Maryland Steel Jam in Dec

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 20 Nov 2002 5:08 am

Boo you have a great show and I'm sorry i can't make it this time.i have to much running to do and I have to cool it for a few days until my operation heals. Good luck and i hope it is a sucsess.I know it will be as you have a lot of guys comming.
Sam White

Kim Altman · Post by **Kim Altman** » 20 Nov 2002 2:30 pm

Ray, you're welcome . . . hope you're enjoying the CD's!

(Now . . . you know I don't do dresses! LOL!) How far is it to Maryland anyway? And when are ya'll leaving?

Boo!
Check your e-mail!

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 20 Nov 2002 4:11 pm

The jam is 5 hours from my house. I will be traveling to Richmond on Friday and spending the night with my brother who will be helping out at the jam. He also sings some great Haggard and Twitty so he knows what to do for a steel player. Kim if you come up and spend the night at our place then we can go up Friday afternoon and jam in Richmond Froday night for a bit then head up to the "Big" jam on Saturday morning. But... if you're getting too old to play that hard just let me know cause I can rent a wheel chair for ya!!!

. Talked to Jim Cohen the other day and short of something keeping him he says he'll be there. Wonder what he will think when he hears me trying to play his rendition of Tara Theme????? HMMMMMM. I have already booked my rooms at the Knights Inn as has the folks that I have invited. I just heard from Bryan Adams and my Emmons will be ready for this jam. WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! Gonna be a great time people....let's have some fun

Ray Walker

Kim Altman · Post by **Kim Altman** » 20 Nov 2002 5:00 pm

Ray,

Only 5 hours from your house? Really? Well then . . . I'll have to give you a call and see what we can work out. I have some stuff I really should do Friday but I'm going to see if I can get out of it. Our gig for that Saturday night got mixed up, and if I can get the horse out of the hospital before then and she's okay to leave . . . we'll see how she's doing.

Anyone who hasn't heard Ray and his brother sing all that good ol' country stuff that just BEGS for steel guitar, gather around in Maryland!

Runs in the family!

Sounds like fun -- jam with you boys (and girls) before going to Maryland . . . I can't wait to see your "new" Emmons!

Me too old?!! Ba-ha!!! And what time is too late to call your house 'cause you're already in bed?! LMAO!

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 22 Nov 2002 3:44 am

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Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 24 Nov 2002 3:38 pm

Okay Less than two weeks left everybody woodsheddin. its going to be a HOOT!!
BOO

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 25 Nov 2002 9:00 am

Got the rooms reserved and the bags packed.

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 29 Nov 2002 5:35 am

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Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 29 Nov 2002 9:07 am

its gettin closer guys!!
Hey lets all get together fri night and meet at griffs place in olney and just make this a full weekend? see ya guys at the jam!!
BOO
Ray dont bring that emmons up here with ya ! this here is mullen country son

Just Kidding!!!
Glad to hear you like it1

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 29 Nov 2002 11:41 am

Boo, why wait until next weekend to start the fun. I'm pickin at Barnes Corner tomorrow night, Saturday 11/30/02 ,which is located at the intersection of RT 26 & RT 27., just east of Frederick. We start at 9PM. I haven't had a good heckler in a while, why don't you make my evening since I'll be playing my HWP Mullen. OK, say you are coming and I'll bring my Emmons. NOT! I like my Mullen.

Gary Lee

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 29 Nov 2002 2:53 pm

Gary!!
Sorry man i cant make the Gig tonight !! you see i am in kentucky (Ft Knox)
As we speek had to get away for the holiday and i wont be home till monday . but i will see ya next weekend. oh yea go ahead
and take that emmons to work with ya I will send curry up there to show you how its supposed to sound!!

BOO

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 29 Nov 2002 7:31 pm

Just wanted to let y'all know that I'll be there next Saturday as well...with my new MSA Millenium!

(Now, if I can just remember how to play the damn thing...

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Kim Altman · Post by **Kim Altman** » 30 Nov 2002 7:55 am

Boo!

We're coming from the south with the Emmons force! Ain't that right, Ray?!

Got 'em coming from the west with Emmons steels too . . . I hear "Mr. Wonderful" himself (BA) is heading your way too! Ha! Just try and stop us!

And check your e-mail.

