Bill,
Sounds like yall will have a great show...
I know you will !!!
Hank Corwin, who just retired from the Grand Ole Opry and moved to Biloxi, would like to come... He might get that ole steel out of the case...Please call me...as my Email to you wont work....Lynn 352-267-9314
Best of luck with your show....
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Dr. Hugh. we are all looking forward to your presence and I know that Roy A is tickled pink. Give me a call when you arrive Friday.
L. Owsley, nice to hear from you and to see the news about Hank C. He will be MORE THAN WELCOME. Glad to know he is in Biloxi. I will call you later this morning. Wish you could be here.
Simple directions to the VFW Post 4526:
At the intersection of I-10 and Hiway 49, Gulfport exit no. 34, go north on 49 through two red/yellow/green/ lights. Third red/yellow/green light is Dedeaux (pronounced "dee-dough. Turn right(east) on dee-dough, stay in the left lane, go under the red light for the fire station on your right, visually locate a large blue building on your left. Less than a quarter mile from hiway 49. That is it, you have arrived - and I will save a parking place for you all. Misic now has to start at 10:00 AM to facilitate the full schedule..And as Ben says, come hungry.
Bill Stafford
L. Owsley, nice to hear from you and to see the news about Hank C. He will be MORE THAN WELCOME. Glad to know he is in Biloxi. I will call you later this morning. Wish you could be here.
Simple directions to the VFW Post 4526:
At the intersection of I-10 and Hiway 49, Gulfport exit no. 34, go north on 49 through two red/yellow/green/ lights. Third red/yellow/green light is Dedeaux (pronounced "dee-dough. Turn right(east) on dee-dough, stay in the left lane, go under the red light for the fire station on your right, visually locate a large blue building on your left. Less than a quarter mile from hiway 49. That is it, you have arrived - and I will save a parking place for you all. Misic now has to start at 10:00 AM to facilitate the full schedule..And as Ben says, come hungry.
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Check this one out, Bill Stafford made the local papers about this show
An Article in The Mississippi Gulf Coast Sun Herald about Bill Stafford
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>Bill Stafford: Steel guitar spokesman
He played with Elvis; now he plays for the world
By MIKE CUMMINGS
THE SUN HERALD
Gulfport - In the early 1950s, steel guitarist Bill Stafford played impromptu concerts with Elvis Presley at Rosetti's Grocery Store in Gulfport.
"We'd play for bologna sandwiches," Stafford said.
Stafford eventually lost touch with Elvis, but his passion for the steel guitar has never wavered.
Last year, he helped found the Deep South Steel Guitar & Musicians Association, a 65-member club for steel guitar enthusiasts.
Stafford routinely invites local steel guitarists to his home in Harrison County for jam sessions. His wife, Betty, said the gatherings often last deep into the night.
"You can tell they really love this," she said.
A vibrant subculture exists around the steel guitar. The Internet contains hundreds of sites and chat rooms devoted to the instrument.
"This thing has grabbed a lot of people," Stafford said.
Jerry Jaye, a former rockabilly recording artist and a Gulfport resident, plays many instruments, but loves steel guitar the most.
"It's kind of like a drug," he said. "It gets you hooked."
Jaye, whose catalogue of songs includes "My Girl Josephine" and "Honky Tonk Women Love Redneck Men," said the steel guitar's enchanting sound mimics human emotion.
"It'll cry for you, and it'll laugh for you," he said.
Stafford is the steel guitar
Stafford, 73, started playing steel guitar in 1938 after a guitar teacher visited his family's home in Gulfport searching for students. The man played a Hawaiian guitar.
"I was hypnotized by it," Stafford said. "I still am."
He plays a 14-string, single-neck pedal steel he designed and a Japanese company built for him. Last year he received the Jerry Byrd Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, which is located in St. Louis.
Jaye said Stafford has built a strong reputation within steel guitar circles.
"Billy is the steel guitar," Jaye said.
Stafford demonstrated the instrument's versatility last week by playing a rendition of "Unforgettable."
He used picks attached to the fingers and thumb of his right hand to pluck the strings while his left hand glided a small bar along the instrument's neck.
His knees manipulated a series of levers on the guitar's undercarriage while his feet danced from pedal to pedal, raising and lowering the guitar's strings, creating a steady string of new notes.
The song ended. Stafford smiled.
"You don't need Nat King Cole when you've got a steel guitar," he quipped.
