I'm starting a little 2 piece lounge band.

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 24 Apr 2003 10:46 am

Just Steel guitar, guitar and computer playing drums and bass.We will be playing "dinner" music. We are at an impass as to what to call it. Which comes off better....."Steel Bridges" or "Pedalsteelia"

Help.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 24 Apr 2003 11:14 am

the second rhymes too well with " pedophilia" to be comfortable... unless that is what you were aiming for in which case, I'll shut up now. And call child welfare...

Chas Friedman · Post by **Chas Friedman** » 24 Apr 2003 11:14 am

Pedalsteelia sounds a bit silly to me. I like "Steel Bridges" better. If you want to use "steel" in the name, there are many possibilities. How about "Steel Away"? (That may be taken already; I'd do a web search for any name I thought about using to avoid that possibility.)
chas

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 24 Apr 2003 11:54 am

I'm envolved in a duo project with a long time friend who plays classical guitar and we call it "Steel-y-Wood"
JE:-)>

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 24 Apr 2003 12:32 pm

Care to share with us your set lists?

Did you ever run into Whimpy Jenkins? He use to play, I believe an 8 string Fender through a Sears Silvertone amp with no reverb. I hated him for that too!

Gary Lee

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 24 Apr 2003 1:19 pm

That cracks me up Gary. Hope to get to see you in StLouis. Roger told me about that time you guys were having lunch and you took out you boot and sniffed it at the table. He said he pretended like it never happened. LOL..Some of the tunes we are doing are Blue Bossa, All the things you are, Jersey Bounce,Nearness of you, Undecided, Watermelon Man,Bag's Groove, Blue Seven (by sonny rollins) all on C6. Worked up Here there and Everywhere on E9. We are just getting it together with arrangements all in Band in a Box. Having a good time.: ) Thanks for asking Gary! Can't wait to hear you play.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 24 Apr 2003 1:48 pm

What if you both dressed in drag and called
yourselves the "Chicksy Dicks"?
oops,...sorry!
Larry

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Larry Robbins
GFI-s 10
Morrell lap steel,Reagl 75 dobro and Marshall half stack(I know,I know)

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 24 Apr 2003 2:16 pm

In my opinion it is one thing to be a "tonge in cheek" quite another to be leave nothing to the imagination. Do the dixie chicks have anything to do with a steel guitar? Haven't listened to them lately. I did see them on the cover of some magazine coming out. They don't have any cloths on! but they do cover up the basic parts though.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 24 Apr 2003 3:32 pm

W Franco,
Please excuse my poor atempt at humor in my
previous post.Once again I find I have opened my mouth only long enough to change feet!It was not my intent to ofend and if I did then I sincerlly apologize!As punishment
I'll watch three hours of CMT,and liston to
three hours of ba#jo music.(hows that b0b?)
seriouslly,good luck with your new lounge
endever.
Forever regretful,:O
Larry

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Larry Robbins
GFI-s 10
Morrell lap steel,Reagl 75 dobro and Marshall half stack(I know,I know)

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 25 Apr 2003 7:10 am

I would leave any mention of steel guitars and pedals out of it... it's not going to help you - nowbody knows what that thing is anyway nor does anybody care to know. I don't know what music you are going to play...
swinging strings
wabbly strings
the out tuners
the just intonifacators

What ever... Wing-wang your blues away while everybody wonders what your wanging it away on...
(that's not from me... but I thought it was kind'a cute

)

... J-D.

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 25 Apr 2003 10:05 am

How about The Dog and Pony Show?

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 25 Apr 2003 12:20 pm

Glad to see there is a diversity of personal here. No harm no Fowl Larry. I think that Steel something will work just fine here. I am very proud to be doing something that you don't see or hear everyday. Frankly, I will be content to just play the best music I can possibly play and take my money when I'm done. The name is only an after thought..Hopefully the people who like it will listen and the rest.....who cares. Hey anyways, right. MR Sauser..I have come up with a name that doesn't include Steel in the name. How bout "Liddia E. Pinkum's Superior Orchestra.

David Reeves · Post by **David Reeves** » 25 Apr 2003 12:41 pm

A catchy name for a nice two piece group would be:
"LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS"
yeah, that would be a catchy name....

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Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Apr 2003 1:10 pm

Let us Garnish You!
Sprigs of Silverdale
Tagamet Express
The Exit Ramps hmmm not good for a family show

I give up
Gary Lee

BDBassett · Post by **BDBassett** » 27 Apr 2003 7:13 am

Band names again eh?

My two favorites have always been:

The Entrail Blazers

The CountryCeptives

But by now I'm sure those have been taken, after all they are so obvious.

BTW Gary Lee, How ya doin?

I haven't heard tell of Wimpy Jenkins in at least 25 years. Played around Everett WA. I lost out on a gig to him at the Casino Tavern on old highway 99 back in 73.

MIKEHOLLAND · Post by **MIKEHOLLAND** » 27 Apr 2003 4:08 pm

DOUBLE PLAY

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 28 Apr 2003 6:01 pm

Being that my older age has caught up with me,and my attitude.sucks..hard to get along with.my playing also sucks (from some feed back that I've gotten...I'm about to launch anew carrer..with my CD Tracks player..I'm not makeing anything,,so I won't have to worry aboutsplitting the "Profits) Kind of like those pickers you see on the streets og GNASHFIELD and NWYAWK!!! Etc..all that I'll need extra is a Tin cup or an old cigar box. I'll be the bose..and do it my way!!!!
GV

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 28 Apr 2003 7:54 pm

Before I came up with "The Roadhouse Kings"
I suggested a name that the wives hated..Since the county next to us is Pinal County, I wanted to use "Pinal Envy".
My son and I were doing some blues and since his name is also Jack we wanted to call ourselves 2 Jack's and a queen but the drummer hated the dress we gave him.

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 2 May 2003 10:50 pm

Garmon & Syfunkle.

Peter · Post by **Peter** » 2 May 2003 11:29 pm

FOWL PLAY

Matt Dawson · Post by **Matt Dawson** » 2 May 2003 11:51 pm

Elephant's Gerald

Joe Kaufman · Post by **Joe Kaufman** » 3 May 2003 12:19 am

The geek in me wants you to name it "2 bits". Because it's a duo and a computer

(c'mon it makes sense right?)

erik · Post by **erik** » 3 May 2003 10:02 am

You could wear velvet and call yourselves An Evening With Soft Sounds.

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 11 May 2003 7:12 am

I knew if it posted a question regarding a "creative" minds this would be the place to do it.

Thanks for the various and often funny replys. Lets keep everyone smiling!!

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 12 May 2003 6:58 am

I played a Newport beach restaurant gig Friday with just rhythm guitar, bass, and female singer.

I took my jazz guitar and my SD 12 Carter but played steel a lot. Chick singer--who is a local blues star--had never sung with steel , and she dug it.

Guess the owner did too: we'll be doing the same thing this Friday.

Steel is fun with a small group. Gave me a chance to play a different sort of repertoire and play chord melody as well as single note stuff.

Chris

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now living in the Ocean State ....