The Steel Guitar Forum

April 3 I can do and am looking forward to it! Brother Bob, could you please call or email me with your address, etc.?

I'll be there! Gonna have a good time...

So it's time to meet again, Tuesday, April 3 is our next jam. Hope to see everyone there, got your e-mail Dave looking forward to seeing you.

I've been fighting a flue bugg since before the weekend. Sally had it 24 hours before I caught it. Naggin' cough, sore and stiff neck, head-aches that come and go, sore throat, runny nose combine with congested head........

Have fun. ENJOY!

Glad you could make it Ray, your touch on the old six-sring steel was a sweet thing to hear. Gene and Dale both put on virtual clinics on the panhandle six-string and the Carter D12 respectfully and with all the other players who showed up I enjoyed hearing from the older fellows some more.

I also had the great honor of walking in the door to sit behind "Eric's old guitar" newly rebuilt, sans knife-handle, in stellar fasion by Bob Muller, Bob Littleton and David Kellogg . It's only a few tweaks away from being a total love machine (I want it!) I got to follow that experience up with several songs each on a ZB D10, a Jackson SD10 and three other ShoBuds - and older S10, a late '70's D10 and Bob's own personal honey, a D10 fingertip - before the night was through. Big fun all around!

Thanks once again to Bob for a fine evening of music and camaraderie, I look forward to the next one, April 17th I believe?.

Just a reminder April 17 will be our next PSG get together at 7 PM. This meeting should be a good one, and we will have Larry Behm with us to talk about "Band in the box" and the big upcoming Portland steel jam. We will be going over the set list for the steel jam, and how to use band in a box practice tool for this event. If you have band in a box installed on your laptop bring it with you, we will cover any questions you may have. Hope to see everyone on Tuesday.

Had a great turn-out at Bob's place on Tuesday night.

Had some early day players including Dale Grandstrom and Larry Behm, a mix of newer players and a new visitor Gordon Gleason.

Too bad some of the rest of you couldn't have made it too. We missed you all!

Just what is an early days player? You are 15 years older than me and have played 15 years longer.

Larry Behm

Just what is an early days player?

You're an old guy, Larry, deal with it

Last week's gathering was again a great success. Thanks to all those that attended and supported the group, I believe we had about 10 players again which is a great size group. We started off with a discussion about Band in a Box a lot of good ideas were exchanged. Then we went on to practice some of the songs for the upcoming Portland jam. Next week we will be focusing on the songs for the jam again, and any other ideas that may come up. Next meeting will be May 1 at 7 PM, hope everyone can attend again, look forward to seeing everyone then.

Dave I am 65, others say I look 50 so I am siding with them. I still have your Black Box.

Larry Behm

I Want to know Who said 50 Larry??

Wish I lived closer, these gatherings sound fun and educational!

Hi Bob, I'd like to come to the next gathering (I'll bring a non pedal guitar). Could you send me directions? Also, do I need to bring a small amp?
Thanks. Jeff Repp

Jeff you will not need to bring an amp, just your guitar and your ideas. hope to see you then. Pm sent

Our last gathering was another great success, we have a good showing of local players practicing for the upcoming Portland jam. The next meeting will be on May 15 this will be your last chance to practice for the big jam on the 20th, everyone should try to make this one to sharpen your skills one last time before the 20th. Dave made it through the night playing on Eric's guitar, so hopefully it's ready to take on the steel jam. Again hope to see everyone next time.




Dave Grafe playing Eric's guitar







Jeff Repp







Rick Schacter







Gene McGowan








Jer'e Black

...nobody got a picture of Bob, but he was there too

Hey Bob, I just wanted to say I'm looking forward to Tomorrow night Storm's not gonna' be able to come along this time, But Shannons going to be with Me.

Joshua S Gibson.

Tomorrow night will be the 15th, it's time to get together again and practice for the big jam the 20th. Will be your last chance to practice, so everyone be sure and come out and give it your best shot.

Hey there BOB MULLER!

Surely you're going to be attending the ELKS CLUB
shin-dig on Sunday that's hosted by everybody's friend LARRY BEHM?

Say YES! LET's hear it!

A great opportunity to display your handiwork on ERIC WEST's beat-up old Sho-Bud, eh?

Hi Ray:
Yes I plan to be there with Eric's newly restored guitar, but the biggest reason that were all going is to hear you play this time. Larry has assured me that you will be there with your guitar ready and anxious to play this time. We are all looking forward to this, see you at the jam!!

Sorry I couldn't make it.... the wife just a week out of surgery had a little problem I felt needed my attention.

Was Jeff there with his new Clinesmith? Would loved to have seen it up close.

How about some of those great photo's that you're so apt at including each week? We all depend on you BOB.

Last nights gathering was another great success, we had great players, and a couple of really interesting guitars show up. We practiced the songs for this weekends steel guitar jam. Shannon was there also and gave us some rhythm backup, and a few great vocals to help out with the process. Josh and Shannon also brought a like new 1953 Magnatone lyric guitar, which Gene tried out for the evening. He managed to play some great sounding music on this beautiful old guitar. And of course the Clinesmith is a beautiful guitar beyond words. Ray we missed you again this week, you need to show up soon or we will forget what you look like! Anyway looking forward to seeing everyone at the big jam on Sunday.














1953 Magnatone Lyric

Thanx Bob........

As always, geat photo's for those of us that weren't able to attend......... It gives us a warm fuzzy feeling, almost like we were actually there with the rest of you guys/gals.

I wish more of you Northwest players would make it a point to drop in to Bob's "Man's Cave"........ It's a great place to visit, no cover charge, no obligation to play but you're always welcome to if the mood so strikes you. It's neat and clean, casual attire is the norm...... No dues to pay, no pressure to joing ANYTHING.

Come on now, and join in on the informality of it all.

Well with the big Portland steel jam behind us, it will soon be time to get together again and start learning some new hot licks for the next one. We will be meeting again on May 29 at 7 PM. Hope to see everyone there, be sure and bring some new ideas to practice for the next jam.