The Steel Guitar Forum

Corky Tittle Was The First Drummer I ever Worked With And He has been the reason I fired So Many Drummers in my Career, None of the rest of them could ever measure up. Corky Came to visit me this last year and I hadn't seen him since 1968. We had a great 3 day visit and Talked about picking again. We thru the magic of the internet was able to get him back in touch with Hank Corwin. He spent last Christmas with Hank and I would have loved to been a Fly on the wall.

Corky is not only a Drummer, he is a superb entertainer. Corky and I worked in a sailor bar in key west named the Golden Nugget and due to the serious lack of women, the favorite game was trash the band with insults. I probably took them personal, but Corky went head to head with them and actually enjoyed it. I believe that was the Start of him becoming a terrific Entertainer.

Hank Corwin is a Master Musician in all senses of the word and So is Corky. You folks have a big treat coming, wish I could be there.

More good news!. Our DSSG Friday Nite Frolic will be held at the VFW-15206 Dedeaux Rd here in Gulfport, Ms.
Music will start at 7 PM. My music room has gotten too small to hold all the players. Please contact me if any of you want on the Friday nite program....
The Ramada Inn 9415 Highway 49 North, phone 228 865 9164 is recommended should any of you decide to stay overnight. (Scotty, Mary, Herby, & Bunny are already checked in there). Just about a mile south of the VFW.
This Friday nite frolic is sorta informal and we just play and have fun...Bring your steel, and picks and bars etc...
Bill Stafford

Hey Bill, I may be late but i do want to join in the Friday night Frolic. I just been put on notice to have my equipment ready to go in to the ice storm clean up between Tulsa Oklahoma and Lexington Kentucky. not sure how long we will be in there. I may be leaving out tuesday or wenesday next week. I will keep you posted.

I would rather be playing Steel guitar but it doesn't pay as good. HA! RJ.



R J Buras
Excel SD12

Man I'm gettin excited about Feb 21 2009. I told a group tonight i played steel with about Mr Herbie Wallace being with us at Gulfport. I lost my good Sony camera, I love to get pictures of the musicians. My wife hid my camera from the grandchildren at Christmas and now she can't remember where she hid the thing. Oh well' i'm sure mitsy will be taking pictures of the show. hope to see everyone again.

Sincerely;

R J Buras
Excel SD12

R.J., sure hope you are back home by then. And, we have had to move our Friday Nite Frolic to the VFW due to our music room in my home not being big enough to hold all the folks comfortable. Hope you can bring your band with you on Friday night too....and a large pot of your famous gumbo would make us all stop picking and start grinning in earnest. Stay safe when you go into the frozen country.
DSSG now plays on Friday, 20th of Feb. from 7 pm till- and due to the number of players on the program Saturday, 21 Feb., we will have to start at 10:00 AM... Growing more every event. Thanks to you all. Looking forward to seeing and hearing Scotty, Mitsuo Fujii, Herby Wallace, Hank Corwin, Corky Tittle, Buck Grantham, Billy Carr, Romeo Sullivan(CW DJ Hall of Fame member). Romeo will have his pick of steel players for his program during the afternoon. MC duties are his also so we are in good hands with Ben O'Dell overseeing all of us.
Anxious to see and hear Gordon Dodson again. Gordon will have Jean Dodson, his 11 year old niece on her steel to really excite all of us. Special treat in store with Winston Street and Julie Street. Winston is one of the very, very few who plays steel either right or left handed. Julie sings like there is no tomorrow and is as good as any I have ever heard-sincere feelings and finese in her vocals. (Dottie West has had to "move over" for Julie on my favorite listings). Cayla Ann Kelton will bring "Miss Mini Minnie" with her. Cayla's rendition of "American, The Beautiful" will warm all your goozles more than once.
Bill Stafford

Although, I won't be able to be there, I still want to say "howdy" to all of the great pickers who will be there for The Friday Frolic and the Saturday Show. I'll be working both of those nights in the Lafayette, LA area with the new band I'm with; Chris Himel and Outbound. You guys and gals have a great time.....and Bill, play a song for me......Will miss all of you..........HAL Bump it to the top....b0b.

