Pedal Steel guitarist for 45 years
I have been playing pedal steel guitar for 45 years. I play full time with many different artists. I have played on many diverse sessions. My strength is cold calls and going for it and getting it done.
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Interview with Scott Jenkins
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Played pedal steel guitar on Cody Jinks first album that launched his career. The song Hippies and Cowboys has a record setting number of spins on Spotify
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Nothing currently
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No, I’m new to the site
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both have their positive and negative traits
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: If you don’t dig my work, don’t pay me. I will work with you to the best of my ability to make your project happen
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The ability to work with so many different musicians with many different ideas and talents
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Availability, my cost per song, my experience, familiarity with the style of music.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Project status when I get called. How many songs. What basic style. Completion time line. Particular style your looking for from my instrument,etc.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have an idea what your vision is for your project and allow your musicians input and to stretch out
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Steel guitar, acoustic guitar,dobro,computer with an interface uplink and a power source
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 45 years playing pedal steel guitar. Playing with local and road bands. In the 80s I worked in many house bands 5-6 nights a week.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Whatever style I can play to make the client happy
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Country,singer/ songwriter original material classic country,swing
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Can work quickly
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Originality. I try to play my style and if nessasary play I particular style the client is happy with
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If in studio, the client explains the need and we work through the song and evaluate from there.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: A simple computer,Sonus interface running Studio one software
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: The old school creators of the pedal steel guitar. Paul Franki Lin Jr.,the most recorded pedal steel guitarist is a great inspiration as well a Buddy Emmons.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Clients call,check my availability. If our calendars syce, we talk about their projects, their need,etc.they will send tracks and charts and go from there
