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GARYPHILLIPS
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Posted 28 Jun 2004 8:36 pm |
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my goals is to see every one stand up in St,Louis and say, play one more, play one more and Scotty is going to say ok, Gary Phillips going to play one song.then we are going to get Buddy Emmons up next.thats all i have to say about that.
But I love to hear the Lord Jesus say play one more Gary.  |
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Doug Ferguson
From:
Burnet, Texas, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2004 12:43 pm
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Not to overplay (not usually my problem since slow and simple are all that works for me so far)
To practice until I die (I have a D12--there will always be more to learn)
To be able to see and hear other members of a band at a live concert (I've seen Vince Gil live twice and I still don't remember anyone being on the stage but John Hughey!) OK, I saw Vince picking too!
To be the best I can possibly be, not better than anyone else, just be my best at playin steel.
Always give God the glory and thanking Him for the musical talent he blessed me with, and thank him for the humbling experience of hearing all you Steel Guitar Pioneers that have had such an impact on my life!!! |
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Joe Yednasty
From:
CA
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Posted 29 Jun 2004 1:18 pm
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Goals
1. To be able to play like Ralph Mooney
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Wayne Baker
From:
Altus Oklahoma
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Posted 3 Jul 2004 11:53 pm
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Play in a road band, get my pilot license and use it commercially for music travel.
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 4 Jul 2004 12:07 am
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To make MILLIONS,and retire more "world-famous" than I already am!! 
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Jul 2004 2:24 am
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Donny Hinson Wrote:
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| I did have one chance at the "brass ring", though. Sometime later (about 35 years ago), I was offered a job by Del Reeves which I declined because I had just gotten married and had a kid on the way. A "road job" didn't seem like the proper thing to do then, but I always regretted not having a go at working with a real Nashville star. I thought Del was tremendously talented, and would have been a lot of fun to work with. |
You made the right decision, That was the rowdiest road band in Nashburg, by far.
[This message was edited by John Floyd on 04 July 2004 at 03:26 AM.] |
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Terry Edwards
From:
Florida... livin' on spongecake...
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Posted 4 Jul 2004 3:26 am
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My goal is to continue learning to play steel guitar without without running my wife off !
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Jul 2004 5:21 am
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I would like to play well enough that the band leader quits lookin' at me after a solo and ask "What the H#%L was that? A cat fight??" 
Seriously, I just can't wait to get beyond the elemetary stages a beginner goes through. I'm gettin' there. (I think) I am happy with my progress.
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 4 Jul 2004 6:04 am
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my goal as a steel player is:
1. to win lottery (at least 150 mill)
2. to quit my job and never ever work again
3.to live until I`m 150
4. when I die to leave a 25 year old widow crying over me because I was the best lover until the day that I died
5. to win a lottery...hmm, did I say that already...
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Steve Knight
From:
NC
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Posted 4 Jul 2004 5:52 pm
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My goal as a musician, on either steel and/or guitar, is to play both on the Grand Ole Opry & at Birdland in NYC at some point in my lifetime...without running off my wife!  |
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Bill C. Buntin
From:
Cleburne TX
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Posted 5 Jul 2004 9:18 am
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| Run off ALL of my ex wives!! So I can concentrate on steel guitar. |
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Dave Ristrim
From:
Whites Creek, TN
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Posted 15 Jul 2004 6:07 pm
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My goal is to quit, but I can't figure out how. Maybe my goal is to figure out how to quit! It's love/hate all the way baby!!
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Bill Llewellyn
From:
San Jose, CA
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Chuck McGill
From:
An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 5:02 am
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 6:09 am
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| I started playing steel, way back when, because I loved the sound of the instrument. In the course of time, I was very lucky to wind up playing 3 to 5 nights a week, plus a day job. I even wound up doing a lot of studio work. The "Urban Cowboy" craze really worked out well for me. I tried to emulate many of my heroes, as close as I could, but alas, I wound up with my own style.And, I'm happy with that. I love pure country music, but unfortunately, that venue in my area has dried up like an old well. So, at this stage of my life, my goal is to play at any given chance I get. I opt to play at the local steel shows as much as I can. And, I almost never turn a gig down. I want to play my steel as long as I can. I pray to God, that I never loose any dexterity or my hearing goes, like an old speaker. That is my goal, as a steel guitarist, for the rest of my life. |
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Tommy Roten
From:
Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 6:36 am
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My goal is to play with any type of band (country, jazz, rock)without someone saying "that instrument doesn't fit in this band!"
www.tommy-steel.com |
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Tommy Roten
From:
Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 6:37 am
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My goal is to play with any type of band (country, jazz, rock)without someone saying "that instrument doesn't fit in this band!"
www.tommy-steel.com |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 7:50 am
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My goal is to make more CDs. I'm working on one now, a program of music from or about Spain, that I think will be better than the other two when it's finished.
