Steel In Greeneville TN.

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 4 Jul 2006 5:20 pm

Bob Hayes and Myself are talking a Steel In at the Comfort Inn in Greeneville Tennessee.It is right on 11-E and about 14 or 15 miles east of I-81.WE first we need to find out how may Steel players are interested in comming.We can get the meeting rooms all three that open to one large room for free if we can get 15 steel players to rent a room for the two day Steel In.It will be Saturday and Sunday until around 1 or 2
o clock Sunday Afternoon.They serve Breakfast in the morning at your cost. There is Ryans Restraunt, Waffle House Mc Donalds Wendys, Burger King and many more restraunts.The Rooms are $69.29 plus tax and you have to tell them it is for the Steel In.
Sam White

Gerald Pressley · Post by **Gerald Pressley** » 5 Jul 2006 6:11 am

Is this being planned for the 10th and 11th of July?? Great Idea but I don't know if I can make this weekend.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 5 Jul 2006 6:46 am

if the jam is after july
i would love to come and play
with vac and afew gigs it would be
hard for me to come before then
but am very interested
mike

Stoney Stonecipher · Post by **Stoney Stonecipher** » 5 Jul 2006 6:51 am

I would be interested, but it would have to be a time when I could come. I am at Dollywood until November 1. I will be off some weekends, but not many.

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 5 Jul 2006 9:24 am

Guys this Steel In will be at one of these dates.In October it will be either the 14th and 15th OR the 21st and 22nd OR the 27th and 28th. or in November 4th and 5th OR the 11 th and 12th OR 25th and 26th we are not sure which date to do as of now until we can get everyone to be able to come.
Sam White

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 5 Jul 2006 9:53 am

This would be good. I'm not up to being a performer on steel guitar, but I'll offer to play fiddle for the show if my schedule permits. Hope Stoney can make it!

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Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 6 Jul 2006 6:01 am

im in.......and will play

Gary Schuldt · Post by **Gary Schuldt** » 6 Jul 2006 7:53 am

Hey Sam,
Sounds great!!!!!!!!! I will try to be there if i'm not playing with my group.
Gary Schuldt

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 6 Jul 2006 8:13 am

If I'm free that weekend I'would love to play.

Tony

Tony Palmer · Post by **Tony Palmer** » 8 Jul 2006 5:49 am

Sam, if Mike Archer is playing, I may just come down there to hear him....what a fine Gospel style steel player!
It'd be a good excuse to come down and see my southern buddies.

manny escobar · Post by **manny escobar** » 8 Jul 2006 6:33 am

Tony, Take me with you if you go. I`ve never been to Tennessee. I trust your evaluation of Mike Archer as a fine gospel player, because you were right on when you described Sara Jory.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 8 Jul 2006 7:26 am

thanks tony!
god has blessed me so much!!
i will be doing some of the gospel off my cd and a few other tunes as well that is
if we have the show and i do get to play!!
it will be so good to be able to get to go to the show with my old body broke down
i dont get to go to the other shows.....
this one is close enough to go

hope top see you guys there!!!

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 8 Jul 2006 8:31 am

Hey Tony and Manny it will be great to have you guys come on down and meet a bunch of the good freinds I have down here on steel.Tony you and Anne are well come to come any time.Manny Escobar bring Elaine along with you and bring her bass as she can play base for us.You guys make sure you bring your steels as I want these guys to here what great steel players Rhode Island has.I think it will be in the begining of October.
Sam White[This message was edited by Samuel E. White on 08 July 2006 at 01:10 PM.]

Joey Gaskins · Post by **Joey Gaskins** » 8 Jul 2006 10:25 am

Having a copy of Mike Archers gospel CD and the tracks, you won't be disapointed with his playing. Great style and well put together, plus it's southern gospel at its best. I wish I could get there to hear him also.

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 9 Jul 2006 9:07 pm

Guys and Gals,
As of this moment we don't have a back up band! We are looking at using tracks..How ever there is a chance that we could get a band together using our own talent of the steelers that also play other insrument. Or i the interest is there..hiring a band or at least a rythm section together. The Greenvile Comfort INN is a very nice facility.. There are additional hotels near by, and all kinds of eateries.We are extending this invitation to Every steel picker or enthusiest that would like to attend. playing schedule will probably be made by draw..or based on time of arrival, or some fair and equal method. We may also have one or more "Round Robin" sets.to try to get all the pickers to play together and keep it a fun thing.Any idea's coments or recomendations will be welcomed!I'm going to ask some of our "Journeymen" pickers to give a seminar or twoif there is enough interwst! Please let us know who would be interested!Please post or send EMail if you are interested in any aspect of this jam. Vendors are also welcom and encouraged to attend.
Thank you
Bob Haes (Grouchyvet)

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 10 Jul 2006 9:54 am

USING TRACKS ???????? How boring!!!! If there's enough steel players to have a show, you'd think they would know enough musicians to put a band together. Why not charge enough admission to pay a band?

