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Greetings! My name is Megan Morrison, I'm 25 years old and just moved to Nashville about 2 months ago and am loving it. I've been playing pedal steel for around 6 months and even though I play a couple of other instruments, I'm in love with the steel guitar the most. I lived in Evansville, IN for a short time and that's where I bought my Carter Starter from Bud Hall who is amazing teacher. My Starter stays in tune really well and I like the tone a lot. I'm still very "green" obviously, but trying to soak up as much wonderful knowledge on this website as I can. Thanks for having me!
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Welcome, You will be i good hands here. I love this site and the people here are the best in the world. I was raised in Indiana South Bend. I didn't know that Ind. still existed.LOL Been in AZ so long my brain is cooked (baked)
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Mullen 8+5 and Nashville 1000, Nashville 112,Hilton Foot Pedal, DD3, Peterson II Tuner and Black Box
"RETIRED AND STEELIN ALL I CAN"
"The Steel Guitar puts the Purdy in Country Music"
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Mullen 8+5 and Nashville 1000, Nashville 112,Hilton Foot Pedal, DD3, Peterson II Tuner and Black Box
"RETIRED AND STEELIN ALL I CAN"
"The Steel Guitar puts the Purdy in Country Music"
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Welcome. I'm a Starter player for about six months too, and mine's great. (you can hear it here at http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/010619.html if you like).
Lots of good mentors here; they care about how you do.
Lots of good mentors here; they care about how you do.
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Welcome Megan. You are going to gain nothing but good things on this forum.
Being that you already play a couple of other instruments, you should progress quite rapidly with your steel guitar. Just remember, no one ever gets so good that they never have to work on the basics of playing music.
Welcome.
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(I am not right all of the time but I sure like to think I am!)
Being that you already play a couple of other instruments, you should progress quite rapidly with your steel guitar. Just remember, no one ever gets so good that they never have to work on the basics of playing music.
Welcome.
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(I am not right all of the time but I sure like to think I am!)
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Thanks a lot for the warm welcome, everyone here is so friendly and really helpful, it's amazing! And Les, I think I know what you're talking about- I feel that anything I know about other instruments helps me a little, but pedal steel is still so different - a whole new world. Hammering away at the basics is key, I try not to get ahead of myself or I'll just end up frustrated. Thanks again for the kind (and wise)words and I look forward to getting to know all of you!
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welcome megan, although we don't know each other, we have something in common. I too took lessons from Bud in 1976. I'll have to agree with you on his teaching skills. Please don't tell him I said this though, it might give him the big head.Just kidding, we have remained dear friends over the years and spent many of hours quail hunting.Gosh I just thought of something,76 till now, ole' Buds getting old
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Megan, welcome to this whacky land of
lovable misfits, and mistfit lovables.
None of us can be too normal
and be so dedicated to the steel guitar in this way.
It's nice to see another lady in here,
but also someone in your age bracket too.
It gives us hope the instrument will still live on.
Gooid luck in the woodshed, and Nashville too.
lovable misfits, and mistfit lovables.
None of us can be too normal
and be so dedicated to the steel guitar in this way.
It's nice to see another lady in here,
but also someone in your age bracket too.
It gives us hope the instrument will still live on.
Gooid luck in the woodshed, and Nashville too.
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There really are people from everywhere on this site, it's great! I think there is definately a huge interest developing in my generation for the steel guitar, and I don't see it going away anytime soon. I guess a lot of that probably comes from younger people discovering traditional, classic country - however you would describe it - Hank Williams, George Jones, Roy Acuff, Patsy Cline and all the other greats (too many to name!) I know my teacher Bud had told me when he was young and just starting out that a lot of steel players were extremely secretive with their style and set-up, but now it's great to see everyone sharing information and tips. There's so much to learn, I feel very lucky to be in this kind of company.
Yeah JW, Bud is the real deal. I still keep in touch with him, I'm driving back to Evansville this month to visit so I'm definately stopping by his place to say hello. He was one of the nicest people I met in that town, and not only taught me the basics but also told me a lot of cool stories about steel guitar history and it's players. He'll get a kick when I tell him I ran into you on here. Thanks again everyone for such a warm welcome.
Yeah JW, Bud is the real deal. I still keep in touch with him, I'm driving back to Evansville this month to visit so I'm definately stopping by his place to say hello. He was one of the nicest people I met in that town, and not only taught me the basics but also told me a lot of cool stories about steel guitar history and it's players. He'll get a kick when I tell him I ran into you on here. Thanks again everyone for such a warm welcome.
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Who says Steel is dead?
Great to have you on the Forum, but be careful, it can be sort of an addiction!
Kind Regards, Walter
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Great to have you on the Forum, but be careful, it can be sort of an addiction!
Kind Regards, Walter
www.lloydgreentribute.com
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Welcome Megan to the Forum and Nashville. Trying to learn to play non-pedal steel, since I went to St Louis, Labor Day weekend. You can get hooked on the Steel Guitar. I just got my Fender D8 Stringmaster today. I had been playing (trying) a 46 Gibson LapSteel. My husband plays pedal steel. He started the NTSGA. (North Tennessee Steel Guitar Assoc.)
Once again nice to have you on board.
Linda Reed Fender D8 Stringmaster
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Once again nice to have you on board.
Linda Reed Fender D8 Stringmaster
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Ahh,, don't listen to these maniacs Megan.. bunch of nuts...Pedal Steel is bad for you... makes you crazy!!... hey hon, where's the Prozac??.... ... welcome aboard Megan!... bob<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Bob Carlucci on 04 November 2005 at 07:42 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Welcome, Megan! Its SOOO good to have another gal around here! The fellows around here are super nice but watch out because a couple of them are just plain crazy! You'll recognize one because he seems to always be looking around for a Steel Guitar Possum Princess or some such thing, so beware.
This forum is great...just anything you want to know you can do a search on in previous discussions or just ask new questions. These guys know everything! Enjoy your new hobby!
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