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Bob Strum
From:
Anniston Alabama
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 2:00 pm |
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| Many thanks to Steve Leonard for a fantastic show. The hotel is beautiful, the food and surroundings were great. BUT , the best was the tremendous talent that made the show complete. The back up band was quick to pick up even the unusual choice of songs. Since you have the likes of Bob Strickland, Jim Hartley, Ben Brogdan,and Mr Unger on fiddle, you can expect a classy gig. THe steel players were known and extraordinary, Hughey, Jernigan, Wallace, Hicks, Beaver and an old idol, Mr Roy who was the great sound of "Slow Poke". You all missed a good one. sincerly, Bob |
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Wally Maples
From:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2004 6:32 pm
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| DITTO Bob. A fantastic Saturday show (I couldn't stay for Sun) and it was a good location. Pepe and Garland BLEW my mind on those lap steels tho. What great sound. Was never a better back up band. Can't wait til next year. |
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Bob Hayes
From:
Church Hill,Tenn,USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 12:03 am
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WOW!!!!!.
You''r right Dr Bob..and it was great to meet and hear you!. What a line up! Rivaled chatanooga!.. Jim Unger on fiddle was absolutly fenominal as ussual....Pepee Peeller & Garland Nash...Roy Ayres,John Hughey,Walter Haynes,Doug Jernagin,Herby Walace,Russ Hicks & Randy Beavers TOGETHER and Seperatly, Lany Hicks...Late of midnite Jamboree...mike Archer,
clyde Bloodsworth,Bill Furgison,Tony Dingy, Host Steve Lenord,chuck cambell Ben Broaden,Bob Strickland,..wwwwwho did I forget?
Good Night...er morning
Grouchy |
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 2:23 am
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let me add my many thanks to steve
leonard his wife and his daughter and his
dad for all there hard work
the band was great never had so much fun
unger was a hoot also thanks to mike for
all the help at the set up and stage
all in all it was a wonderfull show
I hope steve has it again next year!! |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 4:57 am
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Thank You, Steve and family, for such a great weekend! I keep telling everyone what a great show this is and that it's going to get bigger and better every year and you proved me right! If you couldn't make it this year, PLEASE put it on your schedule for next year. I promise you won't regret it! How wonderful to have so many talented musicians in the same place and to have the priviledge to hear all of them play. All our friends had great sets, but for those of you who were there on Friday night, you know who stole the show. Cory and Steve's rendition of Amazing Grace brought tears to several eyes(mine included). What a precious child! He really loves steel guitar. Those kind of blessings and fellowship are what these shows are all about. Again, thanks to all those involved, we can't wait till next year.
Mike & Teresa Sweeney
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 6:37 am
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It was a truly amazing week end of great performers, not the least of which was that tremendous back-up band which was so good they even made my mistakes sound good.
The biggest and best surprise to me was the fantastic voicing Dr. Bob Strum pulled out of that 12 string A tuning with the high A on top.
Mike Sweeney, John Hughey, Doug Jernigan, Herby Wallace and my old buddy Walter Haynes never cease to amaze me. Young Cory played some beautiful melodies along with his mentor, Steve Leonard. There was not a single bad performance the entire week end.
Steve, you and your family pulled it off again: twice the attendance of last year – and if my guess is right, next year will be even bigger and better.
And I want to thank the great steeler Tony Dingus for helping this old man load his equipment.
Steve, save me a spot on next year’s show.
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Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com
Browse my Photo Album and be sure to sign my Guest Book. |
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Bob Hayes
From:
Church Hill,Tenn,USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2004 6:38 am
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Mike,
I'm sorry that I forgot you!!!!Also Bryan Adams..and maybee a few more. It was around 3A when I made that post..If I did forget any one..please forgive me!!I'm still excited ..and it's Monday morning..and it looks like the Whole Gang of Incredible and talented friends are heded to another venue location!!ountry usic and the Steel guitar IS NOT DEAD!!!!It's getting biger AND beter.
and the Grouchyvet is getting Less Grouchy..Also Thanks to all that were there..and on the forum for carring enough to ask how my health was...It realy means a lot for some one...that you idolise for their talent...to ask How Are You Doing!!. The Steel Guitar comunity realy is a carring body!! God bless.
