Send Your Song File To Be Heard Around The World

Charles Tilley · Post by **Charles Tilley** » 6 Apr 2007 4:19 am

My new web host is providing me with 200 GBytes of space so I have room for ALL of those who want to send a file to be placed on the site. This site is heard around the world. If you don't know how to create a MP3 from a CD, let me know, I have a free file that is just so simple to use. You should be heard so send it to me. If you want, just send a CD and I will convert it and put it on the site.

Listen to what others are sending for my web site by going to www.etsga.org/steelguitarplayers.htm Great steel music here.

Send files or get helping making one to charlestilley972@gmail.com

Mail CDs to Charles Tilley 1473 CR 463 Princeton, Texas 75407 cell phone 903-360-1111

Update June 10, 2009:
Hello fellow steelers; I have been posting your songs on my web site for some time now and have had several responses. Some responses were to ask a question or get something cleared up. Maybe editing this post will help do that. I will list what I need to say in the number order:

1. There is no charge to place your song on my site.

2. This site is for anyone regardless of level of play that would like to place a song there. It must feature the steel guitar.Files withsinging will not be posted.

3. Send your song to me at charlestilley972@gmail.com in a Mp3 form. Some songs come to me in a different form and I can convert most of them. Do not send a WAV file. If you send a file of a song that is not your playing but a friend's playing, permission must be given from that player for posting.

4. I place a Mp3 and a Mpeg of the song if possible. The Mpeg allows dial-up folks to download and listen to the songs.

5. Two songs are allowed for each player. Songs can be changed after 25 days.

6. Before sending for the first time, please go to www.etsga.org/playersongs.html and see what information is on the posts and furnish that information to me about yourself.

7. If I have missed anything here that puzzles you, send me an email and I will answer you.

Thanks to all of you who have sent songs for my site and I welcome any new player to join in this effort.

Charles Tilley, President
East Texas Steel Guitar Association
www.etsga.org

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 6 Apr 2007 8:42 am

Charles-This is a great site for everyone to get on and listen to their fellow steel players. Thanks for all your work in setting it up.

Can we put two songs up or does one replace the other. I have one now on called "Whispering" recorded in 1950 and the style then. I would like to put a more current one recorded in 1991. Thanks again.....al.

:)

Charles Tilley · Post by **Charles Tilley** » 6 Apr 2007 8:52 am

Al, I place only one song per player but you are allowed to chage it once each month.

Charles Tilley · Post by **Charles Tilley** » 6 Apr 2007 8:53 am

this was duplicated

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 6 Apr 2007 8:59 am

Tilley-Thanks, have you any count on how many hits you are getting from your site?.It must be a lot. I have listened to quite a few myself. Keep up the good work.....al,:_):)

Charles Tilley · Post by **Charles Tilley** » 6 Apr 2007 9:46 am

Al, there is a counter on the page displaying the players names (at least ther is one on my computer).
It shows how many hits plus the 7500 that were before I changed web host.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 6 Apr 2007 10:56 am

Yes, I see the counter now. My song "Whispering" is not on it now?....al

Moon in Alaska · Post by **Moon in Alaska** » 6 Apr 2007 5:26 pm

Yes, Charles...
During the website problem, we seemed to lost
"whispering" by Al Marcus..
Maybe you can find it and get it back on.
OK, I must say keep up the good work !!!!!!
Moon

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 7 Apr 2007 9:15 am

Charles-Thanks for getting my song "Whispering" back on again. It is not too good a recording for these days, but is Historical to show what we did way back then. I Recorded this at a Radio Station on a Wax transcription, direct into the board,In 1950, so it is 57 years old!

Then converted to Reel to Reel when I could, then converted to Cassette when they came out. I sent a copy of the tape with about 6 songs on it to our good friend Jody Carver, a couple of years ago. All were solos , no Accompaniment , Except, "In my Solitude" with a fine guitar rythm, which we did wth a Reel to Reel in my house, later that same year.

I will send one of the songs I recorded at home in 1991, later to put on your site. Great site, I heard quite a few on there so far, by some very good steelers. Thanks .....al.

:)

Vernon Hester · Post by **Vernon Hester** » 7 Apr 2007 1:56 pm

Tilley,
Thanks for Joe Smith's "Over The Rainbow".
Going to ride up to Charlotte and clip a couple strings off his guitar!!. He's getting to fancy !!!.
Beautiful Work Joe.
Vernon Hester

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 7 Apr 2007 6:07 pm

Vernon-I listened to Joe Smith's "Over the Rainbo" to and he did a real nice job....al.

