The Steel Guitar Forum

i appreciate this thread for introducing me to new stuff. here are some of mine http://www.hagstrom.org.uk/buddy_fite.htm http://www.geocities.com/hawmele/Gabby/

I don't argue with women, I guess that kinda settles it! (Sorry Jim)

Anthony Wilson, jazz guitar
Mike Perlowin, pedal steel, et. al

Guitar: George Barnes, Junior Barnard, Amos Garrett, Lorne Lofsky, Gabor Szabo, Bola Sete, Jimmy Wyble, Charles Sawtelle, Mary Osborne, George Golla, Dave Biller, Deke Dickerson, Jim Messina.

Steel Guitar:
Herbert Hanawahine, Billy Hew Len, Ralph Kolsiana, Noel Boggs, Bud Isaacs, Marian Hall, Margie Mays, John Ely, Jeremy Wakefield, Bobbee Seymour, Bobby Black, Freddie Roulette, Don Rook, Vance Terry.

Dobro:
Doug Cox, Stacy Philips.

Mandolin: John McGann, Dave Apolon, Jacob Do Bandolim, Marilyn Mair, Tiny Moore, Andy Statman.

Banjo: Don Stover, Fred Van Eps.

Violin: Stuff Smith, Elana Fremerman,

Oud, pedal steel, guitar, world music pioneer: Sandy Bull

Add Julien Kasper to the guitarists: http://www.julienkasper.com/
Here's some audio and video clips: http://www.julienkasper.com/mp3download.asp
The kid's a tone monster - actually he's about 45 or so but I met him when he was 17, already smokin' the blues dives down South. Mention the band "Crosscut Saw" in the right crowd and people go all glassy-eyed.... The singer and extraordinary harmonica player in that band was Pat Ramsey: http://www.patramsey.com/
Clips: http://www.patramsey.com/clips.php
Pat learned to play harmonica by stealing licks from Clapton, Hendrix and Johnny Winter - no idle tootling along, there. When I moved from Tallahassee to Austin, just by chance I happened to first live next door to the drummer for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and I couldn't figure out why everybody was raving about them so - I thought every little town had a band as good as Crosscut Saw. Pat and his current guitarist Dave Renson are friends with extraordinary pedal steel guitarist, Dave Easley: http://hometown.aol.com/davefeasley/
Heartifacts is his singing/songwriting outlet band, but the band where he uncorks his inter-galactic steel playing is 3now4: http://steelguitarmusic.com/music/daveeasley.html

Everette Ishmael "Billy" Hughes - fiddle.

Link below:

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billy hughes fan
Billy Hughes
faron young's bigsby

Robert Anderson finger style,
Loonie Portwood, lead guitar
Chet Gibson
Robert Rogers fiddle

ernie not part of the list

I second both Kimock and Chuck Hall, I have known Chuck for decades and he is the real deal. Steve K is one of the most inventive players on the planet.

Trey Anastasio and Les Claypool would be cool additions, and the late Mark Heard would not be out of place there either. Phil Keaggy would be a necessity.

Many forum members are aware of Jimmy Bryant, but he's practically unknown in the mainstream. He was an absolute master of the Teleaster. He has my vote for the site. I'll see if I can find a suitable link.

Keith, I'd have to agree with you about Les Claypool and Phil Keaggy. Great players, no pretense!
And the upstate of South Carolina is LOADED with great pickers---Woody Ledford, Charles Reece, Toy Caldwell, Don Reno, Bagwell, Boggs, Terry Crisp, Chris Payne---Just a ton of good musicians!