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Of The Steel Guitar

Cole L

45 episodes · Explicit

Tired of being subjected to the absolute terror of what the modern age calls, “country music?” Well, look no farther to escape this internal purgatory then here with me! The name is Cole, and I have made it my mission to promote and push the roots of the real genre!! I look forward to sharing my observations on the current state of music, listen and analyze albums, and hopefully talk to the artist who are keeping the dream true with you!!

More about the show

Feel free if you have any suggestions for artist, albums, or how to make the show better: please message me at

Ofthesteelguitar37@outlook.com

Episodes

  1. Keeping Country Authentic: A Candid Conversation with Alex Key

    · 35 min · S2 E6

    Join me for a candid conversation with Alex Key, an independent country artist from Wilkesboro, North Carolina. In this episode, Alex shares his insights on maintaining authenticity in country music, the importance of…

  2. Pickin' Truth: A Red Dirt Revival

    · 39 min · S2 E5

    We sit down with my buddy Austin as we discuss what makes Red Dirt and neo-traditional country unique and special compared to the mainstream. We feature artists like Dylan Gossett and Wyatt Flores, and trace the roots…

  3. Country Classics: Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

    · 24 min · S2 E4

    We break down Charley Pride’s iconic 1971 hit, “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’.” With its smooth vocals,bright instrumentalsss and timeless charm, this song became more than just a No. 1 country single—it became a…

  4. Dust, Depression, and the Rise of Country Grit

    · 31 min · S2 E3

    We journey back to the Dust Bowl days and the heartache of the Great Depression, a time when America’s fields were cracked, but its spirit remained unbroken. As families lost farms and futures, country music became…

  5. Grown Woman, Grown Me

    · 27 min · S2 E2

    In this episode, I take a personal dive into Jason Aldean’s Grown Woman—a song that’s stuck with me in ways I didn’t expect. From the lyrics to the emotions it stirred up, we talk about how a simple country track can…

  6. The Country Classics: Big Iron

    · 49 min · S2 E1

    Welcome to another episode of my Country Classic series! In this episode, I dive deep into the iconic song Big Iron, taking you through the historical background and the real-life Arizona Rangers who inspired it. We’ll…

  7. I'm Back!

    · 29 min · S1 E38

    Hiyah! I am still alive! :) I go over some details that explain the absence of the recordings, plans for the future, and some rambles upon this whole life thing! Stay tuned for more! email me at…

  8. Road Trip!

    · 34 min · S1 E37

    Just a fun little episode about road trip song suggestions. (Apologies for the intro missing, IMovie didn’t want to allow me to put it in afterwards.) email me at Ofthesteelguitar37@outlook.com…

  9. Discography Deep Dive: Daryl Singletary

    · 50 min · S1 E36

    Today, we jump into one of my favorite artists whom I think showed us that, “there is still a little country left.” A man of neotraditional style, a smooth yet dark voice, and country songs with true meaning during a…

  10. JellyRoll, Family Ties, and NASCAR

    · 27 min · S1 E35

    Yep, i’m back! I apologize for the hiatus for the last two weeks, but as you all know, life has it’s own way of being crazy! In today’s episode, we jump into my experience at two different concerts, some new albums…

  11. Sub Genres Of Country

    · 33 min · S1 E34

    Join as I talk about sub genres of country music, where they fit in the scene of the music industry, and I talk about some of my personal favorites. email me at…

  12. Wanna Give Up?

    · 42 min · S1 E33

    Nope, and you won’t give up on yourself with these songs backing you. Hope this can help someone out there. :)https://open.spotify.com/playlist/32jdARi1c8HufTV7BE8YZU?si=4a4S-xXcQOmpqU-4beLggQ Email…

  13. Deep Dive Discography: Faron Young (1)

    · 50 min · S1 E32

    Welcome to the deep dive series! Today, we are discussing one of my personal favorite old school artists of all-time… Faron Young. I’ll be talking about his struggles, his sad ending of his life, and his musical…

