The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks Randy,
I didn't realize I had that great album
on tape. Many have talked about it on
the forumn. That is great Steel Playing.
Charles Beshears
395 Antioch Rd. Collinsville,Al 35961

A friend of mine gave me a tape copied off his album of some of the best western swing music and steel playing in the world. He has passed on now. I had forgotten about it,and got it out the other day and I can.t believe the great steel playing. I don.t know who this band is. He gave it to me some t...

My Dad played steel and also guitar and a good country singer. In the late 40's and early 50's he copied Jerry Byrd and real good at it. I played rythmn for him while I was about 12. and fell in love with the steel. and learned to play what he was playing by watching him. I still love the Drowsey wa...

Does Anyone know a Don Owens in the Waa Waco,texas Area? He is a brother to hall of fame song writer Doodle Owens. His relatives live around here and think he is a steel player. I promised to try and find out. living in the past with western swing and old instrumentals like road side rag. charles Be...

Hi Bob Welcome to the forumn
This is not Terry but I saw you name.
I still play the MSA SS I bought from
you. Charles Beshears

Maurice Anderson plays Ammerilla in Cth
on his no pedal Album(Tape)
I play it either tuning but I perfer
to play it on the E9th in E. The Big E
Arrangement is just great.

Nice to hear from my favorite steel player Tommy White! Maurice Just build me a brand new Classic SS with the same pickups, undercarriage and I will have the most modern guitar to be found! As has been stated It was way ahead of its time! To bad some of you guys let your's go. Mine will always be mi...

welcome Ray. You can't beat a MSA!
I own a d10 classic SS and s12 Universal.
You have purchased the best.
Charles in alabama

thanks Keith and all you guys for
respoding. Keith I would sure like to
try one of your new pedals.
how can I get info.
Charles

I don't know how to fix the Edwards pedal but mine sounds real good. BUT my old sho bud pedal out shines them all. My understanding of a photo cell pedal is it lets the sound of the amp and guitar pickup do its own thing without altering the sound like a pot pedal. but i am not an electronic person....

I have an Edwards Photo Cell Volumn
Pedal I bought from a friend in the 70's.
I got it back out and had forgotten
how great my MSA sounded with it.
I will keep using it. Is anyone familar
with an Edwards? Its the only one I have
seen.
Charles Beshears

I played confessing in key of f for
years in C6th no pedals. Just fit the
song. I play it on the pedal steel in
f also. In C6th which will never sound
old fashioned.
Charles Beshears

Hi gang get out the Day Of Decision
album of Loyd Green and listen to it
again. The greatest patriotic music
around. it should be discovered by the
public in this day of patrioism......
Charles Beshears

Happy birthday SPEEDY. The greatest!
I Tried to copy you in the 50's.
I still try to copy you in 2002!
Try is all! I still have an autographed
photo. Best wishes to charles beshears.
I cherish that.
Happy Birthday!
Charles Beshears.

I to saw the Sho-Bod logo.
Couldn't miss it!

Emmons E9th and C6th

I hope this fits this part of the forumn. The Gadsden Times our news paper for n.central,al about 6 counties ran the story of Allan Jackson's hit album "Drive" The song "Where were you" sept.11) rises to #1. I quote: "The staunchy Jackson has refused to strip the steel guita...

Rex Griffin from Gadsden.Al my home town
wrote Last Letter. H e also wrote several
of Hank Thompson recordings.
He was a friend of my Dad's. He wrote
another standard you here all time.but
someone else stole it! Dad was with him when
he mailed it to certain Govenor.)00PS)
Charles Beshears

Happy birthday to the greatest steel
player ever lived! I have'nt been
fortunate to meet you Mr.Emmons
but I have all your records.
Swinging cd's are the best.
It don't mean a thing if it aint got
that swing.
Charles Beshears

I have that Hi Fi Album.Bought it when
it first came out. Nothing compares.
The album Admirable Byrd is the second
best! He is the master of the steel guitar.
Charles Beshears

Rick,my dad was my mentor. I was 12 he played a 6 string Ephiphone tried to copy The great Jerry Byrd. He did a good job at it. I played rhythem for him the best i could every evening. I fell in love with the steel,it spoke to my soul i had to play it and believe it or not I began playing it in mind...

Thanks Smiley,Just think we could played
music together. in 55' Hey, I may not have
gotten the job on steel if you a
had taken it! I was 17 also.
Charles Beshears

Thanks so much Danny!
This forum is great. I can't believe all
these great steel players. It overwhelms
me.
God Bless Charles Beshears

Thanks so much Mitch.
It was sad to learn Bob King had
passed away. Thanks for responding
Charles Beshears

About 6 musicians jam every other fri.night at my brother in law's house. I am the only steel player that attends. I get to play 90% c6th neck because of the music they play all instrumentals. Its like heaven....You know if playing with a band on a show date or dance, it would be 95% E9th and NO ins...