Blue Jade: The Pedal Steel Project at Kickstarter

Mark Reckard · Post by **Mark Reckard** » 21 Jul 2012 6:35 am

There's a new project at Kickstarter that, to me, looks very interesting.

Steel players like JayDee Maness, Buck Reid, Dan Dugmore and Roosevelt Collier are joining forces to pay tribute to the pedal steel. Guitar legends Duane Eddy and Albert Lee are also participating in this project. Steve Fishell is spearheading the project as producer.

Here's a link to "Blue Jade: The Pedal Steel Guitar Project." http://tinyurl.com/6scogte

Kickstarter allows you to pledge a "pre-order" of any amount to an artist's project, whether it be a book, a movie, an album, whatever. You aren't charged for your pledge until the project meets its funding goal - which in this case is $10,000.

It sounds like a cool project to me and I've decided to participate.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 21 Jul 2012 7:00 am

I'm in

Robert Daniels · Post by **Robert Daniels** » 21 Jul 2012 1:34 pm

Me too!

Buck Reid · Post by **Buck Reid** » 21 Jul 2012 5:17 pm

Me too!

Martin Abend · Post by **Martin Abend** » 23 Jul 2012 7:30 am

Great idea!

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 23 Jul 2012 9:13 am

Sweet, I'm in!

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 24 Jul 2012 6:43 am

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 24 Jul 2012 3:00 pm

Mark Reckard wrote:There's a new project at Kickstarter that, to me, looks very interesting.

Steel players like JayDee Maness, Buck Reid, Dan Dugmore and Roosevelt Collier are joining forces to pay tribute to the pedal steel. Guitar legends Duane Eddy and Albert Lee are also participating in this project. Steve Fishell is spearheading the project as producer.

Here's a link to "Blue Jade: The Pedal Steel Guitar Project." http://tinyurl.com/6scogte

Kickstarter allows you to pledge a "pre-order" of any amount to an artist's project, whether it be a book, a movie, an album, whatever. You aren't charged for your pledge until the project meets its funding goal - which in this case is $10,000.

It sounds like a cool project to me and I've decided to participate.

Now Randle Currie is going to do a song on it also. Well that's if they reach the $10,000 pledge goal. I hope so, I'm really looking forward to the project and I was the first pledge, so I hope everyone gets on board. If you pledge at least ten dollars you get a copy of the album, so it's more like your prepaying for a killer recording project.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 25 Jul 2012 2:22 pm

Cool idea!

Gary Peaslee · Post by **Gary Peaslee** » 25 Jul 2012 7:20 pm

Count me in too!

Tim Windsor · Post by **Tim Windsor** » 26 Jul 2012 3:09 pm

And me.

Charles Eaton · Post by **Charles Eaton** » 26 Jul 2012 4:48 pm

Buck Reid wrote:Me too!

Hey Buck, long time,no hear from.I trust all is well with my friend.

Charles Eaton · Post by **Charles Eaton** » 26 Jul 2012 4:49 pm

Buck Reid wrote:Me too!

Hey Buck, long time,no hear from.I trust all is well with my friend.

Charles Eaton · Post by **Charles Eaton** » 26 Jul 2012 4:49 pm

Buck Reid wrote:Me too!

Hey Buck, long time,no hear from.I trust all is well with my friend.

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 26 Jul 2012 9:02 pm

I'm in...

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 26 Jul 2012 9:05 pm

I'm in...

Buck Reid · Post by **Buck Reid** » 28 Jul 2012 6:16 am

Hey Charles! Thanks for the shout out... all is well here and I hope things are going well for you too.

Thanks to all of you for the show of support for this project. Here's hoping we get the funding needed to make this a reality.

Steven Finley · Post by **Steven Finley** » 29 Jul 2012 11:14 am

I didn't know Cliffie Stone was alive and well.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 29 Jul 2012 7:32 pm

Steven Finley wrote:I didn't know Cliffie Stone was alive and well.

?? Not sure where that came from, but Cliffie died in
1998.

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 31 Jul 2012 5:25 am

Thank you very much to all who have made a pledge to this project.

There is more here than meets the eye.

Many artists and steel players are committed, but due to personal and professional reasons, their names cannot be announced at this time. Everyone is working for minimum scale or less. ALL profits will go to a very good place.

We still have a ways to go to reach our goal. Please consider making a pledge to this worthy project. Someday soon you'll be glad you did.

Sincerely and gratefully,

Steve

http://kck.st/McpodK

Mel Bergman · Post by **Mel Bergman** » 31 Jul 2012 9:23 am

Fish,

Mel Bergman from Camarillo here. Ive know your brother since 1980. He sold me a Fender Reverb that I have used throughout my dubious surf music 'Career" . And I was in a Band w Mary for awhile!

Steel, Duane Eddy, Hatch? All in one place? I just pledged! Good work!

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 31 Jul 2012 9:38 am

Hey Mel,
Thank you so much for your pledge! It's great to hear from a fellow Ventura County musician. We really appreciate your pledge...hope to see you very soon!
onward,
Steve

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 1 Aug 2012 9:44 pm

Just another $400+ left till it hits the goal.
I've followed a couple of these Kickstart projects and never seen one hit the goal, or get so close to it, so quick.
I think this is such a cool project, and I can't wait for it.

I just want to give a big thanks out to Steve for doing this.

Mike Fereday · Post by **Mike Fereday** » 3 Aug 2012 12:00 am

Great to see the target has been reached. Look forward to the end product.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 3 Aug 2012 2:09 am

This is such a fantastic project! Is there anything else that we as the steel guitar community can do to further it along?

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