  14. Just Some Rambling

    · 22 min · S1 E31

    Just a few notes for the episode. Apologies to only have one episode last week, as I fell sick and didn’t feel like recording. The vlog is still in production and will be posted up sometime this week. The first…

  15. The Country Classics: Check Yes Or No

    · 33 min · S1 E30

    Join me as we talk about one of the most important love country songs to ever grace the radio. You can say it comes Strait, from the heart! Haha! Knee slapper. ;)

  16. Ward Davis w/ Blake

    · 51 min · S1 E29

    I got the opportunity to take my buddy Blake to see Ward Davis at Sliverados in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Come listen to both our perspectives. On one flip of the coin, we have a giant fan in me, and on the…

  17. My Mount Rushmore

    · 39 min · S1 E28

    Yeah… I finally had to do it after someone asked me to haha. Enjoy my struggles on doing it on the fly! email me at Ofthesteelguitar37@outlook.comhttps://linktr.ee/ofthesteelguitarpod

  18. The Country Classics: I Walk The Line

    · 29 min · S1 E27

    Today, we dive more into the country classic series as probably one of the most prestigious songs, prestigious artist, and the most compelling story of the songs so far! Join me as we talk about Johnny Cash and the…

  19. Songs About Me

    · 32 min · S1 E26

    Well, I got this asked mighty tough episode and well… I felt it deserved it’s own episode! Enjoy my internal purgatory while I have to choose ten songs that are my, “favorite songs,” of all-time. Hope you enjoy!email…

  20. Dispatch to 16th Ave.

    · 31 min · S1 E25

    Make sure to join me on this edition as we talk about one of my favorite interwoven albums of all time! I’ll talk about the layering, the individual songs, and the functionality of the continuous music on the track.…

  21. Try This On A Small Podcast

    · 26 min · S1 E24

    Well, you all have heard the controversial song that has skyrocketed to #1 on the Billboard chart. Today, we look into what’s the big ordeal about this release, how it impacts, “country music,” and the differing…

  22. Modern Country Concert Insight W/ Blake

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E23

    Howdy! So for this episode, I actually attended a modern country concert containing Nate Smith, Cole Swindell, & Thomas Rhett. Join me, and the mandime himself, Blake, to discuss our views on the performance, music,…

  23. Doin’ It Your Own Way

    · 30 min · S1 E22

    Today, we look at rebels and outlaws, but from a different lense.

  24. Deep Dive Discography: Bryan Martin

    · 39 min · S1 E21

    Martin has to be one of my favorite artist at the moment, no doubt. Something about his music is extremely raw, while also having a polished style, vocals, and atmosphere. Hop in as we jump into his life, how it’s…

  25. Q & A!

    · 55 min · S1 E20

    Well, first of all, thank you all SOO much for being here with me every week talking about the music we love. It’s been an absolute blast to do this for 20 episodes, and I foresee many more down the road! I hope you…

  26. The Country Classics: Pancho And Lefty

    · 34 min · S1 E19

    There are fewer more iconic songs in country music lore then this collaboration between two of the greatest country music icons of their generation. Join me as we talk about the song that captures Western themes, the…

  27. The Rant Sessions: Autotune In Country Music

    · 20 min · S1 E18

    I guess this is my, “hot takes,” and rants segments on the podcast. This thought came across my head when I was thinking on elements of what I despise in country music today on, “Music Row,” Join me as I discuss the…

  28. The History Of Country Music: PT:1

    · 29 min · S1 E17

    Hey guys! I hope you are all doing well. Today, I’m trying something a tad bit different. I wanted to give a basically historical background on country music for our listeners who are not of American descent. Today, we…

  29. Deep Dive Discography: Johnny Horton

    · 36 min · S1 E16

    Today, we dive into one of my grandpa’s favorite artist of all-time. Join me as we talk about how I feel Johnny Horton fits in the legacy of country music, Americana, and the lore of the Ballards of American history.…

  30. The Steel Guitar

    · 19 min · S1 E15

    Yes.. It literally took me 15 episodes to realize that I have yet to have one stand alone episode of the podcast about… Well, the Steel Guitar! So here we are! Enjoy my discussion on why I love the Pedal Steel, it’s…

