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Thanks, Don. It's nice to touch bases once in awhile.

Mike and Baz: I agree with you guys 100%. Done and done.

Please refer to the Tablature section for the edited version.

Thanks.

Everyone, as Barney points out Oceanside IS in San Diego County and I apologize if I made it seem it was somewhere in the sticks.

Billy, Buena Park to Oceanside is probably less than an hour so if Chance is asking gas money... it won't come to much!

Barney, look forward to seeing you there.

All, please refer to the Tablature section:

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=183574

I hope someone finds this useful.

Thanks,

Craig

Please refer to the Steel Without Pedals section where there's been some questions re How D'Ya Do. This is a very liberal interpretation of Billy Hew Len's version from the video... which we all seem to agree Mr. Len plays in A6 tuning rather than B11. I've brought the tune into A but that isn't abs...

Bill McCloskey said: "...I just got a 1952 Fender Dual Pro, which has a great sound for that old time country stuff I would imagine."

Bill, is that the one they had advertised on Buffalo Bros?

Please refer to Announcements http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=183442

Although the ad says "San Diego," Steel Guitars of North County is actually in Oceanside, considerably to the north of San Diego.

Still, looks like it oughta be a hoot.

Not sure if someone has already posted this but: Interest level for a show that both displays these old instruments- and that has professional players on hand for live performances- has been VERY HIGH! 1st Annual San Diego Vintage LAP STEEL Guitar Show. SATURDAY MAY 22nd. 11am to 4pm Celebrating vin...

I bought my ticket, Andy. I'm looking forward to it!

I play a lot of tunes and I notice that on bad days I tend to lapse into "playing the notes" rather than "playing against the chords." That is, my mind drifts away from the chord progression and focuses instead on whatever note is supposed to be next. I try not to slide into that...

One of my favorites "Teach"...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKySbfgvyVw&feature=related It even has the ultimate hippy of all hippies (Jerry Garcia)on the steel!!!!!. Peace man!!! ...And then there is Martin Gross' fantastic version on the Dobro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC...

Maybe I spoke too soon. Check out San Francisco:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/msg? ... maxAsk=max

How do you search the entire US Craigslist at one time? I've got a method to search California for lap steels (and a couple of Arizona cities). One very dull evening I went through all the Craigslist California links entering the search term "lap steel" in the For Sale - Musical Instrumen...

Thank you, Gerald. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

I use an ON STAGE folding keyboard stand that fits my cheap lap steel perfectly and you can also raise it so you can stand and play as well... ...and... ...I had a folding, x type, keyboard stand and that worked great...for standing. But, my stool I normally use was too short even when I lowered th...

Craig, Hipshot is in Interlaken, N.Y., down the road from Ithaca where I grew up. Dave Borisoff gave my brother, my son and me "the tour" around the place. He's a great guy and accessible by phone. --Steve Errr... sorry about that. I should have known that because I once ordered a Trilogy...

Why is Hipshot not on top of this? I'd much prefer to order from Nashville.

Try not to be too opinionated as to what music is "good" and what is "bad." Been there, done that. That type of filter delays appreciation of a lot of great playing. DO visit YouTube constantly... I find it's one of the greatest learning tools out there. Steiner, I work hard to t...

Not a "biggie" but I was playing my Sunday brunch gig at the Catamaran a few weeks back and I met a family who live in the house next door to where Alvino lived in Salt Lake City. They of course held Alvino in the highest esteem, said he had been a real gentleman. They said the son still l...

Josef, wonderful!! Your approach is very reminiscient of Setsuo Ohashi.

I love the way you and Setsuo approach a tune with that "no holds barred" philosophy (please excuse the very poor pun). I wish I could be so spontaneous.

J D Sauser wrote:... Good vibrato, sweet small tube amp... small enough to have a lite singing distortion. ...

That is no way to describe your girlfriend!!

Ray, interesting you should ask. Although I gig 2-3 Hwn guitar gigs/week (during the summer... I won't pretend I get that kind of work year-round), the 30+ tunes I keep in my head get rusty unless I rehearse them frequently. To keep them fresh I often busk in our city park, Balboa Park. Unfortunatel...

Dang! That looks surprisingly similar to what is used today. I feel there is a predilection amongst academic types not to use, nor to encourage the use of, tab because it isn't... well, academic enough (I guess.) I know there was a time when GIT and Berklee wouldn't allow students to use tab althoug...

Fred Kinbom wrote:... to "ground" it I took off my shoe and sock off one foot and put my bare foot on the metal pedal. No hum.

Fred, I'm sure you're aware of this, but on a cement floor (that particular floor appeared to be wood) this is a good way to shock the bejesus outta yourself.

Very tasteful picking. I enjoyed that a lot!