The Steel Guitar Forum

Let's see.... I'm 54 and born in 54...at least this year I should remember my age.

Terry

1975 here.

This is the first forum I've ever posted at where I am one of the youngest.



I guess that means I've gotta show you guys respect.

Don Sulesky wrote:1941, two months before WWII

I was born in 1941 too, 2 years after WW2 started, you lot arrived late as usual.

I was born July 4th, 1953 at 10:01 AM Saturday morning in a U.S. Navy Hospital in Corona California.

From what I understand now, that facility is no longer there.

Does that make me special?

1985

Terry Winter wrote:Let's see.... I'm 54 and born in 54...at least this year I should remember my age.

Terry

I'm 58 - what a coincidence!

born 1942

Saw a bumper sticker that said..

"BORN AGAIN?? I thought I was born purdy good the first time!

Really bOb..

What do you really think about that curve that lies between the age group of 1950 and 1959. Could that be because.....we were influenced by our for fathers??
Excuse my spelling; It's late out here...
Just thought...

Good night from Wyoming.........

PS.. From my point of view, I think that us boomers had it real good growing up knowing what the steel guitar is. Now days when you mention the steel guitar, they say; WHAT'S THAT!!?

1943

Ric Epperle wrote:Really bOb..

between the age group of 1950 and 1959. Could that be because.....we were influenced by our for fathers??


PS.. From my point of view, I think that us boomers had it real good growing up knowing what the steel guitar is. Now days when you mention the steel guitar, they say; WHAT'S THAT!!?

Ric

The same thing crossed my mind . at the local music store, in the 40's there were a lot of
students taking lessons on Steel . anywhere from 10 to 25 in a class .
and some times more than one class a day .
it would be interesting to see when we all started playing . I would guess
those born in the 50's started in the mid to late 60's or 70's and guys like Ralph Moony,
Buddy Emmons , Lloyd Green ( & many others ) were also roll modals for
wanting to play Steel .

I think the 30's & 40's were influenced by Hawaiian music and of corse
Jerry Byrd .

bob -- I would not have taken you for a day over 57

If I were to guestimate an analysis.

The 40s born steelers were influenced by
classic honkytonk country and Western swing players of the 40's
These guys STILL play C6 when they can
and have a wider range of tunings they use

But the early 50's born players started with the honkey-tonkers
many of who became classic country players.
And mostly still use E9, and C6 is less prevalent

But the larger demagraphic was REALLY really kicked into gear
by the 60's and early 70's hippie steelers.

I definitely think they widened the field,
much more than they are given credit for.
This poll shows a definitely larger percentage
of playing age during this decade.

They also used more blues bassed tunings and C6
but E9 was more a working tool tuning.

Beaumont, Texas in 1952.--------Scott

1933 -------- No wonder that Finger-Tip gets heavier every day ! ! ! ! !

Len Ryder
Princeton
B.C.

Jack Francis wrote:Saw a bumper sticker that said.."BORN AGAIN?? I thought I was born purdy good the first time!

I never looked at it that way before. "Born Again" would be any mother's worse nightmare... ...especially since one's dimensions have changed substantially since the first time...

As far as I know im the only 16 year old in michigan that wears a cowboy hat and plays the steel.

1936 here

Bernie wrote: Am an X Federal Employee [ Postmaster retired ] Bernie
So THAT'S what you did huh Bernie?. I'll put that in my notes
B
PS hear anything about your train yet???

79 aug 10. Born 1929

1959--I'm getting old.,

Jake--What ever you do--keep playing. It's real easy to get side tracked by life and forget about music for a while for school, jobs, wives and kids, etc. I think there's probably quite a few cats on the forum who started young like I did (18) and played for 5 or 6 six years and, then stopped while getting a family and career going. I wish now that I would have kept playing throughout those years, perhaps I would have a little more speed now if I would have. Good luck.

i love the fact that i'm such a "youngster" on the forum (30). all you old timers are so nice, and i fully intend on carryin on the tradition of soulful steel playing. also, one benefit of playin steel to young folks is that since they don't know what it is, or what youre doin, even if you stink they still think you're cool!

I just bought my very first pedal steel today. I kind of had a feeling that this was an instrument for someone my age. Born 1950 it sure looks like I am at the exact average age for steel players.

The guy who sold me the instrument was also around my age.

It might be interesting to run a poll on what age you were when you STARTED playing steel.