 2002 05:36 AM
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I practice with moccasins and play with sneakers. I could never do the boot thing as nice as some of them are they are too hot for me.. tp |
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Jim West Member From: Vista,CA |
posted 17 June 2002 09:14 AM
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"We've been here before, I think we should "cut to the chase" and just start talking about what underwear we prefer." OK Chas, you started it. What type of underwear do you prefer? |
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chas smith Member From: Encino, CA, USA |
posted 17 June 2002 10:22 AM
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Well Jim, the mink-lined thong is a perennial favorite. |
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Roger Edgington Member From: San Antonio, Texas USA |
posted 17 June 2002 04:49 PM
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"steel" toed of coarse. Actually I like cow boy boots best. |
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Jim West Member From: Vista,CA |
posted 17 June 2002 10:23 PM
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"Well Jim, the mink-lined thong is a perennial favorite" WHOA!!! Now there's a Kodak moment I can pass up! I really need to get back to my practice now. Chas, you've outdone yourself on that one! |
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chas smith Member From: Encino, CA, USA |
posted 17 June 2002 11:45 PM
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Thongs have a "fail safe" feature, in that you can't accidently put the rolled up sock in the back. |
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Jussi Huhtakangas Member From: Helsinki, Finland |
posted 18 June 2002 04:04 AM
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Doggone!! Cowboy boots, rubber boots, sneakers, wing tips, socks, even barefoot, I've tried it all, but I didn't notice any difference in tone!!! I think you're all out there to just $crew my head  Hmm, maybe with thongs...? Jussi |
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Dennis Yager Member From: Stanley, VA, USA |
posted 18 June 2002 05:31 AM
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Rusty Pence .. if you get to read this tell em what you were wearing on your feet when your steel playing talents were discovered....barfooted for years  |
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Mark Krutke Member From: Tomahawk, WI USA |
posted 18 June 2002 05:38 PM
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I went up to the Ballet shop, yea, Ballet shop, and bought a pair of dance shoes. They are a very thin all around, but especially on the bottom, being some kind of a compressed felt, and also available in a leather bottom. I love them for steeling, because you can really get the feel of the pedals and not have to guess about reaching that E to F# pedal! Like Mike said, moccasins are nice, too. Minnetonka makes some up by me in Wisconsin.  |
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Reggie Duncan Member From: Mississippi |
posted 18 June 2002 08:57 PM
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Looks like Hal Rugg wears those white, cheap, ladies tennis shoes. What tone! I heard a rumor that Sizemore wears flip-flops with knee high crew socks. Hmm. [This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 18 June 2002 at 08:59 PM.] |
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Hal Higgins Member From: Denham Springs, LA |
posted 19 June 2002 08:51 PM
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For 32 years + I've been playing in cowboy boots....and I've tried regular shoes and tennis shoes...but just can't seem to get the feel of the pedals like I can with the boots. As for this underwear thong (oops,thing) that's each ones preference (haha) Hal |
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Reggie Duncan Member From: Mississippi |
posted 19 June 2002 09:24 PM
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Hal plays fine with cowboy boots, that's for sure! He is also missing part of his pickin' thumb. No problem! True professional! |
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Jay Ganz Member From: Out Behind The Barn |
posted 20 June 2002 06:51 AM
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I stuck a short video on the "pedal steel" section *here*. My shoes seem to be a big hit with some of the other guys on the Forum. I'm not sure if I should give away any secrets though!  |
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Tony Orth Member From: Evansville, Indiana, USA |
posted 20 June 2002 07:57 AM
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Dress sneakers or walking shoes. They have to pass the sole thumb test though. I guess only real men can play barefooted. Tony |
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Ray Jenkins Member From: Gold Canyon Az. Pinal U.S.A. |
posted 20 June 2002 08:47 AM
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Tony Orth Member From: Evansville, Indiana, USA |
posted 20 June 2002 10:00 AM
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Ray, My hat's off to you. I tried it and couldn't do it. My feet are way too sensitive. If someone tries to tickle the bottom of my feet, my leg jerks up so fast and high that I knee myself in the chin. I hope you barefooted guys out there are using deoderant. Tony [This message was edited by Tony Orth on 20 June 2002 at 10:13 AM.] |
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Stephen Gambrell Member From: Ware Shoals, South Carolina, USA |
posted 20 June 2002 03:34 PM
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Had a lesson with Mike Bagwell, and he played barefoot. And y'all know how he plays! Gotta do something about that fungus, though, Mike.....Wait--you could host a toe jam! |
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Steven Welborn Member From: Ojai,CA USA |
posted 20 June 2002 03:41 PM
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paper slippers are the only kind they allow here. |
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Rick Aiello Member From: Berryville, VA USA |
posted 21 June 2002 07:48 AM
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quote: Rickenbacher 1 1/2" of course |
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Bob Carlson Member From: Surprise AZ. |
posted 22 June 2002 06:59 PM
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I prefer western riding boots, pointed toe and high heal but can play in anything but a soft sole slipper or bare foot.
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Doug Seymour Member From: Jamestown NY USA |
posted 23 June 2002 05:58 PM
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In answer to your question...... The kind that "Keep Walkin' Back To You" |
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Robert Rogers Member From: the big town of Petersburg,Tn"Blink and You'll miss it" |
posted 24 June 2002 01:17 AM
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I like my tenny shoes for session work or practicing but, for playing live i like to wear my boots. Robert |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 24 June 2002 07:49 AM
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I wear Florsheim loafers with a thin sole. They aren't much good for walking, but they look sharp and I can feel the pedals. |
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thurlon hopper Member From: Elizabethtown Pa. USA |
posted 24 June 2002 05:42 PM
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Saw Bobbe Seymour several years ago and he was wearing a beautiful dress blazer and red tennis shoes. Played geart though. TJH |
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Andy Greatrix Member From: Edmonton Alberta |
posted 24 June 2002 06:58 PM
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I've been thinking of using bowling shoes. I goet the idea from the drummer in a band called Dixianna. They're soft with a good sole and don't stick out on the sides like so many modern styled shoes. Has anyone tried these? |
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John Lacey Member From: Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada |
posted 25 June 2002 06:42 AM
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I'm going to do some researching into shoes, probably orthopedic ones. Since last Friday my flat feet have delivered to me a horrible case of tendonitis in my right foot culminating in an excruciating episode Saturday nite after a double day of 4 hr. jam then 4 hr. gig complete with lifting gear. Foot swoll up like a football and I'm still limping around on Tues. This is not new and I've ignored it before, so it's time to take action, albeit expensive action. |
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Bob Hayes Member From: Church Hill,Tenn,USA |
posted 25 June 2002 07:56 PM
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Pedal Steel Guitar Players are among the MOST intelegent people on this Earth! The topics that we discuss on this forum are varied, informative, and intelectual..... BUT....YOU gUYS ARE Cracking me up...My wife hears me laughing and thinks that I'm going Crazy.......Not ME ...But it's entertaining...by the way..I prefere my slippers and flannel underthings!!!  |
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Robert L. Jones Member From: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA |
posted 30 June 2002 04:05 PM
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Well I thought I was the only one laughing at all this , You guys seem like a great bunch. Just wish I could get to know some of you jonesgtrmn |
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