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Lets make this post 200 for Bob Maickle and his staff.

Hey Cowboys

Let's get those six shooter's shooting and watch them "Smoke" with a Swingin Group

"GUNSMOKE" featuring Jeff, and Scott, Fooch, and Nick Dmaio...lets get out the posse and head for the pass.

edited to reload my six shooter. Bang Bang "Gotcha" <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 07 November 2005 at 02:08 PM.]</p></FONT>

geesh..maybe I need to come HOME for the weekend !

The guys up there in the NE (Ct) area are the finest, although I haven't seen many of them for a whole lotta years..

Jeff D. and I used to play the same joints and try to catch each others gigs now and then, his band Gunsmoke, was always the best around..

Norwalk Ct is my home court, grew up in Westport, lived in Norwalk for probably 10 years, played the scene from NY to Boston. but Norwalk was always the Country hot spot...

My first Steel adventure was driving to Long Island to a PSG jam meeting which is where I first met Bob M.

This year is already scheduled, but I guess if I wanna see Herby, Randy, Russ, Jim, Bobbe and the gang I need to leave the South and come North !

who woulda' figured that..

next year..ok, I'm coming home for the weekend...

oh..and Chucks, if it's still like it was last time I was there..is GREAT !

The Darien location was always pretty good..but the Danbury location was most excellent..especially Happy Hour..

oh and the Steaks weren't bad either !

oh..sorry, this is a family thread....

hey Jeff D..just a side note. Tony Esposito ( drummer) lives just across town from me...<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 07 November 2005 at 02:58 PM.]</p></FONT>

Tony Prior come on up we will be glad to see you.I will Pop in down in Kanapolis one of these times when they have a Steel Show.I will have my equipment with me.
Sam White

Now look what you've all done - I finally got
five minutes to sit down and practice but now I have to respond to some really nice post on the forum.
Thanks for such kind words Bob - I hope we can live up to your build up of Gunsmoke on Saturday night.
Tony P, I still talk about the old days following you in & out of the night clubs.
I miss the days when I could go down the street and see a player of your ability.
A lot of great steel players moved out of the area over the years and you are one of them.
If Tony wasn't on steel one night he was playing some great guitar with some other great picker next to him on steel.
I remember how nervous I was when you filled in one night on guitar with Gunsmoke.
Be great to see you again -
Make your plans to come "home" next year and see the show.

Quote from Jeff D; "I hope we can live up to your build up of Gunsmoke on Saturday night".

That shouldn't be a problem,Jeff. All you really have to do is simply play a few songs for us. You see, if Gunsmoke was having an "off" night it would still be about twice as good as anything I can hear around my area.

And Jeff, make sure to bring all of your CDs, I think I know a guy that wants one of each.

Looking forward to the this year`s show.(missed last year`s). Elaine Ellis and I will be staying at the hotel Friday night. We`ll be there for all of Saturday and driving back to R.I. after the super jam. We have a gig on Sunday afternoon. Is there a club or a honky tonk within a ten mile radius, featuring C&W music on Friday nights?<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by manny escobar on 09 November 2005 at 12:03 PM.]</p></FONT>

If there was a club within 10 miles that played C&W I wouldn't be setting up for the PSGA show on Friday night.
Seriously Manny, no club around.
Thanks for the kind words Merle - looking foward to seeing you.
Jeff

I've become a man of few words!

BUMP!

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Mike

A Grouch Marx line....."I'm a man of one word....scram!"



See you tomorrow Mike!

Saturday, amigo!

I am on air tomorrow with Western Swing & Steel music.

Mike, www.swinginwest.com

I knew that.....

Hey, Bobbe
Where you goin to park the Plane??

Jody,
Where you goin to park the Tailgate Bus???

I'm bringing the truck to COSKO!!! TX
rgds,
Ron

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JCFSC member since 2005 "Be of Good Cheer"
"55" Stringmaster D8,"59" Stringmaster D6
"67" Telecaster,
"60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's

The weekend starts today I think this deserves to be at the top!

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Mike

Well today is the Start of a great week end. Anna and I will be leaving in 1 hour. It is 8:00 AM now and we will be on the Road for Norwalk Conn..See you all there and everyone have a safe and fine trip.
Sam White

Last night I picked up Russ, Randy, & Bobbe at the airport and we rode up to Norwalk.

