March 2021
Welcome to Tony Prior's Steel Guitar Homesite
Proudly playing Fender Telecaster , Fender B- Benders , Emmons Pedal Steel Guitars, Taylor Ac guitars, Gold Tone Dobro / Slide
Located in Charlotte
North Carolina
Available for East Coast Tours and local bookings, please contact me
direct at
Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock and Roll, Americana, Original artists
material
Pedal Steel, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro,
vocals, harmony vocals
Sessions and E-Sessions , arranging and producing
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5 song Gospel project now available > by email
$6 , tracks included
order information by email to tprior2241@gmail.com PAYPAL accepted
at mptp@carolina.rr.com
All instruments, arranging and recording by T Prior at the
Rumble Room Pro Tools 12 Home Studio
Songs: ( click on link to listen) 4
Steel Guitar Instrumentals 1
Vocal Family Bible , featuring Bonnie Prior
Family Bible I'll Flyaway In The Garden Amazing Grace How Great
Thou Art
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Steel Guitar TAB/CD Programs and Music Tracks without TAB
Learn by
TAB and Practice Steel Guitar to
tracks
TAB Projects include full written TAB and music tracks with Steel and without Steel
Music tracks ONLY include track with Steel and track without Steel -NO
TAB
CLICK HERE TO SEE SONG LIST AND TO LISTEN TO EACH
SONG
Songs with available TAB are
noted on list
Available by EMAIL only how to order click here
All tracks recorded in my Pro
Tools 12 Home Studio , The Rumble Room.
Combination of REAL Instruments and software programming .
Currently playing Emmons and Sho Bud Pedal Steel Guitars ,Fender Electric Bass , Fender
Telecasters ,Taylor Acoustic Guitars and Gold Tone Dobro
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Acoustic
original music here > Rumble Room Audio
All
tracks recorded at the Rumble Room Pro Tools Home studio
individual
songs available for download at CDbaby
www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyPrior
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Sessions
, E Sessions
( internet ) , Artist Demo production
Add
Pedal Steel, Telecaster ,Les Paul ,
Acoustic Guitars, Dobro, Electric Bass
to your project
Bringing well over 40 years of experience
forward….Country, Rock, Blues, Americana, Folk…
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Available for
local sessions ( Charlotte NC area)
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Pro Tools 12
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Full track
production / song production available.
Demo’s, Karaoke , Performance, Hobby , Personal
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Tracks
transferred as wav, mono or stereo or MP3 if rquested
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I will set up
an FTP download link for easy instant access to completed track files , only
YOU have access.
Please contact me directly for additional details. Contact: tprior2241@gmail.com
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Pedal
Steel Guitar Instructional CD/TAB Projects
Workin' Man Blues YouTube LINK
Workin' Man Blues CD/Tab project . Project includes 3 Pedal
Steel solo's, two performance and rhythm tracks, 96 BPM and 106 BPM, full tab
and 3 discussion tracks included. Key of A. Listen here
Program uses AB pedals, Bb lever , E Raise, E Lower and 2nd String Lower.
3 Solo's, one traditional right out of the Haggard school of licks and two not
so traditional that will keep you on your toes.
* Licensed, used with permission, written by Merle Haggard
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Silver Wings mp3
E9th YouTube
This is the Merle Haggard tune done on E9th in the key of F ,one of my favorites. Uses AB pedals, E raise, E lower, X Lever ( lowers B) , 9th string lower, first string raise, 2nd string full tone lower and does have a Franklin pedal phrase which is optional. I especially like this song as it really gives the player the opportunity to work around the melody without loosing the song. The second Steel Guitar solo offers a nice example of the power of strings 5 and 8 once again. The project covers multiple elements of this popular song. Project includes Full tab, Performance track, backing track and discussion track. License fees paid, song used with permission.
Honky Tonk part 1 mp3
C6th Blues
The famous Bill Doggett 50's rock classic that made us all run out and buy a guitar ! This one stays very close to what we play on the 6 string with a few variations as well as a contemporary Steel Guitar solo following the Lead Guitar solo. Played in E , this project includes full tab, performance track, backing track and discussion track. Don't let those guitar players steal the show, they are not the only ones with the power ! License fees paid, song used with permission.
Previous projects
Sound file E9th MP3 I'm So Lonesome I could Cry YouTube Video
Sound file E9th MP3 I can't help it if I'm still in love with you YouTube Video
Both of these songs are an introduction to the use of the Modern Pulls, The Franklin Pedal,( lower 10,6 and 5 , the 9th lower, the 1 Raise , the 2nd full tone lower and the X lever ( Bb) and show them used in a traditional song setting. Both songs also use the E Raise and E lower levers extensively.
My feeling has always been that using phrases with the modern pulls in a SONG environment is way better than talking about them or learning a few licks here and there.
Both projects will offer full tab, CD with performance and backup track as well as a talking session discussing the songs and the changes. note: License fees paid, songs used with permission.
You can't get more traditional than Hank Sr. songs, but you can add a few modern twists to them.
My teaching format has always been start basic and simple , play the melody first, get comfortable with the basic verse, then expand from there. With the addition of discussion tracks on the latest projects I have changed my CD/TAB format into a Steel guitar lesson. Each Project is specifically arranged for the Steel Guitar , the Drum track, the Bass lines, the rhythm parts, all specifically arranged with the Steel Guitar Melody and Solo's in mind.
PAYPAL
to mptp@carolina.rr.com
REAL Money to T Prior, 2241 Wedgewood Drive Matthews NC 28104
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YouTube
Video
Speed Pickin' for Hacks part 1
Free Speed Pickin' Tab
click on links below
Sound file played over Rocky Top
Good luck !
A few photo's
Onstage jamming at Roberts in Nashville
In Nashville at 3rd and Lindsleys
David Spires, Paul Franklin and me
There's me back around '85 or so on the Sho-Bud and then there's my wife Bonnie (the good looking one) and I somewhere around '85 or '86. She still looks exactly the same, I don't.
Some of my favorite Links:
Steel Guitar Forum
Bonnie Prior & Company (my
wifes website ) garageband.com YouTube.com
Knothole
recording Studio ( Boo
English)