The Steel Guitar Forum

Good gawd!!! That's me alright. A long time ago & a lot of hair ago. And yes, I'm still playing that same JCH. Cool pic!!

I've been using 4 picks for about a year & a half & I find it's really enhanced my playing. I tried it after gigging with Gary Morse (I was on guitar) & he said he'd been doing it for a long time.

I grew up with my Dad having his own band & that's where I fell in love with the steel but my first big concert was Little Jimmy Dickens, Sammi Smith & Waylon in Scranton, PA around 1970. My 2nd was Tom T. Hall & Johnny Paycheck at the same venue. I was too young to remember the steel pl...

My two early inspirations to play steel guitar were Freddy Frey of Berwick, PA and Bill Yorks, also from Berwick. In the 60's, Freddy played a D-8 sunburst Fender with 7 pedals with my dad's band and when he quit he sold it to Bill who also played for dad. I used to help him set it up and it was in ...

Jimmie Crawford tuned it to a D & had a 1/2 step raise to a D# & a lower to the C# (I can't remember which knees did what).<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Randy Hess on 28 September 2006 at 11:06 AM.]</p></FONT>

Hi Jack, Unless something changes, I'll be home for about a week but not sure what days, yet. I'm sure we'll have a jam session while I'm home. Hey Bob, Heard you made it to St. Loius. I wish I could make it sometime but it seems I'm always out that weekend. Let me know the next time you head this w...

Hey guys,
It's always a pleasure to run into fellow pickers. Thanks for the kind words.
Jim, I never got those pics. I'll send you an e-mail. I'd love to have them. Thanks.

Hi John,
It was a pleasure to talk with you. I got a chance to go out front and you sounded great. I still have Jack's steel set up in my basement (Fender S-10 w/ rods, not cables).

p.s. Hi, Jack.

There was I guy I used to watch play in Pennsylvania in the early 80's (Marty Navarre)who did a single act and somehow had his steel (an old Sho-bud S-10, I believe) wired into a rhythm ace type machine. Somehow he had contacts wired to his first string so it knew what chord he was playing and his v...

Ric is a great player & on top of that, he's a great person. You won't find many better.

Congrats Tim. Dierks is a great guy. Have fun.

I filled in last week & Tim Sargent is out with Dierks this week. I don't know if he's going to take the gig or if he is also just filling in.

Hi Kevin,
It was a pleasure meeting you & Kathy at Legends. Eddie's a fine player & such a nice guy (except he's too young to be as good as he is). I can see he was raised well. Hope to see you the next time you're in town.

I'm doing a 3 day run with him next month. He still sounds great & he's a really nice guy.

Hey Steve,
You can email me at HummingbirdAMS@cs.com.

And I still have that guitar set up in my basement. Its an old S-10 Fender, built by Sho-Bud.

Thanks for the kind words. Jack, next time we're around, come up & say hello.

Happy Birthday, Jimmie!!!!

Hi Ray,
Yes, its very tasty (one of my favorite solos). No, it's not me. It was Paul Franklin.

Hi Ray, They might have played "The Rest of Mine," a song from about 5 years ago. He hasn't had any "real" country singles out lately though I wish he would. He sang "Eleven Roses" for a Hank Jr. tribute album which is the best "country" song he's cut in years...

I talked to Scott the other day but didn't ask if he was playing guitar or steel. He will be there, though. He's also a great dobro player.

Thanks for the kind words & yes that was Jeff Surratt with the Wilkinsons sounding great with his Marrs.

I think Trisha cancelled. We just got called yesterday to fill in so I'll be there with Trace Adkins & my JCH.

Sure is a purty thing. Jimmie's building them better than ever. Have fun with your new axe.

What a treat. I played the Opry at the Ryman this weekend (a treat in itself) so I got to listen to Tommy White (he threw in some great dobro pickin',too), & then when we were done I went to Legends to hear Johnny on Friday & Hal on Saturday. And let's not forget that Steve Hinson was playin...