The Steel Guitar Forum

Back home now, and somewhat rested. I think our show gets better each year. What a pleasure to be associated with so many great players, technicians, supporters, and most of all FRIENDS!! The music was superb!! The players outdid themselves, if that is even possible. Our backup band was awesome!! Roy Rosetta anchored the group of great players like Chuck Back, Denny Sarver, Dan Range, Rick Schmidt, Bill Cunningham, Al Vescovo, Peter Freiberger, Ray Harrison, Doug Livingston, Vangie Fich, Stu Schulman, (hope I did not leave anyone out) and the best steel players in the country! Our audio visual guys are second to none. We have the best!! John Hensch and the Henschmen (Cameron Cave, Doug Childress, and Augie Hayes). Our stage crew, Jim Boyle, Merrill Fich, Rick Jackson and Joe Naylor were tireless. And of course all the fine vendors and fans who came to support our efforts to keep the steel guitar alive and well in the great Southwest. Congratulations to Mr. Dave Beaty who was chosen as the first ever "Member of the Year". Dave has done so much for all of us with his Telonics products and endless support for our club and show. While we have not yet tallied all the debits and credits, it looks as if we will come out alright, and this is always a big concern. Now we are looking forward to Dallas in March and our next show in January of 2012. My sincere thanks to each of you who participated in our 2011 show. May God Bless each of you!!

Billy and Meriul Easton
Las Vegas, NV

A special highlight of the SWSGA show was getting to be with Bud & Geri Isaacs!! Special moments of the legend; Bud brought his GFI guitar and played the lick from "Slowly" for us. And his jokes and quips had everyone rolling in the aisles! Bud & Geri together are a CLASS ACT![/img]

Thank you Billy for providing leadership and vision for the SWSGA. See you next year the Good Lord willing.

Billy...just wanted to add my thanks to you and the SWSGA crew too! And BTW, NICE SET!

See you next year!

Billy it was a pleasure meeting you on our first trip, not the last I hope, and gabbing for just a short time. Thanks for the leadership you exhibited during the show and I'm certain many hours expended prior to showtime. It was a great show and with no "leg humping" involved I thought your set was one of the best. A superb performance from a 'good guy'.
Thanks again and we hope to see you at the Dallas get together.


phred and Dovie

Thanks for the show, Billy.

I also enjoyed hearing your set for the first time. You have a great touch and taste, and that beautiful guitar didn't hurt.

Many thanks to YOU and the whole gang at SWSGA for another great show! It's a beautiful thing y'all have created out there. Keep it going!

Great to visit with you and Meriul.

Jimbeaux

Thank You Billy, I had a great time and enjoyed seeing you and all the other great folks at the Phoenix show.

A large Texas thank you to Mr. Easton and everyone that made the show great I thoroughly enjoyed the show and the folks I got to meet. Riding 28 hours with Bobby Bowman and the ever elusive Herb Steiner was a hoot.I will do it again.. Thanks

Add mine and Barbara's thanks to Billy and all of the SWSGA Organization for having us up again this year. This is a great show with great leadership and I'm proud to be allowed to add my small part to it. We're looking forward to next year.
Hope to see many of you in Dallas !!!!
...Roy and Barbara

Thanks for all the kind comments...it is a huge amount of work, but at the same time a labor of love. Of course all of this is not possible without each of you!

Billy

I certainly appreciate Billy and the rest of SWSGA allowing me to be a part of this great show.
The show seems to runs so smoothly during the weekend, only because of all the preparations that these folks have worked on all year.
Thank you guys and gals for all your energy and time that you devote to making this one of the best shows we can attend.

Many thanks to you and all of the SWSGA staff for a wonderful weekend. Lisa and I look forward to this every year. It's a welcome break from winter in Denver and a great show.
See you in Dallas.
Bob & Lisa

Red & I want to thank you Billy,& All, for keeping this show alive, It is a show of diversity , .... already making plans for next year..))

David....
It is our pleasure to have you and Rebecca to be a big part of our show....thanks for coming and sharing not only your talent but your inimitable humor as well!! See you in Dallas.

Bob Case....thanks for the kind words, we enjoyed your set and I think you are one of the few who have played every year on our show. Great job and we will see you in Dallas as well.

Ray Harrison....Thanks for sharing your incredible talent with us as well. You have become one of the mainstays of the show, and we appreciate all your help! See you in Dallas.


Billy and Meriul

wow what a show, I thank all that made it happen. I had a ton of fun.the back up band was just super as usual.thanks to Rebecca H. for singing on my set. that was great. thanks for allowing me to have a set on this great show. thanks to Fred & Brenda Justice for there support.hope to see everyone next year. God bless.Jerry & Dee F.

Thanks so much to you Billy, and Denny and Peggy Beaver for the invite to the show!

.... and a giant thanks to the backup band.. wow, what a great job!!