As a young man, Stafford often backed Elvis while the future king of rock 'n' roll was in town during the summers visiting a girlfriend. They frequented Rosetti's but played other venues.
On Wednesday nights, they staged performances at the Airmen's Club at Keesler Air Force Base. They were paid $7.50 each, he said.
His guitar wasn't very complicated in those days. It didn't have the pedals and levers that adorn his current model. In the early 1950s, Stafford started tinkering with the guitar to expand its sound.
"They didn't make guitars that had the notes I wanted," he said.
He rigged a pedal using a wire coat hanger and an accelerator from a Studebaker. His innovations continued over the next five decades as he developed his signature 14-string, single-neck pedal steel, which produces as many notes as steel guitars with multiple necks.
He scored a movie
Stafford was designing steel guitars for the Sierra Instrument Co. in Portland, Ore., when director Gus Van Sant hired him to perform the background music for the 1991 film "My Own Private Idaho," which starred River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.
Van Sant, whose films include "Good Will Hunting" and "Drugstore Cowboy," entered the store where Stafford worked looking to rent a steel guitar.
The director was dressed in dirty dungarees and wore a baseball cap turned backward, Stafford said. He was accompanied by a man in a dark suit.
Stafford offered to play for Van Sant. The director asked him if he knew how to play "Home on the Range."
"I played it," he said. "The guy in the suit was a session musician from Los Angeles. He told Van Sant to hire me."
In addition to the movie credit, Stafford has recorded several albums. He performs live as much a possible.
Stafford and Jaye take a lot of pride in their club and its members hail from all over the South.
The club is hosting a special event Saturday at the VFW on Dedeaux Road in Gulfport featuring several prominent musicians, including Pee Wee Whitewing, a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Steel guitarist Roy Ayers, who cut the original recording of "Tennessee Waltz," also is scheduled to play. The day will include mock recording sessions to show audience members how professionals lay down tracks.
Ken Henderson, a Gulfport resident and steel guitarist, helped Stafford build a stage inside the VFW to accommodate the performances.
Stafford announced the event on an Internet chat room called the Steel Guitar Forum.
The announcement sparked a long discussion among a group of fellow enthusiasts.
John Floyd, who lives in South Mills, N.C., said he wants to attend the show. He said he appreciates an opportunity to learn from Stafford.
"This isn't a recent thing with Bill. He has always been known to pass on his knowledge to others and especially young and upcoming players," Floyd said. "He is one of the best spokesmen the steel guitar ever had."</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Floyd on 03 December 2003 at 04:27 AM.]</p></FONT>
An Article in The Mississippi Gulf Coast Sun Herald about Bill Stafford
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>Bill Stafford: Steel guitar spokesman
He played with Elvis; now he plays for the world
By MIKE CUMMINGS
THE SUN HERALD
Gulfport - In the early 1950s, steel guitarist Bill Stafford played impromptu concerts with Elvis Presley at Rosetti's Grocery Store in Gulfport.
"We'd play for bologna sandwiches," Stafford said.
Stafford eventually lost touch with Elvis, but his passion for the steel guitar has never wavered.
Last year, he helped found the Deep South Steel Guitar & Musicians Association, a 65-member club for steel guitar enthusiasts.
Stafford routinely invites local steel guitarists to his home in Harrison County for jam sessions. His wife, Betty, said the gatherings often last deep into the night.
"You can tell they really love this," she said.
A vibrant subculture exists around the steel guitar. The Internet contains hundreds of sites and chat rooms devoted to the instrument.
"This thing has grabbed a lot of people," Stafford said.
Jerry Jaye, a former rockabilly recording artist and a Gulfport resident, plays many instruments, but loves steel guitar the most.
"It's kind of like a drug," he said. "It gets you hooked."
Jaye, whose catalogue of songs includes "My Girl Josephine" and "Honky Tonk Women Love Redneck Men," said the steel guitar's enchanting sound mimics human emotion.
"It'll cry for you, and it'll laugh for you," he said.
Stafford is the steel guitar
Stafford, 73, started playing steel guitar in 1938 after a guitar teacher visited his family's home in Gulfport searching for students. The man played a Hawaiian guitar.
"I was hypnotized by it," Stafford said. "I still am."
He plays a 14-string, single-neck pedal steel he designed and a Japanese company built for him. Last year he received the Jerry Byrd Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, which is located in St. Louis.
Jaye said Stafford has built a strong reputation within steel guitar circles.
"Billy is the steel guitar," Jaye said.
