oldest pedal steel player

Lonnie Terry · Post by **Lonnie Terry** » 16 Aug 2004 12:38 pm

Interested to know how old are some of you guys out there still playing gigs. I,m 65 hope I got some playing time ahead of me before I croak

Lonnie :0

Robert Thomas · Post by **Robert Thomas** » 16 Aug 2004 12:59 pm

Hi Lonnie, I am pushing 71. I no longer play gigs as such. About 99% of my playing is for nursing homes and alzheimer units. I am playing a Hawaiian gig for seniors this week, a repeat of last year, and I will play a 2 hour session of all steel music for a State Fair this month. This will be my fifth time for the Fair. I play a total of 2 to 4 times per week. I have no intention of quitting until I absolutely have too, or the people can't stand me anymore and start booing or hissing.
I am still having too much fun!

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 16 Aug 2004 1:38 pm

Gale Kirkland ,not a forum member,of Caulfield, MO, is 78 and still playing. His favorite is Hughey stuff which he does very well.
Regards,
Jay Thompson[This message was edited by jay thompson on 16 August 2004 at 02:54 PM.]

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 16 Aug 2004 1:41 pm

Jay,

Isn't Jimmy Waters in his 80's? He still plays every week....

He does a fine job..he just can't carry that Twin Reverb anymore his bandmates help him out with that.

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jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 16 Aug 2004 1:59 pm

Tim,
since I have been off the streets for so long I can't recall how old Jimmie might be.
He surely is 30 years older than when I last saw him.
Regards, Jay Thompson

Jimmie Martin · Post by **Jimmie Martin** » 16 Aug 2004 3:33 pm

how old is bobbe seymour? just kiddin bobbe

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 16 Aug 2004 3:41 pm

I WILL BE 70 In Aptil I Play Every Week End. Not As Fast As I Once Was But Still Hold My Own I Guess. SONNY.

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Chuck Halcomb · Post by **Chuck Halcomb** » 16 Aug 2004 4:05 pm

Herb Remington is 78 and he still is very active playing on a regular basis with "The River Road Boys", "Playboys II", and other groups.

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Gere Mullican · Post by **Gere Mullican** » 16 Aug 2004 4:33 pm

I have already had 72 birthdays and still pick each Thursday night and other times now and them. Hughey is almost as old as I am and Billy Robinson is a year or 2 older. It ain't right that those guys still pick like that. What am I missing" Oh!!! talent, huh. I knew there had to be something wrong.
Gere

JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 16 Aug 2004 4:58 pm

How 'bout L.T. Zinn! Let's not forget him!

JB

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Mike Cass · Post by **Mike Cass** » 16 Aug 2004 8:01 pm

Smiley Roberts.. correct?

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 16 Aug 2004 8:34 pm

I think it's Bobbe Seymour.

I feel like I aged 50 years after last nites gig.

So that would make me 95.[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 16 August 2004 at 09:38 PM.]

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 16 Aug 2004 10:30 pm

Al Marcus is no spring Chicken, but still playing out regularly I hear.
If memory serves he is the oldest forumite, though memory might not serve.. LOL .

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 17 Aug 2004 3:14 am

I'll be 65 in January and still giggin' every week. Ol' Kenny Dail is about 30 years older than me and he's still pickin' too............JH

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Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 17 Aug 2004 3:56 pm

If we're talking working steel guitarists, Bud Isaacs is 76 years of age.

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Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 17 Aug 2004 7:41 pm

My friend Al Marcus is in his 80's.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 18 Aug 2004 1:34 pm

I am not a WORKING Pedal Steel Player for money anymore .

But I still play freebies for the older people.

Playing and knowing all those old tunes helps bring back memories for them of when they were younger....al

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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 20 Aug 2004 1:03 am

I think Bobby Boggs is 63, or 90, or something like that...

Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 20 Aug 2004 5:28 am

I'm 35 going on 70. Playing most weekends. Slowed down a might but still trying. Even a steer can try.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 20 Aug 2004 6:18 pm

I'm only 40/36 and I'm still at it. I play bass in my jazz trio usually 3 afternoon gigs weekly, banjo in my 7 piece dixieland band, r/guitar with the Big Band (17 pieces) which I founded in 1991 (see: trocadero.ca ), and steel with a local Hawaiian group as well as teaching twice weekly some 42 (last semester) adult seniors over 55 to play either Hawaiian steel guitar or ukulele at our local Senior Rec Centre. Age is merely a number. I'm gonna hang in 'till I drop !

Donna Sherrard Williams · Post by **Donna Sherrard Williams** » 20 Aug 2004 8:35 pm

My dad, Boogie Sherrard is 72 and still picks the "far" out of his Derby

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 20 Aug 2004 10:52 pm

74 and still going but not strong, here it is 3 40 have not gone to bed yet, just returned from Quitman playing a senior dance 4 hours straight thru, 5 hours Wed. nite and may play Sat. nite at Mt Zion.
We cover about 350 mile a weel playing.
A bad car wreck in 97, fell 12 feet from a tree, left me with about 40% use of my right arm and right leg. If the Lord lets me i will never quit, I love it, playing for seniors that like the pure country music.
About ten couples came over to me last night, gave me a big hug and told how much they enjoyed the music, that is pay enough
to keep me going.
Also the groupe we play with are all 30 year plus playing exp., they are great.

ernie

Louie Hallford · Post by **Louie Hallford** » 22 Aug 2004 4:00 pm

It has got to be Tommy White.

I am 65 and have been listening to and trying to learn how to play like him all my life.