24 years old this week

Greg Forsyth · Post by **Greg Forsyth** » 8 Jan 2022 9:33 am

Hello all,

I joined the Steel Guitar Forum 1-1/2 years ago and can't say enough the positive impact being a member has been for me. Although I knew of the forum, a forum member ( Glenn Taylor) suggested that it would be a benefit to me to join and I'm glad I did.

Thank you Bob for taking your time and energy in making this endeavour possible! Twenty four years old the Forum is a testament to how social media can be used for the benefit of so many people from around the world.

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 8 Jan 2022 2:16 pm

Thank you b0b! The Forum has been an important part of my journey, and I’m forever grateful!

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 8 Jan 2022 3:33 pm

b0b, are you surprised that our invention of the Steel Guitar Forum has turned into such a valuable resource and "water cooler" for our steel guitar family?

Thanks for all you do and keep doing to maintain this place!

Fondly,
John McClung
Pedal Steel Lessons, Casuals, Sessions
Olympia, WA 98512
Email – steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net
Website – http://steelguitarlessons.com

Bernie Watruba · Post by **Bernie Watruba** » 8 Jan 2022 5:12 pm

bOb, “You can tune a piano , but you can’t tune a fish”
Thank you for all you do and the endless hours you spend doing it.
This website it the best, and we appreciate all your hard work !
Bernie

admin · Post by **b0b** » 8 Jan 2022 5:23 pm

John McClung wrote:b0b, are you surprised that our invention of the Steel Guitar Forum has turned into such a valuable resource and "water cooler" for our steel guitar family?

Initially, I was surprised and overwhelmed by the response. In these modern times it looks like it's being eclipsed by Facebook. I dislike Facebook for a number of reasons, but there are aspects of modern social media that I wish we had here. A way to provide feedback without posting, like MeWe.com's emoji system (better than Facebook), would be nice. A way to post music, PDF files, and maybe even video would be great. Drag-and-drop editing, phone apps, etc. - we're pretty antiquated at this point. And I don't have the skills anymore to bring things up to date. $:\$

Paul Arntson · Post by **Paul Arntson** » 9 Jan 2022 6:47 pm

Thank you b0b for this forum. It is and continues to be one of the most valuable forums on the web.

Will Johnston · Post by **Will Johnston** » 10 Jan 2022 5:18 am

Thank you B0b
Happy Birthday

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 10 Jan 2022 8:06 am

b0b,
Just keep it simple.
We don't need to get fancy at this stage of the game!

Erv

Tonu Timm · Post by **Tonu Timm** » 10 Jan 2022 2:44 pm

bOb to the Hall Of Fame!!

Gary Spaeth · Post by **Gary Spaeth** » 10 Jan 2022 8:36 pm

some people go camping or fishing on their week off. you created an empire. thank you so much.

Richard Alderson · Post by **Richard Alderson** » 11 Jan 2022 11:01 am

Dear Bob - The single greatest innovation ever made on the forum was separating steel guitar want ads from all those !@#$% fiddles, banjos, and Martins so that music store owners couldnt just dump all their stock on us. The second greatest was the limit on the number of want ads so that music store owners couldnt just dump all their stock on us. Who wants to look at harmonicas when you're searching for the ultimate Universal 12 string lacquer masterpiece?

admin · Post by **b0b** » 11 Jan 2022 1:56 pm

Richard Alderson wrote:Dear Bob - The single greatest innovation ever made on the forum was separating steel guitar want ads from all those !@#$% fiddles, banjos, and Martins so that music store owners couldnt just dump all their stock on us. The second greatest was the limit on the number of want ads so that music store owners couldnt just dump all their stock on us. Who wants to look at harmonicas when you're searching for the ultimate Universal 12 string laquer masterpiece?

I contemplated banning b@nj0 ads altogether...

Joe Cook · Post by **Joe Cook** » 12 Jan 2022 2:56 pm

The Steel Guitar Forum is the only good thing about the internet. Thank you b0b!

Mick OGrady · Post by **Mick OGrady** » 14 Jan 2022 11:29 am

Thank you for doing this all these years. I am a newbie and the discussions and answers to questions have been very helpful. Though the fancy bells and whistles may not be there, the discussions and experience of the members comes through loud and clear and that's what counts.