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Topic: What would you call them? |
Karlis Abolins
From:
(near) Seattle, WA, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 1:58 pm |
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I was kicking around the concept of a concert featuring steelers who became steelers because of the country rock of the 70's. You know, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Poco, Pure Prarie League, Commander Cody and his LPA, etc.
I could not come up with a catch-phrase or label to fit. They are not hippie steelers.
Do you have any ideas?
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 2:03 pm
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| "The Used Riders Of The Purple Sage"??? [This message was edited by Chris Bauer on 03 October 2005 at 06:11 PM.] |
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Jon Light (deceased)
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 2:10 pm
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Jerry's Kids
Poco mas
Uncaged
Bambu Steel
oh man I got the mucheez[This message was edited by Jon Light on 03 October 2005 at 04:04 PM.] |
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GaryL
From:
Medina, OH USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 2:10 pm
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John Ummel
From:
Arlington, WA.
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 5:18 pm
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Hi Karlis,
I graduated from Highline High School in Burien in 1970, and was certainly influenced in my playing by ALL the groups you have mentioned. But I must say that the music that made me want to start playing steel was that of Hank Williams and Bob Wills. As I dug into learning about steel I came to appreciate it roots and where the the great players are today.
How 'bout...New Riders of the Pedal Steel. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 6:46 pm
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Sons of the country rockers  |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 6:51 pm
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| Poconuts |
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 7:37 pm
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| New Riders from a Previous Age? [This message was edited by David Cobb on 03 October 2005 at 08:39 PM.] |
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Rick Nicklas
From:
Verona, Mo. (deceased)
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Posted 3 Oct 2005 8:29 pm
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"Missionaries for Pedal Pushers"
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Rick
Williams & Kline U-12's, Session 500
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 12:44 am
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VERY good, Rick!!
How about Radical Steelers?
or Old Riders - New Walkers
Somebody better say something serious, or b0b might move this to Humor. [This message was edited by Donna Dodd on 04 October 2005 at 01:47 AM.] |
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Klaus Caprani
From:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 2:02 am
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How 'bout "Second Wave Steelers"
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MCI RangeXpander S-10 3x4
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 3:46 am
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| ummm, musicians? |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 5:53 am
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Apparently : "Us."
would fit.
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 6:16 am
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| "the Class of '69-'70-'71" |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 6:25 am
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| "Generation 2 pedal steelers" |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 10:15 am
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| The Amnesiastic Tour. |
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Rich Jackson
From:
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 10:39 am
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"Rockin Steelers"
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Emmons LeGrande III 2005
And a GFI, Nashville 1000,
Dan Electro effects
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Karlis Abolins
From:
(near) Seattle, WA, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 12:14 pm
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Rich, your description fits this group the best so far. I think this group is really distinct from the "mainstream" steel guitarists. I noticed a couple of references to illicit substances and I think that had a part in defining this group but the real difference is the country rock roots. These guys had a real impact on the music of the 70's, 80's, and even the 90's. They are aging a bit but not as much as the country steel guitarist of the 50's and 60's.
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 12:24 pm
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| "The Hippy Dippy Steelin' Men" |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 1:31 pm
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 1:42 pm
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I was going to agree, but then Mrs. Lee reminded me that we're not really middle-aged anymore. We're just plain old now.
It was quite a wave, though. I call it "My Generation".
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 4 Oct 2005 11:01 pm
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Sadly,
pedal steels resemble walkers a bit too much...
Geritric and the Pacemakers... shudder
Ian Anderson, from Jethro Tull, may have got it right :
Too old to rockin roll,
Too young to die.
Mebe :
Too old to Shoplift
but not too old to Steel!
[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 05 October 2005 at 12:02 AM.] |
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Oct 2005 5:19 am
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Karlis
Are there new generations of Steelers ?
[This message was edited by Bob Hickish on 07 October 2005 at 03:55 AM.] |
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2005 8:13 am
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It's obvious now, due to the LACK of response: The STMLCR's =
Short Term Memory Loss City Ramblers
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