Grouchy |
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Bryan Adams
From:
Mountain City, Tennessee, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 6:31 am
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| steve, harold and the entire family, thanks for a great show, it was better than last year...really enjoyed seeing old freinds and meeting new ones...and the band was great as always..want to thank all the folks that bought my cd's, hope you enjoy...cory was a class act for sure..thanks again steve...BA |
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Bill Ferguson
From:
Milton, FL USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 11:34 am
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Well this was my first trip to Bristol, and what a great weekend it was.
I am usually so busy with sound and/or MC,ing at show that I hardly remember the weekend.
However this weekend I was there to enjoy friends and pick.
Thanks Steve for allowing me to do my little part.
What a treat to have MR Russ Hicks play guitar with me on Saturday, and to top that off, to have Laney Hicks sit in on my show on Sunday.
Well actually, after I played one song, it became the Laney Hicks show, and boy am I proud it did. Laney and the band actually made ME sound pretty good.
Looking forward to next year.
Bill Ferguson |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 11:34 am
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Thanks Steve and Harold for another show which I agree with everybody that this one was better than last years. I can't wait until next year and thanks Roy for the kind words and Randy Beavers for letting me talk his ear off. I enjoyed everybody's playing. See you guys next year.
Tony |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 12:13 pm
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| Ditto to everybody's comments about Bristol this year. I couldn't believe it when I first walked into the room. This was only the 2nd year of the show, and it had doubled in size of attendees and the size of the room had quadrupled. Looking around the room and seeing the likes of John Hughey, Randy Beavers, Russ Hicks, Mike Sweeney, Bryan Adams, Doug Jernigan, Herby Wallace, Walter Haynes and many more great pickers, plus seeing that great backup band back from last year with Jim Unger on fiddle and Ben Brogden on bass, I knew right then that this was going to be a super show, and it was. Thanks to Steve Leonard and his whole family for working so hard to make this a first rate show. The Bristol show has taken off right out of the chute like greased lighting. I am already looking forward to next year. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 2:26 pm
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I sure missed being at this Steel Show this year.I hope to make it next year as long as my wife gets over this fight with cancer.She comes first with everything I do.I will have my new Emmons Legrand III and should be playing a lot better in another year. I'm there now.I missed all you guys Steve,Harold My old freind Bob Hayes, Bryan Adams and all the rest. Mike Sweeney I'll see you in Norwalk Conn. next month. I will be going to Frank Caruso's Steel Show this comming Sunday in Waltham Massachusetts which is only about 165 miles from our home here in Maine.Man this is beautiful Country up here and a freind I have know for about 4 years Merle Record is a great Steel player and the Record Family Band is a Excellant band. They play strait triditional Contry and will not play Country rock.Merle said if the had to play Country Rock they would not play out.I agree with him one hundred percent.
Sam White |
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Jim Hartley
From:
SC/TN
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 4:31 pm
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Steve,
Great show once again. So many great players, so many good friends, and lots of new friends too. I'm already looking forward to next year.
Bill F. I loved your set. As tired as I was, I would have sat there and played for hours if we could have. Your new girl singer is really somethin' isn't she. What a fun set, I wish I had the chance to work with you more often.
See ya soon,
Jim |
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GARYPHILLIPS
From:
SOMERSET, OHIO ,PERRY
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Posted 12 Oct 2004 6:15 pm
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Hey Guys. I enjoy show also, I told Steve put me down for next year
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Gary Phillips
JUST-N-CASE PLUS
D-10 8/5 Desert Rose Steel Guitar
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 14 Oct 2004 12:07 pm
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looking back I cant say enough about the players at bristol and how great they were
Mike Swenney Herby Wallace Russ Hicks
doug John Randy all you guys were great
my buddy Tony Dingus played great too
bryan adams what tone!!
needless to say i have a lot a catching up to do!! back to wood shed.............. |
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