Testimonials

Hear what musicians, collaborators, industry professionals, and listeners have to say about Ned Selfe and his music. Explore selected testimonials and reviews that highlight his distinctive playing, songwriting, collaborations, and years of creative work.

  • Lovely

    " Lovely. Absolutely lovely....Ned Selfe's new CD [Errands In Paradise] is one of the nicest steel guitar recordings of the year.... It is not a traditional steel guitar album designed to impress other steel guitarists. It is rather a collection of works by a gifted musician and composer whose instrument [is] the pedal steel guitar.... Thumbs up as high as I can stretch them."

    — Mike Perlowin

    Steel Guitar World Magazine

  • Outrageous

    "An outrageously talented pedal steel guitar player, Selfe also has quite an ear for fresh, original compositions that have me coming back for more....Selfe weaves elements of jazz, pop and rock through blues, world, ambient and Hawaiian into tapestries of totally fresh sonic pleasure.... "Errands In Paradise" is a great album for fans of fresh contemporary music, and is one of my favorite albums...."

    — Steve Ryals, New Age Retailer

    Planet Earth Music

  • Whatever

    "Whatever [your] vision of paradise is, it's a good bet that the music on 'Errands In Paradise' will bring a smile to the face of guitar fans.... In addition to pedal steel, Ned himself also plays lap steel, dobro, e-bow, steel/MIDI, and ped-a-bro. However you slice it, this man can pick and strum!"

    — Bill Binkelman, Editor

    Wind and Wire Magazine

  • Top 5

    "Out of the 70 - 80 CD's I have received for review consideration...I would easily place this in the top five. It is well produced, well played and well delivered music. 'Errands In Paradise' sticks in the brain long after the final chords have faded, leaving something for the listener to come back to again and again."

    — Ben Kettlewell

    Alternative Music Press

  • Smooth Mix

    D"Selfe's music is a smooth mix of easy going melodies to help you remember to just kick back and enjoy life...at least for a little while."

    — Dan Liss

    New Age Voice

  • Consummate Album

    "Following up his acclaimed '95 album 'Glaciers Come, Glaciers Go'..., Ned Selfe now emerges with a near consummate album of contemporary guitar based jazz/pop instrumentals.... Reflecting Selfe's mastery of a wide variety of ...genres, includng Hawaiian slack key and techno-ambient jazz, 'Errands In Paradise' is clearly one of the finest instrumental guitar albums of the 90's."

    — Robert Silverstein

    20th Century Guitar

warm praise for Glaciers…..

"Strong melodies are the hallmark of this album that showcases Mr. Selfe's virtuosity and the reach into contemporary music his instruments truly have...."

- Richard Fuller, Metaphysical Reviews

“The World Times”

"Guitar lovers will find much to cheer about on 'Glaciers Come, Glaciers Go', the new album from Bay Area music vet, Ned Selfe. This out of sight set spotlights Selfe's pop and rock finesse on steel guitars and dobro, set against a treasure trove of world music, ambient and new age influences. Fans of world renowned musicians like guitarists Ry Cooder and David Lindley will fall for this disc - easily one of the finest instrumental albums of 1995....

- Robert Silverstein, Time & A Word

"Ned is a fabulous pedal steel guitar player whose motto is, "where no steel has gone before", and it will not take long for you to hear the lively freshness of Ned's playing and composing.'Glaciers Come, Glaciers Go' is full of the kind of wonderful ear candy that keeps on satisfying...."

- Steve Ryals, New Age Retailer

"This is steel like you've never heard...world beat, rock and roll, ambient, and just plain 'purty'...."

- Peggy Randele, NAPRA Review

"'Glaciers Come, Glaciers Go' is a new contemporary release featuring Ned Selfe on pedal steel guitar and dobro. Selfe has managed to concoct a unique hybrid of traditional sounds with modern technology, giving 'Glaciers' a contemporary feel. Selfe, producer Peter Elman and a myriad of seasoned musicians craft a unique album."

- Pat Nugent, New Age Voice