Steel: The Steel Guitar Podcast

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Travis Toy

On Episode 14 of Steel, we meet Travis Toy, one of Nashville's deepest pedal steel players. Travis has shared the stage and studio with some of modern country's biggest a

Oct 10 2025
1 h 42 min

Dave Biller

On Episode 13 of Steel, we catch up with guitarist and steel player Dave Biller. Based in Austin since the '90s, Dave's played with everyone from Johnny Bush and Ray Pr

Jul 4 2025
1 h 55 min

Laurel Premo

For episode 12 of Steel, we meet Laurel Premo, an incredible folk musician from Traverse City, Michigan. Laurel's 2021 album, 'Golden Loam,' is a collection of deep, da

Mar 2 2025
1 h 16 min

Jerry Douglas

Episode 11 of Steel features legendary dobro player Jerry Douglas, who joins to discuss his new album 'The Set.' Jerry Douglas is one of the most recorded, accomplishe

Jan 28 2025
1 h 26 min

Chris Parker

For Episode 10 of Steel, we meet Chris Parker, a deep guitarist living in Brooklyn who has found some incredible ways of copping classic pedal steel sounds on a plain old

Dec 5 2024
1 h 38 min

Jeremy Wakefield

On Episode 9 of Steel, we travel to Portland, Oregon to interview Jeremy Wakefield, one of the finest swing and jazz lap steel players out there. He has a beautiful tou

Oct 4 2024
1 h 26 min

David Murphy

For Episode 8 of Steel, we travel to Cork, Ireland to meet David Murphy and discuss his new album Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explorations in Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar. Th

Jul 7 2024
1 h 14 min

Greg Leisz

For Episode 7 of Steel, we catch up with legendary L.A. steel player Greg Leisz. Greg's steel playing has graced recordings with iconic artists like Bill Frisell, Joni Mi

May 1 2024
2 h 07 min

Christine Bougie

For episode 6 of Steel, we travel to Toronto to meet Christine Bougie. Christine is a guitarist and lap steel player who has shared the stage and studio with folks like

Feb 28 2024
1 h 16 min

Kashiah Hunter

On this episode, we speak with Kashiah Hunter, a wonderful sacred steel player based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Sacred steel is an incredible form of gospel music played in

Jan 17 2024
1 h 10 min

Jeff Snyder

Steel is a Fretboard Journal podcast that dives deep into the world of the steel guitar. For Episode 4, we speak with Jeff Snyder, a musician, composer and instrument d

Nov 30 2023
1 h 44 min

Steve Fishell

Steel is a Fretboard Journal podcast that dives deep into the world of the steel guitar. On Episode 3, we chat with Steve Fishell, a pedal steel player, a Grammy-winnin

Nov 1 2023
1 h 11 min

Raphael McGregor

Steel is a Fretboard Journal podcast that dives deep into the world of the steel guitar. For our second episode, we speak with Raphael McGregor, one of New York's most

Sep 26 2023
1 h 06 min

Rich Hinman

Welcome to the first episode of Steel, a Fretboard Journal podcast dedicated to the wonderful world of the steel guitar. Joining us today is Rich Hinman, a pedal steel

Aug 8 2023
1 h 15 min

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I have not known most of the musicians Matt Perpick interviews yet each one has supplied a treasure trove of stories and material. I don’t even play the pedal steel but that doesn’t even matter. Great questions, great connections with each artist, and one finds so much satisfaction in each episode. Keep up the amazing work!

Superabounder · Mar 2025

I picked up an 8 string lap steel in the summer of 2024 and immediately started looking for resources to give me context about the instrument. Listening to these interviews has given me a lot to chew on and some great listening recommendations.

Jorgan byorgan · Oct 2024

Thanks to the FJ crew for providing this window into the steel guitar world. Loving the variety. I’d personally love just a bit more tech talk (tuning, pedal/lever specifics, etc.). Thanks for doing this!

mikejp123 · Jan 2024

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