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Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 11 Jul 2006 3:57 pm

Rick Campbell this is a Steel IN not a steel Show.Joe Sapp had a Steel In at his house and we all set up in his yard under a Tent and there were 15 Steel Players there and 1 Lap steel player.Joe played tracks and we all played with those tracks.We all had one heck of a great time.This is for steel players to play their Steels and have a lot of fun.We don't exspect to have a lot of people to sit and listen or dance. That is not our intentions.Anyone that wants to come let either myself or Bob Hayes now so we can start to plan things out.
Sam White

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 11 Jul 2006 6:42 pm

Sorry, I didn't understand the terminology of a "Steel In". Have fun! In any case, I think East TN needs a steel show.

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Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 12 Jul 2006 8:53 am

thanks Joey wish you could be there as well!!
i cant wait for it to get here
we will have a ball!!
mike

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 14 Jul 2006 5:11 am

OK here is the deal.The Steel IN at the Comfort INN in Greeneville TN. will be OCTOBER 21 and 22nd.There will be a $10.00 charge for everyone. We have to pay $300.00 for the hall if we don't get 15 rooms rented for Saturday night.I will be printing Flyers and put them in Wal Mart, Lowes and all diffrent places that we go to hear country music.We will use tracks and you can bring your own.Bob Hayes will play Base and he thinks his son will play drums. Bob has the drums.As for a Lead player anyone who has a Lead Guitar and wants to bring it and play that will be fine.This is to have fun playing Steels together. All Steel Players are welcome from the Beginners to the Pros.Any of the Pors. that want to come and set up a table will be welcome.Lets go guys it is for a fun time and to meet other players.I do beleave that Mikle Archer said he will give a Seminar.The Rooms at the hotel are $69.29 plus tax.If you rent a room at the Comfort INN make sure you tell them you are there for the Steel IN.Here is the Phone # 1-423-639-4185 to the Comfort Inn.For those of you that want to Fax them for a room this is the Fax # 1-423-639-7280 and tell them you are there for the STEEL-IN There are other hotels close by as there are lots of restraunts.
DIRECTIONS
Comming North or South on I-81 take Exit 23 north and that is 11-E north.Follow about 15 miles and the Comfort INN is on the left on 11-E by Pass. (Do not)I repeat(DO NOT) take the Greeneville buisness Exit off 11-E.We will have Free Coffee and they serve breakfast in the morning.There is a Waffle House and Ryans Restraunt about 1 mile from the Comfort INN. Lots of places to eat and Hotels.Please E-Mial me and let me know if you are comming as we need to start getting things together
Sam White[This message was edited by Samuel E. White on 15 July 2006 at 06:49 AM.]

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 14 Jul 2006 4:00 pm

ok sam sounds good to me
if you could post the phone # for some of
the players to call for rooms that would be great
yes i will do a class for those players who would like to attend
it will be free of charge
just bring your powered head phones
and your steels and paper and pen
and a small tape recorder
those players who want to come
may post here what they most would like to learn and i will do my best to
help all i can
and thanks sam for asking me to do this[This message was edited by Mike Archer on 15 July 2006 at 05:22 AM.]

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 15 Jul 2006 5:55 am

Lets hear from all that plan on comming to the GREENEVILLE TN. STEEL IN.my E-Mail is risteelguitar@aol.com and my Phone #1-423-638-5093.
Sam White

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 15 Jul 2006 12:54 pm

I'm hoping I'll get to make this. I play so much backup that I never take time to learn songs so this will make me learn a few.
Archer if you can make me sound like Emmons I'll be at your seminar and even buy lunch.
For you guys trhat have never heard Mike play, you're in for a treat!

Tony

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 16 Jul 2006 9:00 am

thanks tony...........now the pressure
is on for sure!!
wait till you guys hear tony!!
hes a great player!!

i dont think ill be able to make anyone sound like buddy emmons that spot is taken!!
by him!!
we gonna have a good time pickin!!!!

George Kimery · Post by **George Kimery** » 16 Jul 2006 11:43 am

Sam, I don't know if I can drive the 8 miles from my house to Greenville or not. Pretty long drive. Count me in, but sorry to say, I can't help out with the rooms. I am just too cheap and will force myself to drive the long 8 miles back homw. Didn't know you were in Greeneville. I'm up Hwy 107 towards Erwin, just inside the Washington County line. We gotta get together!!!!! You other guys, we are only a little over an hours drive to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Make a vacation out of it and COME ON DOWN!!!!!