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Gabriel Stutz
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Chicago, USA
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Posted 18 May 2006 9:06 pm |
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I finally joined the forum after many hours of spectatorship, so I just figured I'd say hello to everybody. I've learned a lot from you all already, so thanks for that. I figured it was time for me get in on the chaos.
Gabriel |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 18 May 2006 11:11 pm
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| Welcome to the Forum Gabriel. This is definitely the place to be. |
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Meine Bruinsma
From:
Gorredijk, The Netherlands
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Posted 18 May 2006 11:32 pm
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| Welcome Gabriel, this is the place! |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 19 May 2006 2:12 am
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| Welcome aboard Gabriel |
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 19 May 2006 3:19 am
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Welcome to the forum!
Rick |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 19 May 2006 4:27 am
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| Have fun, Gabriel........do you like Jerry Garcia? [This message was edited by Chris LeDrew on 19 May 2006 at 05:27 AM.] |
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 4:34 am
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Gabriel, It's good to have you aboard. We hope to learn as much from you as you learn from us. New members mean new ideas......JD
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Gabriel Stutz
From:
Chicago, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 7:39 am
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| Thanks all. I'm looking forward to unload all my problems/ideas as they should arise....and they will arise. The problems will anyway...? My big problem right now is guitar players that never stop playing.Ever. I'm surprised that they stop when the song ends. I mentioned this to a guy I played with last week (in a nice way: "don't forget, we ought to be trading verses for fills, etc") who basically took a solo for the entire first set, and he said "Oh, I'm sorry, was I stepping on you?" How else, can I talk to this guy. He's a very nice guy, and I don't want to just say "Look, Eric Crapton, how about limiting your playing to just ten times too much?", but it does need to be addressed. Any thoughts? |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 19 May 2006 8:08 am
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| I had the same experience a few weeks ago. A sub filled in for our regular lead player. He came on, played over everyone, was surprised when the lead singer took him to task on it, and then continued to play over everyone until 2:00AM when he dragged his drunk ass home. Arrrhh!! |
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 8:24 am
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I agree. I'm a fiddle player so I can bitch about my peers. The worse thing is a fiddle player who don't know when to play and when to shut up. Lot's of them stand there and play the same lead notes that the singer is singing on top of them....except usually a few cents flat or sharp.
It's not so much how to play as is it when to play.
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Don Powalka
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 8:27 am
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Welcome aboard. I lurked around this ite for quite a while before I signed up too. There's a lot of good info here so enjoy.
I've experienced guitar players like that too. It taught me not to become one of them. He won't be working too much longer if he keeps it up.
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Gabriel Stutz
From:
Chicago, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 9:46 am
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| This gig is rolling around again in a few hours, so we'll see what happens... It is true that this could wind up being educational for me, as I'm just a few years into the steel. I'd rather learn from a good, tasteful example, but a bad example could be just as useful, I guess. Besides, bad examples are a lot easier to find. Maybe I should be happy..? |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 May 2006 10:17 am
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Ah but Gabriel,,,,
Just wait until you find that good example!!!! Then the fun and pleasure of playing steel with some folks who know how, and when to play! Folks like that can sure make "you" sound good!
Welcome aboard,,
Larry
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Gabriel Stutz
From:
Chicago, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 11:31 am
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Larry,
You are sure right. I've a couple occasions to play with really good guitar players, and it was just amazing. I always prefer to be the weak link in a band, just because it really makes me step up to the plate. I always play better when I'm holding on for dear life, and it has always made a noticeable difference in my playing from that point on. If I ever get a chance to play with guys who are older and more experienced than me, I take it because of this. I'm not afraid to humiliate myself in public, besides I've done a hundred times. It's an important part of the learning process. It's never as much fun to be the guy who sounds like he knows what he's doing, next to the guy who doesn't (so, my apologies to the guys I've played with who are older and more experienced than me...), but it happens, I guess.
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Bob Belcher
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 4:38 pm
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| Welcome...ahhh another slider, you wont regret it!!! |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 19 May 2006 7:31 pm
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| Welcome Gabriel,From Alabama.Bama Charlie. |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 20 May 2006 1:19 am
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Welcome Gabriel from the Pyrenees 
you've done come to the right pond
Jump on in ! |
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Russ Little
From:
Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Posted 20 May 2006 5:11 am
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Gabriel
Welcome Aboard
all of us have been through what your
going through now.
Lose the worry an stress just enjoy.
When I have that problem I usually
just hold back, after a while they get
the Idea. If not move on. Lifes to short
don't dwell on the bad times
Russ |
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Billy Webb
From:
Oroville, Cal. USA
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Posted 20 May 2006 7:45 am
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| Welcome aboard Gabriel. Just chalk it up to another experience in the life of a musician. At least you have enough good taste to know the difference. Communication is sometimes the answer. Billy Webb. |
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Gabriel Stutz
From:
Chicago, USA
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Posted 20 May 2006 9:42 am
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Thanks again, everybody. Yes, communication does work sometimes. I've communicated my problem to him each of the last two weeks with zero progress, and then suddenly, last night, it was like magic. He and I split everything up pretty nicely, so he IS trying. This guy has been playing guitar for a long time, so I assumed he would have either learned the ability to stay out of the way, or would never learn it. I guess, maybe he was never in a situation where he could play too much. I get the impession he plays rock a lot more often, where more is more. I can only say I'm totally relieved because I think this gig goes on for another month or so. Although, I will miss calling him Eric Crapton. Thanks for the support and advice.
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 20 May 2006 11:14 am
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Where do you play Gabriel?
Do you live right in the city...or burbs?
Thanks!
Welcome aboard - - i have been on this forum since it began. I have learned a lot from these guys.
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 20 May 2006 1:07 pm
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Hi Gabriel- Welcome aboard . A wealth of information on The Forum, check out the Archives . It's all there to research. Good luck.....al 
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Gabriel Stutz
From:
Chicago, USA
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Posted 21 May 2006 9:05 am
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Tim,
I'm in the city. In the armitage/western area. My regular gigs right now are Sundays at the Pontiac cafe for "Honky Tonk Bingo" a short set at 8:30 and then two more at 10:00. and Fridays at Smokedaddy, 7:00-9:00. Stop by sometime (I'd recommend Sundays), both are free and the bingo is surreal. Where are you? Are you playing anywhere in town?[This message was edited by Gabriel Stutz on 21 May 2006 at 02:08 PM.] |
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