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Don Joslin
From:
St. Paul, MN
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 9:28 am
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Goals? I started playing steel just over a month ago (guitarist for 30 years - Theory and Composition Major) so realistically there are too many to mention. But, here's a couple.
1.) Learn enough to add steel fills and turnarounds in the songs I write.
2.) Write a hit song.
3.) Stay married - this time.
4.) Learn to be more patient, tolerant, and open-minded about most everything.
That will do for starters
Don
PS - Remember to thank people is a good one too.
EDIT - I forgot, getting a handle on slants and reverse slants would be cool too 
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 "When you come to a fork in the road, take it! ~ Yogi Berra[This message was edited by Don Joslin on 16 July 2004 at 10:35 AM.] [This message was edited by Don Joslin on 16 July 2004 at 10:36 AM.] [This message was edited by Don Joslin on 16 July 2004 at 10:40 AM.] |
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Joe Goldmark
From:
San Francisco, CA 94131
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 4:06 pm
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Jim Cohen said it all. Because I felt I didn't have an ear that would allow me to play whatever I heard, and that it wasn't worth being a poor musician unless I had that kind of brilliance and vision, I got a day job when I was 30. I was still able to accomplish many of my goals, such as playing with some great players (like Redd Volkaert, Jim Campilongo, etc.), playing in bands with some of my favorite singers (Jim Lauderdale, Peter Rowan, Gary Claxton, etc.), playing some of the great venues (Fillmore, Armadillo, Palomino, etc.),
recording with some name artists (David Byrne, Taj Mahal, Laurie Lewis, etc.),
recording a number of my own LPs, CDs and band projects, taking the steel into other musical arenas beside country (pop, soul, world, etc.), writing eight editions of steel guitar discography (can't believe I did that), playing at Scotty's convention (2001), getting paid to tour in Europe (twice), and meeting and bonding with so many cool steelers and musicians. Now my goal is to keep my hand in, play gigs that i enjoy, and try to play it pretty. Thanks for letting me indulge myself a little here. I know that many of us on the forum have similar interesting bios that they feel blessed to have garnered from playing this crazy instrument. |
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Dave Ristrim
From:
Whites Creek, TN
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Posted 18 Jul 2004 7:12 am
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Okay Bill, I won't quit. I don't think I could because then I couldn't justify all my instruments, which I can't seem to part with. It seems though that every time I reach what I thought my goals were, they move up to the next notch. Probably a good thing, it keeps me going. I have been blessed so far and look forward to breaking some more barriers down.
My new short term goal is to get back into C6 and kick some booty on that tuning.
Dave |
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David Berry
From:
Sandston, Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2004 8:18 am
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To enjoy playing as much tomorrow as I did yesterday.
To stay committed to playing/practicing.
To have fun while playing.
To cut myself slack when I don't play well.
To explore how to get more and more out of my steel.
To have people hear me and say "wow" what a good player.
To have pedal steel players hear me and say "wow" what a good player!
That's it for now...
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Charles Turpin
From:
Mexico, Missouri, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2004 1:13 pm
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since the cancer my goals are to play and learn as much as i can. In licks technics and theory and pass this knowledge on to younger or better steel players than me now. So they can build on the ideas. When i can play what shows i can. To make the older people that have listen to the older music enjoy the music they grew up with. To see the fans of the show smile and know they get what they pay for when they pay there hard earned , or rettirement money to come and here me play the instrumentals and songs we do on them shows. I don't plan to ever be a Paul Franklin or a Buddy Emmons but myself, and develope myself what i would do in a song. But my biggest goal is to make the people remember me as being me and not someone else. By using the knowledge of the instrument and the music i had to take the time to work for.
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