Steel Jam show and and swap meet. Clifton Park, NY

Tommy Cass · Post by **Tommy Cass** » 2 Apr 2011 5:00 pm

Just returned from the steel jam in Clifton Park, NY.
Great time and lots of great pickers.
I want to compliment Andy Narzynski for such a fine job in putting it all together and look forward to attending again next year. Thanks Andy !!!!

john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 2 Apr 2011 6:07 pm

Ditto that...Thanks for a fun time and good folks. JW

john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 2 Apr 2011 6:15 pm

Ditto that...Thanks for a fun time and good folks. JW

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 2 Apr 2011 7:33 pm

Actually, John, when you ditto something, you don't really have to spell the whole thing out. That's kinda the point...

Larry Rafferty · Post by **Larry Rafferty** » 2 Apr 2011 8:40 pm

Special thanks to Andy for all the hard work he put in to make this a super show. Wife and I were so impressed by all the local steelers and the fine job the house band did in backing everyone up. Sure am looking forward to next years show.

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 2 Apr 2011 10:56 pm

YEPPER .....

had a great time . Finally got home @ midnite .

(won gas $$$$ @ TurningStone)

... I mean stopped for supper @ a nice place

Tommy , Larry , Andy & John ....I loaded some pictures onto my facebook page of you "gentlemen"....I think they're referred to as evidence !

I only took 124 pictures .

Andy .... again , many thanks for your hard work !

It was great meeting you all & listening to such great music .
And the Clifton Park V.F.W was a great venue , hope to see all (and more) next year .

OUR HOST doing some Buck Owens tunes !

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 3 Apr 2011 4:15 am

I would like to have attended this event, but have work on Saturday to 1:00, and had a gig Saturday night. Maybe next year... How about some pictures here on this thread along with a full report. Thanks for your consideration.

Larry J.
Walton, NY (2 hours south of Albany)

Andy Narzynski · Post by **Andy Narzynski** » 3 Apr 2011 6:20 am

Hi everyone,
let me start out to say what a great time I had. People said that they liked the place and how easy it was to find. There were some great pickers as well. Are swap area wasn't to shabby either. I found a nice BJS bar for myself at a good price. I was hoping someone came through the door with a laquer D10 Emmons. Although a nice S10 made it along with 7 or 8 more steels for sale. Had alot of interest in my Webb Amps. They sounded Great. If you didn't make it this year you truly missed a good time. Last, I would like to thank my band who gave their time for me. Thank you all! Lets see what next year brings. Stay Tuned.

Andy

John Kalament · Post by **John Kalament** » 3 Apr 2011 6:53 am

Hats off to you Andy !!! You did a great job with everything and what a super place to hold such an event. I had the pleasure of sharing a table with my good friend Tommy Cass and had a Great Time !!!
I will be more than happy to help you out with next years event any time you want to get started. Before I forget, the food was great, the Bar was great and and where else can you get a mixed drink for $3.50
Let's keep in touch !
Thanks so much again !
John

John De Maille · Post by **John De Maille** » 3 Apr 2011 6:59 am

Andy,
I applaud you for your efforts on the success of the show! I had a great time meeting new faces and catching up with some old friends. The backup band was the tops and I really enjoyed listening to some steel players, that, I never heard before. All top notch, I might add. It was a hoot!
BTW- John, I got a big kick out of doing "our duet".
You're a great steel player and it was an honor
to share the stage with you

Fooch Fischetti · Post by **Fooch Fischetti** » 5 Apr 2011 3:56 pm

It was really a good time. I got to see some old friends and make some new ones, and the music was great. Andy did a great job putting it on, and I'm already looking forward to the next one!

Fooch

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 6 Apr 2011 4:26 pm

John De Maille on his great sounding ZUM 12 . And a few of the guitars from Saturday .

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 6 Apr 2011 4:35 pm

Randy Rollman and his Sierra S-14

Even a left handed PEDALMASTER

Larry Rafferty · Post by **Larry Rafferty** » 6 Apr 2011 10:09 pm

Here is a shot of the main players area...

Starting from the left is John Demaile - Vice President of the NY State Steelers; George Shacher who plays pedal steel, lead guitar, and violin & is a seven time winner of the Northeast Country Music Association's best of the year; Joe Gero who plays steel, electric bass and guitar and is the past president of the Northeast Country Music Association;
Lance McIntosh who a drummer, electric bass and stand up bass player and also is starting on the pedal steel; Linda McIntosh who is tops as a country singer; John Widgren top-notch steeler who made in in from Connecticut; and on the far end is one of the areas best known musicians Larry Edwards who plays and teaches PSG, telecaster, dobro, banjo, mandolin (all left handed). The above group are all masters of their trade.
Makes me wish I had taken up the steel about sixty years earlier than I did.

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 7 Apr 2011 4:08 am

Thanks for the pictures. Looks like the was a great event, sorry I missed it. Maybe next year...
Larry J.

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 7 Apr 2011 9:50 am

Here is a couple of MARRS guitars that you might like to see .

courtesy of GEORGE SCHACHER

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 7 Apr 2011 4:19 pm

Please bring on some more photos. There are a lot of familiar names on that show. I still think of John Kalament every July 4th when the fireworks are lighting up the sky. This guy makes those things.
Jerry

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 7 Apr 2011 5:32 pm

John Widgren

Larry Rafferty · Post by **Larry Rafferty** » 8 Apr 2011 7:52 am

Another great act...Richard and Diane Smith...

John De Maille · Post by **John De Maille** » 9 Apr 2011 10:33 am

Now there's another picture of me to hang on the post office wall!

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 9 Apr 2011 2:30 pm

You might as well have the close-up then !

Great tone on your ZUM ..... really enjoyed your playing .

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