Stafford demonstrated the instrument's versatility last week by playing a rendition of "Unforgettable."
He used picks attached to the fingers and thumb of his right hand to pluck the strings while his left hand glided a small bar along the instrument's neck.
His knees manipulated a series of levers on the guitar's undercarriage while his feet danced from pedal to pedal, raising and lowering the guitar's strings, creating a steady string of new notes.
The song ended. Stafford smiled.
"You don't need Nat King Cole when you've got a steel guitar," he quipped.
As a young man, Stafford often backed Elvis while the future king of rock 'n' roll was in town during the summers visiting a girlfriend. They frequented Rosetti's but played other venues.
On Wednesday nights, they staged performances at the Airmen's Club at Keesler Air Force Base. They were paid $7.50 each, he said.
His guitar wasn't very complicated in those days. It didn't have the pedals and levers that adorn his current model. In the early 1950s, Stafford started tinkering with the guitar to expand its sound.
"They didn't make guitars that had the notes I wanted," he said.
He rigged a pedal using a wire coat hanger and an accelerator from a Studebaker. His innovations continued over the next five decades as he developed his signature 14-string, single-neck pedal steel, which produces as many notes as steel guitars with multiple necks.
He scored a movie
Stafford was designing steel guitars for the Sierra Instrument Co. in Portland, Ore., when director Gus Van Sant hired him to perform the background music for the 1991 film "My Own Private Idaho," which starred River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.
Van Sant, whose films include "Good Will Hunting" and "Drugstore Cowboy," entered the store where Stafford worked looking to rent a steel guitar.
The director was dressed in dirty dungarees and wore a baseball cap turned backward, Stafford said. He was accompanied by a man in a dark suit.
Stafford offered to play for Van Sant. The director asked him if he knew how to play "Home on the Range."
"I played it," he said. "The guy in the suit was a session musician from Los Angeles. He told Van Sant to hire me."
In addition to the movie credit, Stafford has recorded several albums. He performs live as much a possible.
Stafford and Jaye take a lot of pride in their club and its members hail from all over the South.
The club is hosting a special event Saturday at the VFW on Dedeaux Road in Gulfport featuring several prominent musicians, including Pee Wee Whitewing, a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Steel guitarist Roy Ayers, who cut the original recording of "Tennessee Waltz," also is scheduled to play. The day will include mock recording sessions to show audience members how professionals lay down tracks.
Ken Henderson, a Gulfport resident and steel guitarist, helped Stafford build a stage inside the VFW to accommodate the performances.
Stafford announced the event on an Internet chat room called the Steel Guitar Forum.
The announcement sparked a long discussion among a group of fellow enthusiasts.
John Floyd, who lives in South Mills, N.C., said he wants to attend the show. He said he appreciates an opportunity to learn from Stafford.
"This isn't a recent thing with Bill. He has always been known to pass on his knowledge to others and especially young and upcoming players," Floyd said. "He is one of the best spokesmen the steel guitar ever had."</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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There ain't nobody gonna top that one for sure Ben....truer words have never been spoken, nor written (in this case). Bill's definitely top shelf.....and as he always says...."it don't get no better than that".
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Be Blessed........HAL
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Hey Bill & everyone else, wish I could have made it but sometimes it doesn't work out, oh well. Maybe next time. Have a great time!!
All the best,
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John....so sorry you can't make it...you're gonna be missing out on a great time....but maybe sometime again real soon...Have some great holidays......and keep up the great work that you're doing......HAL
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Well Bill
I guess we've bout said it all. I can hardly wait. I don't know of anything We could add that could make the show any better. Except it being TOMORROW instead of Saturday !!!
John I sure hate you are not going to be able to make it. I was all geared up to watch & hear you play your "TILT" guitar. I'll agree with Hal, gonna miss you big buddy. We'll catch you soon.
My buddy Wayne Goff and I are cooking up a scheme. Might even let Hal in on it. You'll have to be at the show to find out what it is. Ya'll bring it on down and enjoy a fine days pickin with us. Oh and bring the family. Plenty of room, plenty of parking.
I also want to mention, if you are a upright bass player and want to see and hear the best around, "Ed (OLE JOE) Clark will be slaping his doghouse Saturday. Hope to see ya'll then.-----Ben O'Dell
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I guess we've bout said it all. I can hardly wait. I don't know of anything We could add that could make the show any better. Except it being TOMORROW instead of Saturday !!!
