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Topic: Why Do you play Steel ? |
Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 8:35 am |
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Because I needed a big black hole to throw all my money into. 
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MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 12:48 pm
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Besides the standard reasons so impeccably summarized above, I think it's also because I like too many different kinds of music? I went all doodlebrained for Duane Allman's slide guitar playing when I was 13 years old, but I also love Indian music - which is played one note at a time, so far so good. But, I also loved jazz, and classical, and progressive rock - hmmm, what's wrong with this numbnut slide? Where ARE all those NOTES....  |
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Bo Legg
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 1:22 pm
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| Why do I play steel? I wanted to take up something that wouldn't cause me to lose my Insignificants. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 4:34 pm
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After decades of playing Stringbender Tele in everything from blues-rock to blues to country rock bands and developing a serious left-hand arthritis/tendonitis problem, it just seemed like a more melodic choice than drums so I could keep playing *something*.
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1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 4:45 pm
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You know, I've been asking myself the same question and you know what? I don't know why. I don't think I'm going to play it any longer.
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Shorty Smith
From:
Columbus, Georgia, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 6:14 pm
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| I played lead guitar for 25 years, then went to the pedal steel, been there now for 20 years. The pedal steel makes country music and the challenge to learn more will always exist. What a great musical instrument. By the way, dont thing I heard one steel guitar run on the CMA awards show. Thats sad in my opinion |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 6:21 pm
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I didn't get to see the CMA awards show.
From what I've heard I didn't miss much.
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Shannon Cooke
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2007 9:36 pm why do I play
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| DEFINATELY SEX APPEAL!!!!!!! |
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Larry Jamieson
From:
Walton, NY USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 5:22 am
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Its the tens of dollars that I make...
Because it doesn't make your fingers sore...
You can be almost famous in a local country band...
and like Darvin, I have to spend my money on SOMETHING...
Larry J. |
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Tommy Allison
From:
Transfer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 5:30 am
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Charley Wilder
From:
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 7:09 am
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| From playing Dobro. And playing Dobro comes from Josh Graves. |
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 7:17 am
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Shorty, what does the CMA have to do with country music? Isnt that the adult contemporary, soft rock, bad R&B wanna be knock off awards show?
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Steve Stallings
From:
Houston/Cypress, Texas
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 11:34 am
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Because of the incredible joy and sense of fun it brings me.
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Antolina
From:
Dunkirk NY
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 11:52 am
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Gurls, Gurls Gurls 
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Charley Wilder
From:
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 1:30 pm
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Steve N.,I Know your post wasn't aimed at me but that's never stopped me from commenting before!
The answer to your first question is; NOTHING! |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 6:05 pm
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Because I wanted to take on an impossible task.  |
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 12:54 pm Well, ah, lets see
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# 1. Because I am totally nuts [crazy]
# 2. Everyone that new me as a standard guitar player said I was just too damned dumb of a musician to ever learn to play steel guitar.
# 3. My dog [at that time] made funny noises when I played up real high on the neck! [a little sadistic on my part, don't you think?]
# 4. I just love spending money on stuff to make me sound better [ha ha, that jokes on me]
# 5. The folks at chruch just love the sound of it.
# 6. People quit asking me to play the saxophone
I am sure there are more reasons, but I am running out of time!!
Ernie  |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2007 3:28 pm
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I was simply compelled to play steel. I don't know why. It's part of who I am.
Either that or Jerry Garcia put a spell on me. 
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 10:20 am Inspiration
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I began because of a guy named Johnny Pepel. He was a great player and a great pilot...I wanted to be just like him. I already had all the girls, the money, but no fame...LOL...Now I cant find a girl, all my money is spent on more steels, and no fame.....Im still ahead of the game...Peace!..Mickey
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Nov 2007 2:51 am why
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When little I wanted to play
trombone like Tommy Dorsy, The band leader ask me what I wanted to play in the bandTrombone I said he told me my arms was to short I cound not reach the 7th position, He failed to tell me I would never have to use it un less I wanted to. I said I would
wait till I was big enough, I did not want to play any other band instrument.
So years later I took guitar lessons till I was big enough. Played trombone in high school and National Guard band then in the 31st division army band. In 1972 I bought a Sho=Bud Professional and it all started to happen . At 77 this month I am still Trying to learn it.
thet is my story and i am sticking to it.
ernie |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 14 Nov 2007 8:43 am
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Because Wal-Mart wouldn't hire me as a greeter. 
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 10:55 pm
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...it's the hot women with those bacon sandwiches.  |
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Duane Reese
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 11:06 pm
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| The kind of guy I am, and the kind of thingy it is... It was just inevitable. |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2007 11:19 pm
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b0b... I have never laughed that hard at any post..... I can't remember why I started playing. But now I can't stop.
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Steve Hamill
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2007 8:52 am
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| Because of Garcia's phrasing and that haunting ZB tone. |
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