Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023

Rick Stratton · Post by **Rick Stratton** » 10 Mar 2023 2:26 pm

RIP b0b! So many have spoken better than me. He created this steel guitar family that has informed, taught and entertained us for decades! I certainly wouldn't have had such a rich experience with my music and steel playing without this forum. I've felt like I've known many of you without having met in person, and it's always sad when someone passes. I'm very grateful for all b0b has done for us!

Scott Duckworth · Post by **Scott Duckworth** » 10 Mar 2023 2:35 pm

So sorry to hear of B0b's passing. He was such a great asset and had great compassion for the steel guitar community. Go fly high B0b.

Lucky Oceans · Post by **Lucky Oceans** » 10 Mar 2023 6:46 pm

Thank you, b0b!

you have done so much for all us steel guitarists by making this forum to share our ideas in. Your gifts are beyond measure. May your memory be a blessing!

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 10 Mar 2023 7:43 pm

Bob built it;
and, they came!

What A Legacy!
My deepest condolences to the Lee Family.

To Bob’s daughters:
I just found myself smiling
and remembering your dad telling me
about his girls - and how much
Aqua Net Hairspray he’d bought in his lifetime.
I loved Bob’s sense of humor!!!
He loved his family!

Rest in Peace, dear Friend!

Eric Henry · Post by **Eric Henry** » 10 Mar 2023 7:53 pm

This is sad news indeed. What a wonderful gift he gave all of us.

Bart Bull · Post by **Bart Bull** » 10 Mar 2023 9:11 pm

The sensible,, informed, and thoughtful conversation of the Steel Guitar Forum is the direct result of the man who created it. Continuing in that spirit may be our best tribute. This forum is the legacy of a visionary.

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 10 Mar 2023 10:30 pm

I never met a kinder, nicer gentleman than Bobby Lee. I will miss him very much. He was loved, and love is what it’s all about IMO. RIP Bobby.

Gianni Gori · Post by **Gianni Gori** » 10 Mar 2023 10:31 pm

Deeply saddened by the news.
Thank you Bob!

Tony Boadle · Post by **Tony Boadle** » 11 Mar 2023 1:30 am

RIP bOb from County Cork, Ireland

Rob Harmon · Post by **Rob Harmon** » 11 Mar 2023 7:28 am

This is so sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. But I'm glad there are already plans in place to keep his legacy going by keeping this site up and running. It's became such a big part of many of our lives.
Rest in peace B0b. Thanks for all you've done!

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 11 Mar 2023 8:19 am

.....rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

Gary Brekke · Post by **Gary Brekke** » 11 Mar 2023 8:22 am

Thanks b0b for providing the SGF - it is a great gift for all of us to ommunicate through and gather. Heartfelt condolences to the family and may all of the wonderful memories b0b created with you sustain you all through this time of grief.
Gary

Brad Davis · Post by **Brad Davis** » 11 Mar 2023 8:24 am

So very sorry to hear this. Such a great guy and the SGF is just a very special little corner of the Web, thanks to b0b. RIP.

Shaun Marshall · Post by **Shaun Marshall** » 11 Mar 2023 10:55 am

Thank you, Mr. Bobby Lee!!! The Steel Guitar Forum has been a true friend in good and tough times. The Steel Guitar Forum has made me a much better steel player but more importantly, it has made me a better person! I heard even 3rds stay in tune up there! More than words can say, Many Thanks Brother bOb!!! My best to your family! Shaun

Michael Butler · Post by **Michael Butler** » 11 Mar 2023 11:14 am

rest in peace, bobby!

he was always a great help to me and this forum that he created has given me a new musical life that i'll appreciate forever.

thank you bobby!!
play music!

Dave Dube · Post by **Dave Dube** » 11 Mar 2023 11:36 am

OMG. Stunned.

I've been on the internet since Arpanet and B0B is the best person I ever met on it. The web is a colder place today.
B0B's brainchild is one of the things I treasure, and I am certain that thousands of people feel the same way. B0b's loved ones can take solace in knowing how many people he touched with his creation and how much happiness it brought them.

I offer my sincere condolences to B0B's loved ones and am sending my prayers for your peace and comfort.

RIP B0B. You are missed.

Dave Dube

Bengt Erlandsen · Post by **Bengt Erlandsen** » 11 Mar 2023 12:30 pm

Thanks bOb. The Steel Guitar Forum

What a difference this site has been to everything steelguitar. Educational and inspiring and a ton of shared knowledge that would otherwise be impossible to access. Sincere thanks.

Sincere condolences to family and friends of bOb

Bengt Erlandsen

Post by **Shoshanah Marohn** » 11 Mar 2023 3:11 pm

I’m overwhelmed with gratitude when I read all of your posts. I’m so glad my dad was part of such an amazing community of people. You all are very special.

My dad knew that he didn’t have long left to live, and he spent his last few months teaching his daughters how to run things. In his final days, he was thinking of you, the members. So, we are now prepared. We also still have our wonderful moderators. So, the forum lives on, just how Dad (aka b0b) envisioned.

He died very peacefully, and kept his sharp mind and his sense of humor until the very end.

I just wanted to share that with you all.

Tom Cooper · Post by **Tom Cooper** » 11 Mar 2023 7:04 pm

Am so sad about this. Really appreciate what he did for all of us. He was a class act. Gonna miss him a lot. Learned so much on here. Invaluable. Cheers Bob! TC
Thank you Shoshanna.

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 12 Mar 2023 12:21 am

I don’t know what to say.
I never met him in person, but we communicated every couple of years. I felt “connected”, he seemed to know me and so many of that world wide group he created.
Nobody has united steel guitarists than him. Not even youTUBE, TikTok or Facebook! Yes, we are a “niche”, but what he achieved should be not only part of steel guitar history, but of the history of the good the Internet can do.

While this day was to be a great one for me, discovering his passing is saddening.
He’s touch so many of or lives.

THANK YOU, SIR!… JD. Sauser

Gary Peters · Post by **Gary Peters** » 12 Mar 2023 3:13 am

Many times when I thought I might be getting it all wrong b0b would inject his support just at the right moment. He had great skill for and sensitivity to the needs of the steel community which is rare and will be difficult to replace. An exceptional man for sure.

Dave Stankoski · Post by **Dave Stankoski** » 12 Mar 2023 7:18 am

Rest In Peace b0b. Such a unique man - he took his interests in steel guitar and the nascent internet, combined them, and cast them like a stone into still water... may the ripples continue forever.
Sincerest condolences to the Lee family.

Konnor Kamka · Post by **Konnor Kamka** » 12 Mar 2023 7:56 am

My deepest condolences. I’m a new player, having gone from lap steel to pedals in the last year, and b0b’s tireless maintenance and collection of resources and general information has been invaluable in beginning to find my way. I realize that us younger players have a rich heritage to build off of, a part of which is undoubtedly all that b0b has done for the community and providing it a welcoming gathering place.

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 12 Mar 2023 9:23 am

RIP bOb. You are now up there listening to all those "Golden Stings" playing....those of the countless Steel Guitar Greats that have left us with wonderful memories and influenced us all in our love of this special instrument!!!
With special thanks to you for creating this Website!!!

Neil & Barb Lang

Larry Weaver · Post by **Larry Weaver** » 12 Mar 2023 11:49 am

Oh man, I don't get to play much these days and only log into the forum from time to time, so needless to say, I'm beyond words after seeing this news. Sincerest condolences to b0b's family, and thank you, Shoshanna, for continuing your Dad's amazing vision.

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Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023

B0b Lee, a great asset.

Eternal.......

In Memory of b0b Lee

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Bob