The Steel Guitar Forum

Hey MULLER!

Where's the attendance photo's that usually abound on your fine post?

We're all, always anxious to view the happy smiles on your many fine g'tar pickin' friends.

THANKS to Mr. Muller for his belated explanation about WHY there were no photo's of the latest steel guitar gathering at his estate this past week.

Bob, you're the GREATEST!

I do have a few photos here from the Dallas trip that I took. I saw a lot of new and interesting things, and meant some of the people that I have always heard of. I will try a jam here again next Tuesday night, hopefully we will get a good turnout. That will be Tuesday, April 2, hope to see everyone then.





Bobby Bowman on stage.





Doug Jernigan in the non-pedal room








Miniature Sho-Bud, fully functional





Gives you a sense of the size of this guitar








A nice Bigsby on display








Joe wright Me and Mike Johnson









Photo of the main stage






Some really nice custom-made Dobro's



I really did enjoy the show, hope to see everyone back playing here again at the next jam.

Hey Mr. Muller: Great job with the photo's! I knew you were capable and most likely had taken a slug of photo's. T'was happy to provide you with the necessary motivation just to print them here.

Many thanks to you.

Another festive event occurred last night at the estate of Bob Muller and a fun time was had by all.

Guests included Larry Behm, Jerry, Gordon, Josh, Shannon, Storm, Bob himself and another gentleman whose name I never got, was on standard guitar.

I'm sure Bob will be posting photo's of this group as soon as time permits. I just can't understand why more local players aren't taking advantage of Bob's hospitality. It's a great place to gather and play music. It's super deluxe clean and no smoking rules apply with plenty of easy access parking.

And, where else can an aspiring steel guitarist go and have the opportunity to sit down and play virtually every kind of steel available? Bob has a wide assortment of fully functioning Sho-Buds, Emmons, MSA, Rickenbacher and Fenders and he most graciously invites you to sit and play them.

Hope to see more of you attending these events in the future. It's informal, come as you are.

We had a great gathering last night, a big thanks to all the folks who attended. Larry made an appearance to get us started in the right direction for the new tunes for the big Portland steel jam. In general we covered a lot of music, visited, and had a good time.








Great save on those knees Larry !!






That's more like it.






Hope to see everyone again next time.

What's in all those boxes???

Pete, the boxes would be full of a few thousand CD's. A bit of an ongoing sorting project, having a fire sale if you need CD's.

Mr. MULLER:

WHAT did you slip into my drink?

Ray I am not sure quite what happened there, but I think you may have missed the dancing girls yet again!

What're the negatives gonna cost me?

It's time to come out and practice for the big Portland jam again. We will be playing Tuesday, April 16 at 7 PM, hope to see everyone then.

Hey Bob, We're gonna try to make it out Tuesday...I'll bring My new toy ...MWAHAHA,

Tuesday nights practice jam was a great success again this week. We went through the playlist for the big Portland jam, and played some other great old songs. We had good attendance and a lot of fun. Josh brought his latest new acquisition, a very nice lacquer finish Mullen guitar with 9 pedals and 9 knee levers. Shannon also brought a beautiful hand inlaid mandolin that she got at Dallas. Dave Grafe showed up to play some great licks for us on the Emmons. Hope to see everyone again next time.

























Here are some photos of the Mullen











This is the front of the mandolin, the back is even more beautiful with tons of inlay, somehow we missed getting a photo of the backside.

Nice photos of the Mullen and the mandolin, I do hope you can show us a shot of the beautiful inlay work on the back of that mandie.

I have to say right now that we're a very lucky bunch that can get together and have this much documented fun on a regular basis, thanks to Mr. Bob Muller and his roomful of music and Kathy and her camera

You've just got to start paying better attention....

The only two days each week that you cain't get ahold of me is Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We go along with the rest of the folks here at the home to participate in the elderly BOWLING League.

Sorry I missed your call.
Call back..........any time.

Sorry Ray But I thought today was Thursday, let's see now April 18, I guess I'm confused??

Sadly I must announce that I will be abandoning this long-running and excellent post at this time. I have started a new post under the following heading:

Portland area Steel Guitar learning and Practice Jam

All further correspondence referring to the Jam at my place will now be posted under this heading.

Thanks to all for your past and continued response to this Jam.

Bob