About this episode

Ian McGimpsey discusses his journey with the pedal steel guitar and his creative process.

Pedal steel guitarist Ian McGimpsey joins Pablo Held to talk about his journey with the instrument, exploring its mechanics, tuning systems, and his unique approach to improvisation and harmony. Other topics include Ian’s composition ‘Etude #1’, arranging ‘Danny Boy’, and how Ian is documenting his creative process.

People in this episode

Host: Pablo Held

Guest: Ian McGimpsey

Topics covered

• pedal steel guitar
• improvisation
• composition
• harmony
• creative process

Keywords

• pedal steel guitar
• improvisation
• harmony
• Etude #1
• Danny Boy

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