MS: MSP Classic Country/Steel Guitar show

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Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 29 Oct 2008 5:35 pm

T - T - T!

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 2 Nov 2008 5:55 pm

Gettin Close
TTT

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 2 Nov 2008 7:34 pm

HEY """DOC""" YOU GONA HIT JIM WITH SOME OF THEM """NEW SONGS"""""" THIS WEEK YEE HAAA GONNA TRY AND SEE YOU SATURDAY.

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 2 Nov 2008 7:48 pm

It definitely sounds like this show is the place to be on the 7th and 8th. Looking forward to coming down and listening to several of the folks scheduled to perform. Some I've heard before, but many new ones that I'm looking forward to hearing for the first time.

Anybody going to be videoing this, Billy? I'd love to be able to purchase a copy if they are.

J PARKER · Post by **J PARKER** » 2 Nov 2008 8:06 pm

Well Lem glad to see that your comming down to the msp show and chuck is comming in from arkansas as well i feel like its going to be a great time. I just hope Tommy that i dont faint when i see the song list that Doc has. Dont no what time guys i go on but i think its around 3 PM. Jim

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 2 Nov 2008 8:10 pm

I'm looking forward to this show next Saturday, but unfortunately, I'll only be able to stay for two or three hours. My band is working Saturday night around Baton Rouge. We played the B.R. State fair last night had a great time, too. Looking forward to seeing some of my dearest friends there, also. HAL

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 3 Nov 2008 6:04 am

Come on down Lem, be glad to have you. Bring the Bud. Yes on the videos and recorders. William Carroll from Hazelhurst, MS. will be making videos of the shows. He'll be glad to make you a copy, I'm sure. I hope ole JP can hang with Doc! Tommy, bring us a modded guitar and make some more believers. The house will be full of steel players from everywhere. Hal will be showcasing one of the finest guitars available, RAINS. Here's the menu that'll be available for lunch and in the evening on both days: Lunch - chicken strips or hamburger with potatoe salad, beans, bread, beverage of choice. Evening - hamburgers, hot dogs, chili fries and nachoes with cheese, beverage also. American Legion in Laurel is rolling out the red carpet treatment everybody that comes. This may be MSP's home for future events and shows, if this one is a good one, which from all indications, it should be. Hope we have enough room!

Marty Windham · Post by **Marty Windham** » 3 Nov 2008 9:55 am

Hey Billy,
Gotta work this weekend. I'll be in Hattiesburg. I'll try to catch the last 4 or 5 hours of the show. Just been really busy. Looking forward to seeing everybody again.
See Ya,
Marty

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 3 Nov 2008 8:23 pm

YEE HAA LOOKIN LIKE A GOODUN FOR SURE ALL THEM GREAT PICKERS HOPE THEY PICKIN OUT SOME NEW SONGS,, I KNOW DOC IS FOR SURE HE ALWAYS PICKS OUT THEM NEW ERNEST TUBB SONGS ALONG WITH THE NEW JIMMY ROGERS STUFF,,MAYBE EVEN A ROY RODGERS HIT OR TWO,, HA HA BUT OLE JIM WILL GET-R-DONE,, ALL YOU GUYS NEED TO HEAR THIS DUO,,, I THINK HE'S GONNA TRY OUT THIS MAX-TONE FESSY THAT I GOT READY LAST WEEK HOPE TO SEE YOU GUY'S THERE....

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 5 Nov 2008 4:38 am

So proud the way this one is building up for Billy C and all his friends in the hinterlands farther up north in Mississippi. Looking forward to seeing and hearing all our mutual friends and esp Doc with that new EXCEL of his.Thanks for the invitation Billy.
Bill Stafford

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 5 Nov 2008 5:29 am

Come on Mr. Smooth. Got something waiting on your arrival! Mississippi's TOP STEELMAN!

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 6 Nov 2008 4:44 pm

Mr. Carr and friends gonna try and make it both nights and day,, if this old van will make it to laurel ms. what a show down in SOUTH MS. if you aren't making this show you gonna miss a goodun and those GAS prices goin down too. The election is over we did our do and now the beat goes on see ya'll friday...

Buck Grantham · Post by **Buck Grantham** » 6 Nov 2008 7:24 pm

Mitzi and I are really looking forward to this show. We want to thank Billy for inviting us. It,s always great to get to see all of our friends again. See youall there!!!!! Love, Buck & Mitzi

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » 7 Nov 2008 7:01 am

Alright,let's bring it TTT one more time!Just look at the list of fine steel players on the show and think of what you'll miss if you don't attend.I'm greasin'my skids right now for Laurel,MS!See ya'll there!

Andy

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 8 Nov 2008 5:48 am

Todays the day. See you guys soon. HOpe yesterday was another good day for steel guitars down south. Thanks Billy for promoting this one.
Bill Stafford

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 8 Nov 2008 6:34 am

Our Friday show was a good one. We featured a lot of local talent from 2pm till 11pm. Turnout was pretty good also. Most of the crowd stayed through the entire show. Gordon Dodson, Winston Street, Jack Goodson and myself covered the steel end. Today(Sat.) the show is for the BIG BOYS. Hal Higgins opens at 2pm and from there, it's non-stop till 11pm tonight. Plenty of fun and pickin'. Everybody's invited.

