Maiden´s Prayer

[Johnnyfan1982]

Great job my friend!! I love your style. Awesome the way you get that pedal sound out of the dobro. I am trying to learn and I greatly appreciate guys like you who post videos so guys like me can have something to watch and see what it's supposed to sound like lol.

Take Care and God Bless

Wade

[Nashvilleagain]

oh yes, Josh Graves used to play this with me.

[mvazquez009]

I can't believe that ater watching this video for several months, I just noticed that you switch guitars at the 1:18 point. Mesmerized, I was. The F hole reso has the second B tuned down to A? So you can pull it to get that pedal steel effect? That's just flat out kick ass.

[revdaviddale]

HEY MARTIN, IT OUGHT TO BE A SIN THE WAY YOU PLAY LOL. MY GOD I THOUGHT THAT JOSH GRAVES WAS AWESOME BUT MAN YOUR RIGHT THERE WITH HIM WOOOOO WEEEE!!! MAN YOUR AWESOME..I ADMIRE YOU AND HAVE YOU IN MY FAVORITES. THERES NOTHING ANY BEAUTIFUL THAN A DOBRO PLAYED THE WAY YOU DO IT. GOD I WISH I MCOULD PLAY LIKE THAT.HEY GOD BLESS AND I LOVE YOUR PLAYING. I DONT KNOW HOW YOU AND JOSH GRAVES WHO HAS PASSED AWAY NOW, DOES IT BUT YOUR GREAT

YOUR FRIEND,

 revdaviddale

[Bondidog]

I still come back to this beautiful piece of music regularly.

[MrJbaker7]

Excellent playing and a really good ear....love it....Jack Baker NYC

[bubbakevs]

yo martin! this is some legit stuff you rock. Im a 16 year old who is teaching himself dobro i know how to play just about everything else but this stuff really inspires keep up the jam man!

[ivepickedcotton1]

You are the best artist I have heard on this instrument. . I love listening to your music.

[ivepickedcotton1]

It is amazing to watch you play and hear the great sound.

[ivepickedcotton1]

Great sound Martin you are very talented.

J.G. Trabuco Canyon, CA

[scottstanton1]

very very cool !!

[TTexas2]

You are very skilled on that lap style resophonic guitar. I really like the way you pull out the feelings & emotions on every song you play. Keep posting this great music so I can learn how it should be played. You deserve a Republic of TEXAS citizenship! What a great talent you have. ✫✫✫✫✫+ in my book

[1wiesehoefer1]

hört sich echt spitze an 5*********

[goffbum]

Martin I have been playing guitar since 1957 and have owned a Regal resonator for 30 years. I've been trying to sell it ever since I bought never thinking I could learn to play it. That was before I stumbled on dobro lessons on you-tube. I got past the cramps in my left hand and the fumbling with the right and am gradually making headway. Then I stumbled on you and I couldnt believe what ears were hearing. I want to thank you for putting all these together....

[MartinGross]

Hey goffbum,

messages like this make me putting all these together..........keep on picking and have fun.

cheers

Martin

[mrrrks39]

that backwards slant at 1:00 is just amazing. I listen to it over and over.

great work

[ginmillsinger]

A wonderful performance, by the hand's of a master!

Thanks for sharing, Martin!

God bless!

GinMillBill

[newnorth05]

Martin

This is a great arrangement! I've been trying to learn it and steals some licks. How on earth do you get the triple stop, backwards slant string pull in tune?!?!

Nice work.

Ryan Kimm

From Saint Paul, MN. User and owner of a Martin Gross Capo

[MartinGross]

Hi Ryan,

it´s good to hear from you. Capo still works ok ?.

Well about that backward slant including the string bend. I can only do it if there is a little time in the solo to place the steelbar correctly before that difficult move comes.

cheers

Martin

[Bondidog]

P.S. - For what it is worth, Maidens Prayer is by far my favourite. Beautiful piece of music very well played.

[Bondidog]

I have just sat through all of your videos tonight and only have one regret-many of them aren't anywhere near long enough. :-( But seeing I read on one of them you do most of the backing as well, I can understand it must take quite a while to put one together.

I do find it amazing though that the best pedal steel player on Youtube is from England (David Hartley) and the best reso player a German - you. Love both instruments. What so where are the good players from the land of origin - USA?

[TTexas2]

Bondidog, Like you I too am disappointed in the lack of outstanding USA talent on YouTube Channels.

Unfortunately many good USA musicians in this style of music seem to be to busy. I know because several of them are my good friends.

Also one reason musicians in Europe are very good at this music is because many of these great western songs have English &/or German roots.

Many of the songs composers/musicians came from the "Old Country" and/or their parents came from there.

[1960ajs]

smooth pickin-well done.

[MrMusimusi]

Hallo Herr Gross, welche Stimmung verwenden Sie hier? Kein reines offenes G oder?

Vielen Dank

[MartinGross]

GHDGHD tief nach hoch für die beiden ersten Solos und dann GHDGAD für das letzte Solo

[MrMusimusi]

Hallo nochmal Herr Gross, ich bin Neuling auf dem Lapsteel Gebiet, stimmen Sie für das tiefe G und H die Saiten eines normalen Satzes nach oben oder benutzen Sie dünnere Saiten dafür?

Vielen Dank.

[MartinGross]

Ich benutze folgende Saitenstärken:

0.18 

0.20

0.29

0.35

o.45

0.56

[melodykentucky]

That was stunningly beautiful!  Just WOW!

[PhilCLG4]

Smooth and beautiful.//Phil

[JavEzp]

no words to say... I just love it completely!

[slhitchcock]

This is absolutely awesome.... different, giving it your own version.... where on earth can I see you live playing?

[pickblock007]

Fantastic job Martin, was worth the wait. Hope to hear more soon. Greetings from Oz.

You must have fingers of steel.

[MacH2ube]

I don't remember if I've ever heard this song, but I can't imagine it being played any better than you do it. It's my new favorite song. Thank you.

[oldfield111]

Ti Voglio Bene !

[dobroman08]

Thank you so much for putting my requested song on. I guess I'm not the only one who enjoys this number.

[daminoush]

wow!! i was so impatient! finally a new video! thank you so much martin. it's a wonder as always. your technique is awesome. i'm a real fan. keep on man. peace

[strat974]

My god you ARE awesome ! thanks for posting, i just love the way you play. Great feeling and great technique

[singbetter]

this is wonderful

[MistyMountaineers]

very nice

[RepubConserv]

awesome! Im glad you're still posting

[jlloydandrews1]

I love ALL your videos you've posted, but you've outdone yourself on this one. Just outstanding. Keep 'em coming.

[scaasi]

Wonderful! Not a note out of place and ALL heart :)

[theCree]

Just gorgeous. I love all those slants and pulls. Gives me something more to aspire to. Thanks.