Recognition

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 31 Dec 2006 2:42 pm

Just wondering about some of the GREAT players you guys may know that never gained the notoriety or name recognition such as Buddy,Curly,Bobbe,Byrd,Leon,Green,etc,My choise would be FRANK ARNETT.What's your's?

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 31 Dec 2006 2:53 pm

Basil Henriques.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 31 Dec 2006 3:28 pm

Vance Terry

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 31 Dec 2006 3:36 pm

I would say Canadian steeler Dale Rivard for one.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 31 Dec 2006 3:38 pm

Dave Knight
Al Vescovo

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 31 Dec 2006 4:54 pm

Donnie Duncan of Pueblo Co.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 31 Dec 2006 5:44 pm

Don West.

HNY.. Off to the gig. Maybe a "Solo from Mars" in remembrance.
For Auld Lang Syne.

EJL

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 1 Jan 2007 2:19 am

Jim Vest.....

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 1 Jan 2007 4:02 am

Kevin Clemons -- Branson West. As close to "E" as you'll hear. DeVere Adamson and I can't hear as fast as he can play. !!

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 1 Jan 2007 9:17 am

James O'Rafferty AKA J.G. O'Rafferty, one of the cleanest and fastest players I ever heard. Also a great vocalist who sometimes didn't get work because he sang better than the lead vocalist...........JH in Va.

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 2 Jan 2007 10:39 am

Smooth Players,Robert Putman,around Jackson Miss
Johhny Hank Lee (deceased) around Meridian Miss and Dave Forehand The smoothest ( Don't even know where he was from.
Hardest working, Leroy White, Meridian Miss,
Most Fun Jim Florence Wilburton Oklahoma,
Influenced me to play Leon Champion Tusc AL
These were all great people and great steelers.
No one may know them but I did.

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 2 Jan 2007 10:54 am

Hard to say where the qualifying level of (non)recognition lies, but I'll second Vance Terry and Don West. And add:

Jim Murphy
Buzz Evans

Harold Williamson · Post by **Harold Williamson** » 2 Jan 2007 6:50 pm

I'm new to steel guitar, about a year and a half, but i've listened to a lot of it over the years and especially since i'm trying to learn to play the steel. Jerry Van Hoose is about as good a steel player as I have heard, and a pleasure to talk to, and willing to assist in any way he can. He's got my vote.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 2 Jan 2007 7:20 pm

Walter Haynes, Dickie Overby, Rick Price to mention a few. Jody.

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 2 Jan 2007 7:38 pm

Kenny Kitching from Sydney hands down .

Rick Nicklas · Post by **Rick Nicklas** » 2 Jan 2007 8:37 pm

Mike McGee would be my choice. His musical knowledge and natural abilities would carry him anywhere he wanted to be musically. I have heard him in a musical play in Springfield, Mo. and several Steel Guitar shows and I am amazed every time.

Thom Beeman · Post by **Thom Beeman** » 2 Jan 2007 10:52 pm

For playing from the heart with ton's of feeling, Bobby Bowman and Fred Justice, two of the kindest guys you'd ever want to know.

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 2 Jan 2007 11:36 pm

Bob Hempker. He a great player and an even better person. He is definately one of the unsung heros of the instrument. Anyone who's heard him, has heard the steel the way it's supposed to be played.

Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 3 Jan 2007 3:57 am

Earle Hughes, Fairbanks, Alaska

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 3 Jan 2007 9:51 pm

Dr. Rickles... Dave Forehand aka Dave Knight is my mentor. I met him in the service in Hawaii in 1962. Great player and teacher. He lives in Clinton, Missouri, about 2 miles from me and I see him every few days. We swap licks and commiserate about the old days. Just FYI Funny thing, his C-6 pedal set up is backwards to everyone else. His pedals from left to right are 76548. Works for him, drives me nuts

Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 4 Jan 2007 3:53 am

Jim Bob. I sod Dave a Fender 1000 in Hawaii. I know him well. He also worked with Jimmy Jenson from Minn. You are right, he is awsome. Tell him hello for me.

Perry

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 4 Jan 2007 5:39 am

Gary Gimble here in Maryland.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 4 Jan 2007 10:11 am

don kates, t.c. furlong john sawyer[/b]

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 4 Jan 2007 10:00 pm

Yep. Vance.

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 8 Sep 2007 11:25 am

Mike Johnson, John Sawyer, Jerry Erickson, Brian Wilke

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