Introducing SteelGuitarJazz.com

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 9 Sep 2007 8:45 pm

Just for fun, I have been assembling a new website dedicated to jazz on steel guitar. I'm only a few days into building it, and have so far added some photos and sound clips of various jazz-oriented steel players (more to come!), and a bit of news (also more to come). Please come on by for a visit, please do sign the guestbook, and let me know if you have any comments or suggestions for the website. Thanks and enjoy www.SteelGuitarJazz.com
Jimbeaux

TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 9 Sep 2007 8:58 pm

Awesome Jim!! I love it. Keep up the great work.

Larry Lorows · Post by **Larry Lorows** » 10 Sep 2007 12:27 am

Super site, Jim. It will be a favorite for many players. I especially liked the song samples because I'm not familiar with some of the players. I've seen their names but not heard them.Thank you Jim for taking the time to make this all happen. Larry

Jim Meiring · Post by **Jim Meiring** » 10 Sep 2007 4:02 am

Great idea Jim. There seems to be a great interest in jazz steel and this site will be a real plus for players and listeners. Many thanks

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 10 Sep 2007 6:33 am

Very nice Jim! Thanks for doing this.

Mike Wheeler · Post by **Mike Wheeler** » 10 Sep 2007 6:38 am

OK, Jim, I've got your website bookmarked...which means I'll be visiting frequently.

And, THANKS, we needed a site like this! I'm looking forward to some great things there.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 10 Sep 2007 6:48 am

Thanks Jim. This is great.

Russ

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 10 Sep 2007 7:00 am

Nice job, Jim. Great idea and one that's long overdue, and I can't think of a better man for the job than yourself.

Bob Taillefer · Post by **Bob Taillefer** » 10 Sep 2007 8:09 am

Thank you! Merci! Gracias!

Bob

Jim Stahlhut · Post by **Jim Stahlhut** » 10 Sep 2007 10:01 am

Great job Jim! You know I'm behind it. I've been doing my best to promote Jazz Steel Guitar. Your playing and now this site will advance this great style a lot.

Thanks,

Jim

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 10 Sep 2007 10:07 am

This is a great start Jim, the more we can do to push the pedal steel into different genre's of music, the better it will be for all of us pickers.

David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 10 Sep 2007 10:12 am

Wow, what a cool site. Thanks Jim!

May I suggest clips from David Wright (Secret Love would be nice if he has a clip to offer), and anything from Buzz Evans.

Keep up the great work, and thanks again!

Tim Bridges · Post by **Tim Bridges** » 10 Sep 2007 11:56 am

Great job Jim! I'll visit there frequently! Thanks!

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 10 Sep 2007 4:30 pm

Thanks for all the encouragement, and for visiting the website and signing the guestbook. I'm glad to see there's a good bit of interest in this subject. My challenge will be to keep it fresh and interesting with new stuff periodically to make it worth your while coming back for another visit. Toward that end, I'm thinking of posting some interviews with jazz-oriented steelers, announcements of new CDs, etc. Let me know what else you'd like to see!

Meanwhile, I've added more pics and sound clips this evening for:

David Wright
Buzz Evans
Al Vescovo

... with more to come!

p.s. In case you're wondering, there's no particular order to the pics and sound clips; just trying to mix it up a bit. (Well, that's a bit of a lie: I did put the hall-of-famers' pictures at the top; they deserve it)

Jim Means · Post by **Jim Means** » 10 Sep 2007 5:38 pm

That's a great site Jimbeaux. I love it! Thanks!

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 10 Sep 2007 6:19 pm

And now we've added... HERBY WALLACE! Check out his killer version of Avalon! Buy the CD and you'll hear Bobby Caldwell absolutely tear it up on his guitar solo!

Clyde Bloodworth · Post by **Clyde Bloodworth** » 10 Sep 2007 6:27 pm

I like it! Thanks.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Sep 2007 4:39 am

Newly-added, RUSS WEVER's 'Song for My Father' Go get you some!

Richard Gonzales · Post by **Richard Gonzales** » 11 Sep 2007 5:03 am

Great Job Jim !! This is utopia for me and it is hard to express in words what a great job you have done and hopefully continue to do!!! Thanks, Richard

Ronald Comtois · Post by **Ronald Comtois** » 11 Sep 2007 5:38 am

Great sight Jim; Dug out the old Universal 12 string Dekley.Had it packed away in favor of my single neck Marlen 10 string E9th.Makes me want to play the 6th neck again.Love Doug's tune "When Sunny gets blue".

Keep'Em coming:
Ron Comtois

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Sep 2007 5:49 am

Wonderful! If the website has inspired one person to drag out his old C6 or U12 neck and get reinvigorated for playing jazz steel, then the mission is already accomplished! Thanks for sharing that, Ron!

Dirk B · Post by **Dirk B** » 11 Sep 2007 7:24 am

...and this is a bit off topic, but in order to promote your jazz page and your work, YOU NEED A MYSPACE PAGE, Jim Cohen.

It's surprising to me that you don't have one because you're a hip and relatively "young" guy in the steel world! (mine are: http://myspace.com/dirkburhans and: http://myspace.com/baitshopboys )

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 Sep 2007 8:53 am

YOU NEED A MYSPACE PAGE, Jim Cohen.

Apparently I already have one, and a bunch of nice friends, and apparently I like to fish too...

www.myspace.com/jimcohen

Hey Dirk, it was a pleasure to meet you at the Jazz Room and share our common threads of history...
.

Dirk B · Post by **Dirk B** » 11 Sep 2007 9:15 am

Well, shut my mouth -- you're also younger than you look in person, and you like kickboxing. What a renaissance guy!

(Enjoyed talking with you also!)

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 11 Sep 2007 11:21 am

Echoing all the good things mentioned already!

Thanx, Jim!

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