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Roy acuff aiways came on Singing , Carry me back to the Muontains ,, I have been trying to find the words to that song , Can any of you help Me with the Lyrics

R. L.

seems as many Ideas and answers as we have players , Question was how did Steel guitar get in Country Music , Oswald ( Pete Kirby_) played the Banjo in a band . He met a Rudy Wakiki, who taught him to play the Hawiian Accoustic steel guitar . Oswald was playing country music on the steel guitar , Ma...

Larry , I know who you are talking about Phillip jones , not any kin though I live about an hour from the Benoits , long time friends they play every Saturday night at aplace called Tuffys , in Maurtceville Tex.

R L

hi Larry , I `m from the old school , I play an accoustic steel ,, some call it a Do -Bro , but mine aint ,Mine is a Benoit , I was lucky rnough to buy the second one he built , I dont like to bragg , but I have the best accoustic hawiian steel , ever built . boy dont that sound good any way Larry w...

In reading your post ,it takes me back many tears, The old song "Born to Lose ,goes back to the 40`s Asyeel guitarist Ted Daffin , down around San Antonia Tex. put that song out with Leon Seago singing it. Spent spme time with Leon , In Service ,during W W 2, He was pretty rough character , R. L.

I always thought it was Leon ,not sure if it was LeonRaush , when they played the Steel Guitar rag ,Bob would say "takeit away Leon ""

R.L.Jones

If you are serious about the best buy in a dobro , you must see the Benoit guitars.Why . Caroll Benoit doesnt make his living doing this . He uses the very best ezotic ,tone woods in his guitars.the best tuners , he builds his guitars one at a time, one of our forum members has bought 7 of these bea...

I like to make home made wine, I have made wine from grapes ,, muscadines cherries mangos blackberries ,, I have even made onion wine . now that is not fer drinking , it is used for cooking .I like drinking the grape and the muscadine ,,.It has a very high antioxidents ,, kinda slowed down on this a...

Question was ,what vocalist done more for steel guitar , or Dobro . we all have overlooked the singer who ist brought the steel into his band ,, Ole Roy Acuff.,, .And Oswald on the dobro


R. L.

First I want you to know I am predjudist, A dyed in the wool 6 stringer.I really envy all you guys that canplay those 8 and 10 12 strings. A little complicated for an old 6 string player . Anyway I think I would start out with the 6 stringer and then go up . just one guys opinion. have a nice day R....

I agree wiyh you ,so far, but we cantleave out Country Charlie Pride,
"" come in Lloyd""

how many times have you heard that ??

R.L.Jones

Perry ,, you are thinking of Soldiers last Letter , recorded by Ernest Tubb,
written by Redd Stuart

It1s hard to believe there hasnt been any thing about the Louisville ,Ky. function. Afterall it is a steel guitar gathering. It is not about electric steels , but it is about accoustic steel. Any way it will be held Oct. 7 in Louisville Ky.

R. L.

This is not intended to open a can of worms, Never the less , These type of guitars exist , yours and mine. The Gibson guitar mfgrs. are saying 0nly theirs is a dobro. True. So now we are calling them Resonator guitars, or some other name. There are many different types of resonators , round neck st...

Hey Rick ,, What a beautiful place , Never been in the Virginias ,Would sure like to see it , Lucky guy

R>L.

Calvin ,, What a beAUTIFUL GUITAR , i KNOW YOU ARE AS PROUD OF YOURS ,,AS i AM OF MINE , Hey guy I just left Carroll , and Anita ,Benoit , . He plays every Sat. night at Tuffy`s . Anita met us there I am proud for you . I know how his guitars sound , I1ll put mine up against any other brand LOL R. L...

Doug , This Waylon Album I dont have , Are you saying the ose at Walmart is th Real thing ?? I will be looking fur it , And yes you are corrext Copying one is Stealing and also is a Federal offence

R. L. Jones

, Sorry Adios Amigoes R. L. Jones<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 23 August 2004 at 11:42 AM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 23 August 2004 at 06:05 PM.]</p>...

Walter , I have both of these Albums , they are great, my kind of mustc , but shes too country to stay up front .

Isure enjoted her Mother singing

R. L. Jones

I probably cant help at all . I play an accoustic steel, and I tune GBD GBD , and play that song in tge E chord . That is the one that sounds closest R. L. Jones <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 24 August 2004 at 08:12 PM.]</p></FONT>

Don , you are right, for my part ,, My most humble apologies, to all the Forumites, I too love this forum and all the Steelers. It was late and let this one post set me off, ,,no one has the need to criticize anothers, choosing of any thing . I shall continue to visit this place , Bob sir you have m...

I wonder how many of you knew old Floyd is still alive an still playing music, some where in east Texas, ?/ A good friend of mine goes up there and plays some with him , He is Bob Mathews, from Buna Texas. Bob played with Ray Price in the early years, He plays steel , still has his old Emmons . the ...

, Keep your steel tuned R.L.Jones <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 21 August 2004 at 06:05 PM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by R. L. Jones on 22 August 2004 at 07:22 AM.]</p...

You are so right ,, Rick, Back then There was a band called the Nettles Bros. ,Was just a kid then, but they had a boy, They lived less than half a mile from me, This band had aDobro player , and was a bro. , The band had one Mandokin, ,Bill, One Guitar ,,Norman one fiddle , Lonnie , One Dobro Luthe...