Armless Man plays steel with his Feet

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Apr 2006 4:44 pm

Howard you are awful!

And you forgot to mention Ray's sister. She played guitar standing on her 1 leg. Her name was "Eileen"

We're gonna burn for this!

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 15 Apr 2006 5:15 pm

Ray had another armless/legless brother in show biz whose only act was hanging on a wall by a harness. I think his name was "Art."

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 15 Apr 2006 5:49 pm

Billy,

Are you sure? I asked Bobbe Seymour one time who that was and he said the guys name was "Toes Carlyle".

Seriously though, there was a guy once on TV that I saw that did the same thing with a standard guitar and he was quite good!
It wasn't that long ago maybe fifteen years ago or so.

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Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Apr 2006 6:43 pm

John, You probably saw Tony Melendez. He's a really good toe-picker.

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Ron Kirby · Post by **Ron Kirby** » 16 Apr 2006 5:26 am

I pray for any one who made unjust comments on Ray Meyers, the man clearly did his best with what he had, and still promoted the steel guitar around the world, he also gave hope to pickers who felt like giving up !! Maybe he should be in HALL OF FAME !! Have a nice Easter !!!

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 16 Apr 2006 5:54 am

Doug,

The late Chet Atkins provided me with information concerning Ray Meyers during an interview at Stanley Park, in Westfield, MA., in 1985. When I mentioned that there was a steel guitarist from Pennsylvania who played without arms, Chet knew instantly that Ray Meyers was notably the individual who possessed such inspirational abilities. I regret that I've never heard Ray Meyers play in performance.

Bill Hankey

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 16 Apr 2006 6:20 am

Hey there Bill.. Nice to see you back on the Forum.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 16 Apr 2006 7:11 am

Hi Bill, yes, it's nice to see you on the Forum.

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Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 16 Apr 2006 11:34 am

Hmmm

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John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 16 Apr 2006 11:43 am

you can't really call it a "lap" steel, now can you?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 16 Apr 2006 3:35 pm

Just think of all the money he saved in finger picks, thumb picks, and volume pedals. And he never had to worry about pick blocking or palm blocking. I wonder if he used toe blocking, heel blocking, or arch blocking?

A. J. Schobert · Post by **A. J. Schobert** » 16 Apr 2006 6:15 pm

Doug think of the money he saves on toilet paper

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 16 Apr 2006 7:14 pm

I don't know[This message was edited by Darryl Hattenhauer on 04 June 2006 at 05:51 PM.]

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 16 Apr 2006 7:38 pm

eeeek! I don't even want to go there!

Peter Cummins · Post by **Peter Cummins** » 17 Apr 2006 3:20 am

Obviously played with lots of Sole and great Toen

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Apr 2006 7:55 am

I'd like to see him replace a broken string. That would be a trick.

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 17 Apr 2006 9:14 am

uhhh[This message was edited by Darryl Hattenhauer on 04 June 2006 at 05:53 PM.]

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 17 Apr 2006 9:22 am

Hmmm [This message was edited by Darryl Hattenhauer on 04 June 2006 at 05:54 PM.]

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 17 Apr 2006 9:31 am

enough?[This message was edited by Darryl Hattenhauer on 04 June 2006 at 05:56 PM.]

A. J. Schobert · Post by **A. J. Schobert** » 17 Apr 2006 10:29 am

Doug you may get Steel Guitar Forum Entertainer of the year from your posts!!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Apr 2006 10:33 am

I think HowardR has that sewn up!


Ray's SET LIST:
Letters Have No Arms
Daddy's Hands
Jesus Take the Wheel
On the Other Hand
Crazy Arms

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 21 Apr 2006 3:39 am

Darryl ,I would be willing to bet the Player got a "Kick" out of them. Doug I'll bet the guy could kick off "My shoes keep walkin back to you" and have a hell of a solo on "Footloose".

as Larry the cable guy would say OOOOOOOO those starvin Pygmys.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 21 Apr 2006 4:38 am

Being from Pa, I should have known of Ray but I don't remember him.

Someone mentioned a one arm PSG player. I remember one that performed at the ISGC in St Louis one year. And I've been told there is a one arm PSG player that winters here in Florida - I wonder if they are all the same person?

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 21 Apr 2006 6:50 am

Myron, was that guy billed as 'Stump the Band?'
Joe, I wonder how he'd do on 'Charlies Shoes.'