Page 1 of 1
Any PSG players in central Illinois (Peoria) area?
Posted: 27 Jun 2011 8:50 pm
by Richard Keller
I would like to contact other players in the Peoria area that might want to get together and play PSG occasionally.
I work at Caterpillar in Peoria and live in Deer Creek, IL. Have not been playing PSG very long, but I really like it and would like to meet other area players.
So, how about it?
Posted: 28 Jun 2011 3:32 am
by Steve Hitsman
The memberlist shows Larry Hutchison in Peoria. It's a bit of a hump but Joe Fortune and Gary Sill are in Springfield, I think, and Lyle Clary in Decatur.
psg players
Posted: 28 Jun 2011 8:58 am
by Paul Wade
Posted: 28 Jun 2011 2:32 pm
by Larry Hutchison
Hi Richard. There is also Tim Harr, I believe East Peoria, Janice Zilm East Peoria, Kenny Decker in Springfield.
Posted: 29 Jun 2011 7:36 pm
by Don Hinkle
I live down in Springfield - there are a few players around here and some events that you might enjoy going to.
Drop me a pm or email and I will try to get you connected to the Springfield scene - I dont know much about Peoria though.
btw - Kenny Decker plays every Saturday night at the "Petersburg" opry. Petersburg is prolly about an hour from Deer Creek.
I may be going this Saturday since I am not working myself.
Don
Peoria Steelers
Posted: 30 Jun 2011 7:07 am
by Charles Pompe
I live in Oquawka, IL which isn't all that close. My Son John works at cat and I visit on occasion. Might be nice to combine a trip or just get together and Pick some time.
Charlie Pompe
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 7:19 am
by Scott Rexroad
Richard, I am from Streator and play with a band called Spring Creek Station in Peoria. We just did the Red White and Boom show on the river on the 4th. Wish I caught this post of yours earlier, I would have contacted you to meet up there. Talk soon....
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 11:25 am
by Ken Adkins
Hey Scotty, How are you doing? Long time no see. Are you playing steel now days? Send me an e-mail
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 12:36 pm
by Richard Keller
Scott
Let me know the next time your band is playing in the Peoria area, and I will come and meet you!
Richard
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 1:32 pm
by Scott Rexroad
Sure will Richard
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 1:39 pm
by Ken Adkins
Scott, Is Don's music in Streater still around?
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 1:53 pm
by Scott Rexroad
Ken, I know he closed up the store. Not sure if he's active in buying and selling still or not
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 5:20 pm
by George Rozak
Ken Adkins wrote:Scott, Is Don's music in Streater still around?
That would be Don Howe I'm thinking... aka Windy... Bought a Sho-Bud Professional from him in 1970 when he operated out of the basement of his home. Still have it BTW...
Posted: 7 Jul 2011 5:27 pm
by Ken Adkins
George Rozak wrote:Ken Adkins wrote:Scott, Is Don's music in Streater still around?
That would be Don Howe I'm thinking... aka Windy... Bought a Sho-Bud Professional from him in 1970 when he operated out of the basement of his home. Still have it BTW...
Yes thats right, I lived in Granville Il at the time and bought a new sho bud pro 2 from him in 78. Sold it a couple years ago. Scott and I worked together in Joliet for a while.
Posted: 8 Jul 2011 7:09 pm
by George Rozak
Ken Adkins wrote:
Yes thats right, I lived in Granville Il at the time and bought a new sho bud pro 2 from him in 78. Sold it a couple years ago. Scott and I worked together in Joliet for a while.
Ken... Did you ever run into a steel player by the name of Dusty Nall when you worked in Joliet? He was a good friend of mine.
Posted: 9 Jul 2011 5:51 am
by Ken Adkins
George Rozak wrote:Ken Adkins wrote:
Yes thats right, I lived in Granville Il at the time and bought a new sho bud pro 2 from him in 78. Sold it a couple years ago. Scott and I worked together in Joliet for a while.
Ken... Did you ever run into a steel player by the name of Dusty Nall when you worked in Joliet? He was a good friend of mine.
George, That name Dusty does ring a bell. Seems like he had a session 500 amp.This would have been in the mid 80s. Ken
Posted: 9 Jul 2011 5:13 pm
by George Rozak
Ken Adkins wrote:George Rozak wrote:Ken Adkins wrote:
Yes thats right, I lived in Granville Il at the time and bought a new sho bud pro 2 from him in 78. Sold it a couple years ago. Scott and I worked together in Joliet for a while.
Ken... Did you ever run into a steel player by the name of Dusty Nall when you worked in Joliet? He was a good friend of mine.
George, That name Dusty does ring a bell. Seems like he had a session 500 amp.This would have been in the mid 80s. Ken
Dusty used a Session 500 for many, many years, so maybe you did run in to him back then. One distinctive thing about him is his A & B pedals were not side by side, so he needed both feet on them & couldn't use a volume pedal - used his little finger on the volume control knob to control his volume instead.
PSG players in Central Illinois
Posted: 7 Nov 2011 6:50 am
by Scott Major
Richard, I am a pedal steel learner from Decatur but I do know a couple of names in our area. Besides Lyle Clary in Decaturour, Jim Waddington is in Latham, illinois and Gary Sill is actually in the Mt, Zion, Illinois area.
Posted: 7 Nov 2011 8:19 am
by Richard Keller
Hi Scott, nice to hear from you. I have found a great player in East Peoria whose name is Jay Thompson. We get together a couple times a month and play. I really enjoy it. I do not go to Decatur very often, but maybe I could call you next time I am going there.
What kind of guitar and amp do you have?