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ABOUT Paul Franklin. The legendary session guitarist Paul Franklin was born in Detroit, MI, in 1954. Country music from greats like Pasty Cline was a part of his everyday home life, but it was a guitar player by the name of Joe Edwards who first influenced the young Franklin and turned his thoughts toward being a musician.
May 8, 2023 · Paul Franklin 2023 Steel Guitar Camp; Tom Spaulding. From: Tennessee, USA: Posted 8 May 2023 2:51 pm . 2023 Steel Guitar Camp NEWS! We will be holding a camp this year!
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May 29, 2018 · Paul Franklin is arguably the greatest modern innovator of the pedal steel guitar. Like his hero, Buddy Emmons, he has taken the pedal steel to new technical...
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Paul V. Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed and Dire Straits. Paul is currently touring with Chris Stapleton. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville, playing on more than 500 ...
Jul 21, 2019 · Paul Franklin asked his father to help modify his pedal steel guitar, as he had ideas to create sounds and chord changes that were not possible on the instrument at the time. His father, also Paul Franklin, created and patented the Pedabro, which his son, Paul, used on classic recordings, such as “Forever and Ever Amen,” with Randy Travis. Paul can be heard on thousands of recordings using ...
Paul Franklin began playing steel guitar at age 8. Taking lessons from a Hawaiian guitar master, he quickly progressed and when pedal steel guitars came about, he got one immediately. Paul was already gigging in local clubs at 11, and a member of the Musician’s Union.