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The Southwest Steel Guitar Association is having a jam / fund raiser at the Grace Inn, Nov 14th (Exit I-10 at Elliott on the West side of the Interstate)

We have the Bar area reserved - it will hold about 125 people.


If you have anything to donate to the association for this jam or some larger items to be raffled off at the show. We some items already to show for the January show raffle that will be there too.

8 AM start till everyone is tired

See you there

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com

Hi Joe...
I am coming down from Las Vegas...this will be a great get together!! We are going to have live backup (Denny Sarver on bass and Ronnie Corbin on drums). I invite not only our members, but anyone who may be interested in coming out and enjoying some great steel guitar playing!

Billy Easton
Las Vegas, NV

Always fun and now in a great location!

(Same hotel as the January SWSGA Convention and Show - come visit Arizona, the weather is always great!)

I am thinking this might be a preview of a segment of the January show. I suspect Troy and Peggy will be down from Globe, for sure, and Billy Easton down from Las Vegas. It don't get much better than that. I know there are a lot of Forum members from this area that I haven't met yet and this would be a great opportunity to say howdy and share a story or two. What a great venue for a jam. I am also guessing that there will be some cool new products to look at and maybe some old things too.

See ya all there. Should be a fun time. What else could it be after the great show there at the Grace Inn last year. This may be the warm up for this years show in January at same great location. Hope it don,t snow.

Thanks to all at the SWSGA

Richard

The board of directors had a meeting a couple weeks ago and all members should have their newsletter by now.

By the way - for all the non-members of the SWSGA you are missing out - Denny Beaver our new editor is doing a bang up job. Each month someone is highlighted. This past month it was Blacky Taylor. The newsletter alone is worth more than the membership fee.

We will have a band which is some great players plus band in the box. Maybe a couple singers you want to play and listen to as well.

From what I hear there is going to be quite a big group there this time.

C-ya there

Joe, I just received a phone call with some great news. J.D Maness will be at the Jam on Nov 14. Big Jim Baron and J.D will be driving from L.A for a weekend visit and will be at the Grace Inn about 8 AM Saturday. I believe it has already been posted that this Jam is open to the public so come on down and enjoy some great steel guitar music. If anyone needs additional information you can Email me at troyporter@cableone.net

Joe, I just received a phone call with some great news. J.D Maness will be at the Jam on Nov 14. Big Jim Baron and J.D will be driving from L.A for a weekend visit and will be at the Grace Inn about 8 AM Saturday. I believe it has already been posted that this Jam is open to the public so come on down and enjoy some great steel guitar music. If anyone needs additional information you can Email me at troyporter@cableone.net

Troy Porter wrote:Joe, I just received a phone call with some great news. J.D Maness will be at the Jam on Nov 14. Big Jim Baron and J.D will be driving from L.A for a weekend visit and will be at the Grace Inn about 8 AM Saturday. I believe it has already been posted that this Jam is open to the public so come on down and enjoy some great steel guitar music. If anyone needs additional information you can Email me at troyporter@cableone.net

It can't be overstated!!!

You are right Jack - people like to learn licks at jams and we have

Jay Dee - knows a few don't ya think.

It sounds like we are going to have a big group from my email activity.



Joe Naylor
Steelseat.com

Sounds like fun.Wes Bakken from Woodburn Ore.and Larry Cummings from Eugene Ore. will be there.I will bring some donated items with me.See you there. Larry

I keep getting emails and phone calls about more people coming to the jam - sounds like we are going to have a big crowd this time again.

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com

I going try and be there the Jam sounds like its going to be a real close,,up front ,concert of steel guitar. please bump it up

Bump up time.

Telonics is planning to have a lab technician available during the lunch break to provide free service and firmware upgrades on all Telonics and Mullen pedals at the Jam. This includes service or repairs of any type, axle re-positioning, adjustment, etc.
No charge for parts or labor.
It's going to be a great time!
(PS Firmware upgrades will not change your customized minimum off adustments for each individual taper. All settings previously stored in memory are retained - intact.)

Is there parking for a 40 ft Bus in the parking lot? I would like to make it. on my Birthday and Anniversary. Hope the wife understands.
Is it a jam also?
Bobby

There is a BIG lot to park you RV it is kinda behind the motel but a walkway about 50 yards (maybe a little more to the door - several are parked there during our January show - so happy to see you there.

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com

I did not answer the other part Yes it is a jam.

Bring you "STUFF" and join in.

Hope to see you there

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com

I Plan to make it.
See you and thanks for the information Joe.
Bobby
ps Will you have any Steel Seats with you and can you get me extra rods from Chuck Backn( longest and I'll cut them) for my new Delta Blues?
Bobby

I will have steelseats there. Going to deliver some and will have some additional ones for sale as well plus my photo book.

You might want to call Chuck - he will be up for the jam.

He is in Tucson and I am in Phoenix.

C-ya there

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com

Hey Joe. Jonathan and I will be there. Have the coffee on .

GREAT - you tell Jonathan I will be there waiting for him.

He and I have a running joke that I always beat him to any event. It started about the second or third event he came to. His comment was that I was always there before and he was going to beat there sometime. Then in St. Louis I think the first year he went he had told his Dad that he was sure he was going to beat me there that time because they had gone up a day early. I had arrived 2 days early for a visit to a vendor on my REAL job. So it went on and is still going on.

Happy you guys are coming.

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com

More and more tell me they are coming maybe we will have a house full!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe, I will try to be at the Grace Inn at 7 in the morning with the P.A. equipment and some other items for the jam. If anyone would like to come down to help set up, we can always use the help. The coffee pot will be perkin so dont even think about stopping at circle K. The women will have some breads and stuff to munch on too.
JD and Big Jim are in town and will probably be there early, setting up their equipment.
I have had some calls asking for the address of the Grace Inn so just in case you dont know where it is, the add. is 10831 south 51st. If you are heading east on I-10 Just take the Elliot rd (157) exit, turn right, then turn left at 51st street. You can see the Grace Inn from the freeway. we are all looking forward to a great Jam so come on over and have some fun with us, maybe we can talk JD into playing some Desert Rose tunes for us.

Troy - I will load up and will come at it from the other way (West) and try to be there by 7 also.

C-ya

Joe Naylor
steelseat.com