Playing Steel with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra!!

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 16 Apr 2015 7:13 pm

I am honored to be chosen to play steel with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra in their Pops series Salute to Nashville! We are doing 2 performances, one on Saturday April 25 and Sunday April 26th. Not many steel players get the chance to work with a symphony orchestra, and I AM CRANKED!! I have been playing steel guitar for 60 years, and have been blessed with many wonderful moments, but this may top them all! Check out the website at:
www.phoenixsymphony.org

It would be great to see you there!!

Billy Easton

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 16 Apr 2015 7:24 pm

Thats awesome news Billy, you will love it - I have had the opportunity to do the same with our local Christchurch Symphony Orchestra a couple of times and it is a huge buzz ... good luck with that and enjoy every minute of it

Charley Hill · Post by **Charley Hill** » 18 Apr 2015 1:23 pm

Congrats Billy.....take pictures!

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 19 Apr 2015 7:04 am

Billy -

Congrats on being added to The String Section

Ron

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 19 Apr 2015 7:10 am

Congratulations to the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, it's not often they get an opportunity to play with such a fine musician as Mr. Billy Easton.

Larry Cummings · Post by **Larry Cummings** » 19 Apr 2015 3:22 pm

It's nice to know that the symphony knows a great steel guitar player. They could not have picked a better ambassodor to the steel guitar. I'm proud of you.

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 21 Apr 2015 9:28 am

Hey Billy !!! I just saw this post ( guess I'm a few behind), congratulations.

The Symphony could not have picked a better player. Have fun dear friend.
Barbara and I both send our best to you and Meriul.
....Roy and Barbara

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 21 Apr 2015 12:17 pm

Very cool, Billy. You show'em how it's done...

Dave Grothusen · Post by **Dave Grothusen** » 22 Apr 2015 5:57 am

How neat is that? What a challenge. Good luck

Larry Toliver · Post by **Larry Toliver** » 24 Apr 2015 4:56 am

Congrats Billy!
This sounds like it will be a wonderful time for you and the promotion of the Steel Guitar as well.
I know you'll do well.
Larry T

Dick Hitchcock · Post by **Dick Hitchcock** » 24 Apr 2015 6:01 am

Quite an honor Billy...I'm sure you will do the steel guitar community proud.....Congratulations, and knock em dead!!

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 25 Apr 2015 8:09 pm

I just now read this news ! Thats amazing...good for you...I know you will do an excellent job. That has to be a huge thrill for you !

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 28 Apr 2015 9:40 am

Here are a couple of pictures from last weekends performance!
Billy

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 28 Apr 2015 11:46 am

What a great opportunity. Congrats!

Great pics!

I'm curious, to what extent were your parts charted out?

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 28 Apr 2015 11:59 am

Thanks Brian for the kind words....the charts were 100% charted, but not being a sight reader, they gave me free rein to "flavor" the performance.

Billy

Andy Eder · Post by **Andy Eder** » 28 Apr 2015 1:23 pm

Billy, You are a great player and deserve this honor.

Andy

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 29 Apr 2015 7:12 am

Way to go Billy,I'm very proud too be associated with you in our great orginization and you make the SWSGA very proud along with the entire steel guitar world.You really moved it way out front.

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 29 Apr 2015 7:30 am

Me to.............
I'm proud of you Billy, you represent our family and community here in the southwest very well.
God bless you my friend.

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 29 Apr 2015 8:15 am

Yes Billy.... You are the man! Great steel player and ambassador for our instrument....and....you look good in a suit!

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 29 Apr 2015 9:23 am

Thanks to each of you for the nice words...It was a once in a lifetime experience.

Billy

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 29 Apr 2015 9:29 am

Very cool, Billy. Congrats.
You've made us all a little more legitimate!

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 29 Apr 2015 3:15 pm

Great pictures - must have been a blast surrounded by all that sound.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 29 Apr 2015 5:42 pm

Billy
You look fantastic but I can't hear a thing. What did you play?

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 29 Apr 2015 5:59 pm

Kudos!!

Marlin Gengenbach · Post by **Marlin Gengenbach** » 30 Apr 2015 4:57 am

Just saw this, Billy...what a honor, for yourself
and the steel community. Congratulations.

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Playing Steel with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra!!

Playing Steel with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra!!

billy