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Russ Pahl is one of the busiest guitarists and pedal steelers in Nashville, with credits ranging from Robert Plant to Carrie Underwood. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who moves between both instruments and musical genres in such a fluid manner, that he is just at home playing lead guitar with Dan Auerbach on Austin City Limits, as he is playing hardcore country pedal steel in Vince Gill's touring unit. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Russ covers his career, what he feels has kept him in demand over the last 30-years, and his highly customized guitar and pedal steel rig.
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@martinluthierking 2 года назад

as a professional Luthier, musician and steel guitar player, this is the best content in the world for me…this was awesome.

@briannacery9939 3 месяца назад

I'm amazed at the innovativeness of Russ Pahl.

@almannino3153 2 месяца назад

I love this guy. A real artist and a wonderful soul. Thanks Zac ❤

@BRIANDARNELL 8 месяцев назад

I feel like I was given a tour into a completely different musical world. I've just started writing country music, and I'm simply in awe over Russ Pahl's talent, and depth of knowledge. Wow!

@cnrbsmth 2 года назад

Guy is an absolute legend, his approach to music is really inspiring.

@thedesertroseband 2 года назад

That was amazing Zac. Pedal steel players always welcome to the show. Maybe an idea to have old Buckeroo and desert rose band steel guitar player JayDee Maness on the show. Lloyd Green would also be amazing! Cheers.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Great idea!

@thedesertroseband 2 года назад

@@TruetoneFX thanks Zac. Always loved JayDee’s playing. The guy also worked with a lot of celebrities, did TV shows , Nashville sessions and above all a great guy.

@strangfangers 8 месяцев назад

Russ Pahl aside from being a virtuoso steel player who from his very essence brings with him a ten-foot-tall crystal clean tone, doesn't just rest on his laurels, he journeys cleverly way outside of the box with his red tool bag. Cheers to never losing that beautiful, powerful child-like curiosity.

@ratcliffek 2 года назад

Zac, your interviews have become my favorite thing on the Internet. Period. Thank you

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@jimnallsmusic9820 2 года назад

I used to go to bars in the Minneapolis area in the 1970's to see The Sky Blue Water Boys; featuring Russ Pahl, Becky Reimer Thompson and Dan Lund on guitar - what a great band!

@468string 2 года назад

Same here, Jim, and I also dropped a dollar or two at Knut Koupee Music back in the day!

@jimajello1028 5 месяцев назад

Such an interesting musician/Technician who has done extensive session work & performed with musicians of many styles. So well rounded. A very down to earth person willing to share his knowledge. I would be honored to work with him. Thank you for this great interview. Vince James

@jonathanfrieze8497 2 года назад

i love pedal steel so much ive had a single neck in the past and now a doible neck nut funny i guess its because i live in nc but both of my pedal steels were marlens my current D-10 is a 1973 black love the tone but pedal steels a special thing

@rlkoenen 2 года назад

Zac, You hit it out of the park! Great interview with Russ.

@sunbrst62 2 года назад

The most amazing talent per square mile- Nashville. Thanks for this interview and kudos to Russ, you, your production team.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@richardcooke452 2 года назад

Another fabulous interview. What a truly humble gentleman Russ is. Many thanks to both of you.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Our pleasure!

@petedonaghyguitar 2 года назад

This is the best thing I have ever seen on RU-vid! Each story is better than the last. Incredible! 🙏

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@SoundCastle00 2 года назад

This channel is taking up all my time! So far I've watched JD.....kirk and Kenny and now this one. This channel is hugely valuable in so many ways Thanks so much🙏

@Jumatsu 2 года назад

Great interview. Thanks Russ and Zac. I love Russ' style of playing and that he is thinking to get Pro Junior. It's great when the pro players uses the regular stuff.

@dannymuhammad8321 7 месяцев назад

I remember Russ at gabes in the late 80s. We were all picking over there and he showed me that tapping thing.. It's interesting Tommy hannam was over at my house last week and I showed it to him.. Tommy has showed me all kinds of cool things.. But yeah Russ is a super nice guy and fun to hang out with.. And I still use that tapping thing he showed me. Last time I saw Russ was on the Opry. Maybe 20 years ago when I was playing with Ray Price and he was playing with Vince Gill

@brownmonkeybananayellow 2 года назад

What a great interview. I'm glad it's almost an hour and a half!