John I sure hate you are not going to be able to make it. I was all geared up to watch & hear you play your "TILT" guitar. I'll agree with Hal, gonna miss you big buddy. We'll catch you soon.
My buddy Wayne Goff and I are cooking up a scheme. Might even let Hal in on it. You'll have to be at the show to find out what it is. Ya'll bring it on down and enjoy a fine days pickin with us. Oh and bring the family. Plenty of room, plenty of parking.
I also want to mention, if you are a upright bass player and want to see and hear the best around, "Ed (OLE JOE) Clark will be slaping his doghouse Saturday. Hope to see ya'll then.-----Ben O'Dell
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Don't scare me like that Ben.....lol....I'm s'posed to go on first....and I can't be there tomorrow, but I can sho-nuff be there on Sat.........and will be....looking forward to a great time.....se y'all there.
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10, Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX100 (2)1501-4 BW's IN PRO Cabs, & a Sound Tech PL500 Power Amp.
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Ben:
I, too, am disappointed that John H. will not be there. I had emailed him about playing the middle course om one of my "specialty" songs on that fabulous sax he plays. Sorry, too, that Dr. Hugh Jeffreys has had to cancel due to a death in his family out in Texas. Still, there are a lot of steel guitar masters I will be honored to share the stage with and am looking forward to hearing -- 'specially ole Bill S. himself.
I, too, am disappointed that John H. will not be there. I had emailed him about playing the middle course om one of my "specialty" songs on that fabulous sax he plays. Sorry, too, that Dr. Hugh Jeffreys has had to cancel due to a death in his family out in Texas. Still, there are a lot of steel guitar masters I will be honored to share the stage with and am looking forward to hearing -- 'specially ole Bill S. himself.
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Have to keep pinching myself about the way things just keep happening. But first, I want to extend condolences to the Dr. Hugh Jeffries family in their time of losing a loved one in their family. Dr. Hugh is heading to Sherman, Texas now and lets all send him safe trip prayers and special ones for his immediate family.
John Heinrich will be missed also, but we understand the priority of a "paying steel job". Keep up the good work, John and see you soon.
Now for the other news, Lynn Owsley called and informed me that Hank Corwin has moved down here and lives very close. I called Hank and his presence will probably occur later in the evening. Hank said he has not played in a few years, but maybe we will be able to awaken that "itch" again and have him in our programs soon..And Roy R., Hank is a superb pianist too...
Hank lives to the east of us, and to the west of us lives Tommy Moran. Tommy has a paying steel job at the Grand Casino in Biloxi but will try to stop in for a visit in any case. This is neat-Hank on one side and Tommy on the other. Balances that talent out just perfect.
And to top that off, a friend of mine in New Orleans is trying to arrange it so the great Johnny Bonevillion will be able to pay us a visit.
This is just a good dream happening. Thanks to all my friends. See you all on Sat. 6 Dec here in Gulfport..
Bill Stafford
John Heinrich will be missed also, but we understand the priority of a "paying steel job". Keep up the good work, John and see you soon.
Now for the other news, Lynn Owsley called and informed me that Hank Corwin has moved down here and lives very close. I called Hank and his presence will probably occur later in the evening. Hank said he has not played in a few years, but maybe we will be able to awaken that "itch" again and have him in our programs soon..And Roy R., Hank is a superb pianist too...
Hank lives to the east of us, and to the west of us lives Tommy Moran. Tommy has a paying steel job at the Grand Casino in Biloxi but will try to stop in for a visit in any case. This is neat-Hank on one side and Tommy on the other. Balances that talent out just perfect.
And to top that off, a friend of mine in New Orleans is trying to arrange it so the great Johnny Bonevillion will be able to pay us a visit.
This is just a good dream happening. Thanks to all my friends. See you all on Sat. 6 Dec here in Gulfport..
Bill Stafford
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There comes times when grown men cry, and this is it. The flu bug is running rampant here in West Texas and, no, I don't have it, but the steel player that was sub-filling two contracts for tonight and tomorrow night managed to catch it.
Won't be able to be there, but I wish you guys the very best and if you hear a loud boom from out west, you know I just levelled the playing field.
Have a good 'un... Maybe next year. Sorry Bill, I will talk to you later via email.
Fred Shannon
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Won't be able to be there, but I wish you guys the very best and if you hear a loud boom from out west, you know I just levelled the playing field.
Have a good 'un... Maybe next year. Sorry Bill, I will talk to you later via email.
