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Bill Stafford
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Posted 14 Jan 2009 6:51 am |
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A big EXCEL-A-BRATION in the making here folks. See you all soon. (Other brands welcome toooo).
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Roland Buras
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Kiln, MS, 45 miles east of New Orleans off I-10 USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2009 11:00 am
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Roland Buras
From:
Kiln, MS, 45 miles east of New Orleans off I-10 USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2009 11:07 am
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Roy Ayres
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Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jan 2009 12:00 pm
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Saaaaay there, R.J. Who is that old fat guy with Mitsuo?
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Pioneers of Western Swing HOF, Seattle 2005
Western Swing Music HOF, Sacramento 2006
International Steel Guitar HOF, St.Louis 2007
Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com
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Tommy Young
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Ethelsville Alabama
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Posted 16 Jan 2009 8:25 am
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Man I sure hope to see you """Mr. ROY"""" at this show, as we both do have a common place of being and being born there in COLUMBUS,MS. know a lot of the same people. Maybe you'll bring that ole EXCEL out an play a few for us, now that sounds like something to make the trip for,hope to see you there my friend..
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TOMMY YOUNG
MAX-TONE MODIFICATIONS
BMI dealer,Classic VIBE 100 amp... SIT strings.. |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Jan 2009 10:42 am
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Tommy,
We sure would like to be there for that great line-up, but our daughter's husband is still in Afghanistan and, since our daughter works full time, Laurie and I have to be here to watch over the grandkids.
Bill, tell Betty and the rest of the gang "Hi" for us. Until we can make it to one of your shows, here is a piece "in absentia."
Send In The Clowns
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Pioneers of Western Swing HOF, Seattle 2005
Western Swing Music HOF, Sacramento 2006
International Steel Guitar HOF, St.Louis 2007
Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com
Browse my Photo Album and be sure to sign my Guest Book. |
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Ben ODell
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Agricola, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2009 3:53 am Bump A Big-un
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Here you go Billy 
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Tommy Young
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Ethelsville Alabama
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Posted 18 Jan 2009 6:52 pm
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ALRIGHT THIS NEEDS TO BE UP ON TOP SO ALL THESE GREAT PICKERS WON'T FORGET WHAT,WHERE, WHEN THE BEST IS GONNA BE DOWN SOUTH
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TOMMY YOUNG
MAX-TONE MODIFICATIONS
BMI dealer,Classic VIBE 100 amp... SIT strings.. |
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Bill Stafford
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Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 4:04 pm Dssg
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GOOD NEWS! Just confirmed Hank Corwin to be on our program on 21 Feb. 2009. What a way to start off this new year with one of the very best. Herby Wallace and Hank Corwin will certainely up the standards. And our ole (no "d" allowed) Buck Grantham tops the list also.
I am working on the schedule now. Will post it later this week. We do have a full compliment of great players to give Mitsuo Fujii and Dewitt Scott a proper welcome here in the DEEP SOUTH. Thanks to all you guys for all this wonderful support. More later.
Show is really shaping up with our Miss "Mini Minnie" Pearl flying in from Texas.
Bob Saxton is undergoing surgery today. Please send up a few prayers for his complete recovery. When I get updated on his status I will insert it in the proper place on this forum.
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Royce Tarver
From:
Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 7:16 am
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Bill;
The good lord willin' and the creek don't rise
I plan to be at this one; all day.
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Cayla Ann Kelton
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 7:56 am Howdeeeeeeee !
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Thank you, my BFF, ever so much for inviting me to your always talent-filled show. I will be flying in New Orleans on the 20th and being picked up by Nana and DaddyGrand. I can wait to see everyone. I MISS YA'LL Very Much !
Miss Mini Minnie Pearl
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Cayla Ann Kelton
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Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 8:23 am Howdeeeee #2
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(OOOOOOPS)(typo)I CAN'T wait to see everyone !
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Bill Stafford
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Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 2:20 pm Dssg
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Thanks Royce. Been waiting to hear from you. Really glad to have you on this show as all enjoy your playing and especially me!
Cayla, so good to be able to see you again. Hope you will allow me to play "America, The Beautiful" softly behind your recitation to honor our country. You will get everyone's attention with that phase of your program. Makes us all proud of you so very much.
Hank Corwin will be opening with his outstanding rendition of our National Anthem. Later on in the program, Hank and Ronnie Miley will give us a solid hour of some twin steel music. Really looking forward to this. Romeo Sullivan will have his choice of steel players for his 30 min. program also. And then along comes Ellis Olsen with some of the best good ole country songs ever. Really going to be a full program with lots of food and steaks again that evening.
Still working on the Friday nite frolic and will let you all know the status of that soon, hopefully tomorrow. Not enough room at our house anymore the way this thing keeps growing. Proud of all you guys for all the wonderful support.
Bill Stafford |
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Ben ODell
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Agricola, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2009 4:12 am Bump
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Keep this at the top so everyone gets a chance to see all the talent on the line-up.
