The Steel Guitar Forum

Castleberry... I knew you'd use that against me somehow! lol... Played the only song I knew, Owens's Under your spell!!!!

Hope all is well! Calling soon!

Sorry I've been absent for so long as my business went through a complete failure! Not to worry though, I am back and in relatively good shape. In the next few days I hope to reach out to everyone again as I dearly want to know about this instrument that calls to me in my sleep and all you great pla...

Also need to add that as a new steel player, had I no understanding of theory and the intervals (In Latin " modus " or as jazz greats call em "modes") first time sitting behind a D-10 would have been an intimidating experience. Just my opinion....

Wayne~O

Just my two bits here... First: giving to beginners is always considered an honor! Isn't that how we all learn? Second: it is always the responsibility of the student to grasp, master and evolve what we were taught. New to this site and to steel, but have to say that I believe some are meant to enjo...

Wayne,I didn't know your dad but he was a great player and everybody I ever knew that knew him and worked with him raved about him! Hello Steve- I love your playing! I cant imagine the things you do in the live shows! Hopefully get a chance to see you soon as I understand and hope you still tour wi...

Wayne and I worked opposite each other at the Caravan East in Alb. N.M. back in '76. He was working with Nestor Eaton. Wayne was an amazing steel player who in my opinion was as good as the big name pickers. I sat at his steel and could not imagine how he played it so well. On some of the pedals yo...

Bobby Bowman wrote:I knew your dad from the Golden Nugget days and a lot of other places.
He was a great player.
BB

Hello Bobby-

I just saw a YouTube video of you and Jody, well I forgot the last name, playing Amazing Grace! Honey dripping off those strings! Do you still go to the shows?

Wayne~O

Hi Wayne Jr. I knew your dad very well. We worked the Golden Nugget in Vegas many times at the same time. If i remember correctly he was playing for Kenny Vernon. I don't remember who i was with as we both played there often. Suppose you know the Nugget ran live shows 21 hours a day i think it was....

:D Hey Junior how the hell are you kid? I did sound and filled in a lot on bass with Swamproots, your dad is one of my all time favorite psg players and friends ,I justmissed the Nugget trip with Vernon when the "accident" happened( I'm about to cry now}. Haven't heard much from Nestor ,h...

I would love to hear some recordings!!! Back in the day when I was first starting out...way before the Steel Forum...word of mouth was about the only way to hear about regional legends like Wayne Gailey...especially for those of us out of the loop of Nashville and Scotty's, and too young at the tim...

I saw him in the Fender room with Kenny Vernon and talked with him several times. A great player and a friendly guy. He played a Fender 1000 for a while, then got a Sho-Bud. He recorded with Rose Maddox on "Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass" on Capitol and did some very nice work on that album....

Sonny Priddy wrote:I Was At The DJ Conv. In 1970 I Was At The Andrue Jacksion Hotel Kenny Vernon Was Playing The Fender Show I Belive Your Dad Was Playing A Fender Steel.Great Show. Sonny.

Hey Sonny-

Was that the show they did with Lawanda Lindsey?

Wayne~O

I grew up with your dad down in the Corona, CA area. The last time I got to see him or hear him play was when he was playing down at the Westerner in San Diego (Chula Vista) area. That was just before he went to Alaska with Paul. When Wayne was learning the steel there was another local guitar play...

I played the Golden Nugget for 2 weeks in 1970 with a singer named David Rogers. Wayne was playing at the same time with Kenny Vernon. I was very impressed with Wayne's playing. I remember him playing Four Wheel Drive back then on the show and really burning on it. I have been trying to play that s...

Grew up and played with Nestor Eaton when Wayne was playing with Kenny Vernon at The Caravan East in Abq, would go and see them and just Marvel at Wayne's playing, later own Nestor went to work for Kenny and He and Wayne become great friends, later on nestor started his own thing , I think Kenny ha...

Franklin wrote:Wayne Galley Jr.,

I remember listening to your dad play his tail off at the Fender room during the DJ convention with Vernon Oxford.

Paul

Hello Paul,

I sure love listening to your playing! Mind blowing stuff!

Wayne~O

I am in the process of getting digital copies of reel to reel tapes that were made in the early 70's (Kenny Vernon show) and will make them available to anyone that would like a copy. The quality is far from the fidelity we get today but hours of his music none the less. Recently I was given both th...

Steve Hinson wrote:I did"Chances Are","Silver Wings",and four or five other songs at some of the tracking sessions...I haven't seen the movie,so I don't know if all the tunes made it or not...

You sound great on this! WFGJR!

Country Strong was filmed here in the Albuquerque New Mexico Area.. Local Steel players Ron Sodos and Rick McGrath were actually hired to be filmed on 2 of the scenes even even though the soundtracks were done by session guys elsewhere.. Lucky dogs I wasn't lucky enough to be in the right place at ...

Hey pickers. It's been 34 years since my dad left the steel, but I found it this past December! Love to hear from all you folks and can't wait to see ya at the shows!

(sorry about the earlier typo)

Hey Steve, what rig do ya use?

Hey Ross!!! This wasn't shot anywhere near NM! [/quote][/code]