Pictures From The Mass Bash

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 23 Jul 2001 10:57 am

...sorry I didn't get everybody who played, you were all great...but here's a few that I did get...thanks Jim Cohen, for your help in posting these...

JERRY FESSENDEN

JIM SMITH AND JOE CASEY

MIKE IHDE

JOHN SWAIN

JIM COHEN

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Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 23 Jul 2001 11:01 am

and a few more that I couldn't post up front...

EMERGENCY REPAIR..IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?

MYSTERY PICKER

YES, I KNOW IT'S GRAY..

BOBBE SEYMOUR

HERE'S HOW IT'S DONE, BOYS!

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Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 23 Jul 2001 11:17 am

...sorry, some of the pics didn't come out...Dave Van Allen's were too dark, I didn't have the flash on...

...who the hell is Sam Gibson?...

...Doug, I've got two of you on my disc, I forgot to send to Jimbeau...maybe he'll let me send that one to him?..

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Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 23 Jul 2001 11:25 am

Realgreat job Pat and the pictures came out good.The only one that was'nt so good was the Photo man Mike Ide.But if you look close you can see it is Mike with no problem. And I think Mike Ide did a great Job on the lap Steel and a fantastic job on lead.Thanks for the Pictures I'm going to copy them and keep them for my steel guitar picture album.
Sam White
S-10 Fessenden 3-4 E-9th
S-10 White Steel Guitar C-6
S-12 White steel Guitar Universal tunning

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Jul 2001 2:38 pm

Here's the shot of Doug Beaumier!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 23 Jul 2001 3:07 pm

Did anyone see Bill Hankey and/or his home-made PSG?
Any pics of his sustain unit?

erik · Post by **erik** » 23 Jul 2001 3:08 pm

Nice pics, what kind of bass is that guy with the beard playing? It looks home made or something. It looks kinda cool. Interesting looking wood.

Louis Schubert · Post by **Louis Schubert** » 23 Jul 2001 5:00 pm

erik: The neck appears to be vanilla Fender, the pickups appear to be J-Bass. He may have done a little work on the body and done a refinish job. It looks nice but there's still nothing that can hold a candle to my Smith 5 String.

Louis Schubert · Post by **Louis Schubert** » 23 Jul 2001 5:19 pm

And another thing... Someone once commented to me that 'you guys' (PSG pickers) never look like you're having any fun. You always look so serious! Take a look at the above photos. I can truly appreciate the comment I got. Maybe I need a hat with a smiley face on it

(see Mystery Picker above) so, when I look down at the strings, some onlooker will see the smile and realize I'm actually having fun.

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 23 Jul 2001 5:22 pm

Cool pics, Pat. Good meeting you there.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 23 Jul 2001 7:33 pm

Thanks for posting the pics Pat. The bass player in question is Randy Rollman from NY state. He is also an excellent pedal steel player. I think he designed and carved the body of that bass himself. The upper cutaway features an ornate scroll-like carving... one of a kind.

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Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 23 Jul 2001 7:35 pm

...thanks Jim

LARRY COLE · Post by **LARRY COLE** » 23 Jul 2001 8:10 pm

Ain't us steel players a purdy bunch. If we smiled all the time the girls would get in the way.

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P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 24 Jul 2001 2:40 am

Those are some fine shots. It was a great show. Thanks for posting those, Pat (and nice meeting you, too).

Patrick Gleespen

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 24 Jul 2001 4:56 am

Yes those are great pictures and I copyed them last night and I will post them at the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Show comming up on September 23rd.Thanks for putting on a great show and to my opinion the best Bill has had Yet.And thank you Doug for everything you done to help Bill put on this great show.
Sam White
S-10 Fessenden 3-4 E-9th
S-10 White Steel Guitar 5-4 C-6
S-12 White Steel Guitar 5-4 Universal tunning
S10 White Steel Guitar 5-4 C-6

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 24 Jul 2001 6:33 am

....there are two pictures I wish I had, but I missed them because I was on the wrong side of the stage at the time...

"KEEPING FOCUSED"
...Jim Roule picking at the speed of light while Doug Beaumier and cohorts attempt to distract him, make faces, even lift up the guitar, and Jim never missed a note, and...

"DOUG HAS LEFT THE BUILDING"
...Jim Roule picking up Doug Beaumier, throwing him over his shoulder and carrying him out of the hall, then going back to his guitar to finish up the number...

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jul 2001 7:05 am

Yes, Jimmy Roule was also hired to be the bouncer for this show. He did a good job of throwing out troublemakers, doncha think?

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Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 24 Jul 2001 7:29 am

Yes, Jimmy is as strong as an ox! He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder like I was a feather. He must have some muscles in his fingers too because he blocks like no one I've ever seen!

Jimmy's dad got him started on pedal steel when he was about 14 years old. His dad used to take him to the club where I played in Springfield, Mass. over 20 years ago. He used to call me Mr. Beaumier. Now I call him Mr. Roule.

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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 24 Jul 2001 1:10 pm

Jimmy came to work with me when he was just 14 and he was something then. He knew every song old and new and I could announce it and he would kick it off like the record. If I wanted to learn a new song I gave it to him and in moments he had it worked out like the record.I let him do a session with me in Nashville at 16 and he almost got hired for a sit down gig after sitting in.Big things were always waiting for him nashburg or anywhere if he ever seriously wanted it.But now times are hard allover for established players

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Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 25 Jul 2001 8:02 am

I can't quite make out the name, what kind of guitar was Jerry Fessenden playing?

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 25 Jul 2001 12:44 pm

I would say he had better been playing his Fessenden because we Rhode Islanders were sure watching him and so was everyone there.Could you see him playing some other brand with Bobbe looking on.And I was looking on also as I play one of his great steel guitars.Why should he play something different when he knows he has one of the best Steels built in the world.
Sam White
S-10 Fessenden double body red black pad E-9th 3-4
White Steel Guitar S-10 off white with gold specks E-9th 3-4 Fomica top left over from Kitchen counter.

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 25 Jul 2001 6:19 pm

...we'll save you the expense, Bill....here you go...

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 26 Jul 2001 9:53 am

"Old" Myron I guess it eventually happens to all of us but this time I think it was the camera because I'm actually only 39.In fact look how old Smiley looked and he is younger than me. Now with someothers,(we won't mention names) we can't explain ugly it never changes.

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CJC