Portland-Metro of Oregon, Steel players gathering.

Scott Hay · Post by **Scott Hay** » 19 Dec 2012 9:14 pm

Thanks for having us last night Bob! New Year's resolutions, make more in 2013.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 26 Dec 2012 10:06 am

Hey there MR. Muller.........

Where's the photo's from your last gathering????

We all enjoy seeing who was there and having a great time.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 29 Dec 2012 9:34 am

Hi everyone, lets get together on tues. night and start the new year off right with a good jam. Sorry about the photos Ray, the dancing girls would not allow photos

So be here at 7pm Jan 1 and see everyone live and in person.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 29 Dec 2012 2:07 pm

I truly don't understand why more steel players aren't showing up for 'the GATHERING".

The accomodations of Bob's man cave couldn't be nicer or more plush. Neat and clean, a no smoking environment and both guitars and amps of which to avail oneself. What more could a musician possibly want? Also, plenty of FREE, easy access parking with no long cross-country jaunts to carry ones equipment in.

I've always felt that a dozen or two of assorted Dunkin' donuts and a soft drink would go far toward attracting more players and possibly consider letting the dancing girls go, as they're like tambourine players as they're mostly flash with little or no substance.

Hope to see you guys come Tuesday. Beginners, inter-mediates and olde-time pro's are all welcome and will feel totally comfortable.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 30 Dec 2012 4:21 pm

[quote="Ray Montee"] Dunkin' donuts and a soft drink would go far toward attracting more players and possibly consider letting the dancing girls go, as they're like tambourine players as they're mostly flash with little or no substance.

So Donuts or dancing girls,I am not sure I am with you on that one Ray

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 31 Dec 2012 6:35 pm

Maybe keep the dancin' girls........

and just a simple box of mini-white powdered sugar
donuts that could be cut in half so everyone would have at least one-half donut each.

And about the drink, perhaps a BIG GULP of popular flavor with a free straw for everyone to share the drink with?

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 2 Jan 2013 2:30 pm

Well we started off the new year with a great jam session and New Year's celebration combined. Everything kind of came together at the last minute, but we had a room filled with great players and friends, some good food and beverage, and generally a really great time. We did a few more things for this get together, we shot a few video clips which are listed on the links below, and I also have several pictures. This should give everyone a pretty good idea on what this is all about, you missed a good one if you weren't here this time. We did have to give up the dancing girls this time, spent all the money on food and drinks.

PAN HANDLE RAG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ7yT_GncbA

CRAZY ARMS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt7JX-8GCJk

FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjzxGa-EPl8

MAKING PLANS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mKW3L5BtXE

This should pretty much give you an idea what this is all about. Hope to see everyone at the next jam in two weeks.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 12 Jan 2013 11:46 am

The next psg jam should be next tues.,I am not going to be able to do this one as I have been sick. I will let everyone know when I can start again.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 12 Jan 2013 2:20 pm

Sorry to learn of your sickness, Mr. Muller.

Sally and I were wondering why your usual mid-afternoon nap waking telephone calls had not occurred this past week.

Hope it's nothing serious. What's the prognostication for your recovery????

Do keep us all informed, for without BOB MULLER, there simply would be no steel guitar gathering for all to enjoy.

GET WELL soon!

Rick Schacter · Post by **Rick Schacter** » 14 Jan 2013 5:10 pm

Bob Muller wrote: I have been sick. I will let everyone know when I can start again.

Did the dancing girls wear you down?

If so, I'll bet it was worth it.

Rick

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 24 Jan 2013 12:11 pm

How are you doing Bob? It's been so quiet here, and of course I had Tuesday off THIS week for once

I see in the photos nobody playing Eric's guitar so I have to do something about that.

Hope you're feeling better and to see you soon...

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 24 Jan 2013 5:18 pm

Are you guys still doing this? I'll have business in PDX soon... and can be flexible about the dates. Will y'all meet Feb 5?

