Older steel players

Herbie Meeks · Post by **Herbie Meeks** » 22 Oct 2006 6:33 pm

TV Entertainment, has been " Sexual-Ized "
for want of a better word. and that one
is probably mispelled.

Herbie

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George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 22 Oct 2006 7:29 pm

Hey Robert, Wayne & others (including me) who play in nursing homes, old folks homes etc.......I'd like to know who's going to play for us?????????????????????????? Geo

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 22 Oct 2006 7:32 pm

C'mon guys, you know that we are important to the sponsers, us baby boomers. Look at the all the ads for Cialis, Viagra, and prostate medications. So go tell your doctor what's wrong with you (as the ads suggest). "I always thought the doctor told you what was wrong, not the other way around." Then go buy what ever turns your crank. As far as older steelers go, I am playing with guys 20 something years younger than me. They respect me and treat me as one of them. Life is good

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Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 24 Oct 2006 4:55 am

"Pour some sugar on me" by Def Leppard still loads the dance floor at the local club of twenty somethings... Isn't that tune almost 20 years old?

Buck Reid · Post by **Buck Reid** » 24 Oct 2006 8:28 am

Jerry,
there are some really good younger players out there that grew up learning from the masters you speak of. So,while some are able to play "those licks" you refer to,they're also trying to find their own voice and style.

Anita Kleinow · Post by **Anita Kleinow** » 24 Oct 2006 11:05 pm

Sneaky Pete is 72 and up until last year he was still going strong. Even carried his steel himself and it weighs 85lbs! He'd still be steelin' if....

T. C. Furlong · Post by **T. C. Furlong** » 25 Oct 2006 4:33 am

I have to second Buck Reid's comment. I think Buck would be in the younger player category. If anyone here has not heard Buck's CD, you should order it today. Buck gracefully gives a tip of the hat to the masters while blending that with his own voice. His playing is masterful and just plain cool. I've probably listened to this CD as much or more than any other and it is still my favorite.
TC

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 25 Oct 2006 4:49 am

Bobby Black is in his 70s. I think he works every weekend. He's the best we have in the bay area.

I'm 43 and still think about being a musician when I grow up!

DZ

Buck Reid · Post by **Buck Reid** » 25 Oct 2006 5:02 am

Thanks T.C. - you wouldn't happen to be looking for a manager's job would you?

www.BuckReid.com

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 25 Oct 2006 4:20 pm

At 46 years of age, I do not consider myself to be an older steel player compared to some. I have two friends here locally that play steel. One is 75 and the other is 81 years of age. I sure have to admire them for their love for this instrument.

Bill Maynard · Post by **Bill Maynard** » 25 Oct 2006 4:42 pm

I do not know how old Dickie Overbey is but I know he is up there and I will stand in his corner any day of the week and say, he plays the tastiest country steel on the radio today. He is one of the best steel session players there is.

Bill Maynard
Green Bay

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 25 Oct 2006 7:44 pm

When I started playing in 1957 on my 1957 Sho-Bud, the first song I learned to play behind a singer, was "Half a Mind" Now I'm a couple months from being 77, I play every Sunday, Its the perfect gig, no more Fri& Sat nites to get home late & dodge the cops & drunks, also, Until I found this forum, I had never heard of anyone tuning their pedals & knee levers to a tuner, I started by tuning my E's to a tuning fork, & the rest by ear, today I tune my 4th string to a small Korg CA-20 & the rest by ear, never been told I was out of tune & have worked with a ton of great guitar players,I guess I'm rather old school, & very blessed to still be playing, & Oh Ya, I have a son thats a great Nashville player! & I still play "Half a Mind" God is Good! au

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 26 Oct 2006 6:03 am

I started playing in the late '70s.....now I'm 59 years young, but looked upon as another 'older' player...!!??
How time flies

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Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 26 Oct 2006 7:04 am

I'm 43 and still think about being a musician when I grow up!

Make up your mind, you can't do both

Ronnie Green · Post by **Ronnie Green** » 26 Oct 2006 10:40 am

There's not very many older players touring because their backs are out from carrying those old Sho-Buds and Emmons up and down stairs or whatever.

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 26 Oct 2006 3:14 pm

from Bobbe Seymour's newsletter:

He was told in the beginning by Darryl that he'd always have a job and the Darryl Worley band would never be without a steel guitar. Well, Eddie was fired last December at age 45 with the excuse . . .

Any takers on the bet that Eddie was fired by Darryl and not some candy-assed band director?