The Steel Guitar Forum

I had the good fortune to play rhythm guitar on a show with Trey Young at the Mid-South Opry in Conway Ar. this past Sat. night.Trey is Faron's son and carry's on his father's music very well.The steel player on the show,Mr.Sam Lewis of Conway did an excellent job on all the old Faron songs.This was...

Terry, this is a little off the subject but I'm playing this weekend on the stage where Zane last played. He had a heart-attack and died on stage at the Rose City VFW club in No. Little Rock Ar. There will be some of the guys he was playing with there. A friend of mine, Orley Feagins, Plays an old Z...

Boy Keith, if you guys are having this much fun I know I have to come back up there. I miss all of ya'll. I'll try to see you in a couple of weeks if the weather is good. Gary A.

Hello Rick, thanks for the good review on this cd. Ol' Keith will surprise you on a lot of things,he not only builds the best volume pedal there is, he is also a top-notch steel player. When the guys who produced this cd said they wanted a steel player with a lot of imagination they heard Keith and ...

Last Sun. I was invited to a get together just outside of Little Rock at Eddie Fey's house. I met some great musicians and singers and just good downhome people. Two steel players buttin' heads, Kenny Rollins, playing extremely well and Dennis Wallis who plays steel and lead guitar for Jimmy Doyle i...

Keith, you have designed the best volume pedal and you have the new Hil-Tone fuzz box out. Does this mean you are going to be coming out with a Magic Rock Box? If you do I might buy one. Gary A.

Fred, Thanks for the plug on the new CD, it is rather unique. Nobody has ever played steel like that on rock-a-billy stuff,so Keith didn't have no licks to copy. Looking forward to seeing you in Baxter Springs Ka. and thank you too Buck I hope ya'll got a kick out of it. I hope to see you at Ronnie'...

Thanks for all the good reports Terry. Your Marshfield Mo. show is always fun to go to and visit with everyone. Keith I know your playing sure curled my hair, all three of them. I'm still trying to get them untangled. See ya'll in Baxter Springs Ka. I hope. Gary A.

Ray, Do you remember the Sunday jams we used to have at the old Pier 65 lounge in Branson back in 75? Lonnie was the guitar player with me then.Jeanie Bryant would come with Speedy Haworth,All of those other pickers were there at one time or another,except for Jack Musgrave, He was just a little boy...

Hey ya'll, The main reason I play with Keith is because he always attracts such good-looking women, that's why he has to wear a mask to protect himself.
We're all in it for the fun and enjoyment anymore. There sho' nuff ain't no money in it. Gary A.

Jack, man I wish I could be there These guys are all old friends of mine. I haven't seen Lonnie in over 30 years,but we keep in touch through e-mail and phone. I haven't seen Doc Shaffer in 20 years, find out where he normally plays for me and I'll look him up. That's a great line-up of musicians an...

I better put in my 3 cents worth. Keith keeps forgetting to mention that these CD's have vocals on them.They are old songs that I loved back in the late 50's and 60's when I first started.Scott,Keith is right about liking your playing,I listen to your "Jazzabillies" CD a lot.The "Rock...

Hey ya'll, I meant the ISGC.My mind hasn't cleared up yet,it'll take about a month,

I'm still comming down from my trip to St. Louis.I got home yesterday.I want to thank Scotty for all the help he gave me.A BIG special thanks to Terry Bethel for allowing me to sing on the big stage with him. I am always in awe of the great musicians I get to meet and visit with,The Best in the worl...

Ol' Keith is right this ain't your run of the mill stuff.Some of the songs are Rock And Roll Ruby,I'm Walkin' and I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday,all done with some unique styling.There are a couple of slow songs too from the Rock-A-Billy era.This CD will debut in St. Louis. Stop by and give it a liste...

Terry woods sent me a copy of the Show at Marshfield made last month.There was some really great entertainers on it.The special guest was the legendery Don Helms of "The Drifting Cowboys" band.I love to hear him talk about the old days.The "Jazzabillies" band with Scotty Henderso...

Thanks for the info guys.One reason I'm interested in this is because the friend I'm doing this project with likes to use headphones.I'm wondering if most people use headphones or speakers for mixing.What are the good and bad sides of each.I've been in some of the big studios and I know they use spe...

I don't hear so well out of my right ear anymore.What is the best method to get everything blended and panned?If we use speakers how far apart should they be? I would really like to hear some opinions on this. Gary A.

Hi Dennis, song royalties are usually collected at the studio or by the company that prints the CD's.
It is usually 1.5 cents per song per CD. That don't sound like much 'til you sell a million of'em.You can get more info at BMI or ASCAP but I think that's pretty close. Gary A.

Keith was comming down to Conway Ar. to play on a CD for us when his van bit the dust,the engine blew up.
He had to call home for help, thank goodness for cell phones.Now his new song is "I've just destroyed the van I'm living in".We'll git'er done yet Keith,
come on down.

Hey Dennis it was good to see you again after all these years.You did some great pickin' on your set.
I want to thank Terry Woods for allowing me to be a part of this show.I am always in awe of the great talent there.I'll be looking forward to the DVD so I
can hear and see it again. Thanks Gary A.

Well, I've got my other clean shirt and my extra pair of sox in my Wal-Mart sack so I'm ready to go.
Now if I can just get my wife to loan me some money for gas I got it made. I'll see ya'll saturday.
Gary A.

If you would like some country 4/4 shuffle songs check out Keith Hilton's web sight. A new CD with all new songs done the old way called "Staring at the moon". You will not be disappointed.It has the twin fiddles,tic-tac bass,steel and a good shuffle rhythm. There are song clip available. ...

I got a Mega Steel CD at the steel show in Siloam Springs Ar. a few weeks ago. The songs on this cd are not the usual ones you hear on steel.Curt always picks songs that are very entertaining. This CD and "The Shoe" is great listening for anybody. You keep makin'em Curt and I'll keep liste...

Boy,I like Curt Shoemaker's playing on these 2 cds. I got Mega Steel in Siloam Springs Ar. at the steel show a few weeks ago and have been listening to it since.If you buy cds at all be sure and get both of these, you won't be disappointed. The vocals are great and the steel work is outstanding.Besi...