The Steel Guitar Forum

Jim H., it will be great to have you here. Come prepared to play a lot -for and with us.
John H. everyone is still talking about the time you were here and anxious to see and hear you again. Hope you can make it again soon.
Jim P., let me know for sure if you can make it. Working on the schedule now and need all the help I can get.
Hal H., let me know if you can be here for sure. Want to have you open the show as no one plays our "National Anthem" better than you. Gets us all off to the proper start. (And our Miss Minnie-Cayla Ann Kelton will be here hopefully and she will make us all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as she did to the audience at the Dallas show). This, coming from a 12 year old girl is just what this country needs too!
Show is really shaping up and interest is growing as it always does. Thanks to all for this support.
Hank Corwin will be at my home Wed. morning and I will get some real lessons from one of the best. He and Ronnie Miley and Corky Tittle will be working up a great show for us. Add Herby Wallace, Joe Wright, Gordon Dodson, Clyde Bloodworth and all our regulars to the mix and everyone will have a really big time.
Looking for some new talent to show up from the Magee area also. I was really impressed with the players at the recent Magee, MS show and hopefully they will be able to be with us too. Currently waiting on confirmation from them.
Bill Stafford

Bill, I will definitely let you know as soon as I get my June schedule from my band leader....Hoping I will get to come.....sure do miss not getting to come and hear the great players of our beloved instrument. Talk to you soon. HAL

Well if Jim is going and Tommy is going, someone has to show them the way.Since I used to live about 1/4 mile from the center, maybe I can find my way to this wonderful event. Might sing a song or two, if I can find a steeler to help me.
One of the best shows anywhere, good food, good fun and great pickers.

Doc Rickles

DOC I do stay a little lost most of the time while driving and listening to all this good music I have on this IPOD YEE HAA Hope to have both of you with me and listening to some new stuff I've added to it since you last herd it..Added Mr. Emmons and Ron Elliot to mention a couple of new ones WOW GOOOD stuff.. lookin forward to our trip down south yee haaa...

Hey Tommy,
I will be off work from the night before, I am going to try to make it there. BOY HOWDY! This gonna be fun
Tommy Shown

Guys i will get to be there and will probably have the FAMOUS Tommy Young and Doc with me. Now Doc is going to quit singing that rock N Roll. LOL Looking forward to being there with everyone. Jim

T T T for a great upcoming steel show on the Gulf Coast in south Mississippi!

looking forward to coming down to this show,it'll be my first time,can't wait. haven't seen hank in a long time,,,since the Opry i think.

Hey Bill, It's been a long time and Carol and I are really looking forward to some great fellowship and music. See you all soon. Bob & Carol Strum

WOW! Thanks for all this woderful support. So proud to see Phil making his appearance for the first time in our Deep South. Excited to see him and Hank Corwin together again.
My PC will be down for a few days. Be back on soon.
Bill Stafford

Just confirmed that "JUS TI FY" featuring Woody Hill on steel and the lovely and talented Katrina Wade on fiddle will be on our June 20 program. Gets better all the time folks as this group has the very best trio harmony singers anywhere in the business. Great enough to be on any stage or coliseum show in the world. Woody's steel playing is second to none also. They are based in Hattiesburg, MS and we, and especially me, will be delighted to have them on our program. Their music is so good it just makes you sit and listen. Thanks Woody and all the guys in Magee, MS for arranging this for us.
Schedule will be out soon.
Bill Stafford

T - T - T ! June 20th getting closer folks. Don't miss this one.

Hello Bill--- 'Looking forward to seeing you and the group on the 20th......your friend ----HJ

Doc, will be good to see you again. Want you to be on the program>? Is that possible? Let me know.
Just confirmed another great player from Louisana-Joe Rogers will delight us all with his playing. One of the very best around. We will miss Buck Grantham, but Joe will fill in just fine. Really have a nice line up on the way for this one folks. More later.
Bill Stafford

Bill, I sent you a PM regarding admission to the show. I am very interested in coming.
Tommy Shown

Bill....checked my schedule and will definitely be there for this one......although I have to work that night in Port Vincent, LA starting at 9:00PM, so I'll have to leave around 4:30 or so to get there in time for setup and sound check......Looking forward to seeing all of the great players and especially two of my fav's Herby W. and Billy (Mr. Smooth) Stafford. It's not gonna be long.......so everyone make your plans to be "in the house".......HAL

Good News. We start at 11 AM and all will be glad to hear you. No one plays our National Anthem as well as you. This will open our show just perfect. Thanks.
Bill Stafford

TTT for a very good show. I hope DOC can learn some Connie Smith songs between now and then. Jim

Bill - I hate to keep putting you and the club off, but I'm still trying to ovecome a bad index finger (osteoarthritis). I practice and record myself most every day; I am makeing a lot of progress, but I probably have about 30% use of that finger. I have a CD for you: an album when I was with Johnny Bernero's band(Johnny was Elvis' first drummer). It was recorded at Sun by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement--1954, contains 7 songs. I also intend to send you a couple of songs that I will record this week here in my studio. 'Lookn' forward to the 20th.

AWW THIS SHOWS LOOKIN BETTER EACH DAY """LORD WILLIN""" I'M GONE TRY TO BE THERE. HOPE AND PRAY EACH ONE OF YOU STOP BY AND CHECK MY GEETARS AND GOODS OUT SEE YOU THERE FOR A GREAT SHOW..

Mr. Modman, maybe we can get a table next to yours, as I'm sure you'll have SIT's available and I'll have a batch of new Frenchy's Steel Mill strings looking for a new home. Might even buy you a hamburger or steak! See ya!

Hi Billy and Tommy. Tables will be arranged as desired. Sure appreciate this wonderful support for all in DSSG. Thanks. See you all soon.
Bill Stafford

Doc Hugh. be glad to see you again and only hope that you will be able to be on our program soon. We all miss Alvino Rey very much. Not many players around in yours and his catgegory anymore. All are anxious to hear you-especially me.
Talked with Corky Tittle yesterday-he, Ronnie Miley and Hank Corwin will be in the house for another knock out performance-second to none folks.
Schedule is almost complete and will be posted soon.
Bill Stafford

BILLY C. SOUNDS LIKE A WINNER but it's my turn I'm thinkin you did the honors last time. I hope and pray I'll be able to make this show still got 4 of them kidney stones in my left kidney but they are setting up a shot on them few days after this event, then they'll be gone I hope and pray,, them thangs hurt this ole fat boy..

Hello Bill, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the DSSG show on the 20th in Mississippi. Here is a picture that my wife, Jane, took at the last show in February of Ronnie Miley and Hank Corwin. Can't wait to hear these two again as well as Joe Wright, Herby Wallace and the entire DSSG gang. See ya'll soon.
Gordon Dodson
Ozark, Alabama