Our steel guitar brother, Steinar Gregertsen--RIP

Mitch Druckman · Post by **Mitch Druckman** » 18 Jan 2012 7:07 am

Best wishes to you Steiner.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 18 Jan 2012 7:45 am

My thoughts and prayers are still with you Steiner! I hope that the love and support of your world wide friends can bring you some comfort, inspiration, and strength.

Rickey Mitchell · Post by **Rickey Mitchell** » 18 Jan 2012 7:48 am

Steinar, It's been a few years since I typed solo lap steel players, in the finder on google, and then YouTube, you came up both times. I saw the footage of you doing your clinic and performing your songs from your CD, Southern Moon Northern Lights. Your music was all the inspiration I needed to start playing lap steel after putting it and my music a side To get married and raise a family over 20 years ago.
Another name that came up in google was the steel guitar forum which I immediately found my way to only to find you again as a regular member on this forum, althought there's nothing regular about you and I mean that in a good way.
Since we've had several good conversations mostly where you answered my many questions about lap steels, the pick ups, on them, amps and my favorite Weissenborns. You and your music are and always will be a shinning light for the members of this forum. In my time I read many wise inspring words none more than PLay to Express not Impress. Thank for your word and your music.
I've prayed to God every day since I heard the news, for him to share you with a bit longer. Get well Brother

Brandin · Post by **Brandin** » 18 Jan 2012 9:27 am

Steinar, we're all hoping for the best. I wish you better health, and more music.

GB

Orville Johnson · Post by **Orville Johnson** » 18 Jan 2012 9:52 am

Steinar, I'm visualising you at home in your studio, healthy, working on your new CD. I'm going to believe in that, not illness. Love and health to you...oj

Rick Stratton · Post by **Rick Stratton** » 18 Jan 2012 11:27 am

Steinar,
Sending more positive energy from California-
We're not giving up hope!
Rick

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 18 Jan 2012 12:10 pm

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 18 Jan 2012 12:12 pm

Hey compadre, stick around. The world is a better place with you in it.

Mark Roeder · Post by **Mark Roeder** » 18 Jan 2012 12:26 pm

Thanks again Mike, for the up dates. More healing thoughts to Steinar.........

Mike Anderson · Post by **Mike Anderson** » 18 Jan 2012 12:26 pm

Steinar, me and my half-Norwegian wife both send good wishes your way. And you'd better believe a 5' 10" redhead has some serious willpower!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 18 Jan 2012 2:35 pm

Here is Steinar's mailing address:

Steinar Gregertsen
Kastellveien 4
4841 Arendal
Norway

At this time Steinar doesn't spend much, if any, time online. Cards and letters would be greatly appreciated.

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 18 Jan 2012 5:27 pm

Fight the good fight Steinar!!
Sending healing energy and I will definitely keep a good thought for you.
gary

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 19 Jan 2012 12:18 pm

Gee Mike, that's terrible news. Really a sad situation.

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 19 Jan 2012 3:08 pm

Thanks mike, cards are on the way. My thoughts are with you Steinar

Former Member · Post by **Former Member** » 19 Jan 2012 8:07 pm

Mike,
What a great friend and community person you are passing along Steiner's thoughts.
Remember way back at "Slide planet vol 1"!?!....What a cool group of folks there!
Thanks for the address.

Fred Kinbom · Post by **Fred Kinbom** » 20 Jan 2012 1:59 am

Thanks Mike for keeping us up to date and for the mailing address.

Fred

Alan Hamley · Post by **Alan Hamley** » 20 Jan 2012 3:26 pm

Damn....this is bad news.
Get well soon Steinar.
Cheers
Alan

David Eastwood · Post by **David Eastwood** » 20 Jan 2012 6:04 pm

This breaks my heart.... I've not been a part of this forum for very long, but Steinar's music has touched me in a particular way. As a long-time fan of Hendrix, his 'Standing Next To A Mountain' CD is one of the finest tributes to Jimi I've ever heard. I was listening to it tonight, reading these latest posts, and was moved to tears.

If any of you have not heard this collection, it's available on Amazon, along with his earlier CD, 'Southern Moon, Northern Lights'. I'm not sure how much of the money reaches him, have no idea what his family situation is, or what his needs are, but it's a modest cost to express appreciation for a very fine musician.

Don Fox · Post by **Don Fox** » 22 Jan 2012 7:50 pm

Steinar, I think of you nearly every day when I play "Lizzy", the Asher Electro Hawaiian. Best wishes, my friend. There are so many people here who care about you. Just goes to show how strong the bond of music is to the human soul. You have enriched us. Now get well, and let's hear some more music!

John Subik · Post by **John Subik** » 25 Jan 2012 3:44 pm

I recently got an email from Steinar's nephew. He said that the physical therapy they have started him on has had some positive effect on his shoulder pain, apparently he is able to at least sleep more comfortably than he has in a while.

He is to meet with doctors next week as well, to discuss further treatment.

Here's hoping for more positive news coming out of Norway. I'm sure the support he sees on this board continues to be an inspiration to him.

Bishop Ronnie P Hall · Post by **Bishop Ronnie P Hall** » 27 Jan 2012 4:36 am

To Steinar,
I am yet doing what I do best. Keep the faith, never give up, never give in, never surrender. There is always the miraculous in HIM! We are with you!
Ron

Mike Nihen · Post by **Mike Nihen** » 30 Jan 2012 10:25 am

sending only the best to you

Mike Nihen · Post by **Mike Nihen** » 30 Jan 2012 10:27 am

sending only the best to you

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 31 Jan 2012 8:24 am

I just spoke with Steinar again this morning and we had a nice conversation. He said that I caught him on a "good day"--he has been experiencing the usual effects of treatment and he has had no appetite at all, but managed to eat something today. If he can get his appetite back and gain back some of the strength and weight (he's lost 20 kilos), he'll be a step closer to being able to return home. His shoulder pain is diminishing, which is a very good thing. You may recall how much that has plagued him over last few months, and it's what prompted the discovery of the tumors in the first place.

Steinar told me to tell everyone that he is "blown away and overwhelmed" by the outpouring of love and support he's received. He says it brings him to tears and it really does help him to cope. He's feeling the love! I told him it's all real and that we're just giving back what he has already given.

He told me of 2 of his young guitar students who came to visit--they were a bit overwhelmed at the sight of their mentor in his current condition, but he comforted them with his positive outlook and reassured them that he'd live for years to come. So, the teacher teaches his students about life, too.

Steinar has received several cards and letters and they've made him smile. Please keep them coming.

That's all for now.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 31 Jan 2012 8:33 am

That's the good news we need to hear, Steiner, all the best for a full recovery and brilliant future! And thanx Mike for keeping us info'd.

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