What a Great Weekend Jam in Arizona!!

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 27 Jun 2005 3:58 pm

What a great time at the jam this past weekend in Apache Junction!! Saturday was a round robin play with Band in the Box tracks, with 15 steel guitars in attendance!! This included several out of state folks like Jimmy Adair, Big Jim Baron, Frank Carter, Jim Palenscar and the incomparable JAYDEE Maness!! Then on Sunday, Big Jim provided a free Band in the Box Seminar and then JayDee did a 3 1/2 hour class on his approach to the PSG. What a great class this was. Thanks to all who helped put this on and also to those who participated. It was GREAT!! To those of you who were not there, you missed out on one great weekend!! Keep tuned, cause we are gonna do it again in the fall!!

Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Billy Easton on 28 June 2005 at 08:22 AM.]</p></FONT>

Randy Candler · Post by **Randy Candler** » 27 Jun 2005 9:36 pm

What a great time as usual, excelent teaching and insruction! thanks to the guys that made the trip from California, JD Big Jim, Frank Carter, you guys are the best,thank you Troy and Billy, also thanks to the wives,that are so hospitable, and add that special touch.
Always worth the trip from Yuma, Jonathan, and dad

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 28 Jun 2005 6:38 am

Billy-I know it must have been a great get together. That Round Robin sounds good and with Jay Dee there and Jim Baron giving a BIAB instruction, makes it all worth the trip.
Wish I could have been there....and Thanks for your Great C6 CD , I like your style of playing......al

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Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 28 Jun 2005 7:36 am

Sounds like a blast, Billy - wish I could have been there to take it all in. JC

Bob Allen · Post by **Bob Allen** » 28 Jun 2005 8:35 am

Hi Billy, Wish Cay and I could have been their for the jam and instruction.I miss all you guys. But the good news is I,llbe home in Nov. Hope to see everyone then.And keep up the good work your doing with the SWSGA. your buddy bob allen.

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 28 Jun 2005 9:46 pm

Well, you Arizona pickers are really living it up without me but you're having to do it by borrowing the California guys. While we shivvered in the 63o Coastal weather, you were diving for a cool spot in that golden Arizona oven.
I'm so glad the Copper state folks got together and created a fine organization to keep that talent close as a family. I'm almost jealous.
And Bob appears to be living the life as a Snowbird with that "be back in November" attitude. Good for you, Bob.
Now, can we have our California guys back?
Thanks. GW.

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 29 Jun 2005 3:49 pm

Okay Gary....
We missed you at the jam. But it is over for now, and the California guys should be back home by now. But we expect you to be present at the next one, probably in the fall when the weather cools somewhat. Thanks to all who participated and thanks to all who travelled so far to take part. I think it was a GREAT SUCCESS!! Now I got to go practice some JayDee licks!!

Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ

Jay Dee Maness · Post by **Jay Dee Maness** » 29 Jun 2005 4:56 pm

Thanks to all who were able to be at the Arizona jam and class. I had a great time and missed all of you who couldn`t be there.

Jim Baron · Post by **Jim Baron** » 30 Jun 2005 5:49 am

Wow, had a great time and esp. want to thank the people who showed up for my BIAB seminar. Had me really scratching the dirt a few times for some answers to their questons.
Also want to thank the "girls" who baked the bread, got the Subway sandwiches, kept the soda cold and coffee in the pot over the weekend.
Hope we do this all over again in the fall...)))) BigJim