TTT
It's Gettin Close. Found the Red Headed Picker. Hope to see all of you.
Doc

Bill, We are really looking forward to the
Gulfport show. It will be nice to see everyone.
This will be Jean Kendall's debut steel guitar
performance and we are very excited. Thanks for
everything.

Gordon Dodson
Ozark, Alabama

T-T-T for a great upcoming steel show on our mighty Gulf Coast.

SOUNDS LIKE A REAL GOODUN BOYS GONA BE THERE LORD WILLIN, WANNA BE SURE TO SHAKE OLE BEN'S HANDS HE'S BEEN SENDIN ME ALL KINDS OF GOOD MAIL,,, YEE HAA T.T.T

Hi everyone, Billy ask me to post for him tonight.
Billy just got a new Super Duper Computer installed and will be back on Line Friday PM. The DSL company will install his high Speed service friday am.
Thanks to everyone's interest in the Deep south show it will be a goodun as Ben says' with all your support. Thanks for your post Billy Carr , sorry I missed your show in laurel. I was called to work in Galveston texas on the emergency operations for hurricane Gustav. looking forward to seeing and hearing you Saturday 21st.

C U Then;

R J Buras

My son Jason suppose to be playing a show instead he went fishing.

bump

well there goes the rythum section, Joby's the drummer he went a fishing with his brother
jason

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Mr. T bring a couple of your modded guitars down to G'port and we'll see if you still have the magic with'em! Ha! 21st coming soon ! RJ, I wish you still had the fishcamp. Miss the Fridays down there. See ya!

Back on line again. Thanks for all this support. Our Friday nite frolic at the VFW is going to be a barnburner to initiate our first show of the new year in terrific style. Have some hints of some REALLY BIGG news but cannot post it yet. Stay tuned folks. More later.
Bill Stafford

Just confirmed that DSSG and our audience will be enhanced with the piano talents of ROY ROSETTA. Always subject to change of course, as with all our players due to higher paying jobs that come alone. But, as of today, Roy is planning on being here. Hooray! Having Little Joe and Roy sharing the piano section in our on stage band will be just the best there is.
And, Bob Saxton is recovering from his surgery and will be hard to keep down too. Still more news on the way too.
Bill Stafford

MR. CARR;; I'LL HAVE AT LEAST 2 WITH ME LORD WILLIN,,,, IFIN YOU CAN DRIVE A REAL MACHINE YOU CAN DRIVE ONE IN THE SHOW,, just so you can stay up with ole red head HA HA......

Them fish sho lookin nice,,,,, makin me hungry for some dat gumbo an beans, OLE BEN got stored up waitin on us,,,,,can't hardly wait yyeeee haaaa

TTT Deep South Steel Show!!!

Going to be so good hearing Ronnie and Hank Corwin together. All of us will get some really good lessons from these two super players-especially with Corky Tittle in the mix.
And then there is one of our very favorites-Gary Miles with his band. What a day this will be for all our steel guitar lovers.
Schedule is about frimed up too.Stay tuned.
Bill Stafford

Yee HAA this is going to be a goodun ""LORD""" willing I'm gone be there for this great show WOW

like tommy said, good lord willing we will be there. martha already has our bags packed. ...thanks jack

Hey Jack, good to hear you and Martha are going to make the deep south show. you are a real big help. We thank you and Martha for driving so far to be with us here on the gulf coast. Would you ask Martha if she has any pictures of the Ocean Springs show. I would like to buy a copy of them for our steel library.

Thanks again;

RJ Buras
Excel SD12 7x9 (only playing 3x5 for now}

Hey Bill, Just recieved word via telephone from Leander Willie that a group of steelers or coming from Hammond and Walker area. Leander said they were coming as spectators and not players just wanted to support the deep south show.

Thanks;

RJ