Denver Steel Jam
Posted: 10 Jun 2002 9:42 am
The Denver Steel Show was another great Sunday. Kaddy's Shack is an ideal venue: not too warm inside despite the over 90 degrees outside, good food, plenty of room, and a good-sized stage. Dick Meis had a good idea to have a steel player set up while another steeler was performing. That way there was little time lost between sets, plus each steel player did not have the usual frantic five minutes to set up, check the effects, and then dial in an amplifier setting. I especially enjoyed the easy-going atmosphere. There were some solid performances. I especially liked Ernie Martinez's country standards set, Tom Broderick's pop arrangements, and Daniel Jones' wide variety of tunes and great tone. An added bonus was having Scotty and Don Curtis at this show. I loved Scotty's stuff on the Fry Pan, especially those Jerry Byrd style harmonics and bar slants. Brett Billings and I also represented the non-pedal aspect of the show. As usual, it was a Mullen festival, since most of the players performed on a Mullen, including Del. I had a great time. Thank you Dick and Lois for another Steel Jam. I look forward to the next one.
Chuck<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Chuck S. Lettes on 10 June 2002 at 10:44 AM.]</p></FONT>
Chuck<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Chuck S. Lettes on 10 June 2002 at 10:44 AM.]</p></FONT>