How old are you?
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- Don Ricketson
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- Location: Llano, Texas
- Ben Greene
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- Andy DePaule
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- Location: Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Heard Elvis on 78 records!
I Heard Elvis on 78 records! 45's too.
For those who know what a 78 is?
The first rock tune I loved was Purple People Eater.
My first dance with a real girl was to the Everly Brothers Cathys Clown. 45rpm.
I'm 69 and still playing Steel, Bass and Guitar and singing old Hank Williams and Webb Peirce stuff 3 to 5 nights a week back here in Saigon where I came 51 years ago as an 18 year old army soldier.
Except back then I didn't get to stay in Saigon and never got to play anything but an M-14 with no special tuning. Metal cowboy hat too.
Much better now they stopped shooting at us.
Been back here 17 years now and loving it.
For those who know what a 78 is?
The first rock tune I loved was Purple People Eater.
My first dance with a real girl was to the Everly Brothers Cathys Clown. 45rpm.
I'm 69 and still playing Steel, Bass and Guitar and singing old Hank Williams and Webb Peirce stuff 3 to 5 nights a week back here in Saigon where I came 51 years ago as an 18 year old army soldier.
Except back then I didn't get to stay in Saigon and never got to play anything but an M-14 with no special tuning. Metal cowboy hat too.
Much better now they stopped shooting at us.
Been back here 17 years now and loving it.
Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
- James Mayer
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- Steven Hicken Jr.
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19...how time has flown.
25 year old wannabe.
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
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2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
https://www.stevenhickenjr.com/
- Charlie Hansen
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- Lee Gillespie
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Age
Looks like Wally Pfeifer wins first prize 86... and I win second.... I'll be 86 on 3 July. What did we win Wally????? Lee Gillespie
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boy oh boy, what a bunch of old farts YOU guys are!,, lol..
I will be 63 myself this June...
ah me,, to be 20 again!!..... Most of us have one foot in the box and the other on a banana peel.
There's like ten 60 or 70 somethings here for every 20-30 something!.. it is what it is, just not enough kids getting into steel because on radio or tv these days there is just not that much steel to hear.. It iS there but you have to dig a little, and most kids don't dig much beyond what is popular .
Most of us that started 30-40 years ago, did ok with our steels if we stuck it out and had some decent ability. I would barely have eaten for many years if it weren't for my pedal steel, thats for sure... bob
I will be 63 myself this June...
ah me,, to be 20 again!!..... Most of us have one foot in the box and the other on a banana peel.
There's like ten 60 or 70 somethings here for every 20-30 something!.. it is what it is, just not enough kids getting into steel because on radio or tv these days there is just not that much steel to hear.. It iS there but you have to dig a little, and most kids don't dig much beyond what is popular .
Most of us that started 30-40 years ago, did ok with our steels if we stuck it out and had some decent ability. I would barely have eaten for many years if it weren't for my pedal steel, thats for sure... bob
I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time......
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time......
- Dick Sexton
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How old?
Too old to remember if I posted on here before! So, I'm 73.
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- David Nutt
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- Location: Texas, USA
How Old Are You
GUYS , I AM 85 , AND I HAVE PLAYING STEEL SINCE I
WAS 12 YEARS OLD , PLAYED IN BANDS , DID SOME RECORDING
AND TEACHING .
BUT NOW I ONLY PLAY AT CHURCH 2 TIMES A WEEK , I MUST
SAY , MY PLAYING HAS SLOWED DOWN A BIT , BUT WHAT CAN
I SAY,STEEL IS IN MY SOUL . JUST THE THOUGHT OF NOT PLAYING MAKES ME VERY SAD.
BOB GONDESEN
LA MARQUE , TEXAS
WAS 12 YEARS OLD , PLAYED IN BANDS , DID SOME RECORDING
AND TEACHING .
BUT NOW I ONLY PLAY AT CHURCH 2 TIMES A WEEK , I MUST
SAY , MY PLAYING HAS SLOWED DOWN A BIT , BUT WHAT CAN
I SAY,STEEL IS IN MY SOUL . JUST THE THOUGHT OF NOT PLAYING MAKES ME VERY SAD.
BOB GONDESEN
LA MARQUE , TEXAS
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Interesting. I barely ate for a few years because of my steel.Bob Carlucci wrote: I would barely have eaten for many years if it weren't for my pedal steel, thats for sure... bob
(Just kidding... I've been very blessed with a successful career as a steel player.)
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
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- Stu Schulman
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- Location: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
I'll be 65 years old on April 10th...I also celebrate my stroke birthday May 20th will be my 6th year since my stroke,The late Weldon Myrick was also an April 10th kid!
Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952.
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- David Rupert
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58....where has all the time gone!??
David "DJ" Rupert
"Music. Without it, life itself...would be impossible."
ZumSteel - Encoreâ„¢ S-10 / 3p x 5k (Two-Tone; Red & Black Top).
Rolandâ„¢ Cube 80x Amp, Hilton Volume Pedal, TC Electronicsâ„¢ Flashbackâ„¢ Delay, TC Electronicsâ„¢ MojoMojoâ„¢ Overdrive, Peterson StroboPlus HD Tuner, D2F Covers. Evans JE-300 Amp. (in the not too distant future).
Most Importantly: the musicians hands...& soul.
http://www.bandmix.com/pedal-steel-75/
"Music. Without it, life itself...would be impossible."
ZumSteel - Encoreâ„¢ S-10 / 3p x 5k (Two-Tone; Red & Black Top).
Rolandâ„¢ Cube 80x Amp, Hilton Volume Pedal, TC Electronicsâ„¢ Flashbackâ„¢ Delay, TC Electronicsâ„¢ MojoMojoâ„¢ Overdrive, Peterson StroboPlus HD Tuner, D2F Covers. Evans JE-300 Amp. (in the not too distant future).
Most Importantly: the musicians hands...& soul.
http://www.bandmix.com/pedal-steel-75/
- Charlie McDonald
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