The Steel Guitar Forum

We all have our favorites, and some are better known and more recognized by US, but to the non musician world at large (and parts of the musical world), even Buddy Emmons is a "lesser known great". Perspective. Wish it were different. but it is something to chat about. Been nice chatting w...

If your music is registered with BMI or ASCAP, as it should be, notify them and give them the info on the guy. If the recording is of covers, however, they may want to chat with YOU about your sales, etc. If the recording is of material you have composed, whichever aforementioned organization you ar...

Don't know if it's as good as it used to be (what is), but about 40 yrs ago my entire family would drive over 30 miles to eat barbeque at Stubby's in Hot Springs. Part of the thrill of the trip was to drive down Central Ave and look thru the front windows of what used to be the Southern Club at the ...

Thanks a bunch guys.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Well then, 2 to the bar.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Could anyone give me an about 4 to the bar chord chart for "Chinatown"? I is stuck. Don't have a recording available, but am trying to remember Bob Wills' version.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

In case I can make it, could you post, or e mail me directions to get to ''The Scarlet Lady"? Sounds like my kind of club.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Leon McAuliffe was my favorite. Enjoyed his sangin' a lot more that Tommy Duncan's.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Without a doubt, we should strive to protect any intrusion on our ability to make money with live playing. Hopefully, the time will come when the general public will realise the value of live people playing live music. As most can see, however, the skies are indeed cloudy when you look in that direc...

B 3 is a great instrument for any application, but Chas is right-they are a load! I once hired a B 3 player and one of the requirements for his participation was that I helped him load in and out. It was worth it (I was a lot younger/stronger).

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Your dissappointment is understandable. However, from the point of view of the Derailers it might be that they can't afford one for the money they're making at these gigs and don't have the time to find one, that can play, willing to work (and travel) for the money. If they could do it, they'd proba...

He was one of the best. But he will never be elected to the "Steel Guitar Player Businessman's Hall of Fame"!! That seems certain. Sad.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Yea, Chas. Falwell can blame who he wants, but the people he blames didn't give the Taliban and Ben Laden money, arms, and training to fight the Soviets. Our gov't did. Now we got to go get a refund. I could go on and on about people running their mouths like Falwell and not watching the watch lists...

I'm glad for any new music show on TV. And Ralph Emory to boot!! A true legend in his own mind.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Bovine is a great player. Will Ray also. The rest of the Hellecasters, John and Jerry are also amazing. Their seperate solo projects and sideman jobs make it hard to find time to be Hellecasters. But they manage a few gigs. I've got to try to get Will and Bovine to come with me on my World Tour this...

Great band. Had as excellent taste in music as you'd expect from such experienced cats. "She Don't Love Nobody" is probably my favorite cut of theirs. Isn't that a John HIatt song? He probably made more money than they did off it. Those worthless songwriters and their words!!! ------------...

A realistic idea (quite a stretch for me) might be to take any donations and bequeathed moneys and set up a scholarship program at some university, for steel and steel related musical subjects. This would probably entail approaching a school with a solid jazz dept. (Kenny Burrell directs one at UCLA...

Smiley-That statute was brought to my attention in a private reply to a post of mine on a topic about a steeler often mentioned and never inducted. Some people, apparently, are dedicated to keeping the HOF membership pure and upstanding in every way, and they should be comended for this. Thank God, ...

Ah yes, The Hellecasters. What a great bunch of players! Will Ray recorded, played on, and co produced (avec mois) my CD. He was trully amazing to watch. Didn't use his bender very much, as we had Senor Bovine doing the majority of slipping and sliding. He used several guitars that didn't have bende...

Anyone know of, or have contact with any pedal steelers in the Western Montana area???? Or within a drivable (in winter this is not so far, Spokane is a LONG way) distance?<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by TomP on 04 September 2001 at 05:59 PM.]</p></...

Sorry to hear that. Thanks for replying.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

I recall listening to a tape of a gig in Nashville after the show. It was Lenny Breau's gig, with Lenny, Bucky Barrett and Bill on guitars, Jimmy Bryant on fiddle and Dick Cotten (his tape of the gig) on bass. Pretty fast company to be picking with. Anyhow, they played "Misty" and as we sa...

Anyone know contact info for Benny Craig? He works, and I believe lives, in the Tulsa area. He's not listed on the international list of steelers that is often posted here.
Thanks.

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-Tom www.tompowell.org

Julian certainly belongs in the steel Hall of Fame, at least. The most innovative steel player I've ever seen. A clue about his not being in the HOF was mentioned earlier. He was the type of person who said EXACTLY what he thought regardless of who or what it was about, so most likely it was his per...

I'd wear a Nudie suit every day, even to slop the hogs, if'n they weren't so danged expensive! Even a jacket to go with the jeans (semi nude??) is more than I got in my cookie jar. Just for stage impact, tho' (and I'm sure Mike will agree) nothing beats a simple spaghetti strap summer dress. -------...