Obama-Steel fan?

Marty Muse · Post by **Marty Muse** » 10 May 2011 7:21 pm

Here is a pic from tonight's gig at a fundraiser for Barack Obama in Austin. What a pleasure to play for the prez and a thrill to get to shake his hand. I couldn't be quite sure what he said when he came over but I swear I thought I heard him say, "Push-pull?"

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 10 May 2011 8:25 pm

Wow!! cool gig.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 10 May 2011 8:35 pm

Good timing on the snap shot!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 11 May 2011 12:47 am

Congratulations.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 11 May 2011 3:32 am

From the way it looks in the pic, you're the prez up on the dais! Nice one!

John Neff · Post by **John Neff** » 11 May 2011 4:02 am

Nice!

john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 11 May 2011 5:06 am

What an Honor! Congratulations.

Best
JW

Jeff Valentine · Post by **Jeff Valentine** » 11 May 2011 5:15 am

Wow, not many steel players have a picture like that. Nice one.

-Jeff

Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 11 May 2011 5:52 am

Did you get him an autographed copy of your cd?:)

Glenn Shankle · Post by **Glenn Shankle** » 11 May 2011 6:33 am

When I saw the pic on the front page of the paper this morning, I noticed they mentioned the name of the band and everyone was in the pic except the steel player. Left wing conspiracy? OK, maybe not. Way cool fer you!

Mike Daly · Post by **Mike Daly** » 11 May 2011 6:56 am

Marty...Great picture...

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 May 2011 6:58 am

Probably photoshopped, just like the moon landing...

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 11 May 2011 7:21 am

Wow - congrats - how many people get to shake hands with the President of the United States?

Did you guys do "Sweet Home Al-Obama?"

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 11 May 2011 7:25 am

Congrats Marty !

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 11 May 2011 7:30 am

Oh, just for the record, my previous post was in jest. (I'm no dummy; I know that the moon launch probably wasn't photoshopped.)

Congrats, Marty! (I bet you'll never wash that hand again, right?)

Susan Alcorn · Post by **Susan Alcorn** » 11 May 2011 7:54 am

Wow, finally a president who knows his Emmons guitars.

Congratulations!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 May 2011 8:08 am

Congrats Marty!

Obama-Steel fan?

Could be... he was raised in Hawaii.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 11 May 2011 8:45 am

Marty,How Cool is that !

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 11 May 2011 9:05 am

Great Marty !!

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Didn`t want to feed the troll

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 11 May 2011 9:26 am

uh-oh ,Charlie, does that mean Chris is a MAC ? hehehe.....Stormy

ps: way cool pic Marty

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 May 2011 9:51 am

BTW my comment about Hawaii was not meant to be political in any way. I'm just saying that he may notice the Steel Guitar more than most people because he was raised in Hawaii.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 11 May 2011 10:00 am

ha ha...you folks get excited easily!
i think it's a neat picture...i'd be proud of it....but he probably thought it was a keyboard.

Steve English · Post by **Steve English** » 11 May 2011 11:50 am

Congratulations Marty

That's quite an honor.

Thanks for sharing that with us!

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 11 May 2011 12:04 pm

Ahhhh Man, didn't you guys know that ole Barack likes alot of Steel when he's listenin to his favorite country tunes. He's even got his self a bar and some picks. Afterall he was from Hawaii where Steels were born. I'm glad to see the Prez has a very discriminating taste, and is able to pick out that classic tone that only comes from a Emmons push-pull

Elton Smith · Post by **Elton Smith** » 11 May 2011 12:18 pm

I would have payed to do that.That would be the pinical of my career to play for the prez.Please don't turn this polical.He is the leader of our country.

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