The Steel Guitar Forum

Jim is a great guy to be around and have on stage. And his teacher is a fare player too. Some guy named "Carp"!lol

That is a beautiful guitar Thomas. I was working with Gary, building guitars when i got the one i have now. My guitar is about 4 years old and has done alot of traveling on planes and tour buses without one single problem. And i love the 705 pick-up. And you won't get better service than Gary and Da...

I would agree with Paul on this after spending 30 years on the road and working in bands where the guitar player can get away with about anything and the artist wants the steel just like the record.

Thanks so much for the kind words guy's. I work with a great bunch of guy's that pick there butt's off. Together i think we have a really good traditional country sound. And that guy singing helps too.lol

Hey Buck. I just picked up my own copy and wow. Great technique and some of the licks you played made me practice this week. Your a favorite on the Gene Watson bus. Keep up the great work.

Hey guy's. Thanks for the very nice words. I enjoy my time talking steel and meeting people. My first steel album was a Lloyd Green and my second was a Buddy Emmons. I just loved Lloyd's playing from day one and i don't need to say a word about Buddy. That's a given. I'm proud that some of there sty...

Many thanks to Doyle and his wife for making a cd of this show available. I'm not sure about that photo, but i'm proud to be one of the three players in the photo. I just hope everybody can tell how much fun we had doing this show and we can work at having an even bigger show next year. ------------...

Thanks guy's for a great time. I made a lot of new friends and heard some great playing. Got to spend the day with 3 great friends, Bill Simmons(my teacher), Tom McDonald and Pat Coyen. I got to see my good friend Johnny Cox(and see him play with both feet on the pedals) and hear one of my favorite ...

Thanks guy's. Ya'll are way to nice because i'm an old guy.Great time with Billy and the guy's. Just wish we had more time. I could get Billy to show me some Reece Anderson secrets. And yes. I was with Joe in the late 70's. Joe gave me the nickname "PeeWee". Those were the day's. ---------...

Thanks guy's. Ya'll are much too nice to an old guy that just loves to talk steel guitar. I always have time to talk and meet some really nice folks that I like to call friends. You can never have enough friends.

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Hey, Cor. I don't own a Rains myself, yet. But i've been out to hear Gary Carpenter( a very good Texas player) play his 3 or 4 times and his plays great and sounds even better than it plays. The tone is great. I would say an exellent guitar and getting better.

Thanks to the great folks at ETSGA for treating Bill, The Farewell Party Band and myself to a great time. Thanks to Charles Tilley and W.J. for asking us to come play for some really nice people. We had a great time. Corky.

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I agree with all of the above. Gary's playing was amazing. Like Bill, I've gone out to hear Gary several times and just can't get enough. His Rains was crystal clear. All the way to the end of the fret board. Played great. I think the Rains guitar will be one of the top guitars.

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Congrats Brett. Nothing like a new guitar, (hopefully with some extra changes) to inspire your playing to grow. Keep up the good work.


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Thanks so much guy's. I don't know what to say. Ya'll have me in tears reading this and thinking the years practicing have started showing in my playing. Frad, it was great talking with you. Maybe next time we'll have more time. Terry, we have to get together soon. Thanks again guy's. You don't know...

Hey, guy's. Doug does great tab( besides being a great player). Word from TW is Doug is tabbing his album as we speak. I'm suppose to get one of the first copies off the printer. Now i gotta order John's tab. Ain't this forum great sometimes? It gives us a chance to see how the greats get so much fr...

Hey, Rich. I'm still here with Gene. I enjoyed Talking to you that day. That was a first for me. Billy, thanks for the kind words. Coming from a great player like you, it's a great compliment. I'll call soon. I've had some health issues slowing me down, but still want to talk about the Line 6. Thank...

Hey guy's. The new album is called "Gene Watson Sings". Sonny Garrish played on this album. Everything else since the late 80's has been the great BE. Any album you find will have great steel. Gene is a steel guitar freak. There is talk about a box set being recorded using "The Farewe...

Thanks guy's. I appreciate the very kind words. It was great getting to spend time talking shop with ya'll. John, i wish i could take credit for the band, but these guy's do the work all by themselves. I love working with these guy's and consider them part of my family. I'll look forward to next yea...

If nothing else comes from this great post, listen to Paul. I've spent 25 years trying to do what Paul,Tommy,Buddy,Lloyd and numerous others do everytime they play. I still work at it every day. Listen and learn from the best.

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Got to hear Robby back with Randy Corner and Frenchie at the Randy Corner Birthday Party. He sounded great on his new MSA and played Big Mamou better than the original cut. Frenchie said that was the first time they had played together in a long time. They all played like they hadn't missed a day. -...

Hey, Bob. It was great getting to work with you. Thanks for the kind words. I hope you don't mind, but i barrowed a couple of licks from you. Wayne, thank you so much. You guy's make me feel all mushy inside. Jeff, there is a thread that covers this very well. Better than i could and by some great p...

I just got a copy of this cd. One of the best i've heard. Randy has a tone to die for and is so smooth you find yourself listening for something wrong. Pick noise, bad note, anything. Randy's playing is killer from beginning to end. I listened to it 3 times without stopping. Great stuff.

I just got a copy of this cd. One of the best i've heard. Randy has a tone to die for and is so smooth you find yourself listening for something wrong. Pick noise, bad note, anything. Randy's playing is killer from beginning to end. I listened to it 3 times without stopping. Great stuff.

I just got a copy of this cd. One of the best i've heard. Randy has a tone to die for and is so smooth you find yourself listening for something wrong. Pick noise, bad note, anything. Randy's playing is killer from beginning to end. I listened to it 3 times without stopping. Great stuff.