Willie Nelson Picnic, 7/4/05, Ft. Worth TX

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 1 Jul 2005 8:03 pm

"I'll Be There" with Johnny Bush.

Jim Loessberg will be there with James Hand.

Danny Hawk will be there with Pauline Reese.

Any other players/Forumites in attendance? Post it here, if you please.

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Price Porter · Post by **Price Porter** » 2 Jul 2005 7:06 am

howdy folks -hey herb, ill be pickin my zumsteel at willies picnic again ;this year with the Freddy Powers show; we just got back from Switzerland tour.also be playin steel at the concert with the Troubadillos' austin's party animals.seeyouall at Ft Worth. price

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Jul 2005 8:36 am

Well I was going to play with Heather Myles; but something else came up> sorry. Ya'll have fun.
Ricky

Danny Naccarato · Post by **Danny Naccarato** » 2 Jul 2005 1:50 pm

Janie Fricke 2:15. Also, we're opening for Willie at his new theatre in Carl's Corner, TX Sunday night, which is billed all weekend as his "1st Annual BBQ & Chili Cookoff"....

Both of these events are being broadcast on XM Radio.

Danny

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Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 2 Jul 2005 7:11 pm

What XM station will be carrying it?
I got to go to the picnic in 1977 in KC, MO. Still have the hat I purchased that day! Have fun!

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The only Zum Keyless U12, Fender Cyber Twin

Roger Woods · Post by **Roger Woods** » 2 Jul 2005 9:54 pm

Asleep At the Wheel performed in (Baltimore) Dundalk, MD this evening. The band was real tight. Ray mentioned they are heading for Willie's Picnic.

They had a new singer that Ray said joined them the last month or so. Elizabeth McQueen, if I got her name right. If you get to the Picnic make sure you hear this lady. She ain't all that big a lady, kind of skinny to an old dude like me, but she has a voice that is big, full, and just downright great!

Her voice might knock your socks off!!!

I was really impressed and that don't happen all that often with me. Too many singers I hear, male or female, are trying to imitate some big star. She didn't! When she belts out a song, you is probably gonna remember her.

After she belted out her first song the crowd started yelling "More! More!" Later she did a couple more songs. Her electric rythmn guitar picking was flawless. She hit every chord exactly right.

The steel picker, not sure I got his name right, Eddie Rivers?, played a double neck Fender on them big, long stand-up legs. He played a mean sax, too. I wanted to ask him what his tunings were but after leaving the stage, the area where they were was completely fenced and required a badge to enter it. I assume one neck was C6.

His picking was just great. I never learned the C6 neck but played around with it in my younger days playing a triple-neck Gibson with them long stand-up legs.

These days I sit on my big fat butt at a double neck, E9th and C6th, and often wish I had taken the time to learn C6th. Got ten floors, seven of which are C6th. Sure would be fun to see what I could do with them and the three knees. If I get back to the Slabs this winter, I may sit down and play around with the C6 neck.

Anyone who can play C6 good certainly has my admiration for being able to do it.

Roger Woods[This message was edited by Roger Woods on 02 July 2005 at 10:57 PM.]

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 2 Jul 2005 10:19 pm

I hate all of you

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 2 Jul 2005 10:21 pm

Oh....

I mean it in a nice way

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 6 Jul 2005 8:45 pm

Hey Herb...
I heard you met my brother Bob Ryan at the show. He plays guitar with Heather Myles. I hope he behaved.. He said he had a great time with everyone involved...K

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 6 Jul 2005 10:06 pm

Herb...it was great finally meeting and getting to hang out in the Texas heat with you and all those great pickers!

Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 10 Jul 2005 6:36 am

What Chris said........

Lyle Clary · Post by **Lyle Clary** » 12 Jul 2005 7:25 am

It was carried on RFD-TV. I caught Janie Frickie's part. Now I know who the steel player was.

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Ted Smouse · Post by **Ted Smouse** » 12 Jul 2005 10:23 am

Roger,

What was that gig in Dundalk? ...how'd I miss that?

Thanks,

Ted Smouse