@mennis04 2 года назад

Love this so much. One of my favorites so far

@jeffrohr4795 Год назад

I fell in love with Russ in the mid-70's going to see The Sky Blue Water Boys with Russ, Becky, Dan and Curt at a bar in downtown Minneapolis. Can't remember the name. Loved it when Russ and Dan would play off each other. Russ used to sing "Darlin' Companion" and they had a great version of "Tennessee Stud". Russ even invited me downstairs a few times during breaks for a little "refreshment".

@bmorris2019 2 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this, including Zac’s “aside”. Great to see the “in person” Truetone Lounge and hope to see more!

@GodsgalMN 2 года назад

Wow! What a fun interview to hear Russ talk about his amazing music career and growing up here in Mpls., MN. Yes - music in MN has always been a huge presence and I remember the same places Russ talked about because I was in that age during that time - 60’s and 70’s. Our era of music was phenomenal!! During that time I saw and heard all those musicians in small venue concerts all the time. (Michael Johnson, Dylan, Mama’s & Papa’s, CCR, Animals, Don H., CSNY, etc…) What a time it was in history for music!! Russ plays the steel guitar so supremely! Thank you. Lori / Mpls.,MN

@frazierriver 2 года назад

One of my favorites so far, and I love them all.

@jonathanhandsmusic 10 месяцев назад

What an interesting interview! I can so relate to playing acoustic, then seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and the rest of the story is just like so many other guys our age. Thanks for sharing this.

@endipopendipupskotter9463 2 года назад

Wow! What a cool gentleman Russ is. I'll definitely check out more of his stuff. Thanks Zac, for that formidable interview - as always.

@Patrick_B687-3 2 года назад

This is a really cool channel man. You are doing great work showcasing these lesser known (to the masses) fine artists. Good on you for that.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Much appreciated!

@johnreilly9748 2 года назад

Russ is great, very cool interview, really nice tune to close out!

@howardmakely2169 2 года назад

Another great interview.

@johnkay2923 2 года назад

Fascinating interview.

@davemassie3726 9 месяцев назад

Talk about Sonic Soundscapes. Mind blown! I just learned more in 1:28.24 than I have learned in my last 28 years of playing guitar! Russ you are a TONE GOD! Thank you for sharing and Zac for making this Happen! Mind blown again!

@no59do56 2 года назад

Wow ! This is a good interview. Kool stuff.

@jeffmcleod2855 2 года назад

Such a wonderful interview!! Russ is such a low key, practical guy, and seems to be his own person. Loved the Jim Colvard side story.

@h.sinclair 10 месяцев назад

wow informative interview Russ Pahl is off the charts man! That whole tone expression thing in different courses is amazing. Also Joshua Grange (plays with Lera Lynn and Sheryl Crow and is a producer) uses that same wholetone thing Russ had on his right leg lever.. Beautiful interview and document thanks Zak 💯

@kevinolear6717 2 года назад

Been waiting on this Zac. Once again thanks to all the Truetone Lounge crew!

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

THANK YOU

@greggtemple7567 2 года назад

Great Russ Pahl interview! And he’s rocking’ a Knut shirt.

@thelonetwangster 2 года назад

What a lovely talented, humble man.

@chipsterb4946 2 года назад

Zac - really nice job in this interview. Good questions followed by really listening.

@jkris2361 2 года назад

This guy is awesome......I have never heard of him before, but I love his playing, his stories, and his humble, down to earth, non-rock star attitude...I will have to listen to more of his playing....thanks Truetone, I have one of your power supplies..it is awesome....

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Cool!

@23coburn 2 года назад

Wow. thank you once again Zack. What a Cool Cat, his playing sends chills up my spine! Hey, another subject. Would love to see an interview with Sergio Webb another amazing player. Thanks again and again and again!

@Cottonrocket 2 года назад

What a great interview! Very interesting, the dude abides. Thank you both.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Thanks for listening

@Theweeze100 2 года назад

Thank you Zac for exposing all of us neophytes to the wonders of some phenomenal musicians. The guys in the background seldom get the respect there do, really appreciate your channel!

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Our pleasure!

@HiHello-ku1fl 2 года назад

This guy is really cool. Love his sound. Love the stories.

