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Topic: New Steel Player |
Brian Straub
From: Connecticut, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2008 4:49 pm
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My son Noah who is 8 received his first pedal steel today from Bob Simmons in Alabama. Well crafted SD-10 steel. He is very excited and on his way...I had to pull him away from it for bedtime He will be a member soon..Anyway, just introducing him..here is a pic..notice the pedals have little A, B, C letters and notice the cool crocs
 _________________ Justice D-10, Evans Amp, Sarno V-8, Gibson Lap Steel BR-9, Telonics Pedal. |
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Ron !
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Posted 31 Jul 2008 5:12 pm
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Cooooolllllll..........a new member to our forum.Way to go Brian.My hats of to you sir for getting your son into the "Golden" world of steel guitars.
I am building a brand new steel guitar for my little apprentice.
Ron |
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Chuck McGill
From: An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 31 Jul 2008 5:18 pm
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Now there is the future of our instrument. Seeing this young man at the steel
makes me happy. Keep it up Noah. I'll be looking for you in St. Louis one day. |
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Chuck Thompson
From: Illinois, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2008 9:16 pm
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too cool!!! - way to go Noah!! |
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Ron Page
From: Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2008 8:46 am
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So nice to see. This challenge should keep him off the streets during his teenage years.  _________________ HagFan
Emmons Lashley LeGrande II |
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Bill Ford
From: Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 2 Aug 2008 3:54 pm
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Go Noah, man what a neat thing to see. Plenty of learning material out there, not like when I started.
Brian, Get him a decent tuner,maybe a volume pedal and spend time with him..
BF _________________ Bill Ford S12 CLR, S12 Lamar keyless, Misc amps&toys Sharp Covers
Steeling for Jesus now!!! |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From: Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 2 Aug 2008 4:37 pm
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Beautiful..You da man Noah!!!!
IMHO, no vol.ped.for a beginner is a very good idea.I know I tried to use mine to hide poor right hand technique..
Thanks Brian,for giving our world of steel guitar another picker.. ...PJ.... |
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Bill Dobkins
From: Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2008 6:27 pm
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Brian, bring him to the seminar.
COOL _________________ Custom Rittenberry SD10
Boss Katana 100 Amp
Positive Grid Spark amp
BJS Bars
Z~Legend Pro,Custom Tele
Honor our Vet's.
Now pass the gravy. |
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Alan Miller
From: , England, UK.
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Posted 3 Aug 2008 12:39 am
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Noah, what a great start you have, your own steel and an in house teacher.
In ten years time imagine where you could be at just 18 yrs of age.
I started learning lap steel at your age but I didnt continue and stopped when I was 12 yrs old.....(40 yrs. ago)...I very much regret having to stop back then.
It was many many years later when I had the money to buy a guitar of my own but had no time to put into learning.
Its great to see a young man of your age starting out on this wonderful instrument, is that Scottys book I see on your music stand?
Look forward to seeing you on youtube shortly.
I wish I could be 8 yrs old again , could someone in the electronics section come up with a time travel machine please ?? |
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Doug Beaumier
From: Northampton, MA
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Hal Higgins
From: Denham Springs, LA
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Posted 3 Aug 2008 9:03 am
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Noah....when I was your age (50) years ago....I wanted so bad to learn the steel guitar....but with a large family and not much money....it was impossible to get those things, even though they didn't cost near as much as they do now. It was 13 years down the road before I realized my wish would come true. That's been 38 years ago, and let me tell you I love the steel guitar more now than I did then.....Even after all these years I still try to get in at least a minimum of 1 hour /day of good solid practice. Brian......you've done a great thing here....and I applaud you.....this instrument will keep him busy for the rest of his life...give him lots of encouragment and I already know that the love is there.....Bless you both........HAL _________________ HAL...Excel D-10 w/ 8 & 5. SteelSeat.com w/back,SteelSeat.com Pedal Board on Legs with Quilter Tone Block 200 amp, Boss GE 7, Boss DD 3, Boss RV 6, Boss RT-20 Hilton Expression Pedal, Evans Cabinet with 4 ohm Eminence 15" speaker. BJS birthstone bar, Powder coated Tone bar by Michael Hillman. Dunlop Coated finger picks and Zookies L30 thumb picks. |
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Pete Woronowski
From: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 3 Aug 2008 9:30 am
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Hey Noah, Very cool and Congrats on being a Good Dad! _________________ Mullen Royal Precision |
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Dale Bessant
From: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 4:47 pm
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Great stuff Noah,
I wish I had started at an erly age...keep up the good work and a great "Canadian" Welcome to the forum!  _________________ BMI S-10,3+4,Peavey Vegas 400,15"BW equipped,Goodrich 120,Zoom Studio rack mount-FX,Liberty Resonator,Fender Telecaster,JT-148 Jazz Box,Blueridge BR-180 |
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Theresa Galbraith
From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 4:50 pm
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Noah,
Great learning experiences are ahead of you. Follow you heart!  |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From: Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 11:20 am Sam White Pres. NESGA
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Hi Brian and all you others on this thread WE at the New England Steel Guitar Association are Proud to Announce that Noah and his Dad Brian are now members of the New England Steel Guitar Association and we plan on helping Noah with his Steel Guitar Playing.What a great time for this young boy to start playing Steel guitar. I wanted to start when i was 8 but back 63 years ago money was tight.I have a Great Neice that will be at our meeting Sunday and she is learning to play Lap Steel and Lead Guitar.Brian make sure you bring your Steel and Noah Steel with you this Sunday for the Meeting and jam after.We will give him playing time just like evryone else.
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Sam White R.I.P.
From: Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 3:46 pm GO get them NOAH
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Ralph Paulin
From: Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Aug 2008 5:22 pm
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Noah;
You look like a miniature
Buddy Emmons behind that steel.
Stick with it and good luck,
Looking forward to meeting you Sun.
Ralph Paulin |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From: Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 15 Aug 2008 5:23 am Keep up the Good Work Noah
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Bump up for Brian & Noah |
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Chris Buchanan
From: Macomb, IL
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Posted 15 Aug 2008 7:48 am
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Awesome photo! The letters on the pedals are priceless. And the crocs are cool. Looks like he's already got some good technique there. Man, I better go and practice... _________________ GFI Ultra S-10, Nashville 112, stuff. |
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Steve Morley
From: Connecticut, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2008 1:18 pm
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Save that picture, Noah! Good luck with your new ax.
Steve in New Haven |
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