They thanked me, but it was I who should have thanked them. A real pleaseure to meet these three fine players and all around great guys.

So (in the words of Mike Gross), "without any further delay, let the show begin".......How'd I do Mike?....

I wish I could be there. I never got a chance to attend one of the PSGA shows. Bob even mentioned getting me up there to pick several years ago - just never happened.

Mike, keep Don S. straight today

Well for those of you that did not get to the Norwalk Steel Show WOW just Awsome.It was nice seeing good freinds I met in my moves all over the country. It was nice seeing Bobbe Seymour,Randy Beavers,Russ Hicks,Herbie Wallace,These guys are great Steel players and it is a pleasure having them for freinds from down South. Terry Sutton,Joe Wright,and the rest of the great Steelers it was a great show.
Sam White

Just got back myself. It was all great.

The highlight for me was seeing Joe Wright, and picking up his instructional material. I've been watching the dvd's since I got back.

The whole show was a great kick and the pants for me.

I just got back from the PSGA show and I have to say that all the steel players there were great. But Mike Seigler was smokin! He was just incredible....he made that GFI sing....What a day. For all of you who didn't get to go, you missed a good time.

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2003 Carter D10, 9x5 Black and 1998 Carter D10 9x5, Evans Amp

The funniest part was that they were having a Jerry Garcia Art Show at the same hote. When I walked in and saw the sign saying Jerry Garcia Art Show, I thought it must be a very clever inside joke.

The art work was actually very good.

For those of us who were not able to attend, can you share the story of the monster hit recorded in pajamas ?

(as mentioned in page 4 of this thread)

It was nice to see a few friends again but as a first-timer there, was totally blown away with the talent present. I was so glad to meet Jody and hear him play, made my day. That custom Fender that Howard showed us was something else. Was anybody able to finish that big gulp sized coffee!!!!
Ron

Wow what a great weekend!

I got to spend the whole time with my 10 year old son at the show, he really liked it. I didn't think he'd sit through it the first day, but begged to go back on Sunday. Sorry for all the autograph requests guys, but Cameron loves to collect them.

*Russ Hicks & Randy Beavers- what great twin steels, I keep playing 'Splanky' off your R&R CD-what a song, Randy is an awesome player and love his gospel CD, lots of stuff today doesn't do much for me today, but this CD makes me feel excited again-Thanks Randy

*Joe Wright- What can I say, you are the best, you can do anything and do it twice as good as anyone else, yourself included, HaHa

*Herby Wallace-great as usual, I love the different stuff you play also. Are you sure you didn't grow up in the NY metro area? (Chuck's Steakhouse wants to hire you in their new advertising campaign!)

*Mike Sigler-A fellow Ohioan, didn't you know that most of the best Steel Guitarists come from the mid-west, you are a monster

*Jody Carver-What a show, showmanship to the Nth degree, what a treat to see a glimpse into the past, I just wish I could have seen it then. Thanks for entertaining us and I love the Hot Cub of America CD.

* Jim Cohen, 'the master of acceptable tone' the the 'King of taste'. Your set was great.You and the band did fabulous job on the Rollins & Parker tunes and the Hollies'"Busstop" You are great

*Lonnie Bennett-As great a player you are, you are even more as a person.you wowed everyone, and thanks to you and your band for being so nice to my son!

*Thanks to Bob M, Mike Gross, and Jeff DeMaio, you guys carry the real weights onyour back and we all appreciate it.
See everyone next year. Craig Stock

<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Craig Stock on 13 November 2005 at 09:47 PM.]</p></FONT>

Thanks Craig, Howard and everybody else for your nice comments. Jack, thanks for your bump. We sure wish that you could have made it. I can't say enough about the weekend. It was a dream! No one yet mentioned Gunsmoke in concert on Saturday Night. That is what Western Swing and Texas dance hall music is all about. Jeff DeMaio on steel guitar and Scott Tyler on lead guitar were for sure the 21st century reincarnation of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant. They also brought back such memories of Buddy Charlton, Leon Rhodes and the Texas Troubadours from another musical era.

Howard R will be reviewing the weekend (including some wonderful photographs) in the "Pedal Steel Guitar Association Newsletter." I will be doing the same for Barbara Martin's "Western Swing Monthly." Thanks to all that atteneded; you made it happen! Sunday's audience was a part of history as Jody Carver played Jerry Byrd's steel. "Nuff Said!

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Mike
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