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 24 Jan 2013 11:38 pm

Well these new viruses going around can sure be mean these days. I'm just starting to feel alive again, I hope we can meet on Tuesday, January 29. Starting to call people again and see if we can get a group together, so for now plan on the 29th. Stephen if you're going to be in Portland be sure to stop by, give me a heads up on the date, we will make plans to do something, I have plenty of equipment here that you can use, you just need to show up. Dave, hope you can make it again soon Eric's guitar need some more playtime again. I just did some more work on it, should be ready to go. Hope to see everyone back again soon.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 25 Jan 2013 10:59 am

With this tardy response............I can now stop screening the Obit's every morning. THANKS for touching bases with all of your gathering friends.

Jeff Repp · Post by **Jeff Repp** » 25 Jan 2013 4:31 pm

Glad you're feeling better - hope to see you Tuesday!

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 25 Jan 2013 6:26 pm

I'll be working this Tuesday of course $:\$ but maybe next time....

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 1 Feb 2013 12:26 am

It was good to get back to playing again, we had fun group this Tuesday. Everyone sat down at the end and tried out the lap steels, and the dobro. Hope to see everyone at the next gathering.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 2 Feb 2013 3:24 pm

Thanks Bob........for the great photo's.

It's nice to know that the three folks that travel the furthest each week seem to enjoy the gathering as much as the guys that live just around the corner.

Their contribution to the activities is nothing short of GREAT! Having a live accompanist is the real answer to playing good music.

Storm is one of the finest vocalists I've heard in many a year and have truly enjoyed my opportunities to make music with him. His guitar playing is second to none.

Josh has really improved in such a very short time.
His steel playing is right there.....right on! His lead guitar picking is might fine also.

And, it's nice to have a bass-person that knows how to play it correctly. A good one is hard to find and ads so much to the sound of a tight little group.

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 8 Feb 2013 3:42 pm

Hi Bob, are we back on track with a get-together this coming Tuesday (Feb 12)? So far I'm not booked up and do I miss all your smiling faces

so if so I'll do my best to make it, Lord willing and the creek don't rise....

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 8 Feb 2013 5:05 pm

Start getting in tune for Feb. 12 at 7 pm. We hope to have a good group so everyone plan to attend all the festivities. This week Ray is in charge of dancing girls and donuts, should be a good one.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 13 Feb 2013 10:12 am

I don't know if I spelled that word correctly or not but I did try.........

Bob: I got up Tuesday morning feeling better and had great plans for making it to the 'gathering' at your wonderful place however...........

By the time we got to the olde folks bowling alley place, my back was stabbing me once again. I struggled thro' the first game barely making my average but had to sit out the next two games and then hobbled to the car. Getting up the long flight of stairs at the apartment nearly did me in and did bring tears to my eyes.

Sorry I let you down. Nothing personal, I assure you. Your deteriorating olde pal..........

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 15 Feb 2013 5:17 pm

Well we had another good jam last week, sorry you couldn't make it Ray but you should have sent the dancing girls anyway. Dave Grafe showed up and played some great music for us, Shannon had a new/old bass guitar she was trying out, looks great! And generally we just played some good music. Hope to see everyone again at the next jam.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 24 Feb 2013 10:12 am

It's time to get ready to play again, so we will be meeting at seven on Tuesday, February 26. Hope everyone is ready to play some music again. See you then.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 2 Mar 2013 11:20 am

We had a great jam again last night. This time Ray Montee was able to make it, Was good to have him back again. Dave Grafe also made by to play some more great links. Shannon, Josh, and storm were here also, they seem to be very excited about the upcoming Texas pedal steel show. We took a few photos for everyone to see.

Hope everyone had a good time this time. Next time we should be able to hear stories from the Texas jam.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 15 Mar 2013 2:40 pm

Looks like it's time to play again, hope everyone got back safely from the Texas show. We will be playing Tuesday, March 19 at 7 PM. Hope everyone can make it by to play, might even have stories from the Dallas show, See you then.

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Portland-Metro of Oregon, Steel players gathering.

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Well now, on second tho't Bob...............

Sad news..........

THANK GOODNESS............you're still with us.

GREAT Photo's..................

Life Gets Tegeous............don't it?