@clydehannah1056 Год назад

Great interview always enjoy your shows and style Z! Love the work you do!

@TruetoneFX Год назад

Much appreciated

@majortwang6211 2 года назад

That was great🎯 thanks Zak!

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

My pleasure!

@guillermoazul220 2 года назад

Fucking great interview! Love love listening to Russ describe gear and his approach to playing! Fabulous wonderful stuff!! Thank you!

@TotallyTuberous 2 года назад

Thanks Zac! Great interview. Now I'm off to hear more of Russ on his channel.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@fiddlefolk 2 года назад

Great interview Z as always! Lots to learn from a guy like Russ. One thing I think all of these great players have in common. They always talk about the impact of the 1964 Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. There must have been some cosmic thing happened that night because it sure did have an amazing effect on all of these future great players. Lol....but seriously.....they all mention this one night!

@thisisbridger 2 года назад

As a fellow Minnesotan pedal steel player, Russ is a major personal inspiration on multiple levels. Thank you for this wonderful interview

@MattGraunke 2 года назад

Bridger, my Uncle Bill was the singer in the Rhythm Rascals, with Russ. He was telling me stories about Russ just last weekend when we were together up in Nevis.

@IvorThomas 2 года назад

“Oh yeah, we’d do Tower of Power songs and I would play the horn parts”… my jaw is on the ground. I so want to hear that!

@ronrumsey3205 2 года назад

Excellent! Thank you, Russ! Thank you, Zac!

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Welcome!

@jmtab 2 года назад

Complex yet beautiful playing.

@CC-te5zf 2 года назад

Incredible - Russ!

@cptntwang Год назад

Thank you very much. Very inspiring.

@TruetoneFX Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@piggycity 2 года назад

Awesome Leon Michaels reference! All my worlds are combining!

@Gracebeliever077 6 месяцев назад

1:20:20 The song is amazing, and the steel sounds beautiful, and I think I heard some "steel guitar licks."

@admarhermans1 Год назад

Inspiring! 🖖

@dannymuhammad8321 7 месяцев назад

I forgot to mention What good friends Lloyd and Russ are.. Back in the mid-nineties Russ produced a record or 2 for Lloyd. I remember the first song on that first record was jukebox Charlie. Is classic Lord.. Yeah Russ Has done a lot of stuff that he's doesn't even have time to mention here.. He's cool because he does a lot of things that other people don't.. I for1 do most of this on regular guitar. And I try to keep the steel guitar pretty simple and pure.

@drumsleuth 2 года назад

Great stuff wonderful player Thanks

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Thank you too!

@sgriffett541 2 года назад

true tone interviews are back!! thank you all

@michaeljohnson7892 2 года назад

BEAUTIFUL RUSS Pahl

@roscoenyc 2 года назад

Really enjoyed that guys.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

GRACIAS!!!!

@marmorg 2 года назад

Jim Colvard played the iconic gut string guitar so prominent on Dolly Parton's Jolene. This part is often erroneously credited to Chip Young, a great session player who did indeed play a similar second acoustic on the record, but it's Colvard on the intro/ featured part.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Marshall, thank you so much for pointing that out. Zac

@benjohnson4810 2 года назад

I halfway expected to see a Sho-Sound/Jordan Bosstone. I just bought one in pedal form and it's pretty awesome. Chris Mahoney is the man. Russ sounds good man.

@MattGraunke 2 года назад

My Uncle was in the Rhythm Rascals. I was talking to him about that band, and Russ' name came up.

@leftwrite 2 года назад

Amazing interview. I want to be Russ Pahl...or at least have a chance to play with him.

@michaelgranka7904 2 года назад

Excellent Zac.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Thank you kindly!

@markm5194 Год назад

Nice Knut-Koupé T shirt. They usually had some steels in the basement

@majortwang6211 2 года назад

A+🎯

@stanbarnhart6677 2 года назад

Another awesome interview ! He has so much savvy on so many things. Could easily listen all day long. Great questions to bring it out !!

@PT_English 10 месяцев назад

09.48 To me its like a dog looking at a tv hahaha great guy

@christiaandemarezoyens4720 2 года назад

Wow, Mathew Modine plays some bad ass pedal steel!