Fred Shannon
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Fred:
Your message to Bill intercepted by me (Roy) -- whatssamattayou not showing up? All this jammin' in Bill's music room last night made the whole trip worthwhile. Bill's smoothness and great chord voicing and Joe Wrights hot stuff (which he played witiout picks until he got blisters) -- all played on Bill's new Excel -- was a sight and sound to behold. Wish you could have made it. How about coming to the Florida HOF benefit show on February 21?
That new axe of Bill's is one of the greatest pieces of quality craftmanship I have ever seen. Joe just couldn't keep away from it. The two of them alternated on it, playing with tracks, until midnight. This old heart was just thumpin' -- almost too much to stand.
I woke up at 5:30 this morning and Bill was already up. I don't think he ever sleeps.
Looking forward to today's show -- lotsa great talent all gathered in one place.
Roy Ayres
Your message to Bill intercepted by me (Roy) -- whatssamattayou not showing up? All this jammin' in Bill's music room last night made the whole trip worthwhile. Bill's smoothness and great chord voicing and Joe Wrights hot stuff (which he played witiout picks until he got blisters) -- all played on Bill's new Excel -- was a sight and sound to behold. Wish you could have made it. How about coming to the Florida HOF benefit show on February 21?
That new axe of Bill's is one of the greatest pieces of quality craftmanship I have ever seen. Joe just couldn't keep away from it. The two of them alternated on it, playing with tracks, until midnight. This old heart was just thumpin' -- almost too much to stand.
I woke up at 5:30 this morning and Bill was already up. I don't think he ever sleeps.
Looking forward to today's show -- lotsa great talent all gathered in one place.
Roy Ayres
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Roy Ayres, you sir, are a devil in disguise. Why don't you just go ahead and plunge the knife in? Man wish I could have made the trip, but I don't break contracts. Maybe I should have.
You guys playing good music and I'm having to put up with stumbling drunks, cigarette smoke to the rafters, and a fiddle player that doesn't know what "under the arm" means. Oh well, somebody has to feed the kids.
Seriously, hope you guys have a great time and I know you will, and I sure wish I was back "home" again.
But there'll be better days.
Fred
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You guys playing good music and I'm having to put up with stumbling drunks, cigarette smoke to the rafters, and a fiddle player that doesn't know what "under the arm" means. Oh well, somebody has to feed the kids.
Seriously, hope you guys have a great time and I know you will, and I sure wish I was back "home" again.
But there'll be better days.
Fred
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The very least thing they could have done was put an Audio Feed to Steel Radio So we poor unfortunate souls could have listened to it.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_4_105.gif' border=0></a>
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The very least thing they could have done was put an Audio Feed to Steel Radio So we poor unfortunate souls could have listened to it.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_4_105.gif' border=0></a>
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NAH, They will be as Gentle and Tame as Lambs, How do I know this, because they are all older than me, and I know what comes with advancing years. Its all talk and wishful thinking. <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_201.gif' border=0></a>
Hot times they are not having at their age, maybe Hot Flashes.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_201.gif' border=0></a>
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Hot times they are not having at their age, maybe Hot Flashes.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_201.gif' border=0></a>
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John Floyd
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Don't see any posts on here about the show, The old Folks must be sleeping in this morning.
<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1099.gif' border=0></a>Alright Guys, Get up and give a report.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1099.gif' border=0></a><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Floyd on 07 December 2003 at 05:18 AM.]</p></FONT>
<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1099.gif' border=0></a>Alright Guys, Get up and give a report.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1099.gif' border=0></a><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Floyd on 07 December 2003 at 05:18 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Hal Higgins
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I"m gonna let Bill give his flavor of report to all of you.....but suffice it to say that it is probably the best show we've had as a club. Everyone had superb performances.....Now, Bill, you'll have to give all the details on this one.....HAL
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10, Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX100 (2)1501-4 BW's IN PRO Cabs, & a Sound Tech PL500 Power Amp.
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10, Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX100 (2)1501-4 BW's IN PRO Cabs, & a Sound Tech PL500 Power Amp.
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Charlie Moore
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Hal Higgins
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Charlie...it certainly was a pleasure to meet you and your "Lady". I must say you did some mighty fine playing on that Derby. Glad I got to play "keys" for ya...looking forward to doing it again sometime.....HAL
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10, Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX100 (2)1501-4 BW's IN PRO Cabs, & a Sound Tech PL500 Power Amp.
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10, Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX100 (2)1501-4 BW's IN PRO Cabs, & a Sound Tech PL500 Power Amp.