The Age Poll.

Terry Winter · Post by **Terry Winter** » 9 May 2008 10:26 am

Let's see.... I'm 54 and born in 54...at least this year I should remember my age.

Terry

Daniel Davis · Post by **Daniel Davis** » 9 May 2008 10:30 am

1975 here.

This is the first forum I've ever posted at where I am one of the youngest.

I guess that means I've gotta show you guys respect.

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 9 May 2008 11:47 am

Don Sulesky wrote:1941, two months before WWII

I was born in 1941 too, 2 years after WW2 started, you lot arrived late as usual.

Ric Epperle · Post by **Ric Epperle** » 9 May 2008 1:01 pm

I was born July 4th, 1953 at 10:01 AM Saturday morning in a U.S. Navy Hospital in Corona California.

From what I understand now, that facility is no longer there.

Does that make me special?

Joel Meredith · Post by **Joel Meredith** » 9 May 2008 3:18 pm

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 9 May 2008 3:37 pm

bob: I'm the person whom invented Social security in 1935, but am not able to draw ant benefits from the system today. Am an X Federal Employee [ Postmaster retired ] Bernie

Post by **b0b** » 9 May 2008 3:53 pm

Terry Winter wrote:Let's see.... I'm 54 and born in 54...at least this year I should remember my age.

Terry

I'm 58 - what a coincidence!

Donald Armstrong · Post by **Donald Armstrong** » 9 May 2008 5:04 pm

born 1942

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 9 May 2008 6:34 pm

Saw a bumper sticker that said..

"BORN AGAIN?? I thought I was born purdy good the first time!

Ric Epperle · Post by **Ric Epperle** » 10 May 2008 12:00 am

Really bOb..

What do you really think about that curve that lies between the age group of 1950 and 1959. Could that be because.....we were influenced by our for fathers??
Excuse my spelling; It's late out here...
Just thought...

Good night from Wyoming.........

PS.. From my point of view, I think that us boomers had it real good growing up knowing what the steel guitar is. Now days when you mention the steel guitar, they say; WHAT'S THAT!!?

Robert Dominick · Post by **Robert Dominick** » 10 May 2008 6:11 am

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 10 May 2008 7:15 am

Ric Epperle wrote:Really bOb..

between the age group of 1950 and 1959. Could that be because.....we were influenced by our for fathers??

PS.. From my point of view, I think that us boomers had it real good growing up knowing what the steel guitar is. Now days when you mention the steel guitar, they say; WHAT'S THAT!!?

Ric

The same thing crossed my mind . at the local music store, in the 40's there were a lot of
students taking lessons on Steel . anywhere from 10 to 25 in a class .
and some times more than one class a day .
it would be interesting to see when we all started playing . I would guess
those born in the 50's started in the mid to late 60's or 70's and guys like Ralph Moony,
Buddy Emmons , Lloyd Green ( & many others ) were also roll modals for
wanting to play Steel .

I think the 30's & 40's were influenced by Hawaiian music and of corse
Jerry Byrd .

bob -- I would not have taken you for a day over 57

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 10 May 2008 7:53 am

If I were to guestimate an analysis.

The 40s born steelers were influenced by
classic honkytonk country and Western swing players of the 40's
These guys STILL play C6 when they can
and have a wider range of tunings they use

But the early 50's born players started with the honkey-tonkers
many of who became classic country players.
And mostly still use E9, and C6 is less prevalent

But the larger demagraphic was REALLY really kicked into gear
by the 60's and early 70's hippie steelers.

I definitely think they widened the field,
much more than they are given credit for.
This poll shows a definitely larger percentage
of playing age during this decade.

They also used more blues bassed tunings and C6
but E9 was more a working tool tuning.

Scott Kamp · Post by **Scott Kamp** » 10 May 2008 7:59 am

Beaumont, Texas in 1952.--------Scott

Len Ryder · Post by **Len Ryder** » 10 May 2008 9:13 am

1933 -------- No wonder that Finger-Tip gets heavier every day ! ! ! ! !

Len Ryder
Princeton
B.C.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 10 May 2008 11:13 am

Jack Francis wrote:Saw a bumper sticker that said.."BORN AGAIN?? I thought I was born purdy good the first time!

I never looked at it that way before.

"Born Again" would be any mother's worse nightmare...

...especially since one's dimensions have changed substantially since the first time...

Jake Palmatier · Post by **Jake Palmatier** » 10 May 2008 12:08 pm

As far as I know im the only 16 year old in michigan that wears a cowboy hat and plays the steel.

Pete Young · Post by **Pete Young** » 10 May 2008 4:12 pm

1936 here

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 10 May 2008 4:45 pm

Bernie wrote: Am an X Federal Employee [ Postmaster retired ] Bernie
So THAT'S what you did huh Bernie?. I'll put that in my notes

B
PS hear anything about your train yet???

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 10 May 2008 6:29 pm

79 aug 10. Born 1929

Eric Corgey · Post by **Eric Corgey** » 11 May 2008 6:48 am

1959--I'm getting old.,

Eric Corgey · Post by **Eric Corgey** » 11 May 2008 6:56 am

Jake--What ever you do--keep playing. It's real easy to get side tracked by life and forget about music for a while for school, jobs, wives and kids, etc. I think there's probably quite a few cats on the forum who started young like I did (18) and played for 5 or 6 six years and, then stopped while getting a family and career going. I wish now that I would have kept playing throughout those years, perhaps I would have a little more speed now if I would have.

Good luck.

Mike Benzschawel · Post by **Mike Benzschawel** » 11 May 2008 9:46 am

i love the fact that i'm such a "youngster" on the forum (30). all you old timers are so nice, and i fully intend on carryin on the tradition of soulful steel playing.

also, one benefit of playin steel to young folks is that since they don't know what it is, or what youre doin, even if you stink they still think you're cool!

Tom Buur · Post by **Tom Buur** » 11 May 2008 11:25 am

I just bought my very first pedal steel today. I kind of had a feeling that this was an instrument for someone my age. Born 1950 it sure looks like I am at the exact average age for steel players.

The guy who sold me the instrument was also around my age.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 11 May 2008 5:48 pm

It might be interesting to run a poll on what age you were when you STARTED playing steel.

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