Katie Smith · Post by **Katie Smith** » 8 Nov 2008 4:36 pm

[quote="Lem Smith"]It definitely sounds like this show is the place to be on the 7th and 8th. Looking forward to coming down and listening to several of the folks scheduled to perform. Some I've heard before, but many new ones that I'm looking forward to hearing for the first time.

Anybody going to be videoing this, Billy? I'd love to be able to purchase a copy if they are.[/quote]

Lem, let me know if any recordings are for sale, I may be interested ..

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 9 Nov 2008 3:26 pm

THANKS MSP. I HAD A GREAT TIME, IT WAS A GREAT SHOW lots and lots of great pickers and music, the BAND was nothing short of first class, if you guy's missed it shame on you..lookin forward to the next one, met some of the forumites that i had seen online but never met before inc. Mr. Howard Tate, what a great picker and gentleman he is also, if any of you get the chance stop him and shake his hand he is a fine guy to talk with. when is the next one Mr. Carr.

Jack Harper · Post by **Jack Harper** » 9 Nov 2008 7:20 pm

billy carr and entire msp staff;
kudzu kudo's for all ya'll that put this together and held it on the track, ...for 2 days.
what a great show it was.
a great line-up of players with no down time and most 'specially no arguments among 'em.
the staff band was top of the line, no wonder the steelers played so good, they could close their eyes, relax and put it on auto pilot.
thanxx for inviting me in on a part of the action.
....from the country.....country jack

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 9 Nov 2008 8:10 pm

What a great time I had at this MSP Show. I'm so glad I got to go. First class all the way. Billy Carr did a great job keeping everything running smoothly. I only wish I could have stayed for the whole day on the 8th. Thanks Billy for the invitation to come up, and thanks for meeting me and leading me in (I get lost easily, lol). Tommy....thanks for the new seat...it sits really good....my back didn't hurt me at all last night after playing for 3+ hours.....the color matches up with my Rains really good, too. Please let me know when the next one comes along........Bill Stafford: It's always an honor to be associated with such a fine gentleman.....you are, in my estimation, a top shelf picker, and gentleman....I'm so glad that you are my friend. Buck Grantham.....my neighbor here in Denahm Springs, along with Mitzi....are two of the finest people I've ever met....thanks Buck for playing for me on How Great Thou Art.....the band was superb.....thanks for making me sound good. Bobby Saxton is "the man" when it comes to playing guitar.....wow, wow, wow.......thanks again to all.

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 9 Nov 2008 8:47 pm

When I arrived Hal Higgens was starting a great day,Thanks Hal also for "How Great Thou Art". You can always count on The Miss people to have a great turnout. Great place to have the show and food was delicious and very reasonble Thanks to all who sang and played . The people are so appreciative and complimentary. We had some of the greatest and smoothest players any where., Bill Stafford is in a class all by himself, no wonder they call him Mr Smooth.Buck Grantham, fantastic, anyone who can play Ghost Riders in the Sky at a steel show and make it a hit is a genius. Jack Goodson sounding better than ever on steel and fiddle and now he's got a cute little girl singer. Steve Sanford blew me away on the Blue S 12
Excel. Lots of Excel's there. Gordon Dodson with his 14 strang. Thanks to all the band, Bob Saxton, and especially thanks to Jim Parker for making me sound good.
It was just a fun filled glorious day.
Blessings to all who put it together.And as Tommy Young said, When's the next one?
Thanks Billy and Linda and all Mississippi Steelers and singers.
Doc Rickles "Old Gold Country"

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 10 Nov 2008 5:49 am

It was a very enjoyable show. Good job all around, and so good to see all our good friends again. Buck and Mitzi Grantham seem to be timeless. Mitzi is as sweet and pretty as ever and Buck sounds as great as ever. Thanks for the nice comments, Tommy Young. If you did a mod on Billy Carr's Magnum I'm very impressed, it had an exceptional tone (and an exceptional picker). And Doc is right, Steve Sanford sounded so good I'd like to see a long show featuring just him. Great player. Had a nice lunch with Bill and Betty Stafford. I'm listening to his new CD as I type, it's beautiful. Thanks for having us MSP, I'm looking forward to the next one.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 10 Nov 2008 7:12 am

Special thanks to everyone that came to our MSP shows on 11-7 & 11-8. I'll post a complete rundown for everybody later. Thanks for the nice comments Howard, on the S-10D Magnum I use. It is not modded. Lots more on the way about the shows.

Cayla Ann Kelton · Post by **Cayla Ann Kelton** » 10 Nov 2008 8:27 am

Boy..... I sure miss seeing you and all our friends . I am so sorry The Kelton family could not make your show. But.. I am sure that it was a hit... and everyone had a great time. Maybe we will see you at the next show.
Your country couzin
Miss Mini Minnie Pearl

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