  31. The Country Classics: American Remains

    · 31 min · S1 E14

    Another installment of the song analysis series on the Podcast. Today, we have one in which I found to be an absolute joy to dive into, American Remains. Join me as we talk about the iconic Highwaymen, how they…

  32. Two Guys, One Sentra: A Brother Wilson & Josh Morningstar Concert Discussion FT Christian

    · 33 min · S1 E13

    Yeah, that title is a long one I know! Welcome to episode 13! Today, I am joined by another close friend of mine on the podcast: Christian. We initially discuss his love of country music, who he views as some of his…

  33. Of The Steel Guitar Trailer

    · 0:58 · Trailer

    The trailer for the podcast! A quick summary of what you are getting yourself into!

  34. The Country Classics: Loud & Heavy

    · 25 min · S1 E12

    This is a follow up from Josh’s suggestion from the previous episode. Loud & Heavy is a staple in the Neo-Traditional country movement, and is the most played Cody Jinks track to date! There’s something about just a…

  35. So-Cal Country Insight With Josh

    · 40 min · S1 E11 · Explicit

    Well, episode eleven is here, and I gotta say, it’s probably going to be nice to hear somebody other then me!! Haha! We have our very first guest today, Josh, who is a great friend of mine. We discuss Loud & Heavy, The…

  36. The Lost Art… Songwriting.

    · 29 min · S1 E10

    Episode 10 is upon us, and yes, I’m totally jumping up and down (metaphorically of course!) I have some huge things coming ahead for the podcast, and I can’t wait to share them with you. Today’s episode explores the…

  37. The Country Classics: “Take This Job And Shove it.”

    · 25 min · S1 E9

    Yooo, it’s already 9? That’s crazy! I’m having an absolute ball sharing and talking about country music with you all! I have some HUGE things coming so keep up with me! Today I sat down to talk about a song that we all…

  38. Finding Those Artists!

    · 29 min · S1 E8

    8 is all about support those grinders! Come join me as I teach you ways to discover new artist who are keeping the music alive! ————————————————————Come email me at Ofthesteelguitar37@outlook.com Fiddle Intro by…

  39. Deep Dive Discography, Casper McWade

    · 45 min · S1 E7

    Yo, what’s poppin’ my country music lovers?! Today we explore a new artist for most of you! The grit, the sadness, and the amazing songwriting sums up Casper McWade the best. Come hear my analysis of his records,…

  40. How To Support Your Artists!

    · 14 min · S1 E6 · Explicit

    Yooo, we up to six episodes! Ya’ll tired of me yet haha?! This will be a quick and fun one today. I suggest the easiest ways to support your favorite independent artists, and a few stories from my quest to do as such!…

  41. Is Southern Rock Country Music?

    · 26 min · S1 E5

    Oh boi, we got a spicy one for episode five. (Well, not really, but hey. We got to do a fun little discussion.) Today, we talk about a question that came up in my mind at work, and I address it… is southern rock a type…

  42. The Pillars Of Country Music

    · 31 min · S1 E4

    Hi ya’ll! Exciting tImes as we are making our way toward episode five! I want to thank you all for the love, comments, and suggestions that I have been getting. I’m so thrilled and excited to have this series going. So…

  43. Discography Deep Dive: Josh Turner

    · 43 min · S1 E3

    Howdy folks! As always, thanks for tuning in to the pod! Trying something a tad different for the first episode of the week. Join me as I talk about the man who got me into country music, Josh Turner, catalog of songs!…

  44. Artist Recommendations!

    · 24 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    In this episode, I take a few artist that I really enjoy and share them with you. I hope to encourage you to listen to a few of them!!please email me below! Ofthesteelguitar37@outlook.comAlso follow me on the…

  45. What Is Country Music?

    · 23 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    Hiyah! Soo here we go on this journey together. In this pilot episode, I will discuss the premise of the pod, detailing some events in my life that shape it’s purpose, and why I feel it’s purpose is critical! If you…

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