Bio

I have coined the phrase "Heavy Steel" to try to explain my style of playing my MSA 10 string pedal steel guitar. I have spent the last 43 years developing my style and I am dedicated to proving that the steel guitar can be utilized in all types of genres and not be limited to just Country and Hawaiian music. I started playing the steel guitar at the age of 12 when my father purchased what I thought was a guitar but in reality was a pedal steel guitar. I just thought that it was a different way to teach standard guitar and I had been taking lessons for a month before I realized that I had been tricked. Even though I was born and raised in Dallas Texas, Country music was the last thing I wanted to play! So, I listened to my favorite rock players and taught myself how to play rock guitar on the pedal steel and realized that I had so many more options available to me using the steel than a regular guitar player would have. From then on I was determined to take the steel guitar to the limits and I believe that I have accomplished this goal, however, I also realize there is a whole lot more that can learned. I have just released my first CD "Walking Upright" and it is available through my website at www.kickassslide.com. This CD has a variety of songs styles from Fusion; Sean Lane style to Jazz, Rock, Eclectic, and Space. I am currently working on my second CD that will showcase my country roots along with my wilder side and is titled "Mission to Mars".