Steel player wanted Nashville

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 7 May 2008 12:51 am

Tommy Butler

This appeared in myspace , just pasing it on .

Date: 05 May 2008, 09:39 PM
Subject: Steel Guitar Gig
Body: EXCELLENT PEDAL STEEL PLAYER WANTED FR MUSIC ROW RECORDING STUDIO (NASHVILLE)
Reply to: makethebandnashville@yahoo.com
Date: 2008-05-03, 10:54AM CDT

Exciting New Music Row Recording Studio seeks amazing pedal steel player for session work. Must be reliable and available to work weekdays 9am-5pm. We are holding auditons this Monday and Tuesday. Audition slots are filling up quickly so call now for time slot. Ask for "Sharon" 615-574-4588.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 7 May 2008 4:11 am

Good luck finding a steel player in Nashville.

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 7 May 2008 5:44 am

There is no one in Nashville qualified to audition steel players except other steel players! This ad is ridiculous.

Can't you just see a great steel player like Buddy E., Paul F. or Tommy W. auditioning for some 19 year old female singer, amature studio owner that doesn't even know what a steel is? Yep, this is quite a town, goes a little more backwards everyday it seems. See why I went into the "steel store biz?"

This is it.

Bobbe

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 7 May 2008 7:06 am

"There is no one in Nashville qualified to audition steel players except other steel players!"

That is correct, sir .....

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 7 May 2008 9:15 am

Bobbe, I didn't know studio gigs were 9-5 m-f If I'd have known that I would have practiced harder. Has this been a secret all theses years? Help us out B.S.

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 7 May 2008 9:23 am

Greg, you are correct! This has to be a real prank ad.

Like, auditioning for a US president, wait, this might not be a bad idea!

Tommy R. Butler · Post by **Tommy R. Butler** » 7 May 2008 9:32 am

I thought this was funny as well. Call Sharon ...HURRY... !!!!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 7 May 2008 10:32 am

Must be great to live in a town where you have so many non playing experts on steel guitar.

I love the place but I wouldn't liked to have competed in NV for a playing job when I was younger - I would have starved. I don't do amazing.

Tommy R. Butler · Post by **Tommy R. Butler** » 7 May 2008 10:49 am

Dont think they gonna find amazing with their marketing. I talked to a drummer that went down there. Weird situation. SOmeone gave her my # Sharon has called me 3 times...GUESS THEY GAVE UP ON AMAZING. I aint calling her back !!!

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 7 May 2008 10:58 am

Tommy
What should we call her ? (that would be approppriate and nice

) Besides who of us would call or describe ourselves as expert or amazing ? ( JUST AN AFTERTHOUGHT ! )

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 7 May 2008 11:00 am

think its one of the band competition shows? American idol type knock off?

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 9 May 2008 3:24 am

My playing has been described as AMAZING but, not in the positive sense. I keep on keeping on though. I've only had sixty years of practice, just wait....
The last audition I has was with four capoed flat tops and a mandolin...thank goodness I flunked that one..Somehow I missed the beat...I don't think they did though..

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 9 May 2008 3:46 am

Wonder if it's one of those deals like they had down at Studio "B" before? That would explain the 9-5 thing...

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 9 May 2008 3:52 am

Bobbe hurry before you miss out on the gig of a life time.

ernie

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 9 May 2008 6:14 am

maybe nashville is thinking about 'going country'!

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 9 May 2008 7:13 am

chris ivey wrote:maybe nashville is thinking about 'going country'!

Richard Damron · Post by **Richard Damron** » 9 May 2008 7:30 am

In your dreams - assuming that they even remotely know what "country" is.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 9 May 2008 7:46 am

Is this one of those audition deals where you get there and they tell you you can't carry your own stuff into the studio?

Ahh yes, those dreaded "cartage fees". $:\$

"Of course, if we hire you, we'll cover those fees."

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 9 May 2008 8:46 am

get your hands off my equipment, woman!

Stephen Silver · Post by **Stephen Silver** » 9 May 2008 8:53 am

So, did anyone take the bait or know of someone who did that can report back to us and give us a laugh?

SS

Rick Nicklas · Post by **Rick Nicklas** » 9 May 2008 5:38 pm

Yes, I went ahead and auditioned for the position. Turns out that it's an opening in the backup band for a Gentleman's Club (Topless/Bottomless). I declined the offer because I catch a cold easily and my chest is starting to sag at 60 years of age.

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 9 May 2008 7:39 pm

Rick and his sagging chest!

Rick Nicklas · Post by **Rick Nicklas** » 9 May 2008 8:35 pm

Hey Ray, that's my old stand for the Session 500.

Well, the cats out of the bag. I did get the gig and it pays almost nothing. Thank goodness we don't have to buy uniforms..

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 13 May 2008 7:32 pm

. . . amazing pedal steel player . . .

Gee, what does that mean?

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