Hi, My name is Gary Carter and I am a Nashville studio musician and producer. I have toured with several Nashville artists, Music director for Faith Hill, Randy Travis, Pam Tillis, and featured instrumentalist on the Marty Stuart TV show on RFD network. I have also played on the Grand Ole Opry for the last 18 years.
My choice of DAW is ProTools on a Mac computer.
I record through a Telonics, Fender Deluxe, or Pevey 112 amp depending on the style and tone needed.
I mic the amp with a Sennheiser MD 421, then into a Universal Audio LA-610 mic preamp.
I normally send out one mono .wav file per song.
I'll be happy to send one revision if needed.
My steel tracks are cut flat unless I'm doing a modern steel part that requires effects as it's being recorded.
You can watch several of my instrumental videos on YouTube .
Thank you.
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Gary Carter- Connie Smith
- Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
- Marty Stuart
- Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
- Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
- Tim Hus
- Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
- Marty Stuart
- Connie Smith
- Marty Stuart
- Jeff Scott
- Wishbone Ash
- Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash
- Faith Hill
- Randy Travis
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- Wishbone Ash
- Faith Hill
- Randy Travis
- Wishbone Ash
- Wishbone Ash
- Heycowboybob
- Heycowboybob
- Heycowboybob
- Bobby G
- Audrey Auld
20 Reviews - 6 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedExcellent experience working with Gary. He laid down a great part that fit perfectly and elevated the recording. Very impressive player who will bring a producer's perspective to your work. Great communication. Super fast turnaround. I highly recommend working with him if you've got recordings that need some steel.
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Complete pro.
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Yep. Perfect. To quote Levon Helm, "Easy if you know how."
check_circleVerifiedGary has amazing chops. Always a pleasure to work with!
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Quick turnaround time, super tasteful beautiful playing.
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Gary gave me an amazing pedal steel part and very quickly too! Thank you!
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As usual Gary's contribution to my project was timely, tasteful, creative and professional. I highly recommend Gary for any Pedal Steel project you may have!
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Gary was great. If you’re looking for more than psychedelic verbed out pads, this is your guy. Great player. Quick turn around. Thanks Gary.
check_circleVerifiedI just wrote Gary this: it sounds so beautiful and well crafted, thank you!
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As usual Gary hit a home run for me. He took my sad song and... made it even sadder. Perfect!
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Gary turned around an awesome pedal steel track within hours! That was easy. :-) Looking forward to the next one!
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Gary provided me with a great sounding performance for my song demo. He is fast, professional and most importantly, plays a great steel.
check_circleVerifiedKnocks it out of the park every time!
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Great taste, great tone, turned it around in one day. 💯
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Mr. Gary Carter always delivers, his skills on the pedal steel guitar are second to none in my opinion. He just played another great track with an awesome solo on the Memphis James Brothers new song entitled "Reminds Me To Start Drinkin'" Thank you so much Gary, it's an honor to hear you play. James Craig and James Grant.
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Perfect weeping pedal steel performance, and super fast turn around. Highly recommended.
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Wow and double wow! Mr. Gary Carter always delivers more than you could ever imagine ever time he shares his amazing talents on his pedal steel guitar. He just blew us away with the tracks he recently played on the Memphis James Brothers song "Earned Every Dollar I Don't Have". Thanks again Gary, James Craig and James Grant.
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Mr. Gary Carter is by far one of the very best players you'll ever have the honor to have playing on your music, he did an amazing job playing pedal steel guitar on our song "Running With These Horses" by the Memphis James Brothers. Thanks again Mr. Carter for sharing your wonderful skills with us.
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Top notch player, fast turn around, good communication. What more could you want?
Gary did a great job bringing my demo recording to life with some great pedal steel. He worked very quickly and provided a great sounding track.
I was the steel guitar player in this production
- Pedal SteelAverage price - $100 per song
I provide a wav file with my steel guitar, recorded flat, only light compression.
I will need a music file with a click track all the way through the song.
Three day turn around. One revision
- I mic the amp with a Sennheiser MD 421
- then into a Universal Audio LA-610 mic preamp.
