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Thanks to everyone who made it to Pekin on Sun for the "Dean Dobbins Memorial Jam". We had a great day of music and friendship.

Tommy I couldn't have said it better myself...Thanks my Friend and see you Sun!!

Rich Mounce

Dale...That is great...Thanks for the support and look forward to seeing you Sun. Hope everyone can make it for a great afternoon of live music for a great cause!!

Tommy....UR so right...Dino would have been the first one to say "count me in". Great to hear you guys are going to be able to make it. Will be a fun day. Look forward to seeing you guys!!

We have had many players notify us they will be attending the jam. We really appreciate the support and hope everyone can make it!!

We will be holding the "Dean Dobbins Memorial Jam Session" on Sun Nov 21, 2010 at the North Pekin Amvets Post 169. The address of the Amvets is 660 Radio City Drive North Pekin, Il 61554. All musicians and friends of Dean are invited to come and enjoy a day of live music and fellowship. Th...

This was such bad news. Don was a great person and a fine steel player. He will be missed as a musician and a good friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

We attended Dean's funeral today and it was a wonderful turnout. It was wonderful to see so many of Dino's friends and fellow musicians at the services. He would have been so happy to see everyone there. We will all miss Dino very much!

I have had many people contacting me about arrangements and as of right now I still have no info. I do know he was taken to: Davison-Fulton/Anderson Chapel 815 North Fourth Street, Chillicothe, IL 61523-2054 | 309-688-5700 | You can check their website and maybe find out more today or tomorrow. If I...

Like everyone else I was completely shocked to hear of Dean's passing. We have lost one of the "good guys" and he will certainly be missed. His love for country music and the pedal steel guitar was responsible for bringing so much joy into so many people's lives. Eve and the rest of the fa...

I am so sad to hear about Phil. He was a friend and one of the really true good guys I have met over the years in this business. I am so glad I had the chance to have lunch with him a few month's ago when he was on a gig in Jacksonville, Il. He will be missed by so many. RIP Phil...

Bruce...Hopefully we will be there. Good luck with the show my friend. Doesn't get much better than Russ being there.

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I was really sadened to hear that Hank had passed away. Unfortunately I had not been on the Forum in som time and had not seen this. Hank was a friend and he will be missed. Thoughts and prayers go out to Barb and family. Thanks Bernie for calling me and letting me know. Rich Mounce http://www.myspa...

Can't wait! Already packed and have the gas cards so we are counting down the hours...LOL...

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Hey Parick! Be sure you check out Wade Landry's Cajun show at 10 am at the God and Country theater. Great show! Thler Hall was playing steel when I was down there in May!

Rich Mounce
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Dean Dean!!....You and your computer...hehehe...Hope you are feeling better Buddy...

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Thanks to everyone who supported "Steel Jam 08" yesterday. We had a great time and as always Joe Wright and Don E Curtis were definitely "on". Staff band was great as always and most of all want to thank everyone who spent gas money to come to the show and support CISGA....THANKS...

Can't wait! Always a highlight of the year for us. That staff band is worth the price of admission alone and to have some of the greatest steelers playing!!...WOWWWWW....See everyone is July...

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R...There is no doubt that everyone enjoys abusing Dino. He is just that kind of guy...LOL... We know the gas situation and definitely understand what you are saying. We are giving away a gas card to some lucky person to help out a little. Don...Was great being on your show last night. I appreciate ...

Geesh Dean...Didn't see you had already posted...Oh well guess we can let everyone know about the show...

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Don...If it is going to be demolished then maybe Dino should sing it...LOL...Gonna be lots of fun...
Be sure and bring all your goodies for your booth too.

Talk to you Wednesday night on Steelradio...See ya my friend.

Rich Mounce
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Don...I guess we are letting you play because we have so many requests for Crazy Arms and I think you are the only guy who knows it...hehehe... Looking forward to seeing you my friend and also look forward to being on Steelradio with you Wed night around 8:30 pm CST. Rich Mounce http://www.myspace.c...

The show is getting closer! Here is the schedule for "Steel Jam 08". We will be giving away a gas card to help out and also have a $100.00 merchandise card we will be awarding someone! 12:00 - Dean Dobbins 12:30 - Jim Waddington 1:00 - Bruce Czarnetzki 1:30 - T C Furlong 2:00 - Donny Vore ...

“STEEL JAM 08” will be Sun. June 29 at the Best Western Ashland House in Morton, Il. The time for the show will be from 12:00 noon until 9:00 pm and feature some of the finest players we have ever put together. Our featured artist for this year will be Joe Wright. We had Joe two years ago and have h...

Just throwing my two cents in for what it is worth...Great show this year guys. We really enjoyed it and especially since we could "party" a bit and just go right upstairs. LOL.... Seriously some really great playing this year! Everyone sounded good and what can you say about Jim Cohen. Be...