Murnel Babineaux playing non pedal

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 18 Jun 2013 7:24 pm

Had to post this video of 3 amazing steel players. Murnel playing non pedal, phenomenal steel player Richard Comeaux on rhythm guitar, and steel guitarist, accordion player, and singer Joe Rogers.

Murnel sure tears it up!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343JBoBF-Jg

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 18 Jun 2013 8:53 pm

Love Marnel's playing. He is his own man when it comes to style. Looks like he is playing a G tuning there?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 19 Jun 2013 2:11 am

Loved it! Sounds like the Cajun G tuning to me.[/u]

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 22 Jun 2013 3:23 am

Well, if you want more...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhW9vagaVsA

... it's all good, of course. If you missed them in the big room, you really missed a treat. Wish I could have videod *that*.

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 22 Jun 2013 9:34 pm

Thanks for posting the video Stephen! Murnel is an amazing player as you can see. Richard is an amazing non-pedal steel as well. Most of us start on non-pedal learning the Cajun playing then progressing to pedal steel. Jesse Stutes, as Murnel mentions near the end of the clip, was a very influential player who pioneered much of the playing style here. Probably the most influential player here is Rodney Miller. His playing is echoed in nearly every Cajun steel player in our area.
Dave