hello fellow forum guys

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 26 Jan 2012 2:48 pm

Hi Robert and welcome to the forum from a lap steel guy!

Mike Daly · Post by **Mike Daly** » 26 Jan 2012 3:18 pm

Welcome to the forum Robert. Looking forward to reading some of your insight into the steel world as you see it.

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 26 Jan 2012 3:20 pm

My old roommate was Michael Holland, your tech at one time.
Love your music and am praying for you.
Blessings, Albert

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 26 Jan 2012 3:36 pm

A good day indeed! Welcome from upstate NY. !!

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 26 Jan 2012 4:04 pm

Hey, Robert, great to see you here. You've been knocking me out since my Blueground Undergrass days and splitting the bill with you at the Wetlands.

I'm curious about your take on the current state of interest in Steel in the youth market- my experience has been that the jam venue and festival crowds are more tuned in to steel than the average country fans seem to be. Do you have a lot of folks asking you about getting started on steel?

Bobby Snell · Post by **Bobby Snell** » 26 Jan 2012 4:22 pm

Welcome, Robert! Kudos on your work. I'm looking forward to your contributions to the Forum.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 26 Jan 2012 4:32 pm

Welcome aboard, Robert. I'm a steel guitarist with cerebral palsy in my left hand. You'll love it here. I play a Jackson BlackJack Custom steel guitar and I've been playing steel for twelve years now. I love to watch and hear you play steel guitar, and I've heard you've played a Jackson too. Glad to have you aboard.

Brett

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 26 Jan 2012 4:52 pm

Mark van Allen wrote: I'm curious about your take on the current state of interest in Steel in the youth market- my experience has been that the jam venue and festival crowds are more tuned in to steel than the average country fans seem to be. Do you have a lot of folks asking you about getting started on steel?

I'm curious about this too Robert.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 26 Jan 2012 5:00 pm

Hi Robert ...

Ben Feher · Post by **Ben Feher** » 26 Jan 2012 5:33 pm

Welcome RR!

Okay everybody, lets try not bug him with too many equipment questions!

His sound comes a lot more from his hands and mind than from his gear!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 26 Jan 2012 5:36 pm

Welcome, Robert! It's great to see you here!

Jim Hollingsworth · Post by **Jim Hollingsworth** » 26 Jan 2012 7:03 pm

Welcome aboard Robert. It is a pleasure to have you amongst us!

Jim

Don Ricketson · Post by **Don Ricketson** » 26 Jan 2012 8:27 pm

Thanks Robert for coming on this Forum. You da man.

Steve Green · Post by **Steve Green** » 26 Jan 2012 8:37 pm

Welcome from southeast Mississippi, Robert.

Your album, Unclassified, was my first exposure to the Sacred Steel genre. We sold it at a Christian Bookstore I was managing in Gulfport, MS, before Hurricane Katrina.

I saw the steel guitar on the back cover and had to give it a listen -- just blew me away.

Thanks for all you're doing to promote the instrument.

George Majoros · Post by **George Majoros** » 26 Jan 2012 11:02 pm

Most excellent. A warm welcome to you Mr. Randolph.

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 27 Jan 2012 12:45 am

Hey Robert,
Welcome! No worries there's plenty to discuss in addition to country here. There's a huge cross section of interests here. just read the rap thread under Music and you'll see we've got a lot of open minded people here looking to discuss all aspects of music.

I myself do everything from old time jazz and tango to progressive rock to orchestral music.

Looking forward to an active exchange of ideas with growth, knowledge and enlightenment for us all.

All my best, to you.
-Adriel Azure

Sam Conomo · Post by **Sam Conomo** » 27 Jan 2012 1:27 am

lookin forward to a different slant on things ,cant wait for your imput,
sam from downunder.

Bishop Ronnie P Hall · Post by **Bishop Ronnie P Hall** » 27 Jan 2012 3:53 am

Hello Son,
Glad to know you are here. Warmest of greetings to Dad, Cynthia, Ted, Rico, and the rest of the H.O.G.C. Keith Family.
Bishop Ronnie P. Hall

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 27 Jan 2012 5:12 am

Welcome, good to see you here...

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 27 Jan 2012 6:51 am

I'm truly glad to know you're a Forum brother! I'm so floored by your playing. I wouldn't mind knowing about your pedal and lever setup...It may have been discussed at some point. I'll have to do a search.

Anyway, keep us in the loop!!

Ed Mooney · Post by **Ed Mooney** » 27 Jan 2012 10:58 am

Welcome from Evanston,IL

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 27 Jan 2012 12:16 pm

A great big C&W Howdy, Robert!! Great to have you aboard. Feel free to share any "stories" you might have in our Stories Forum! We'd all love to hear them!

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 27 Jan 2012 3:59 pm

Hi Robert,

Many of us on the forum have been following your career to some extent. We're proud that you're putting the steel on the map and reaching a whole different audience than we usually reach. Also it's nice to see a "showman" on the steel. Most of us look up only if there's a hot chick on the dance floor!

Dan Tyaak has explained some of the Sacred Steel tunings, and introduced some of the players. However, I know that you're on a much bigger stage now. We'd be interested in knowing what it's like to be the main guy, in addition to being the steel player.

Joe

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 27 Jan 2012 4:17 pm

Welcome from another Jersey Boy (Westfield), have seen you many times Irving Plaza, with MM&W, and most recently last year in Clark at the Union County Music Fest.

Great to see you hear, hopefully you have time to post with your busy schedule.

The biggest compliment I heard about you was from a friend that isn't a big music fan, but saw you open for Clapton at the Garden and was blown away, and another friend who swa the same show and said it was the first time he saw an opener get an encore.

Keep up the great work!

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 27 Jan 2012 4:19 pm

I think we scared him off...