The Steel Guitar Forum

I always loved Holly's music and Holly, herself. As a young kid in the 1980s and into my teens, I had a huge crush on her. Like Marty Stuart, she stayed true to real country, IMO. She did, as a matter of fact, totally walk away from her music career after the hits stopped coming and moved to Santa F...

Marty Stuart owns Clarence's Tele now. It's his main axe and he picks the hell out of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVMdwpcl3m4 Marty has owned that guitar since 1980. When he went to White's home and White's widow was selling some of Clarence's stuff - but Marty was more interested in the gu...

I love Ol' Moon's work on Waylon's albums. Always will. He's right up there with the late Buddy Emmons who, for a time, played some steel guitar with the late Danny Gatton at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA as one of the Redneck Jazz band members. I've got a CD of the June 10, 1988 set that someone ...

It's in the key of D. And, for what it's worth, I do not hear a B-bender anywhere in that song. Ed or Ronnie or Alan probably didn't know what a B-bender is when they wrote the song.

Love that guitar! Marty let me play it when I was a kid! Got reunited with it a couple years ago! http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1403/734_612d7b06faca8cb50edb2e4b4a68c621_306c_1.jpg Cool picture!! I'd love to have that guitar strap that he's got on there!! It's from his Fender Signature Tele...

"Tater" passed away yesterday, January 2, 2015 @ the age of 94.

Rest in sweet peace, Tater. You gave us a lot of joy over the years, sir.

Latest reports are that he is still with us and the doctors say that he's responding well to treatment.

This is THE guitar I'm longing for....I'd have to sell a lot of stuff to get it, though....:( Being disabled/unable to work a day job doesn't help my situation, either.... Ah, plus, it has Bill Keith on high E peg too, right? Amazing... Are you referring to Andy's build here? if so, then...no, it do...

All this talk about the same old chord progressions, the same producers, same session players..... Isn't that what was going on in Nashville back in the days when they were recording "real" country music? Three chords, walking bass, fiddle intro, steel takes a ride, fiddle takes a ride wi...

I think he "Over dosed" 40 years ago. I love his music but he along with Hendrix, Joplin and others made their own beds and now they're lying in them......JH in Va. Isn't that a bit un-kind, Jerry, diminishing his talent even though he had a problem with drugs and alcohol? If there had be...

Bob, My condolences to you on the loss of your beloved pet. As others have said, it's never, ever easy. I've lost several either to just old age or, shockingly, I've had one dog that was taken from me as a child and then had two dogs killed by someone feeding them glass! I don't understand how ANYO...

Tony, I very much appreciate your kind words and I enjoyed visiting your web-site, however, I can't take any credit for Conway's involvement in country music. We came together by chance to form a country band, but, contrary to many beliefs, Conway began his career by playing country music when he w...

Gene, Thank you for posting here and posting your stories. Also, my condolences also go out to George Lake on the loss of his wife.... I always wondered who helped Conway get started in country music - now I know! I have Conway's box set and it's a treat to listen to it. I have his final album (cas...

Tom truly was one of the greatest steel players of all-time. His work with Buck Owens and then Rick Nelson in the SCB (Stone Canyon Band) is really neat. His widow, Rolene, is a friend of mine on FB and I am very honored that she is. That "plane crash" sound you hear on the end of Rick's ...

I saw this yesterday and was shocked be cause she's the same age as my Mom....

She definitely will be missed....

Paul, for those who don't know, also has a Facebook page. I didn't know he could play steel guitar, either! WOW! That guy is one talented musician!!! Marty Stuart is a blessed man to have him in his band!!

I voted "Other" because I play several different instruments...(and before anyone asks, the reason I'm here at the SGF is to learn more 'bout the pedal steel cuz I'd love to be able to afford one and learn to play).... I play the following instruments: Electric and acoustic guitars Drums P...

Hmm...I couldn't get the page to come up....

I downloaded the BETA version of IE7 and immediately uninstalled it cuz it slowed my computer down big time and I hear that it's loaded with spyware and internet tracking software as is Windows latest Media Player.....

Welcome to the SGF!

I'm currently playing a reissue paisley rele with a SteelBender B/G bender (installed by Bill Bores in Houston, Texas) with Scruggs tuners on both "E" string (I'm a big Clarence White fan!) and I'm playing through a '65 DRRI amp and that seems to work for me just fine. ------------------

The only complaint (although I've never used one) I have about the Shelton bender is that the bend just wouldn't seem to have a "natural" feel to it in regards to where the actuation lever is positioned on the guitar. In other words, the feel of the bend is "unnatural" as opposed...

Hey, Gang!

My pick for one of the sexiest female country stars would have to be Julie Roberts but I also like Faith, Shania, LeeAnn Womack, and some of the newere female country stars as well.



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Did anybody get it taped? I missed most of it but what I saw I really liked!