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You guy sure came a long ways to play. Thats total dedication. Hats off to you guys!!!

Wayne

Wayne,I thought it was total insanity...It was great to see you again,Thanks for showing me that cool C6th change on you're beautiful Zum.

thanks,

Well, thanks to everyone for everything. Especially the veterans, for recognizing us newcomers to the pedal steel and folding us into the brotherhood. This is an honor, and I'm humbled, to have been around such talent was inspiring, to say the least.

I learned a lot, and felt so much, and goodness gracious, I love steel guitar even more than before, and I didn't think that was possible!

It was so great to meet all of you...especially those of you nearby to me, I hope we can connect occasionaly, for practicing and jamming, hanging out. But, so great to meet all of you...those who I didn't meet, I hope to meet you soon!

Anyways, I mainly wanted to say in this posting, I appreciate being a part of the circle, a powerful memory burned forever into my heart, i mean that. It will stick with me, forever. Cannot wait to do it again.

Besides that, I felt great love for this music from a great family that was there Sunday, not just the guitar players, everyone. It's an honor to be a part of it. Thank you, I feel driven to make more beutiful music for my family, my peers, the world.

Chris Gabriel
(aka Lefty Bobblehead)

Chris it is because of you and Scott and Ian that we do this. We want you to feel what we have felt for years. Tony and Mark and Harley and Lynn and Robin and John and I all came up together sharing licks, equipment, and time. It is just great seeing the "fire" in the new guys that we all felt years ago.

It is all about passing it on to the next generation which would be you all and Brian Daste and Rick and Ben and Jon and Dave and Bob and so on. Dale Grandstrom and Pete Martell and Danny Shields were all there for us and now we are there for you. Just call, we will come a running.

Larry Behm
503-722-7562

I wish I could have been there. I sure had fun last year. I can't gripe too much as I was playing one of my favorite gigs, but it sure looks like you all a blast. Maybe next year.

Larry Behm wrote:.....Dale Grandstrom and Pete Martell and Danny Shields were all there for us and now we are there for you. Just call, we will come a running.
Larry Behm
503-722-7562

Speaking of Dale Granstrom, that guy still plays great. I love to listen to him. He can still embellish a melody better than anyone around.

I was set up next to Dale in the "circle of steel" and so was "on deck" as he played his terrific parts on his D-12 extended E9 and diatonically-topped C6...all thru that crystal clear Webb. Made for quite a contrast when I had follow him with my funky Fender and pseudo-Sneaky sounds. I very much enjoyed meeting and chatting with him.

BTW, I was surprised to not see a single Carter guitar in the herd. I left mine at home and "went retro" and thought there would have been at least one other Carter there.. huh.

Anybody do a tally of makes? It was really cool to see the vintage ZB..and I thought Robin's minty-perfect dual 8 Fender really cut the Mooney mustard!!

It just amazes me that so many in this area play the steel as it has to be one of the most complicated instruments in the world. Another amazing thing is that everyone treats each other as almost family. It's like going to church but without the crying. My thanks also to the many that put their time and energy into making it happen. Cheers.

After going through all the photos and trying to coax any kind of memory from my single remaining brain neuron, here's the unofficial brand census:

Emmons = 12
Sho-Bud = 5
Desert Rose = 2
Sierra = 2
Fender = 2
Rittenberry/Nashville LTD = 2
Multiple = 10*
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Total = 35

* 1 each: [ZB, Fessenden, GFI, MSA, Mullen, Franklin, Zum, Jackson, Scheerhorn Dobro, (?) Lap-Steel]

Unidentified brand: Twayne Williams .... (Twayne, please post)



N.B. Feel free to augment or correct this list.

I saw
1 Zum
1 GFI
1 Rittenbery
1 Fessenden
1 Mullen
1 Jackson
1 ZB

Somebody lent me a keyboard bench for the Jam,I don't know who?Thanks so much and what brand is it because it was great and I would like to buy one.Thanks Stu

Great photos, Stu, thanks for sharing them!

Stu Shulman


Wayne Franco


Tony Glassman


Russ Blake


Lynn Stafford


Kurt Nichols


Harley James


Doug Jones


Dale Granstrom


Bryan Daste


Bob Muller


Brian McGaughey


Scott Hay


Ben Jones


Ian Miller

I was playing a 1991? Nashville LTD SD10(made by Rittenberry).

Bobs fender 800 was super cool, thanks for showing it to me Bob.

Hi everybody, I'm Ian Miller the greasy-haired ZB kid, making his official debut on the greatest instrument-based forum on the web, which needed to happen since there's pictures of me on here now! I've been a guitar player almost my entire life (I think I was eight), and finally decided to get really serious about playing steel in the last year or so, and am honored to be here amongst so many generous, talented and knowledgeable folk.

Now that we have that out of the way..........

I want to thank Larry, Tony, and Harley for making my first jam such an uplifting experience, the encouragement from the fellas who have seen me twang the Tele for years is really wonderful (I'm lookin' at you Dave, Doug, and Pete!).

I also want to HEARTILY thank Cuzzin Rusty Blake for getting me involved in this thing, helping me every step of the way and deviously waiting for me to transfer my hyper kid-brother nature onto the electric table!

The bond I felt with the young guys is major, as well, and I enjoyed talking to all of you guys and look forward to us being the wise sages of the future, or at least smarty-pants with a hot lick or two!

Finally, the pearls of wisdom from Dale and warm and heartfelt endorsement from Stu (you are so my kind of dude, I can just tell! Really, really exemplary touch, tone, and 'tude as well!) are things that I will carry with me forever.

Thanks again, everybody, and hope to see y'all in six months!

Ben: Thx for the info. I updated the census to include your guitar.

I wish I would have gotten a chance to try out the LTD. I've never had the opportunity to play one of Gary's guitars. It looked and sounded great.

Ian: You sounded excellent, especially for a guy that's been playing only 1 year. Your killer guitar playing must be "carrying-over" to steel.

I enjoyed trying out the ZB. It brought back some good ol' memories.

What a great display of steel guitar's, I JUST LIVE 27 MILE'S FROM BRUCE ZUMSTEG the builder of the ZUMSTEEL. I now own a Justice SD-10 the judge ,it has tone to the bone & talk about smooth action it is the best. I have a D-10 justice being built and i should get it for the Branson Mo. show in july? my SD-10 is a loaded E9th has 3 floors & 6 knee levers.if your looking for a great steel guitar for the money my best friend fred Justice in Mesa AZ. Fredsmusic.com a great builder and a super picker. check out his site.thanks guys & god bless. your picking friend Jerry Foster

gourgous geetar wayne......really bad hair cut

I told her just a little off the sides. Never listens and used the wrong size bowl to boot!

Really enjoyed the pictures, and a Great turn out...L@@ks like the North West is doing well!! and a lot of Younger players I see..Looked like fun!!

Gary Lee Gimble...Lets not talk about W Franco hair, He may take steel lessons from Maurice, but I'm his "Hair Hero".. and he's getting there

It was great to see some ol familiar faces too..

David I am glad you said "ol" vs "old" familiar faces, I do not feel so bad now.

Larry Behm

Larry. lets face it, were young compared to "most" of the steel players! we need young guys to keep Steel Alive...

he's getting there

David, I believe WaynO’s partially receded hair line has attributed to his acquired taste for a dandy single malt. I am hopeful as he “gets there,” I won’t lose a drinking buddy. There seems to be a parallel between a…..lets say, a non-existent head top & sides, insulation layer and the acquired taste. Oh well, more for me….

Gary,
Seek help, and it will come