@JamesOrcutt 2 года назад

Love Nuit koupa t-shirt bought my first Eric Clapton Stratocaster there in uptown Minneapolis

@REKlaus 2 года назад

The PC board in the green guitar is like the "Producer Switch" Leland Sklar has on his basses.

@markdeweese9288 Месяц назад

If you think about it Ralph Moony had a similar approach

@markdeweese9288 Год назад

Wow

@geoffqueenmusic6073 2 года назад

Great interview, thanks! I'm curious about the lack of tuner on his board...did he have one and I didn't see it? Again, great interview Zac.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

He uses a Korg CA-1 tuner to get his low e flat, then tunes the rest by ear.

@geoffqueenmusic6073 2 года назад

@@TruetoneFX Thanks!

@Grant_Ferstat 2 года назад

Great job as always Zac. Hey what did Russ use to fill the control holes in that Grestch? I'm thinking of ditching the Master Volume in my Jet so I'm looking for something to do that.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Some kind of metal discs. I shall ask! Zac

@Grant_Ferstat 2 года назад

@@TruetoneFX that'd be much appreciated Zac.

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

He says "metal hole plugs" from the local hardware store.

@Grant_Ferstat 2 года назад

@@TruetoneFX thanks Zac.

@mississippisteeler95 Год назад

what song does he play a little of at the beginning?

@TruetoneFX Год назад

Original tune. Not sure the title.

@mississippisteeler95 Год назад

@@TruetoneFX well it sure sounded cool. Russ definitely gets a cool factor of 100 from me mainly because he seems to do things his own way

@mikeglasgow9618 2 года назад

I sorta found it funny that he never mentioned RUSTY YOUNG. One of the best steel players in the modern era.

@woodybowen5362 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely. I witnessed Rusty play the most jaw dropping steel in my life playing with Vince Gill opening for Sweethearts Of The Rodeo @ The Cannery for a video taping back in the 80s. I was fortunate to run into Rusty later @ Summer Lights that summer & told him how much that performance meant to me.

@dannymuhammad8321 7 месяцев назад

Maybe rusty young was not one of his favorite players.. He wasn't one of my favorite players that's for sure. But I did love the band Poco.. But when I was learning steel I was listening to Emmons and green.. And myric. And anybody else who is on records. On country radio.. But yeah I just cut somebody doesn't mention somebody doesn't mean much

@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender 2 года назад

Why doesn't truetone make one cable the runs to the HX stomp, and preferably angled ends

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Working on it.

@johnnyhotwiel5409 2 года назад

Very enjoyabel👍🙏

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Many thanks

@jackhanson8695 2 года назад

Memory Lane department: Knut-Koupee @ 28th & Hennepin.

@NoCoverCharge 2 года назад

My bass player wants to switch to pedal .. he has no idea how to play it .. but he is a badass bass player I don’t want him to switch

@roberthastings708 7 месяцев назад

Zach !!!

@mikec6733 2 года назад

Part of this I don't understand. Russ said he was playing on 15 sessions a week, but was not playing on any records. What kind of sessions are there other than those which are the making of a record album?

@TruetoneFX 2 года назад

Songwriter demo sessions. They are used to shop songs to artists and producers.

@corndog1001 2 года назад

there are also radio and TV ads, industrial films, and movie and TV scores( background music)

@corndog1001 2 года назад

In the ‘70’s and ‘80’s it was possible to make a living by just playing demo sessions.

@cccorlew Месяц назад

Russ was in CA band in the early 70s; Road Apple. He was great even then. He was even in a joke band called "Russ Pahl and the Spitfire Polka Band" that played a set at my high school before a Road Apple set. He was so darn good he inspired me to NOT become a musician because what was the point.

@dannymuhammad8321 7 месяцев назад

Is trapped in the buddy Emmons Lloyd green thing.. That guy needs to check his self.. Because all the other stuff isn't even close to what those guys did.. You can come up with something new but it will never be at the level of those guys.. I'm speaking from a purely petal steel place. I'm all for new stuff and I have to do that myself.. But what Lloyd and buddy did amongst others is pretty much sacred ground.. When country music went rock and roll we're all fucked

@larrydering1598 6 месяцев назад

I'm in agreement with Danny. Buddy, Lloyd, Curly Chalker, Ralph Mooney set the standard for pedal steel sound. No matter how many others try to reinvent the steel the best tones and era was during their heyday.