:)

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 9 Apr 2007 7:43 pm

I just listened to Doug Seymour's "My Tani". Very nice C6 style, chords and tone.I'll bet he taught his nephew Bobbe a few things back in the old days.

I will try to listen to all of the songs that Tilley has so kindly posted for us, sure is some very good ones, as I get time...al.

:)

Moon in Alaska · Post by **Moon in Alaska** » 12 Apr 2007 4:18 pm

I just want to keep this thread alive...It is VERY inportant and sucessful !!!
I see the "hit" counter is at 8,800 hits !! It is for sure popular....the "proof is in the pudding".
Keep up the good work, Charles...
Moon

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 14 Apr 2007 10:24 pm

I'm into my second month now, so my version of 'Kindly Keep It Country' has been replaced with 'Crazy'
Keep up the good work, Charles

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 15 Apr 2007 5:39 pm

Charles Tilley-
I listened to Moon's and couldn't hear the steel in the mix. But what I could barely hear sounded good.

I see my song is on ,"Blue Moon taped in 1992 to replace "Whispering" taped in 1950. Thanks.

I made that on cheap tape from the drugstore back then it was 3 for a dollar. I had a Sears dual cassette radio recorder with a bult in Mic .I don't like the sound on it.

I used a S10 Pro1 Sho Bud with 6 pedals and 5 knee levers. I like the sound of the guitar, but I only had a 40 watt Crate amp , I've owned for 19 years and wouldn't compare with the various quality Peavy amps used today.
I use no effects. But however maybe I should use a little Reverb and Delay. I got a RV3, but never used it yet.
There is a lot more songs on there that I want to hear by the forum members.
With my ISP it takes quite a while to download, so I can only do 2 or 3 a night. I have heard 6 or 7 now, and they sound good and well played.
Keep up the good work, Tilley. I know it is a lot of work for you, but am sure we all appreciate it....al.

:)

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 18 Apr 2007 6:01 pm

Richard Burton-I just heard your "Crazy". It sounds to me like you had very good tone, nice and smooth, playing. There sure is some nice playing on Tilley's Site....al.

:)

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 18 Apr 2007 11:05 pm

im trying to Rustle up something else also, but with my new Carter now, hurrayyy !!!!!

Ron Scott · Post by **Ron Scott** » 19 Apr 2007 5:39 pm

Charles, I just wanted you to see I have posted to you so I can get my files put on your site..Thanks Ron

Moon in Alaska · Post by **Moon in Alaska** » 20 Apr 2007 5:30 pm

Well....Charles must have SOMETHING here !!!!
Over 10,000 hits on his site. I have got several
e-mails from the younger players about my song there...
Thanks, Charles....good job !!!
Moon

Ron Scott · Post by **Ron Scott** » 20 Apr 2007 6:33 pm

I have been listening to all of the songs on your site Charles and their is some great playing on the site. I really like the version that Eddie Harper has of Look at us...Great job, nice tone...and from Dean Neeley sent of his friend Dan Dowd of Why me lord...What a great Player he was...

Charles Tilley · Post by **Charles Tilley** » 21 Apr 2007 2:56 am

I love to post the files for all the players. I appreciate all the good things that you are saying about what I am doing but I am doing it for you and not for me. Just keep sending the files and I will honor the rules set forth at the beginning which are:

1, include your city and state or country.
2. send the file as Mp3 or CD (whichever you chose)
3. Files can be changed once each month.
4. Files must feature steel guitar players. Singers are not featured on this site.
5. There is no charge for placing a file on my web site.

I am having a blast. Help me keep it going.

Vernon Hester · Post by **Vernon Hester** » 22 Apr 2007 12:00 am

Charles,
Thanks for posting my version of"Beautiful Kahana" on your site.
Cut that tune with my Old Rickenbacker a few years ago.
Those Ricky's have a tone of their own.
Best
Vernon Hester

John McGlothlin · Post by **John McGlothlin** » 22 Apr 2007 3:57 am

Charles I want to thank you very much for posting my songs on your site...I have been telling my friends and family to visit your sebsite and listen to all the wonderful songs on there. I'm going to continue to work up some more tunes if time permits...later we plan on leaving Virginia and moving to New Mexico. Thanks again for the work you are doing for everyone by having this wonderful website. God Bless. John

Terry McCumbee · Post by **Terry McCumbee** » 23 Apr 2007 6:57 pm

Thanks Charles for changing my song to Looking For Love. We're really enjoying the site. Keep up the good work.
Terry

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 25 Apr 2007 5:34 am

Hi Charles,

I have a file I would like to send to your site but it's in the WAV format. Can I send it and have you convert it to MP3? Please advise.
Thanks Bent

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