Kim

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 30 Nov 2002 12:08 pm

He Boo and everyone watch out for the Ray Walker EMMONS I heard him play that stel last night and you all better be ready for this one he played the Hell out of it last night and I have to admit he done one great job on it and if he does'nt get nervous up there with you guys you are going to hear one greatly inproved guy play that Emmons.Sorry I can't make it so I will go and Keep Skip Mertz company Friday night as he is sitting in on Ray's gig and the next night he plays with his band so I will go there also.Have a great time and Ray show them the way Bud.I think I'm kind of up set as he is playing circles around me now.But I'll keep the pressure on and force myself to play.
Sam White

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 1 Dec 2002 5:18 am

Geez Sam...I really appreciate the kind words but now I am already nervous cause these guys are gonna be looking for something spectacular. But... I am chompin at the bit to get up there and have a little fun. Yepper Kim....southern Emmons folks gonna meet up with Northern Mullen folks and there's gonna be a steel jam!!!!! Yippie. I think I'm gonna haul up that Mullen as well. The reason is that if those Mullen guys get too hot I'm gonna go over and sit behind mine and hope they don't see me!!!!(hehe). Got a lot more woodsheddin to do this week. All you folks who have been thinking about coming to the Maryland jam and haven't decided just stop thinking and plan on being there. You will find out that you have been missing a great time with these guys. Besides... your wife is tired of hearing those same licks over and over again and we haven't heard you yet. You know what I like best???? No matter how badly I screw up these guys all tell me what a good job I did......welll everybody but Boo!!! That's cause I think he is scared to death deep down inside. My personal thoughts are that Boo Miller is just gettin too old to learn new licks and folks I'm startin to believe that the ole boy is washed up...Kaputz....finished...Hmmmmm I sure hope I haven't started anything here...

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Boo knows I love him and Folks you can count on hearing that young man rip your heart out with that Mullen..... I am like JoAnn in that I am like a kid at Christmas and can't hardly wait. SEE YOU ALL IN MARYLAND!!!!!!

Ray Walker

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 1 Dec 2002 7:07 am

By the way... Skip Mertz will not be able to make it to Maryland because he has his own gig to play down this way on Saturday night. He was also gracious enough to sit in for me at my Friday night gig so that I would be able to make it...Thanks Skip
Ray

Harry Hess · Post by **Harry Hess** » 2 Dec 2002 1:45 am

I haven't been playing my steel much lately, been concentrating on some songwriting, so my chops are kinda down, but I'm gonna try to make this one.

What's the latest on hotel rates and availibility?

If I make it down, anybody think they can help me enter/program some simple reverbs, delays and reverb/delays in this Lexicon MPX-1 that is so confusing to me?

wb3jfw@comcast.net

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 2 Dec 2002 4:04 am

Hey Harry...glad you're gonna make it down to jam a little and have some fun. Knights Inn in Laurel, MD quoted rates for double/King bed @ 54.85 they have singles as well. Phone number is 301-498-5553. Tell them you are with the Maryland Steel Guitar Jamboree/ code #503. Boo Miller checked out the place and gave it a thumbs up. If by chance they are all full...Holiday Inn which he also checked out is available at about the same. Phone number there is 301-953-2636. Skip Mertz has told me a lot about you....nothing good mind you... but a lot

. Looking forward to meeting you and jamming a bit. As far as those settings are concerned...if one of the guys or gals here can't help you....then it's broke (hehe). See ya there

Ray

Skip Mertz · Post by **Skip Mertz** » 2 Dec 2002 4:32 am

Man, I just might stand up Rays' band and mine and come up to hear all these guys. The $$ I make Sat. ain't worth missing this one and when I sit in for Ray I get scale ( for every instument I play I get a hot dog) so I try to play some guitar and steel to get me 2
w/chili. Melbas' chili's so good I tell her to keep that skinny red NC hotdog and just put the chili on the roll! Sam, I'll probably have those GL cableswith me.
Harry this would have been a great opportunity to get together. You guys need to encourage Harry play guitar too, he's a Superpicker!

Ray Walker · Post by **Ray Walker** » 2 Dec 2002 1:23 pm

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Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 3 Dec 2002 6:08 pm

D-Day In five days boys/girls

Has everyone sharpend there picks and changed there stings?

Dave Horch · Post by **Dave Horch** » 3 Dec 2002 9:07 pm

<SMALL>southern Emmons folks gonna meet up with Northern Mullen folks</SMALL>

Hey!! Whatup wid dis?

MAN I WISH I could make this! I'm out and booked all weekend. Still, I'll catch up with you guys later, I hope.

btw/ my Mullen can beat your, er, ...

- best to all, -Dave

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Skip Mertz · Post by **Skip Mertz** » 3 Dec 2002 11:16 pm

Dave do you play drums for Conan O'Bian when not playing steel?

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 4 Dec 2002 2:20 am

Dave, I'm booked all weekend too at Dusty Roads (use to be Charlies), not far from you! BTW, the jam starts at 10 AM, Saturday morning. Bring your piano and I'll bring my banjo

Heir Gimble aka Gary Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 4 Dec 2002 3:49 am

Dave!!
Come on Out in The Morn and have a go at one of those emmons. you will still have time to make your gig.

Gary !! No BANJO'S Aloud. Unless Of course you have raised the strings obove the fret board and plan on playing it lying across your lap with a bar

not a dobro bar either . 7/8 bullet or better .

See ya there guys
BOO