old dogs and new tricks

Lawrence Sullivan · Post by **Lawrence Sullivan** » 31 Jul 2005 1:23 pm

I'm coming upon 65 next month and just started this madness a couple year ago
Take Bill Mayville up on his offer to help What I have learned was through his help and he is as close as your computer
Good luck to all
Larry

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 31 Jul 2005 3:52 pm

boy i didnt think i would get the action i did but i would like to thank you all dave

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 1 Aug 2005 4:11 am

This is a good club starting up here.
I may just be the junior member. But as a friend said, "New age? I'm more interested in old age!"

I've just bought a Carter Starter from a Forum ad. Can't wait to learn new tricks.

I'm going to memorize all your names and look for posts that are about experience. THE LORD GIVES US A MIND TO LOSE--sorry, that's USE; Mike has it right.... Playing keeps it going.[This message was edited by Charlie McDonald on 01 August 2005 at 05:16 AM.]

Bill Waskiewicz · Post by **Bill Waskiewicz** » 1 Aug 2005 9:41 am

Charlie, Us old bucks from time to time will have to get together and compare notes (no pun intended) in order to help each other along, at our age anything can happen.
Bill W.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 1 Aug 2005 1:07 pm

My thoughts exactly, Bill.

Dr. Hugh Jeffreys · Post by **Dr. Hugh Jeffreys** » 1 Aug 2005 2:28 pm

Well, I think it's fantastic that so many people at our stage/age (some call us OLD Farts!) are still in the game. It's so important to keep ourselves active and our brains going. A friend of mine in family practice tells his "old" patients--stay active or go pick out your casket. As for me (at 72), this year I've taken two online University courses and attended two medical seminars. I've had to slow down since my auto collision. ---j---

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 1 Aug 2005 2:55 pm

Telling another Carter owner about my 'new' steel, I used the term OLD STARTS....

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 1 Aug 2005 3:19 pm

boy this is one can of worms im glad i opened its good to see so many old farts like me just staring out dave

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 1 Aug 2005 6:56 pm

Dave-You have time yet in the years ahead to get to be called an old pro!.

I'll be 84 on Dec. 10, and after 70 years I'm still trying to learn to play this contraption. lol........al

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Michael Breid · Post by **Michael Breid** » 1 Aug 2005 8:11 pm

I'm turning 61 next month and just ordered a Mullen D-10 mica. Time to move up from this "almost professional" steel I've been trying to play for about three years. I've played stringed instruments for almost sixty years, and don't plan on stopping the learning process now. It's a new adventure, but one I'm looking forward to. Viva la mi compadres over sixty who aren't giving up or giving in. You're my kind of people.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 8 Aug 2005 10:04 am

Just trolling for more old dogs. Bound to be a few wandering in here soon.

Boy, I'm so excited I can hardly wait to get my Carter Starter.
There is a great 20 min. video on the Carter site http://www.steelguitar.com/resource/videos/vids6string.html
Click on the media player of your choice.

It ain't rocket science.

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 8 Aug 2005 4:15 pm

hi chuck find any more old dogs my starter is on its way talked to al brisco today any help would be much app dave

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 9 Aug 2005 9:34 pm

I wll be 66 on 8/21 .didnt start playing steel untill I was in my fifties,played guitar for maybe thirty years.I bought a steel,woodsheded for a couple of months applying what I knew on guitar to steel.I ran an ad in the paper,steel player looking for work.Got a call the first day from a fairly decent local singer.I bluffed my way thur a few weeks,playing six nights a week.I learned more in one week on the bandstand than two months in my living room.Later on the young man that hired me told me he had let a fine keyboard player go to hire me.He said he had rather have a mediocre steel player,than a great keyboard player anyday.I,ve been playing steady eversense.[The moral of this story is,a bad steelplayer is much better than no steel player.]If there are no physical handicap in the way then you are NEVER to old to learn something new,if you want to bad enough! So what if you never get to the level of Buddy,Bobbe,or Paul.I guarantee you will have as much fun each time you sit down behind that wonderful instrument as they do.Go for it old man,it will make you feel young again.Happy Pickin!!!

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 9 Aug 2005 9:51 pm

P.S. Hello Donnie Dennis. Never knew there was an Atlanta Texas.shows how little I know ,Right? A big welcome and Howdy from Alabama!!!!!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 10 Aug 2005 2:17 am

Us old bucks from time to time will have to get together and compare notes

I'm glad to see that Steeler Emeritus Al Marcus has checked in here and may keep an eye on us from time to time. I commend and recommend you all visit his site, posted above. It ain't just a trip down memory lane. If you've got the question, and he doesn't have the answer, he'll know somebody that does.

Boy, school doesn't begin until you step out, does it, Charles? If you can stand the pain, it'll double your pleasure, double your fun.

I bluffed my way thru

What else is there?

Pedal steel, the elixer of life.
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-the moth- Carter Starter Dynalap 6 Frankenelectro Brazilian Citara Kalimba[This message was edited by Charlie McDonald on 11 August 2005 at 02:06 AM.]

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 10 Aug 2005 9:45 am

Hello Johnny Deramus Welcome! Happy picking.

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 10 Aug 2005 8:03 pm

Will be 66 on 8/20. Just started and love it. Always wanted to play PSG. thanks to the forum have found ao much help and so many wonderful people.

Simmons 3/4 Nashville 112 and too many guitars to mention

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 11 Aug 2005 1:15 am

too many guitars to mention

It's a problem, isn't it, Doc?
Glad to see Dr. Hugh here too. I should think steel would be a relaxing way to end the day for health care professionals.

I myself enjoy something I'm not professional at. I'd settle for proficient, but in the end, who cares, as long as I'm having fun?

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 11 Aug 2005 5:16 am

hi chuck should have my carter starter tommorow got it new from al brisco at steelguitars of canada gave me a good price on the old bud maverick cannot wait to get to her and at her dave

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 11 Aug 2005 5:20 am

Dave, Mine's supposed to arrive today.
Good thing you got a good trade for the Maverick. We're almost in bizness now.

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 11 Aug 2005 6:13 am

chuck if you go to carter starter.com you can get a chart shows the cords for the starter set up

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 11 Aug 2005 6:59 am

I got that, Dave. Have you seen the video of the basic changes that John Fabian did?

Dave Baldwin · Post by **Dave Baldwin** » 11 Aug 2005 12:01 pm

no chuck where would i find it dave

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 11 Aug 2005 3:52 pm

http://www.steelguitar.com/

Skip down to second item:
"6-String standard guitar players (as well as both bass and keyboard players) , are you interested in playing the pedal steel guitar? Then check out our new video, The Pedal Steel Guitar, E9 Nashville Tuning Demystified for Standard Guitarists"

A good twenty minute video on the basics.
Real good.

I got my Starter today. Been playing. I love it. I'm stoked.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 12 Aug 2005 5:30 am

This is a bump to troll for more Old Starters who may not have caught it first time around.