Our steel guitar brother, Steinar Gregertsen--RIP

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Joel Bloom
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Post by Joel Bloom »

Please send our wishes for his health to return soon.
Thinking of him, his situation and his great music,
from 'down under'.
Joel and Hilary
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Randy Reeves
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Post by Randy Reeves »

I am sending to you Steinar my thoughts and positive energy. my guitars are weeping a bit. we don't mind.
thank you for the great posts and all the inspiration you have given me and so many others.
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Mike Neer
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Post by Mike Neer »

I spoke with Steinar yesterday and he is feeling better--strong enough to start playing his guitar, which he hasn't played in 4 months. He says it's a little difficult, but as he gets stronger it'll come back. He is eating well now. Still experiencing a lot of pain in both shoulders.

He had an infection last week which was very serious, but they seem to have gotten that under control with medication. He is in good spirits.
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Hey Steinar,
Hope today is a great day! :D
for years, in my wallet I had this little tear-out from the back of a reader's digest.."Unknowingly, we plow the dust of stars, blown about us by the wind, and drink the universe in a glass of rain"
Another later, "forgiveness is the only way you'll have any peace"
Across the cyber-reaches, I think of you Brother
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Post by Will Houston »

What a great day, a post from Steinar. Glad to hear you are doing and feeling a little better and playing some. Thoughts with you.
Will
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Post by Mike Neer »

Wow, I didn't even see Steinar's post!

Welcome back!

In case you missed it:

Dear Mr Supreme

Please keep protecting all these wonderful brothers and sisters who have sent me so many good wishes, and brought so much joy and support into my life just when I needed it the most.

I don't know what I would have done without these good people, please take good care of them.

Also, thanks for the help and support You've offered me through these tough times. Please helpe me beat the doc's pessimistic prognonosis and keep breathing long enough to make another album or two.....
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Bill Leff
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Welcome back Steinar! So happy to hear things are improving for you.
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Post by Glenn Uhler »

Keep up your strength and optomism, Steinar! The Great Physician (Mr. Supreme) will never give you problems you can not handle. Concentrate on becoming well.

Glenn Uhler
Trenton, New Jersey USA
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Steinar,

I can't even begin to comprehend what you are going through. I send you my best wishes of strength. Hang in there!

All the best,

Fred
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Post by Kevin Greenberg »

Stay positve and get well quick, Steinar. Hang in there.
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Ron Whitworth
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Post by Ron Whitworth »

Steinar;
Please know you will be in our thoughts and prayers until you are completely healed.
We are in your corner & with you all the way.
I hope you are feeling better real soon.
You have much more picking to do Sir.
Take care .. Ron
"Tone is in the hands. Unless your wife will let you buy a new amp. Then it's definitely in that amp."

We need to turn the TWANG up a little

It's not what you play through, it's what you play through it.

They say that tone is all in the fingers...I say it is all in your head :)

Some of the best pieces of life are the little pieces all added up..Ron

the value of friendship. Old friends shine like diamonds, you can always call them and - most important - you can't buy them.
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Mange ønsker om god bedring her fra Danmark, Steinar!

-Hans
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Joe Snow
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Post by Joe Snow »

Steinar, you are a great inspiration to me and many others. I wish you the very best.
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Post by John Subik »

There is nothing I can say that has not been stated so eloquently by the membership of this forum.

Steinar, it is so good to see you posting here!
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Post by Robert Bunting »

God Bedring, Steinar!
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Post by Andrea Tazzini »

Happy to hear you again Steinar!!! You are strong! :)
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Steinar Gregertsen
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Post by Steinar Gregertsen »

I'll be home for a couple of days next weeek, just to see how it works out it out. Hopefully this means I'll soon be moving home to my own apartement and start getting my old playing chops together. They sure need it.......... ;)
"Play to express, not to impress"
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Post by Stephan Miller »

Good news, Steinar...I hope you'll be pouring yourself into music again real soon! :D
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Post by Mike Neer »

That's good news right there. Take it easy, though, don't overburden yourself.
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Post by Robert Salomone »

Here's to a complete recovery, best wishes, Steinar.
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:)
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Steinar Gregertsen
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Post by Steinar Gregertsen »

One more thing,- a big thanks to everybody who's sent me CD's, unfortunately I haven't had the energy or time to listen to them. I look forward to the day I can listen through them all! 8)
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Post by Jeff Spencer »

Great news Steiner!! welcome back.
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Post by Bishop Ronnie P Hall »

Stay with it Steinar!
Come on, all the way. Keep the faith, never give up, never surrender. I will, and others, will too, keep doing what we do best. I want to see the day, when I hear that fantastic talent once again, as it was. You can do this my friend, we are with you, and certainly "He" is too! Be blessed!
Ron
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Post by Stephen Abruzzo »

Steinar.....so nice to see you online again. Take good care of yourself and don't rush headlong back into the fray. Let your body heal and convalesce.
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