Chris Kennison's Saturday set at Dallas

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 15 Mar 2010 5:52 am

My good friend Chris Kennison played an amazing set of steel guitar music on Saturday at the Dallas fest. His music was heartfelt and beautiful. Hopefully someone taped it.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 15 Mar 2010 6:25 am

How awesome to be around such a great group of guys, who happen to also be great musicians.

seldomfed · Post by **seldomfed** » 15 Mar 2010 6:34 am

Mahalo Gerald! Could not have done it with out you. We did a duo presentation with Gerald on the guitar, and it was a very relaxed and simple way to present the sounds of the steel - I think we try it again in Joliet?

I had a great weekend! I finally got to meet a bunch of great folks that I've only talked to on the forum here. I had the pleasure of playing bass for a few sets including Mike Neer, who is a fabulous steel player. And then Herb Remington in Red Kilby's great set, and some guitar with Gerald on his set.

Mike, love your playing - see you in Joliet

Red, good job buddy - he had Herb, Chuck Lettes and Scotty all up on stage at the same time. What fun. Pete Mitchell (Ernest Tubb) sat in too.

AND - guess what? I won the SD-10 'Star' pedal steel yesterday at 2pm !!! It's georgeous! What a great weekend.

Thanks Jeff and Howard for setting up the non-pedal sessions! and thanks all for a fun time!
Chris

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 15 Mar 2010 7:07 am

Hi Chris,
It is always good to see and hear you. It's funny that I see you at these steel shows more than I do when were in Colordao. I look forward to talking with you again at the Denver show in July. Congratulations on your new guitar.
Chuck

Billy Gilbert · Post by **Billy Gilbert** » 15 Mar 2010 8:10 am

Pete could really play that old Bigsby.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 15 Mar 2010 8:23 am

Congratulations on winning the pedal steel, Chris!

Jamie O'Connell · Post by **Jamie O'Connell** » 15 Mar 2010 9:10 am

Congrats Chris!

I wish I could have made it, but Cakewalk has been keeping me chained to my desk for the past couple of months. I am definitely doing Joliet again, though!

--Jamie

Jim Newberry · Post by **Jim Newberry** » 15 Mar 2010 11:51 am

I'd eat a goat spleen if I could play that Bigsby guitar!

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 15 Mar 2010 12:16 pm

That was a beautiful sounding Bigsby, and Pete really played it well.

I'd eat a goat spleen if I could play that Bigsby guitar!

Sounds like you've been to the Sheraton before and had the lunch buffet. Several people reported getting food poisoning there.

Eric Ebner · Post by **Eric Ebner** » 16 Mar 2010 10:03 am

Chris is certainly one of my favorites. Glad I caught the set... WONDERFUL and TASTEFUL music! Hat's off to Chris:-)

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 16 Mar 2010 11:31 am

I thought that the Oyster Sundae looked a bit suspicious on the menu.....

Chris's set was all about beautiful music and tone....wow.....

Jeff Strouse · Post by **Jeff Strouse** » 29 Mar 2010 9:46 pm

I really enjoyed your sets Chris! My favorite was Indebted To You . Bookends was also really neat. Thanks also for coming to the rescue and playing bass at the spur of the moment!

Congrat's on the guitar!! How cool!

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 30 Mar 2010 2:39 am

Hi Chris, great to meet you and would just also like to offer my appreciation of your ;different' approach which I enjoyed immensly. It looks like you had as good a time as I did, see you next year hopefully, regards Kev