What the heck are modes?!Hello Steel-ists,I just released a video about how to take 1 lick and give it a different feel or context by using the concept of modes.I'm a very modal dude. Love em'. Fantastic! Here's some background on me, I went to Jazz school for about 2.5 years, and I learned a lot, especially that I don't really like jazz. As a youngster I attended jazz school camps and hesitantly played in Big Band/Be-Bop combos at non-jazz schoo...

Who is Eric Heywood?!Hello obscure musical table machine massagers,If you're like me and you mention the name Eric Heywood in average musician company eyes kind of glaze over, and you get remarks like, "yeah I kind of remember Son Volt didn't they have a tune on a Volkswagen commercial?" But, if you started playing steel 15 years ago and Nashville and Texas were thousands of miles away, the name Eric Heywood is probably a lot mor...

Hello Rady Guide Friends,I wanted to let you know that the new site, Jeff's Guitar & Steel is finally here! We released the site last week and I couldn't be more pleased. With the new site you'll be able to track your progress by being able to check off and mark complete the videos you've already watched. For those looking to build their guitar skills incrementally, the content from Beginner to Advanced is arranged in such a way that you'll b...

Hi Everyone! I wanted to let you know we've got some fantastic new steel tutorials, most importantly the ENTIRE TRANSCRIPTION OF TOGETHER AGAIN by Tom Brumley!. Sorry for all the caps, but I mean that's a big deal! We've also put in some time in upgrading our audio quality. I'm using a new Lavalier mic suggested by a Rady Guide subscriber and doing some light mixing with pro-tools. I think you'll be able to see an improvement in audio quality...

Hello Fellow Steel Players!I’ve got some great new tutorials I think you are going to like. I hope you are able to check them out. I had as much fun learning them as I did recording them. My personal favorite of this this recent batch is Tom Brumley's solo on the Don Rich tune "Cajun Fiddle." It's got a great chromatic lick that is super whimsical and challenging. It's played out of the closed position and can be used in all kinds of different...

Hello Steel Players,Thanks for a wonderful year at Rady Guide! We've made a lot of updates to the site, and you'll start to see them come to fruition in the New Year. This month the site will be mobile friendly. Now you can access Rady Guide on your phone or tablet with more responsive video and more intuitive navigation!This year has been a milestone for me! I had a beautiful baby daughter, Gloria. This is our first child, and it h...

We've been hard at work on the Rady Guide website!  We will be improving it's functionality as we work to make it more mobile friendly. With the world relying more than ever on mobile phones, we want to make sure to accommodate that trend by making Rady Guide easy to use on any platform. We hope to have all of our updates and mobile friendly programming done by the end of 2017.New Tutorials:If I Could Only Fly by Blaze Foley (Finge...

Hello Fellow Steel Players!I’ve got some great new tutorials I think you are going to like. I hope you are able to check them out, I had as much fun learning them as I did recording them, my personal favorite of this this recent batch is Pete Drake’s parts and solo to an old George Harrison deep cut, “I Live for You”. Which by the way, this song’s intro, verse, and bridge tutorial is now up in the free section for you to enjoy!Here’s...

Hello Guitarists! Here are my early fall guitar jams on Rady Guide! “I’ll Be Here In The Morning” by Townes Van Zandt (Finger-Style): One of his most popular finger-style tunes from the iconic “Kitchen album” this one features a cool quirky intro, some measures of 2/4 to navigate, and a simple way to employ a G/F# in the chorus. “Hello In There” by John Prine: (Finger-Style): This track has endured as one o...

How Do I Upgrade with a Promo Code for a 1 Month Free Subscription? Only Free memberships can upgrade.To upgrade:1. Go to RadyGuide.com and Login2. Click on "My Guides and Accounts" at the top of the page.3. Scroll down where it says "Upgrade My Plan" and click on promo code, enter your promo code.4. Click on Upgrade My Subscription5. Go through the necessary steps with Paypal6. Go back to RadyGuide.com and&...