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Howard Tate
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Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Jan 2009 6:44 am
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| Bill, I won't make this one, much as I hate to miss it. I hope every one will think of me as they listen to you and all the other great players. I'll be thinking of you all. |
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J PARKER
From:
Meridian Miss
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Posted 22 Jan 2009 8:09 am Show
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Roland Buras
From:
Kiln, MS, 45 miles east of New Orleans off I-10 USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2009 8:07 pm
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R J Buras & Burt Correge The French Connection
Gary Moore, R J Buras Mr. Barney Miller
Royce Tarver and Danny Harrell
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Ben ODell
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Agricola, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2009 5:29 am Bump
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Roland Buras
From:
Kiln, MS, 45 miles east of New Orleans off I-10 USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2009 6:19 am
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Goodmorning Mr. Smooth, Bill Thank you for your amp settings, as you know i have been called on by several bands lately to do shows with them. this month i have performed five shows in different arena's. my tone on my guitar im told is excellent. however i was not satisfied with my overall sound and the projection of the music carried for a long distance. this weekend playing at a large auditorium
with Dennis Williams and his Jubilee express band i used the settings the way you recommended to me. Several Musicians came up to me after the show and complemented my steel guitar ride/solo's. The sound was tremendous. Now folks i can't give those settings out, Im sure mr bill will share them with you. Mr. Bill will be playing at the Deep South Steel Guitar show On Dedeaux Road in Gulfport Mississippi Feb 21st. Everyone Welcome
Sincerely;
R J Buras
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Roland Buras
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Kiln, MS, 45 miles east of New Orleans off I-10 USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2009 6:12 pm
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2009 7:45 pm Dssg
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R.J., glad you liked the amp settings. I will share all I know with anyone interested. Just contact me.
More good news for our 21 Feb show!
Gordon Dodson called me this week. He is bringing his 11 year old (YOUNG, in this case) Jean Kendall Dodson. She will play steel with Gordon during his program. (Everywhere Gordon plays we all can hear Julian Tharpe on stage). Gordon is just that good folks and he has been teaching Jean. This will be so good to see this talented young girl on her steel.
And another young talent in Cayla Ann Kelton will bring alive the memories we all love of Minnie Pearl. Cayla's presentation as "Miss Mini Minnie" gets better all the time and this talent of hers has put her in two Hollywood movies. We are so proud of her and all the talent in her family.
More later this week. Working on the schedule now...Have a really full line up of very fine players from Barney Miller, Herby Wallace, Tony Lane, Ronnie Miley, Hank Corwin and many more. Ben O'Dell and Ellis Olsen will work hard to keep us all in line.
Bob Saxton is recovering from his surgery just fine and is now at home in Laurel. Good news there.
Hank Corwin will open our program with his fabulous rendition of our National Anthem. Later in the afternoon Hank and Ronnie Miley will give us a dual steel program. Can't wait for that! And our French connection with R.J. and Bert Courrege will be in house too. Much more going on.
I will be very proud to play "America the Beautiful" during Cayla's recitation about our beloved country.
Thanks Cayla.
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Ben ODell
From:
Agricola, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2009 3:43 am Ronnie Miley !!!!
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Ah Man.............
That makes me smile all over my face, everytime I hear that name. "RONNIE MILEY". [u]WHAT A PICKER. I saw Ronnie sitting in the crowd a while back, but he had "LEFT THE BUILDING" before I could get off and greet him. I've had the pleasure of working the stage with Ronnie, during several John Hughey shows.... BACK-AIR on drums,, then one time on guitar. BOOF-UF-UM he was, hammer down !!!!!
Ain't no tellin what's gonna happen when you put him up there on steel,,with Hank Corwin. WOW !!!!!! That's really gonna be a treat.
I really thank you Billy for the duties of "KEEPIN EVERYBODY IN LINE", you've so graciously [passed down) to Ellis and myself. HOW YOU DO DAT ???? Ells, I guess we'd better git with Wayne Goff for some last minute instructions. He knows sumpin bout that bossin stuff.
Thanks for the photos, R'ah. J. That shore is a purty youngun you got there.
Sure hope Bob Saxton is all fixed up and ready for the show. Glad to hear he is doing better and continues to do so.
I'll jumpin here every now and then, just to keep the water mud-ded up. Ya'll tell everybody you know about the up-comin show. It's gonna be a real whing-Dinger and GOOD-UN !!!!!
I'm still gonna try and make the Fulton show with Jim Parker,(see his post), up in Fulton Mississippi on the 31th.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the show. Keep-um coming Billy !!!
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2009 4:41 am Ben asked for it!!
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| Ben, be careful of what you ask for----put this in your pipe and smoke it!! |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2009 4:47 am Again
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My pc is acting up again. Sorry for the double posting. Here it is now Ben--
CORKY TITTLE will be in house to assist Wayne in keeping us all straight and on the right beat.
Getting better musically all the time folks. We all have heard Corky on a lot of sessions and those TV shows with Hank and Jim Ed Brown and much more. Now he will be on our stage right here in Gulfport, Ms.
A major talent faucet has been turned on and it is pouring all over us here at DSSG. Pretty neat. Thanks to all.
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