Submitted on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 - 16:36
Hi All
I've got some more content for you that may pique your interest. Lately my girls have been listening to Zach Top. I like Zach Top. It sounds like 90's country to me. Now to be clear, I didn't listen to any country when I was a kid in the 90's, but I've grown to appreciate it as a steel player, it's basically just Paul Franklin (Steel player) on every song! I'd be willing to bet 83% of all 90's country hits with pedal steel guitar feature Paul Franklin. Remarkable.
I digress, this solo is not by Paul Franklin it is by Scotty Sanders, who's tone and phrasing I think you could argue is a Franklin-esque. Great tone, super melodic solo.
Here it is for Pedal Steel guitar:
https://jeffsguitarandsteel.com/lessons/song/scotty-sanders-i-never-lie-pedal-steel-solo/1752
I thought this would translate well to B-Bender and it does, but it's not at all easy. So take your time with it, it shows you some very cool ways to get these steel licks to phrase well on the b-bender guitar. I wish you luck!
Here it is for Guitar:
https://jeffsguitarandsteel.com/lessons/song/zach-top-i-never-lie-b-bender-solo/1751
Also in case you missed it, I've got a lot of new B-Bender Content, you can find these new lessons here:
You Ain't Goin Nowhere Intro
You Ain't Goin Nowhere Solo
B Bender Triads
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Thank you!
Jeff