David Van Allen

Franklin Jones · Post by **Franklin Jones** » 3 Apr 2006 11:47 am

I had the pleasure of seeing David perform saturday night in Ashland, Va.This was the first time I have heard him but hope it won't be the last.Unbeleivable steel guitar playing.Three hours of pure pleasure.

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Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 3 Apr 2006 12:10 pm

Franklin... yeah, the guys not half bad is he?? Very fine steel player,and has this somewhat unbalanced sense of humor you gotta love. Dave is a player that deserves to be heard for sure, and he's a pretty cool character to boot!

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 3 Apr 2006 7:52 pm

this guy has a GREAT sense of humor, really nice, and is a monster player..I hope to meet him offline someday.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 3 Apr 2006 9:56 pm

... Mr Franklin Jones, I am flattered; I am glad my playing gave you such pleasure...

especially so, since you were the one who went and crawled around on the floor lookin' for the finger pick I fired like an arrow off the first string out into the audience...and you found it!

you saved my bacon sir and I thank you for it!!!

Ben... I look at the guys I think are "monster players" and I am so not that... I just try to play pretty much what I'd like to hear a steel guitar play in the holes there are to fill...but thanks for the vote of confidence.

Bob... I've got a "DVA fan club card" with your name on it... but you have to come to a gig to get it...

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 4 Apr 2006 6:32 pm

DVA is one of my favorite steel players and a fine friend who has taken the Hot Club Of America to where it is today.

Thank you Dave.

Duane Reese · Post by **Duane Reese** » 4 Apr 2006 9:55 pm

Hey I've got to say too, I did a search for mp3's or recordings on the fourm and came across one of Dave's old postings for some Last Train Home mp3's, and I since I've become a fan - I love how that band sounds!

DVA, there isn't any plans for LTH to come out west here one day, is there?

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 4 Apr 2006 10:45 pm

DVA is great, and so is Last Train Home. They are a real East Coast treasure. If you can't get to see them, buy a CD. You wont be dissappointed.