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Check out the new Billy Robinson Artist Interview for Mel Bay Publications I just produced. Billy is a hell of a player and a super guy too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RodBo0FITyc

I put two more clips of buck on YouTube. There are full tunes that I cut/edited for in the interview.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_a6s2HyyiI
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLqrPH4C2RM

Right Shorty, I don't get on the forum too often, but I produce these for MB and the interview gal is my daughter. Buck is an awesome player. I need to do more steel players. So far I've done Doug Jernigan, Mike Johnson, Chris Scruggs, Steve Sturm, and oh yeah, myself :) I've had a few turn me down ...

I finally finished editing and uploading Doug's Artist Interview for Mel bay Publications. This is what the clips were recorded for. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAoWcEsqsqs

We recorded some new video of Doug. I think he is one of the top players.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJXNPNKXOV4

Check out this new Chris Scruggs interview for Mel Bay Publications. There's some great picking on there as well. What a talent!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuAchSYA6Xo

No Andrew,it's a performance DVD with an interview and photo gallery.

I heard that but it's only a rumor. Are you the "shorty" fr south florida?

Billy has a great new DVD out. 3 cameras with lots of close ups of his technique and bar slants. Here's a link to the promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2nXkL8V9P8

Gene Jones wrote: I just wanted to make a living playing steel...

I hear ya Gene......but ya can't have it both ways....

Ray Montee wrote:for a nice white tux. !

I hear ya Ray, I ain't got no white tux. I ain't got no tux. I don't think you can even buy them in Tennessee. Maybe I throw my over-alls in the washer with clorine bleach??

I play Dobro, pedal steel and non-pedal. I produced Rob Ickes' performance DVD for Mel Bay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vH0hjMzwhk I asked Rob about him standing during a particular section and he declined. He said something to the effect "I don't want to stand, I can give my best performac...

I was cleaning up the case which was made by Gretch and I found a sticky label inside the compartment. Hand written: Sho-Bro - $600.00 top inlay - $200.00 fretboard - $250.00 Gold hardware - $100.00 Total - $1150.00 I guess that tells for sure what was a standard guitar, what the extras were and cos...

Thanks for the reply Al. Yeah I guess I'll have to take it apart to see if there is anything written down inside. I think I'll ask around town before I do that, people that knew Shot. Al, does your Sho-Bro have a serial number?
Rob

I think these Sho-Bros are cool. I just bought one today at an estate auction. Everything I’ve read online talks about 6 and 7 string models, Gretch making them until 1973, then Shot making/assembling them again. I’ve seen serial number lists. The one I have is 8 string, all gold hardware, engraved ...

I've been playin mando as long as I have been on steel. It's my main double. I've been in a bunch of bluegrass bands thru the years as well as the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble. It's a lot of fun, after lugging a steel, amp, seat, FX to gig after gig, to just show up with a little mandolin case. http:...

That really sucked. Just when I think the commercial country industry has hit rock bottom, it gets worse.

All that aside, how can I audition for the gig?

This has turning into an interesting thread. I guess now it's about advice to anyone thinking about moving to Nashville, not just Jamie. I moved here 26 years ago. Things have really changed. It's getting harder and harder for most musicians to make a living. I know plenty of awesome pickers that tr...

Thanks for ordering Number Chart Pro©. I emailed it to you, you should have it now.
BTW, it took me about 2 seconds to whip this up:

Wayne, After reading what you wrote again, yes would have a numbers of ways of doing this, indicating a key change. Usually you would use the text font to indicate instructions such as "Change key to Ab", etc. (the "Ab" would be written using the Nashville font) And there is a lo...

Hi Wayne, I'm not exactly what you mean or how that would look. But the software basically uses a regular text font with the characters that are in the two Nashville fonts. Most people use a word processor like MS word, or any such program. So you have a lot of flexability as to wht you want to inco...

Hey Wayne,

Look at my software, Number Chart Pro ©. It's the only commercially available for creating Nashville number Charts on a computer:
www.robhainesstudio.com/numchart

Rob

The amp is sold, thanks. Please remove this thread.

I have too many amps. I take it out on gigs ocassionally but it's basically been sitting in my garage for the last 10 years. The large cabinet gives a warm rich tone. Good shape, excellent working condition. The back of the amp has balanced XLR output, power amp in and preamp out. Includes cover. $3...

Trayler Parker and the Propane Tanks will be appearing at Norm's River Roadhouse (Nashville)on March 28, then again in the afternoon on April 19. http://www.myspace.com/normsriverroadhouse It's quite a challenge to play steel with a bluegrass group, but sometimes we straight ahead grass without the ...