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Dave Hopping wrote:I've had the "is that a keyboard" bit from little old ladies at my country praise gigs.

Along with THAT look that made me feel so very unlike a little old man!

Gray-haired Groupie Grannies!

We at the Steel Guitar Forum never sell your information to anyone. Never ever. No one. You probably already know this, but I just want to make it clear. We get all kinds of offers, constantly, but nope. This is a good place. Just sayin. Thank you! I, for one, appreciate that. You are doing fine.

I recall someone on one of my car forums who after many years signed up for Facebook. Within seconds, he got a welcome message, and a message from Facebook saying "Here are some people you may want to reach out to". I don't remember exactly but it was something like a former neighbor from ...

Michael J Pfeifer wrote:Don,

OP?

OP = Original (first) Post, or can also mean Original Poster, the one who starts the thread.

Michael, I bet if you had led with that in the OP it would have generated quite a different tone on the responses. I certainly see what you are complaining about!

Let me add an observation which somewhat helps both sides. Most of the open jam places I've seen do so on an "off-night". Three that come to mind have the jam Monday, Tuesday and and the third on Thursdays. Each of those 3 venues has paid bands on Fridays and Saturdays. Maybe in NY City, t...

I understand the frustration accomplished players must feel at this situation. But let me offer a different perspective. Every discussion with long-time country musicians leads to stories of the 80's, when there was a country bar on every corner and if you could spell "pedal steel" you wer...

Here's Jeff Baxter with The Ventures. He's obviously having a LOT of fun on this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jkhs_1FBcE

Interesting that this thread surfaced again, now. I have nothing to contribute about the scientific "why" or "How" but FWIW: A few nights ago my wife woke up at 0-dark:30, in agony due to a charley-horse in her right calf. She said it came upon her wave on wave, to quote the song...

"Let the world peddle gold
I'll pedal steel"

Somebody should put that on a T-shirt, I'd buy one.

So since "almost everybody" is a Facebook member, those of us who are not can enlist a friend or relative who is, to handle the transaction. As noted above, most businesses and bands allow public access to their site to allow non-members to gain information. I have 2 reasons for not joinin...

Ian Rae wrote:Every so often I go back to it and discover something new that I've missed before.

That's a good idea and I will do so.

I've been enjoying this performance by Sweet Megg Farrell. I was not familiar with her but she does everything from Patsy Cline, Springsteen, blues, Ray Charles, to you name it. I don't know the steel player but I'm soaking it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfOxF7RDJ8

Will Houston wrote:Good one Erv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCfGdKKMIU

Garry Vanderlinde wrote:If you notice when going to clubs and bars where country music is played there's a sign out front that says "NO MINORS ALLOWED!"

You can THINK them, but you can't SING them. They misspelled "aloud".

Doug, there's a thread already working: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=393107

Fred Treece wrote:

Jeff Peterson wrote:I once dropped my bar, it took the trajectory straight towards the guys head who was hitting on my wife.

I’m sorry I ducked. Is she okay?

That makes sense, Donny! This stuff will keep me busy for sure, but I think what's been offered is very helpful.

Some great advice there guys, thank you! That will be a help moving forward with it!

Michael, it seems by doing lyrics first I'm going about it bass ackwards. The story of my life! :lol: I know there's no set "way to do it", it's whatever pops into your head. I DO find just hacking around can lead to ideas for the music, it just seems difficult sometimes to get the old &qu...

From time to time I make attempts at songwriting. Not looking to turn out anything commercial, just for my own accomplishment, and maybe something to work with when jamming with friends. I'm encountering a problem when it comes to the music. I'll have a concept, and as the lyrics start coming togeth...

George Biner wrote:Oh yeah, jeez, I didn't notice the date!

If it makes you feel better, I've done that so many times I couldn't count, on my car forum, railroad forum and on here.

And a brief glimpse of Joshua Hedley, who puts on a great show himself. (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_AP8KGazPA )

George Biner wrote:Hey Jim

Sorry to hear attendance was down.

Hopefully in the 4 years since that post, it has picked back up again!

I just looked over his Wikipedia page and there is no mention of his playing steel, nor of playing with The Goldens. Don't take this as gospel, but I'd guess that would be a different John Rich.